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Trump Raises $170 Million as He Denies His Loss and Eyes the Future

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36qAhdm

An Oregon nurse is placed on leave for a TikTok video mocking masks.

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By BY CHRISTINE HAUSER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3qeXrvi

Amazon deforestation hits 12-year high under Bolsonaro

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has suffered its worst deforestation for 12 years. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/2VinIKW

Detained Hong Kong protester's family believes 'three meals a day' letter was sent under duress

The family of a man detained in mainland China after fleeing Hong Kong by boat believes a letter he sent was written under duress. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/33wHpTK

Irish PM 'hopeful' of Brexit deal this week as talks reach 'endgame'

Ireland's prime minister has said he is "hopeful" a Brexit free-trade deal can be made this week, after leaders warned time is "running out".  from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3o4XJTA

Boy beginning to walk with a cane a year after Tate Modern attack

The young boy hurled from the Tate Modern viewing platform more than a year ago has started to walk with the help of a cane and assistance with his balance. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3fR6GND

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3fPI3AQ

‘That Just About Sums Things Up’

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/2HVhvSf

Navy Won’t Repair Fire-Damaged Warship, Saying It Would Cost Billions

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3oceY5v

Scott Atlas, a Trump Coronavirus Adviser, Resigns

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36lMtfz

Dr. Atlas, Trump’s coronavirus adviser, resigns.

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2VyxUiN

Corrections: Dec. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/3oejNuW

Quotation of the Day: U.S. Faces a New Crisis: ‘An Extreme Level of Teacher Burnout’

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/33tVzFc

On Pandemic Schooling, de Blasio Is Actually Leading

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/33woBnC

Justice Dept. asks judge to ‘immediately’ dismiss Flynn case, citing Trump’s pardon.

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JeFlZW

Thank You, Justice Gorsuch

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By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VkjYIP

Biden’s Inauguration: Expect Smaller Crowds and More Social Distancing

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36l1SNg

As Senate runoffs approach, Trump’s attacks on Georgia Republicans have worried some in his party.

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By BY LISA LERER, RICHARD FAUSSET AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3qfk2rv

As Trump Attacks Georgia Republicans, Party Worries About Senate Races

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By BY LISA LERER, RICHARD FAUSSET AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mteRlM

Citing Pardon, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to ‘Immediately’ Dismiss Flynn Case

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/33trTs0

01ambriefing-themorning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/2Jt80di

A Responsible Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/39tWglD

Police Body Cameras Cited as ‘Powerful Tool’ Against Stop-and-Frisk Abuses

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By BY ASHLEY SOUTHALL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Vmxv2M

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3mkAOTL

A New Outbreak Leaves a Broncos Rookie in an Awkward Position: Quarterback

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/36hUIcE

Kim Jong Un is cutting off his economic lifeline, China, to stave off Covid-19

Kim Jong Un appears to have kicked North Korea's pandemic prevention plan into overdrive, further tightening the country's nearly impassible borders, cutting off nearly all trade with China and even allegedly executing a customs officials for failing to handle imported goods appropriately. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3qbM9YC

Biden Fractures Foot Playing With His Dog, Putting Him in a Boot

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mlJWaS

'Everyday was terrible': 64-year-old Hong Kong protester on detainment

CNN's Ivan Watson talks with 64-year-old Alexandra Wong, affectionately nicknamed 'Grandma Wong', who was a striking figure of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement before she was detained for 14 months in mainland China. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/37lBq5k

Man fatally shoots teenager for playing loud music

A man in Oregon fatally shot a teenager Thanksgiving week after getting upset that the 19-year-old was playing music loudly in the parking lot of an inn that the two were staying at, police said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3lkVtpA

Medical supplies, body bags and food stocks 'running low' in Tigray

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said vital supplies that health workers need "to carry out life-saving work" are running low in the capital of the Ethiopian region of Tigray. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3mys5xH

The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It

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By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3q9J7UN

What We Learned From Week 12 of the N.F.L. Season

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/39p0pav

For Trump, Past Is Prologue

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/37iaW4S

Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3fPOgwp

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://bit.ly/33vJEXE

Biden names all-female communications team with Jen Psaki as press secretary.

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mkceCJ

Biden’s doctor says president-elect has hairline fracture after twisting his ankle playing with dog.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36oCPJn

Biden team wants to tackle child care, elder care, preschool in one overarching plan.

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By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mjMm9S

40 endangered sea turtles were brought to Florida to warm up after suffering from 'cold stunning'

Forty critically endangered sea turtles were brought to Florida after suffering from "cold stunning" off the coast of Massachusetts. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2JrWZsy

Covid-19 is killing Americans at a staggering rate

As millions of Americans head home after Thanksgiving, the coronavirus could be hitching a ride -- threatening to plant seeds of infection across the country as the US on Sunday topped more than 100,000 new cases for the 27th consecutive day. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/33pXcUA

Secret warehouse parties get shut down

Even as cases and hospitalizations spike across the country, police are seeing a spate of crowded underground parties -- in violation of local coronavirus guidelines. CNN's Stephanie Elam reports these parties are getting shut down. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3fM8hnE

Cher sings to 'the world's loneliest elephant'

Kaavan the elephant had languished in a zoo in Pakistan for decades. But thanks to Cher and a social media campaign, he's on his way to a new home in Cambodia. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/39ntP9b

Joe Biden twists ankle while playing with his dog, Major

President-elect Joe Biden will be examined by an orthopedist after twisting his ankle while playing with his dog, Major, his office told CNN. The Bidens adopted the German Shepherd in November 2018. CNN's MJ Lee has more. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3ml1Ie9

What newly elected Republican women had to say about the future of their party

In the wake of a record number of Republican women winning seats in Congress, two of the newly elected lawmakers, Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, stressed the importance of building representation in the Republican Party to serve as a check on their Democratic counterparts. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/36gMeCt

Most Shazamed song of all time revealed

"Dance Monkey" by Tones and I has become the most popular song on Shazam, according to Guinness World Records. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3occK6h

Trump admits 'it's hard to get to the Supreme Court'

CNN's Amara Walker and Carl Bernstein discuss President Trump's admission during a Fox News interview that "it's hard" to get cases to the Supreme Court and how Trump's continued legal challenges could undermine future election processes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3mmFW9U

Jamaine Ortiz won in the ring and is winning on Instagram.

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/39nGWan

Tyson called Diego Maradona one of his heroes.

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By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3o8Iby2

Edward Vasquez won the first fight of the night.

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2KQvrOr

A Scorched Earth Strategy on Iran

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By BY BARBARA SLAVIN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/39pcm04

Virus Disruptions Hit 49ers and Broncos, as N.F.L. Crisis Grows

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By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2JhJzQm

Trump could end up a part of this and it would actually make sense.

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By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3mm2Wpy

Quotation of the Day: Drugs, Guns and Cash: This Is ‘Cartel TikTok’

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2KQvrxV

This fight is all about nostalgia, which is fitting for sports in 2020.

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By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2KSPWu1

An underground New York club with 400 people was shut down for violating coronavirus restrictions.

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/36hwwab

One of the warm-up bouts was canceled after a fighter tested positive for the coronavirus.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/37lkI62

A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House

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By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/37gid53

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3fMkKru

This could be quite popular. What’s that mean for boxing at large?

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3mgXeFu

Are these fights real?

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By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2VdaP4P

Who’s bankrolling this spectacle?

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By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3fL9prD

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT International Home https://nyti.ms/2VfVq3D

How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND KAREN WEISE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JiPi8n

Biden's cabinet picks send a clear message

from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3fJpmyy

Former top cybersecurity official says Trump firing by tweet was 'not how I wanted to go out'

Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official, said President Donald Trump's decision to unceremoniously fire him via tweet last week was "not how I wanted to go out." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/37eAUWV

Washington Post: White House Budget office moving to reclassify key roles under Trump executive order

Following an executive order President Donald Trump signed last month, the Office of Management and Budget is moving to reclassify 88% of its workforce into a new job classification that would give the federal government more flexibility to fire these employees without going through a lengthy appeals process, The Washington Post reported Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3o9wPd9

Justice Department rushing to expand execution methods like firing squads for federal death row inmates

The Justice Department has rushed to change the rules around federal death penalties as they expedite a slew of scheduled executions in the final days of the Trump administration, including expanding possible execution methods to include electrocution and death by firing squad. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2JiP699

Black Friday looks very different this year. Here's why analysts are optimistic

Black Friday shopping isn't the same this year with the ongoing pandemic and recession. Traditional brick-and-mortar stores saw a 52% drop in Black Friday traffic compared to last year, according to a report from Sensormatic Solutions. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2HL3NB8

Man receives racist letter over Black Santa decoration -- and neighbors have his back

Chris Kennedy's Christmas display features a seven-foot Black Santa that stands tall in his yard along with a Christmas tree and a large shining sign that reads "Joy." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2HQ9ON6

How Democrats Suffered Crushing Down-Ballot Losses Across America

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By BY TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/33ofiWS

As Hiking Surges During the Pandemic, So Do Injuries

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/36eUm6B

Funeral worker who posed for photo with Maradona's body is fired

A funeral worker who took a selfie next to the open casket of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona as his body lay in state in Buenos Aires has been fired and begged for forgiveness. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3mgGDSl

Ohio State Cancels Football Game Against Illinois Amid Virus Outbreak

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/36gZKGp