Quotation of the Day: For New York, a Year of Pain and Reflection
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Shhh! In Los Angeles, New Year’s Eve parties are still happening.
By BY EVAN NICOLE BROWN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3o5mKP2
The celebration at Mar-a-Lago doesn’t include President Trump.
By BY JULIA ECHIKSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WX6cge
In Montreal, there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote.
By BY DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Mj76RX
Russia's Bolshoi dances on through pandemic with Nutcracker
The opening scene of the Nutcracker is the Christmas none of us had. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/3aXKZuB
21 things to look forward to in 2021 ... if everything works out
Yes, it may be tempting fate. Yes, the 2020 version of this story now reads like a depressing farce. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3pF7j0l
A man was hospitalized with the virus after attending a controversial ‘Covid conga line’ party in Queens.
By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3rH6zcR
Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence
By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KRFiUv
Resolving to live a lot better than in 2020.
By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3pJtfrf
Grapes, yellow underwear and a scarecrow: Colombia preserves its traditions.
By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3n4cuVN
Macron promises to speed up France’s vaccine rollout after frustration over sluggish start.
By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3hJKZjz
In Montreal, at least there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote of choice.
By BY DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/352MfZU
Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of First Killing Since George Floyd
By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ms08uh
Israel could become the first country to vaccinate all of its citizens.
By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3rJqvMb
For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.
By BY JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/34ZG2xI
Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.
By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3n1XWWD
Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Mky0ZL
The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3818Zv5
A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/383l3Mx
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KMo5M4
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3pD4X1S
Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38PvimM
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38OP29Z
To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.
By BY JILL COWAN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3aX5SGC
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
By BY DAN BARRY AND SARAH BLESENER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/3pCU8gl
Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead
By BY WILLIAM MCDONALD from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2WUgyNM
As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes
By BY DANIEL J. WAKIN from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2Mi2r2J
Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/3hw9wZh
Stimulus, Virus Variant, Georgia: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
By BY DANI BLUM AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2L8WCE6
Early Voting Numbers in Georgia Senate Races Put G.O.P. on Edge
By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38M1fw5
Hawley Answers Trump’s Call for Election Challenge
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aVy8t9
Aborto en Argentina: la revancha al 2020
By BY JORDANA TIMERMAN from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/2WUCPuU
US hits record for daily Covid-19 deaths
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Girlfriend of Nashville bomber told police in 2019 he was building explosives in an RV, records show
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Senator has 'a radical idea' for Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a bill to increase direct payments to $2,000, likely closing the door on any pathway to passage before the end of the Congress. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) tells CNN's Jake Tapper it's a mistake to block the Senate from voting on the bill. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3ht8sVZ
Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump received information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American forces in Afghanistan, a senior administration official said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3pBCae5
How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever
The past year has changed Hong Kong forever. From crushing pro-democracy protests and dissent to the implementation of the National Security Law and ousted lawmakers, for many China's tightening grip is choking the city. CNN's Ivan Watson looks into what the future holds for the semi-autonomous city. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/34XbM6N
Woman accosts Black teen, falsely accuses him of stealing iPhone
A father captured video of a woman harassing his teenage son in a New York hotel as she falsely accused the teen of stealing her iPhone. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3o2naWo
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion 'suspicious'
A probe into hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate left at Beirut's port began just hours before a massive blast rocked the site, leaving more than 200 dead and devastating the Lebanese capital, caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab told CNN on Tuesday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2WUJ5mq
Thousands of people march in Nepal in bid to dissolve parliament
Thousands of opponents of Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday urging him to reverse his decision to dissolve parliament and call for early elections. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2WRxULn
This woman left North Korea 70 years ago. Now virtual reality has helped her return
Hyun Mi was 13 years old when she fled Pyongyang with her parents and five siblings to escape fighting on the Korean Peninsula. Chinese troops were approaching the North Korean capital and her family planned to hide further south until they passed. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/34TNaeO
Cutest Couple, Class Clown and a Competitive Year for D.C. Superlatives
By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3rFob96
China is set to vaccinate millions, but without any proof that its vaccines work.
By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Jy08Yu
McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3rFoaSA
Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3806eKG
Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights
By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2KEUTH4
Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88
By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/38HNq1W
Here's how Mitch McConnell is planning to kill Trump's $2,000 checks
Less than 48 hours after President Donald Trump claimed that "the Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud," the actual boss of the Senate had his say. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2L5EJX2
'Critically endangered' monkey and armored slug among 503 new species named in 2020
A monkey that lives on the edge of an extinct volcano, an amphibian that breathes through its skin and an armored slug are among the 503 new species named by London's Natural History Museum this year. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3o0JNub
Boston removes statue of former slave kneeling before President Lincoln after 141 years
A Boston statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling beneath President Abraham Lincoln was removed Tuesday morning, according to the mayor's office. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3mX1mtR
White House coronavirus task force warns of 'unstable' data during the holidays
The White House coronavirus task force warned states of incomplete and "unstable" Covid-19 data due to the ongoing holiday season, making it difficult to track the pandemic's trajectory as concerns rise over continued or accelerated spread. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/2MaGxOQ
Justice Department won't pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting
The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to the fatal 2014 shooting of Tamir Rice in an Ohio park. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition https://cnn.it/3mSqfa8
Boeing 737 MAX aircraft resume passenger flights in the US
Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have resumed passenger flights in the US for the first time since a 20-month safety ban was lifted last month. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://bit.ly/2MiKVLT
Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3mWn7tW
Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/34PdXcr
More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado
By BY CARL ZIMMER AND BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/38IOjXS
Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.
By BY DEBORAH B. SOLOMON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38LKHnZ
China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2L5A6fC
Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List
By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WWP3mF