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In Montreal, at least there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote of choice.

Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of Its First Killing Since George Floyd

China Approves Its Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine For Widespread Use - NPR

Israel says it has vaccinated 7 percent of its population | TheHill - The Hill

This New Year's Eve, enjoy a simple celebration at home - CNN

Canada to Require Covid Testing for International Travelers - Bloomberg

MF Doom: Hip-hop star dies aged 49

Israel could become the first country to vaccinate all of its citizens.

Things Will Get Better. Seriously.

For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.

The Morning

Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.

In Dakar, the usual soundtrack of fireworks on every corner was muted.

New Year’s Eve in Europe

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in January

Klara Kasparova, Mother of Chess Champion and His Guide, Dies at 83

Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats

There will be a late-night delivery of a venerated sardine in Maine.

China OKs 1st homegrown coronavirus vaccine as virus surges globally - Fox News

How the Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Works - The New York Times

West Virginia clinic gave 42 people an antibody treatment instead of the coronavirus vaccine - The Washington Post

French Customs Officers In The Port City Of Calais Count Down To Brexit - NPR

Canada to require negative test for people entering country - New York Post

‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says

Fox contributor confused by furor over Hilaria Baldwin getting accused of faking Spanish heritage - Yahoo News

Canadian politician faked Twitter posts to conceal Caribbean holiday - The Guardian

NYPD faces delays in getting COVID vaccine, union boss blasts politicians - Fox News

'Eye of the storm’: As U.K. coronavirus cases hit record high, health-care workers are overwhelmed - The Washington Post

Penn Station: New train hall returns beauty to New York station

2020 through the lens of a photojournalist

Yemen war: Video shows moment Aden airport attacked

Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't

Norway mudslide: Aerial footage shows devastation

To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.

This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.

Don’t Let the Games Begin

Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead

As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes

Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59

Oxford researcher confident Covid vaccines can be adapted to protect against future virus strains - CNBC

Nursing home workers accidentally injected with five COVID-19 vaccine doses - New York Post

Family of 18-year-old wants Davidson Co. deputy charged after deadly shooting during funeral service - WXII12 Winston-Salem

CDC Now Recommends Those With Preexisting Conditions Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 - Newsweek

Iran to pay $150G to families of Ukraine plane crash victims - Fox News

500 vaccine doses discarded at clinic due to 'human error' - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

20,000 of Alabama’s 128,175 COVID vaccines have been administered; ADPH launches new tracker - AL.com

Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace

Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights

Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88

33-year-old Disney employee says she got COVID-19 vaccine - KTLA 5

First patient to receive COVID-19 vaccine gets second shot | TheHill - The Hill

Lee County COVID-19 vaccine sites hit capacity hours before opening - NBC2 News

The CDC Just Changed This Important COVID Vaccine Guideline - Best Life

China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work - The New York Times

Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.

Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness

More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado

Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.

China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work

Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List

When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond

Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

You may need a 'COVID-19 passport' to travel or gather in 2021 - New York Post

Pompeii ancient fast food counter excavation photos - Business Insider - Business Insider

UK expected to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine this week - CNBC

Dr. Ashish Jha discusses latest in new COVID-19 strain, vaccine distribution and approval - CBS This Morning

Orange County announces COVID vaccinations for residents 65 and older start Tuesday - FOX 35 Orlando

Fact check: COVID-19 vaccine 'morally acceptable,' Vatican says, but some claims missing context - USA TODAY

Senate Investigation Finds Obama Admin Knowingly Funded al-Qaeda Affiliate - Yahoo News

Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer

Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans'

When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom

The big tech questions for 2021

Green Beret Charged in Shooting Spree Was Visiting Family, Prosecutor Says

House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Military Bill

2020 Was the Year Reaganism Died

Coronavirus

Relief Package Grows as Campaign Issue in Georgia Senate Races

The Morning

California’s governor says it’s ‘self-evident’ that stay-at-home orders will be extended.

Remembering the Restaurants America Lost in 2020

Stimulus Checks, Vaccines, Pardons: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Trump’s Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package

Joseph Bachelder III, Engineer of the Golden Parachute, Dies at 88

VIRUS TODAY: Huge study on another COVID vaccine is underway - Yahoo News

Young pilot traces 170-mile syringe in the sky to mark vaccine rollout - CBS News

Singapore panel recommends maximum level of COVID-19 vaccine coverage - Yahoo News

New, more contagious variant of COVID-19 virus detected in British Columbia - KATU

Did These New York Clinics Ignore Rules on Who Gets Vaccinated First? - The New York Times

Military son comes home to surprise police sergeant mother for holidays - Fox News

Coronavirus updates: Unemployment benefits expire for millions of Americans; EU begins mass vaccinations across 27 nations; 333K US deaths - USA TODAY

New York officials investigating health network over vaccine distribution | TheHill - The Hill

NY healthcare provider may have fraudulently obtained vaccine doses - CNBC

Parts of California likely to have lockdown orders extended - KCRA Sacramento

NY Medical Provider Says It's Cooperating Amid Accusations of Illegal COVID Vaccine Distribution - Newsweek

South Africa on verge of new virus rules as it hits 1M cases - Yahoo News

Singapore panel recommends maximum level of COVID-19 vaccine coverage - Yahoo News

New York investigating reports of vaccine fraud in Orange County - WGRZ.com

Top associate of Russia's Navalny released from detention - The Associated Press

Former federal prosecutor discusses next steps in bombing investigation - NewsChannel5.com

Covid-19: China's painful year fighting the coronavirus

'She is beautiful but she is Indian': The student who became a Welsh bard at 19

2020 and me: 'I know the value of family more'

The Morning

What We Learned From Week 16 of the N.F.L. Season

Ravens Snatch Back Giants’ Playoff Hopes

Israel begins its third lockdown.

Stimulus in Limbo, but Not the Rent or Utility Bills

Brooklyn clinic says it returned COVID-19 vaccines amid probe - New York Post

Covid-19 Pandemic: Live Updates and News for Oct. 23, 2020 - Bloomberg

Suspect in Nashville Christmas morning explosion died in the blast, investigators say - NBC News

Pope proclaims year of families, offers advice to keep peace - The Associated Press

1,000 migrants stranded, freezing amid heavy snow in Bosnian camp - Los Angeles Times

After early success, South Korea sleepwalks into coronavirus crisis - WISN Milwaukee

BSO investigating woman found shot outside Dania Beach apartments - WPLG Local 10

U.K. variant of coronavirus appears in Canada, elsewhere, despite containment efforts - The Washington Post

National security requires Biden to break campaign pledge on illegal immigration: Chuck DeVore - Yahoo News

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines: Live updates - CNN

Reports: Trump inquiring about getting airport named after him, sights on Palm Beach International? - WPLG Local 10

Japan bans foreign travelers amid spread of UK COVID-19 strain - New York Post

Wilco judge calls health department’s Christmas closure ‘hogwash,’ county sits on 900 COVID-19 vaccine doses - KXAN.com

December marks deadliest month of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. - KOMO News

Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? - WFLA

UK’s Lockdown Christmas Relaxation Ends, Tough New Restrictions Imposed - Breitbart

South Korea, once hailed as early COVID success, sees spike in cases - CBS News

UK travel ban: These countries have imposed new restrictions - CNN

Iran: Climbers die in blizzards and avalanche

Coronavirus: What has Covid done for climate crisis?

2020 and me: 'EndSARS was our Black Lives Matter'

Covid in the classroom: How the pandemic changed these three teachers' lives

Jobless Benefits Are Set to Expire as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill

Central and Southern California have 0 percent I.C.U. capacity, in a state already low on hospital beds.

Germany, Hungary give 1st vaccine shots ahead of EU rollout - The Associated Press

Trump’s Fraud Claims Died in Court, But the Myth of Stolen Elections Lives On - The New York Times