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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ December 30, 2020
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	ESPN Buffalo Bills granted permission to have fans at playoff game, first crowd of season ESPN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that Bills Stadium will be open to a limited number of fans for the playoffs. Bills games had been closed to fans for the entire 2020 regular season as part of New York state's COVID-19 protocols regarding ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chicago Cubs made Yu Darvish trade in effort to reset, avoid MLB basement ESPN CHICAGO -- Cubs president Jed Hoyer didn't want to become one of those organizations with little talent left at the end of its current window of contention. So, with a clear eye toward the future, he traded star pitcher Yu Darvish to the San Diego Padres earlier ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOXSports.com Gase focused on Jets' finale, not speculation about future FOXSports.com NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Gase came to the New York Jets nearly two years ago on a clear mission. He was here to win, oversee a consistently productive offense and develop Sam Darnold into a franchise quarterback. Gase failed on all three counts. Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Zdeno Chara announces Boston Bruins exit after 14 seasons, signs 1-year deal with Washington Capitals ESPN Chara, 43, will make $795,000 against the salary cap with Washington. He said the Bruins decided to go in a different direction, and the unrestricted free agent was not in their plans. "The ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Biden White House to issue memo to halt or delay midnight regulations on January 20 CNN (CNN) On Joe Biden's first day as President, his White House will issue a memo to halt or delay midnight regulations and actions taken by the Trump administration that will not have taken effect by Inauguration Day, Biden transition spokesperson Jen Psaki ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Bills to host fans for wild-card game; COVID testing required NFL.com Bills Mafia will be live and in-person when the playoffs kick off in Buffalo for the first time in 25 years. The State of New York has granted the team permission to host 6,772 fans at their wild-card game to be played either Jan. 9 or 10 at Bills Stadium. Buffalo's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated Report: Gators To Be Without Key Defenders, Campbell, Miller vs. Oklahoma Sports Illustrated According to a report from Yahoo Sports! reporter Pete Thamel, the No. 7 Florida Gators will be significantly shorthanded on defense against the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl today due to injuries and opt-outs. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Pentagon Sends More B-52s to Middle East to Deter Iranian Attacks on US Troops The New York Times WASHINGTON — Two American B-52 bombers flew another show-of-force mission in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, a week after President Trump warned Iran that he would hold it accountable "if one American is killed" in rocket attacks in Iraq that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Florida's first-come, first-serve Covid-19 vaccination plan for the elderly leads to scramble CNN (CNN) Florida's county-by-county plan to vaccinate its elderly population has created a mass scramble for a limited number of doses, leading to hourslong lines at vaccination sites and overwhelmed county hotlines and websites. In southwest Florida, the Lee ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Governor cancels inaugural, citing mask protests at his home Washington Post CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire's Republican governor said Wednesday that he is canceling his outdoor inauguration ceremony next month because of public safety concerns — namely, armed protesters who have been gathering outside his home in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Penalizes Venezuelan Officials Involved in Imprisoning 6 American Oil Executives The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Wednesday on two Venezuelan officials for their roles in sending six American oil executives to prison on corruption charges. Those penalized by the United States government included a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies of Covid-19 complications at 82 CNN (CNN) Dawn Wells, who played the lovable castaway Mary Ann Summers on "Gilligan's Island," died in Los Angeles on Wednesday from Covid-19 complications, her publicist Harlan Boll confirmed to CNN. She was 82. Born in Reno, Nevada, Wells ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report The Latest: Clemson OC Elliott Won't Coach in Sugar Bowl U.S. News & World Report The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott won't go to the Sugar Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols. The team announced Wednesday that Elliott, who is also the running ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Browns Close Facility, Delay Practice After 2 Positive Tests U.S. News & World Report CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns didn't begin preparing for the Steelers on the field but rather via Zoom calls. Hardly ideal before their biggest game in decades. Cleveland had two more positive COVID-19 tests on Wednesday — including one for an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Moynihan Train Hall set to open in New York Politico NEW YORK — Moynihan Train Hall, an annex to Manhattan's much-reviled Penn Station, will open to the public on New Year's Day, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday as he cut a ribbon for the new facility. The $1.6 billion hall, in the old James ... Flag as irrelevant
	Variety Brutally Honest Insights on a Wild Year in the Streaming Wars Variety When the history of the so-called streaming wars is eventually written, 2020 will be looked back on as an absolutely pivotal period. That's what prompted the final episode of the year for Variety podcast "Strictly Business" to dispense with the usual guest ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Trump Could Still Start a Last-Ditch War With Iran The Atlantic Donald Trump is intent on creating as much chaos as possible on his way out of the White House. Could that include saddling Joe Biden with another war in the Middle East? We already know that Trump is thinking about attacking Iran. In mid-November, after ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP UK becomes first country to green light AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine CIDRAP The United Kingdom today became the first country to approve the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, and its vaccine advisory group also recommended spacing out doses of it and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to allow greater ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg US States Rewrite Vaccine Rules to Get Covid Shots Moving Bloomberg U.S. states are improvising new delivery systems and rewriting priorities as Covid-19 vaccinations are off to a tortoise-paced start. Colorado on Wednesday said it would vaccinate people 70 and older, joining Texas and Florida in trying to quickly immunize ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Adam Levine shares whether he will return to 'The Voice' USA TODAY Adam Levine is not looking in the rearview mirror. The Maroon 5 frontman revealed on his Instagram Story Tuesday that the odds of him returning as a coach on the "The Voice" are highly unlikely. When a fan urged Levine to "come back to 'The Voice,'" ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com China clamps down lid of secrecy on quest to find coronavirus origins oregonlive.com By DAKE KANG, MARIA CHENG and SAM MCNEIL Associated Press. MOJIANG, China — Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft that once harbored bats with the closest known relative of the COVID-19 virus. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN JCPenney's CEO is out after two years of failure CNN New York (CNN Business) Jill Soltau was hired to save JCPenney. Two years later, her company was sold out of bankruptcy and she's been shown the exit. This isn't the ending JCPenney had in mind for Soltau when she was brought on in October 2018 -- at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Migrants stranded in open air in Bosnia after relocation fails Reuters BIHAC, Bosnia (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East were left stranded in the open air on Wednesday when an attempt to relocate them to another site in Bosnia after fire wrecked their temporary camp failed, police and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NFL.com Chiefs to rest Patrick Mahomes in Week 17 vs. Chargers NFL.com Add Kansas City to the group of teams headed to the playoffs that will not play their starting quarterback. The Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes instead of playing him in their Week 17 meeting with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced. Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE 4 consecutive interceptions helps Wisconsin get past Wake Forest TribLIVE 8 minutes ago. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Graham Mertz accounted for three touchdowns, and Wisconsin turned four second-half interceptions into 21 points to beat Wake Forest, 42-28, in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Wednesday. Mertz, a redshirt freshman, threw for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US blocks palm oil imports from Malaysia's Sime Darby over forced labour allegations Reuters KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -The United States banned imports of palm oil from Malaysian producer Sime Darby Plantation from Wednesday over allegations of forced labour in the production process, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said. Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Coronavirus stimulus package adds rent relief, extends eviction moratorium Tampa Bay Times Americans facing housing insecurity will see some temporary relief as part of the federal government's new $900 billion coronavirus stimulus package. The package allocates $25 billion in assistance for renters, to be distributed among states, territories and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Second child dies after Providence house fire The Boston Globe Allison Sandoval, 2, had been in critical condition after the fire that killed her 7-year-old sister, Ashley, just before Christmas. By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated December 30, 2020, in 19 hours. 1. Two sisters, Ashley "Nataly" Sandoval, 7, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	PR Week New York PR pioneer Howard Rubenstein dead at 88 PR Week Rubenstein was synonymous with high-profile names including New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, Michael Bloomberg, Rupert Murdoch, Abe Beame, Mario Cuomo and Fred and Donald Trump. News · Tweet ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Alex Trebek's final 'Jeopardy!' episodes to air next week USA TODAY Mark your calendars, "Jeopardy!" fans. Alex Trebek's final episodes of the long-running game show will air Monday, Jan. 4, through Friday, Jan. 8 (check local listings). All five new episodes were taped in late October, according to a press release, weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Trumbull Times West Virginia gov to reopen schools to younger students Trumbull Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced an aggressive plan Wednesday to reopen public schools to in-person learning for younger students and offer coronavirus vaccines to residents age 80 and older and to teachers and ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Indiana AG: No Charges Recommended in Fetal Remains Case U.S. News & World Report INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's attorney general recommended no criminal charges or licensing actions Wednesday after concluding an investigation into more than 2,000 sets of fetal remains found last year at the suburban Chicago garage of a late prolific ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Audit of Georgia absentee ballot signatures finds no fraud, secretary of state reports Chicago Tribune The investigators reviewed 15,118 absentee ballot envelopes from randomly selected boxes, about 10% of the total received in Cobb County for the November general election, according to the audit report. That sample size was chosen to "reach a 99% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Decider Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones, 'Breakin' Star, Dies at 65 Decider Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Quinones first rose to fame as a founding member of the street dance troupe The Lockers. As part of the group, he performed on Saturday Night Live in 1975 alongside fellow members Fred Berry and Toni Basil. The following ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD WHO Leader: COVID 'Not Necessarily the Big One' WebMD Dec 30, 2020 -- A leader of the World Health Organization warned that although COVID-19 has spread death around the world, a more devastating pandemic may follow on its heels. "This is not necessarily the big one," Mike Ryan, MD, the head of the WHO ... Flag as irrelevant
	Lewiston Sun Journal The Latest: UK authorizes Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine Lewiston Sun Journal LONDON – Britain on Wednesday became the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine from the University of Oxford and the British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, adding a second shot to the fight against a surging outbreak here driven by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Columbus Business First Gov. DeWine: 'We have a moral obligation' to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations Columbus Business First Central Ohio hospitals have vaccinated thousands of frontline healthcare workers against Covid-19, but say it will take weeks to get through the group that's the top priority in the state distribution system. Gov. Mike DeWine urged faster immunization efforts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business Apple removes Vybe Together app promoting pandemic parties Fox Business "Miss playing beer pong, flirting with strangers, and generally just having a blast with the crew?" the Vybe Together digital platform asked. "Vybe is here for you." Continue Reading Below. Or, at least, it was. The exclusive private party iOS app that promised ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX31 Denver Colorado AG warns about potential COVID-19 vaccine scams FOX31 Denver DENVER (KDVR) — COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been underway in Colorado for about a month, but with many more months of vaccinations ahead of us Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is warning about potential scams. Weiser sent a warning ... Flag as irrelevant
	KGW.com Winter Weather Advisory: Snow on the Cascade passes KGW.com PORTLAND, Ore. — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that lasts through Thursday morning. KGW meteorologist Rod Hill said the cold front coming through will kick off a stretch of active weather through at least the middle of ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch CDC issues COVID-19 vaccine guidance for Americans with HIV, Guillain-Barré and other underlying conditions MarketWatch 'Adults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19'. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines both require two doses and employ mRNA technology. Joseph ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox 59 4819 new coronavirus cases, 109 additional deaths reported by ISDH Fox 59 INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) reported 4,819 more positive coronavirus cases and announced 109 additional confirmed COVID-19 deaths Wednesday. The latest ISDH dashboard data indicates the state's 7-day all-test ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dayton Business Journal Boeing reaches turning point in 737 Max crisis with 16 deliveries in December Dayton Business Journal Boeing has delivered 15 737 Max jets to a trio of U.S. airlines and one more to a foreign carrier since the Federal Aviation Administration lifted the jet's 20-month grounding for safety reasons this month, the longest in U.S. history. The deliveries mean Boeing is ... Flag as irrelevant
	wreg.com Iran allocates payment to families of Ukraine crash victims wreg.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran says its cabinet has created a compensation fund to pay the families of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran last January. State TV reported that Iran will pay ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Canada Sports Terrell Owens says Donovan McNabb was out drinking the night before Super Bowl puking incident Yahoo Canada Sports Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb had their falling out over 15 years ago and things have not gotten any better since. Owens was on the latest episode of Bleacher Report's "Untold Stories" series hosted by Master Tesfatsion, and he dished on the beef ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Toronto NDP calls for Ontario finance minister's removal from cabinet due to holiday trip abroad CTV Toronto TORONTO -- Ontario's Opposition is calling for the finance minister to be removed from cabinet over his decision to vacation abroad as the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its grip on the province. In a statement released Wednesday, NDP Leader Andrea ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX31 Denver Governor's stance on vaccinating prisoners unchanged amid new COVID cases FOX31 Denver DENVER (KDVR) — While Colorado is flattening the curve in COVID-19 cases, state prisons are still seeing a surge. There have been almost 13,000 people who have tested positive in the correctional system since the beginning of the pandemic. The FOX31 ... Flag as irrelevant
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