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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ December 2, 2020
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	The New York Times Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Are Sentenced to Prison Over Hong Kong Protest The New York Times HONG KONG — Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy figure, was sentenced to 13 and a half months in prison, while the fellow activist Agnes Chow received 10 months over a protest in Hong Kong last year, the latest blow to the political opposition in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Mick Schumacher to race in F1 for Haas in 2021 ESPN Romain Grosjean gives a smiley thank you to everyone who is supporting him and sending him messages. (0:30). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger; Email. 3:00 AM ET. ESPN. Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email · print. Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Kirk Herbstreit apologizes for suggesting Michigan could 'opt out' to keep Ohio State out of Big Ten title game Sporting News The latest set of College Football Playoff rankings came and went Tuesday, failing to produce notable moves or talking points among teams still in contention for this season's national championship. Instead, it was ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit who produced a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine CNN (CNN) Drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have been granted temporary authorization for emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine in the UK, the companies announced. This marks the first time that citizens outside of the worldwide clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Biden says he will not immediately remove Phase 1 trade deal with China: NYT Reuters (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has said that he will not immediately act to remove the Phase 1 trade agreement, which President Donald Trump inked with China, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Slideshow ( 2 images ). In an interview ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post With a month until split, Brexit trade deal hangs in balance Washington Post LONDON — The British government told businesses on Tuesday to make sure they are ready for big changes when the U.K. makes its final Brexit break from the European Union in exactly a month. But with negotiations on a free-trade deal with the bloc stuck, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Kicking off the holiday season: How to watch the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting USA TODAY Like everywhere else in the world, Christmas season in New York City has a different feel this year – and that includes the 88th Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. "If there was ever a year that we needed a tree lighting celebration, it's 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Pushed to rush, FDA head says feds will get vaccine 'right' ABC News WASHINGTON -- The head of the agency responsible for authorizing COVID-19 vaccines said Tuesday that it would take the time needed to "get this right," despite increasing pressure from President Donald Trump to speed up the process. "No one at FDA is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Richmond.com Huge Puerto Rico telescope, already damaged, collapses Richmond.com ARECIBO, Puerto Rico — A huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely collapsed on Tuesday. The telescope's 900-ton receiver platform and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Eagles' Hail Mary causes one of biggest swings of NFL season for sportsbooks New York Daily News One of the worst beats in recent gambling history turned into a boon for sportsbooks last night. Bettors piled on the Seahawks for their Monday Night Football matchup against the Eagles, with most of the action coming at Seattle -6.5. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge Facebook's Oversight Board takes its first six cases The Verge Facebook's Oversight Board, an independent body that reviews Facebook moderation decisions, has accepted its first cases. The six appeals involve content removed under Facebook's hate speech rules, nudity ban, and misinformation policies. They're now ... Flag as irrelevant
	Standard-Examiner Davis School District working on pilot plan to reduce COVID-19 closure time Standard-Examiner FARMINGTON — The Davis School District will prepare to participate in a pilot program that would allow it to shorten COVID-19 closures at high schools after the district's school board authorized the move Tuesday night. Currently, the Utah State Board of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Asian shares mixed after S&P 500 sets fresh record high Atlanta Journal Constitution Shares are mixed in Asia after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index both set fresh record highs. Asian shares advanced Wednesday after Wall Street kicked off December with more milestones, as a broad rally pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Ayanna Pressley backs new Massachusetts police reform bill — even if it 'falls short' Boston.com Rep. Ayanna Pressley says Massachusetts state lawmakers should "swiftly" pass the compromise police reform bill released Monday evening. However, she also isn't pulling any punches about where she feels the legislation "falls short." In a statement ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Philippines Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 1, 2020 FDA.gov The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA has reissued the August 23, 2020 emergency use authorization (EUA) for the emergency use of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Ars Technica Salesforce strikes deal to acquire Slack for $27.7 billion Ars Technica Salesforce, a cloud-services company that targets businesses, has announced that it will acquire workplace communication service Slack for $27.7 billion. The announcement follows a week of rumors and a steep bump in Slack's value on the stock market in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California Thinking of Traveling to Mexico During the Pandemic? CDC Tells Americans to Stay Home NBC Southern California The World Health Organization pointed out that Mexico ranks fourth worldwide for deaths related to COVID-19. By Luis Treto and Elizabeth Chavolla • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 34 mins ago. 170514-lax NBCLA. Some 6 million travelers are expected to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times From Englewood to the Vatican: Reminiscing with family of new Cardinal Wilton Gregory Chicago Sun-Times Tears started flowing Saturday even before their brother's name was called to come up and receive the cap of a new cardinal — the tear ducts opening right about when Archbishop Antoine Kambanda of Kigali, Rwanda, was called up — just before ... Flag as irrelevant
	Albany Times Union 5 dead, many injured after German man drives car into crowd Albany Times Union BERLIN (AP) — A man zig-zagged an SUV at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing five people, including a 9-month-old child, and seriously injuring more than a dozen, officials said. The driver ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 'You Feel Isolated': Doctor Works 256 Straight Days Amid Pandemic Patch.com ACROSS AMERICA — People who are hospitalized with the coronavirus are not just battling the virus — they are fighting isolation, too. That's the observation of at least one doctor, one who has worked for 256 consecutive days during the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	WFMYNews2.com 'We ran out of names,' Record-breaking hurricane season comes to an end WFMYNews2.com GREENSBORO, N.C. — Whew! In typical 2020 fashion, it's been a wild ride in the tropics this year. A record-setting hurricane season has now come to a close, according to the calendar. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, but as we very well ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 13 Tampa Bay 'A senseless tragedy': Polk teens charged as adults after woman dies weeks after being run over FOX 13 Tampa Bay Suzette Penton, a librarian in Polk City, died last week from injuries suffered in the Nov. 9 crash. "Suzette won't be there when her children get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Shelton Herald China #MeToo case heard in court after more than 2 years Shelton Herald BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese woman who filed a sexual misconduct lawsuit against a TV host told dozens of cheering supporters at a courthouse Wednesday she hopes her case will encourage other victims of gender violence in a system that gives them few ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Qualcomm announces new flagship 5G smartphone chips The Hindu It is the first time Samsung, which competes fiercely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), has made Qualcomm's flagship chip on its new 5-nanometer process for smartphones. Share Article; PRINT; A A A. Qualcomm brings new flagship 5G ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Bad Bunny is Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2020 The Detroit News New York — The year's most played artist on Spotify? Globally speaking: Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican superstar is the music platform's most-streamed artist of the year with 8.3 billion streams globally. The Latin Grammy winner and hitmaker , who released a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian No-kill, lab-grown meat to go on sale for first time The Guardian The "chicken bites", produced by the US company Eat Just, have passed a safety review by the Singapore Food Agency and the approval could open the door to a future when all meat is produced without the killing of livestock, the company said. Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Shares in China's Xiaomi drop after $4bn fund raise Financial Times Shares in China's Xiaomi fell sharply after the smartphone maker raised almost $4bn via equity and debt to fund efforts to capture more global market share as rival Huawei suffers under US sanctions. Xiaomi sold equity worth HK$23.7bn ($ ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News NIH head warns pandemic will 'go on and on and on' if people refuse to take vaccine NBC News Want the pandemic to be over? Get vaccinated when a vaccine becomes available. That was the blunt message Tuesday from Dr. Francis Collins, who heads the National Institutes of Health and is a member of the White House coronavirus task force. Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Jayson Tatum 'excited to be here five more years' after signing max extension with Boston Celtics masslive.com There were some details to work out in the extension, like the clause that could push to the $163 million contract up to $195 million if he makes another All-NBA team this year, or the final-year player option, but there was never really much doubt that Tatum ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chilliwack Progress Politician, labour leader throw support behind student Sick Out day Chilliwack Progress A movement started by a group of Langley parents for a "sick out" was gained steam and publicity this week as some parents kept their kids home in protest of COVID-19 rules in schools. Miranda Tracy, Tara Kurtz, and a small group of other parents came up ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Boston Waltham Offers $5000 Reward For Information Leading To Arrest In Unprovoked Attacks CBS Boston WALTHAM (CBS) — The City of Waltham is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of a person or people behind at least 10 random, unprovoked attacks that have occurred in the city since Nov. 10. Police announced the reward at a press ... Flag as irrelevant
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