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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ December 3, 2020
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	ESPN LA Clippers' Paul George says team wasn't prepared enough in playoff collapse ESPN Paul George said the LA Clippers failed to make any adjustments during their stunning NBA playoff meltdown when they blew a 3-1 second-round series lead to the Denver Nuggets. Appearing on the "All The Smoke" podcast with Stephen Jackson and Matt ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Warriors-Nets, Clippers-Lakers to tip off NBA opening night on Dec. 22 ESPN The NBA announced its national TV schedule for the first three days of the season -- Dec. 22, 23 and 25 -- Wednesday afternoon, featuring nine games involving most of the league's biggest names. Opening night will see the Warriors open the season by ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Chicago Cubs make Kyle Schwarber a free agent, tender contract to Kris Bryant ESPN CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs non-tendered 2016 World Series hero Kyle Schwarber on Wednesday, making him a free agent after six seasons with the team, while tendering a contract to 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant. Schwarber, 27, was in his ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US blocks cotton imports from China region over reported forced-labor abuses CNN (CNN) The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will block imports of cotton, reportedly produced with forced labor, from China's western Xinjiang region. US Customs and Border Protection will detain shipments containing cotton and cotton ... Flag as irrelevant
	ArmyTimes.com Afghan government, Taliban ready to set agenda for peace talks, US envoy says ArmyTimes.com ISLAMABAD — The U.S. envoy who brokered the ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban said Wednesday the two sides have overcome a three-month impasse and agreed on rules and procedures for the negotiations. Flag as irrelevant
	The Verge If you've got an older iPhone, your FaceTime calls just got better The Verge When Apple released iOS 14.2 last month, it didn't mention that FaceTime calls would now be in 1080p for older iPhones. As MacMagazine notes, Apple has updated the product comparison pages of the iPhones 8, X, XR, XS, SE, and 11 (including the Max ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC US tops 'unfathomable' milestone of 100000 Covid hospitalizations: 'We're all on edge' CNBC More than 100,000 people are currently in hospitals across the U.S. sick with Covid-19, as the pandemic pushes doctors, nurses and other health workers to their limits. Dr. Janis Orlowski, chief health care officer at the Association of American Medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Salesforce's stock closes down more than 8% as Wall Street questions necessity of Slack purchase MarketWatch Rarely does Salesforce's stock get downgraded, but Citi Research now has a neutral view of the company. Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter icon; Linkedin icon; Flipboard icon. Print icon; Resize icon ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Who Struggled to Transform France, Dies at 94 The New York Times Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Who Struggled to Transform France, Dies at 94. As a conservative president and a descendant of nobility, he sought to make government more responsive to the people but was thwarted by an economic slowdown, demographic shifts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules Washington Post NEW YORK — Rockin' around the Christmas tree is going to look different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday's tree lighting ceremony. What's normally a chaotic, crowded tourist hotspot during the holiday season will instead ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News NBA Christmas Day betting odds: Opening lines for Warriors vs. Bucks, Mavericks vs. Lakers, more New York Daily News If you had the NBA schedule release at the top of your Christmas list, you can consider this news a stocking stuffer. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA has released a "tentative" schedule for Christmas Day. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday St. John's can't make shots in loss to BYU Newsday St. John's couldn't hit the mark on Wednesday night and it proved costly. The Red Storm shot 41% from the floor and 19% on three-pointers and it became their undoing against long-bombing Brigham Young as they lost for the first time this season, a 74-68 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Trump Files Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Election Results Patch.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Wisconsin seeking to disqualify hundreds of thousands of ballots in a longshot attempt to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in the battleground state he lost by nearly 20,700 votes. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Can Trump do that? 5 things to know about presidential pardons The Boston Globe President Donald Trump has talked with advisers about granting preemptive pardons to his children, to his son-in-law, and to his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and talked with Giuliani about pardoning him as recently as last week, according to media reports. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Trained dogs, yes. But other pets on board is US airlines' call: regulator Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only trained dogs qualify as service animals on U.S. airlines, as regulators rejected requests to extend legal protections to miniature horses, monkeys and other species, under final U.S. Transportation Department rules issued ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Putin orders 'large-scale' COVID-19 vaccination in Russia ABC News MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a "large-scale" COVID-19 immunization campaign to start by late next week, with doctors and teachers set to be first in line to get a Russian-designed vaccine that has yet to complete the advanced ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Warriors' decision: Plunge for a Harden-level star, or ride out the wave? Houston Chronicle Tire-kickin' is Bob Myers' job, so it was no big surprise when a report surfaced that the Warriors' general manager had called the Rockets a few weeks ago to check on the availability of James Harden. The report did touch off a flurry of coffee-spitting among ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal XPO Logistics to Split Company in Two, Spin Off Contract Logistics Business The Wall Street Journal The company intends to spin off its global contract logistics business while keeping its trucking and freight brokerage operations as a stand-alone business, XPO said Wednesday. Newsletter Sign ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com COVID-19 updates: Fort Worth man in his 20s among latest deaths WFAA.com This story will be updated throughout the day on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. A Fort Worth man in his 20s is among the latest people to die from COVID-19, officials announced Wednesday. Tarrant County health officials reported four other deaths, including a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Midday fireball, boom thrill gazers from Ontario to Virginia Washington Post SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A noontime boom that was heard and felt from southern Ontario to Virginia was likely caused by a disintegrating meteor, according to an organization in western New York that keeps track of such phenomena. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	Alaska Public Media News Evacuations and 6 missing after rains prompt large landslide in Haines Alaska Public Media News Alaska State Troopers and the Haines Volunteer Fire Department evacuated residents by boat Wednesday afternoon after a large landslide crashed through a stretch of homes. Searchers are looking for six people who may be trapped in the debris, the fire ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN San Francisco votes to ban smoking inside apartments, with exception for weed CNN (CNN) Smoking is set to be banned in San Francisco apartments, with one exception: weed. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to ban smoking tobacco in apartments, but made an exception for cannabis. The ordinance is an effort to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Sports People Praise LaVar Ball After LiAngelo Becomes Third Brother To Sign With NBA Team Yahoo Sports It looks like LaVar Ball may have finally gotten the last laugh. The Ball family patriarch proved the power of manifestation Wednesday, after his son, LiAngelo Ball, signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Detroit Pistons. The contract means that all ... Flag as irrelevant
	IndieWire Ian McKellen and More 'Lord of the Rings' Actors Call on Fans to Help Save Tolkien's Home IndieWire Ian McKellen and his "Lord of the Rings" co-star John Rhys-Davies are among the actors lending their voices to Project Northmoor, a crowdfunding charity campaign that seeks to raise funds to buy J.R.R. Tolkien's home on Northmoor Road in North Oxford, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJXT News4JAX Florida to prioritize long-term care residents, health care workers for COVID-19 vaccine WJXT News4JAX Florida will prioritize long-term care residents and then front-line health care workers for the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. In a video message providing an update on the state's vaccine distribution plan, DeSantis said residents of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET TikTok is reportedly experimenting with 3-minute videos CNET Longer TikTok videos could be coming to a screen near you. Angela Lang/CNET. Short-form video app TikTok is reportedly looking to make its content a little longer. Social media commentator Matt Navarra shared a tweet Wednesday featuring a message ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Progress Week 13 ACC football power poll The Daily Progress Changes in the ACC power poll are few and far between as the season winds down. Despite minimal shifting throughout the rankings, the top team made a statement last weekend to tighten its grip on the No. 1 ranking. At the bottom of the poll, our ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Tree From Colorado Finally Decorated & Lit On White House Lawn CBS Denver WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS4) – A 55-foot-tall Engleman spruce from Colorado is now brightening the west lawn at the White House. The tree was decorated and lit for the holidays on Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com COVID-19 risk at 'historic high,' White House task force warns states WFAA.com WASHINGTON — During a recent briefing for governors, the White House Coronavirus Task Force issued dire warnings and said Americans under 40 years old who saw people outside their household for Thanksgiving should assume they're infected. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe New York City bar owner who defied coronavirus restrictions arrested The Boston Globe NEW YORK (AP) — An owner of a New York City bar that was providing indoor service in defiance of coronavirus restrictions was arrested after a sting in which plainclothes officers went inside and ordered food and beverages, the city sheriff's office said. Flag as irrelevant
	WISHTV.com Indiana could face critical care bed shortage WISHTV.com INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Coronavirus cases are at an all-time high as we head into what the Centers for Disease Control is calling the darkest time of the coronavirus pandemic to date. Hospitals across the country are experiencing staff shortages and critical ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC10.com KXTV Lodi elementary student shoots self during Zoom distance learning class ABC10.com KXTV WOODBRIDGE, Calif. — A Woodbridge Elementary School student died Wednesday after shooting himself while on a distance learning Zoom call, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said. Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to a home on ... Flag as irrelevant
	FiercePharma Why isn't Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine OK'd yet? White House calls in FDA chief Hahn to explain: Axios FiercePharma FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., is set to meet with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows over the agency's Pfizer vaccine review, Axios reports. (MD Anderson Cancer Center). Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print. Throughout the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WMTV - NBC15 Wisconsin deploys extended benefits program for people who have exhausted regular unemployment WMTV - NBC15 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dept. of Workforce Development has opened the window for people who have used up their regular unemployment benefits to apply for an extension. The extended benefits program adds an extra 13 weeks of assistance for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Paso Robles Daily News Hikers discover mysterious shiny metal monolith atop Pine Mountain in Atascadero Paso Robles Daily News –In something that could be right out of the 1968 movie "2001: A Space Odyssey", a large shiny monument was discovered Wednesday at the top of a peak in Atascadero. It is three-sided, about 10-feet tall, and appears to be made of stainless steel. Observers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Marketing and Media Coronavirus Briefing Special Edition: The vaccines Medical Marketing and Media "Widespread adoption of the COVID-19 vaccine is our generation's 'moonshot' and will represent one of the largest public health interventions in our nation's history. By bringing together the worlds of communications, public health and policy, we can ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Neymar's double leads PSG to 3-1 win at Man United in CL Seattle Times MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Neymar scored twice to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 victory at 10-man Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday, leaving both teams' hopes of reaching the knockout stage uncertain heading into their ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Report: Climate change damaging more World Heritage sites ABC News GENEVA -- Climate change is increasingly damaging the U.N.'s most cherished heritage sites, a leading conservation agency warned Wednesday, reporting that Australia's Great Barrier Reef and dozens of other natural wonders are facing severe threats. Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News When does the new Fortnite season end? Deseret News Fortnite launched its fifth season of chapter 2 on Wednesday morning, bringing in two popular "Star Wars" characters after a massive tie-in event. The new season. The new Fortnite season will features Jonesy — who has become something of a main ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Tri-City News The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada The Tri-City News The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:26 p.m. Yukon health officials say they're investigating a new COVID-19 case in Whitehorse. Chief medical officer Dr. 31 minutes ago By: Canadian Press. Share on Facebook. Flag as irrelevant
	Courier Journal Kentucky leaders wrestle with COVID-19 concerns as some experts support in-person classes Courier Journal Although students are learning from home in Kentucky and other states with record-setting rates of new COVID-19 cases, the question of in-person versus virtual classes is far from settled. Gov. Andy Beshear recently ordered schools to switch to all-virtual ... Flag as irrelevant
	Advocate.com The Fragility of Elliot Page and the Transgender Community Advocate.com Part of the problem growing up in an all-white, all-cisgender, all straight environment is that it impacts you as you begin to escape from that narrow-minded cocoon and start to live a more diverse life. Even going to college, for me, was still an extension of that ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Chargers DE Joey Bosa is a 'one man wrecking crew' according to Patriots coach Bill Belichick masslive.com If you were looking for Joey Bosa on Sunday afternoon, there's a good chance you'd find him in Buffalo's backfield. The Chargers edge rusher terrorized the Bills, finishing the game with three sacks, six tackles for a loss, and he hit quarterback Josh Allen five ... Flag as irrelevant
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