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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ December 3, 2020
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	USA TODAY Schwarber, Bradley, Duvall among 59 cut in pandemic fallout USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. were cut loose by the Chicago Cubs after helping the team win its first World Series title in more than a century, among 59 players who became free agents as part of the fallout from the coranavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Mike Tomlin: Steelers had 'junior varsity' performance in win over Ravens USA TODAY PITTSBURGH – Mike Tomlin isn't one for excuses. Even as COVID-19 wreaked havoc with his team's schedule, pushing their matchup with Baltimore from Thanksgiving night to middle of the afternoon in the middle of the week in the middle of a pandemic, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters EU envoys hope for a Brexit trade deal in days, UK sees progress Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union diplomats said on Thursday they hoped a Brexit trade deal with Britain could be agreed by Friday or at the weekend, and EU officials said negotiators were likely to review progress in the next two days. Slideshow ( 5 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Obama, Bush will take coronavirus vaccine and might film it to build confidence CNBC Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush said they will take a coronavirus vaccine once one is available. Both said they would be willing to film it, if that would build confidence in the U.S. about vaccine safety. Their comments came as numerous ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Lesson of the Day: 'Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?' The New York Times Featured Article: "Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?" by Abby Goodnough. A panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued its recommendations for who should be the first to receive coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Mad Max star Hugh Keays-Byrne dies aged 73 BBC News Tributes have been paid to Mad Max star Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has died aged 73. The late actor played the villain Toecutter, opposite Mel Gibson, in the 1979 post-apocalyptic, dystopian action movie. British filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith confirmed on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US bans cotton imports from China producer XPCC citing Xinjiang 'slave labor' Reuters WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Trump administration expanded economic pressure on China's western region of Xinjiang, banning cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasi-military organization that it says uses the forced labor of detained ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Ivanka Trump deposed by DC attorney general in inauguration investigation ABC News Ivanka Trump's deposition was disclosed in a filing by the D.C. attorney general, Karl Racine, that was posted Wednesday. She is among a list of others who have sat for a deposition with the attorney general, including Trump's longtime friend and chair of his ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Official: Africa Needs COVID-19 Vaccine for 60% in 2-3 Years U.S. News & World Report By CARA ANNA, Associated Press. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa's top public health official says 60% of the continent's population needs to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in the next two to three years. The director of the Africa Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Monroe County sees record high COVID daily cases, hospitalizations. Again. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ROCHESTER, NY — Here is the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic in Monroe County and the Rochester area. You can read Wednesday's update here. 625 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday. Monroe County's Public Health Department ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune US appeals court rules judge wrongly halted NC voter ID Minneapolis Star Tribune RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge wrongly blocked North Carolina's latest photo voter identification law, an appeals court ruled Wednesday, deciding she erred when declaring the requirement was tainted by racial bias largely because a previous voter ID law ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Sources: COVID-19 issues could jeopardize Liberty-Coastal Carolina game, with BYU an option to fill in ESPN A bout of COVID-19 issues within Liberty's football program has put the AP Top 25 matchup between the Flames and Coastal Carolina on Saturday in jeopardy, sources told ESPN. Liberty officials expect to know by Thursday if the Flames will be able to play ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Tribune Michigan doctors urge restaurants to keep people safe by avoiding a rush to reopen The Daily Tribune A group of Michigan doctors who are part of the Committee To Protect Medicare have urged restaurants to help keep people safer by avoiding a rush to reopen and pausing indoor dining to minimize infections. The announcement comes in the wake of ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com 'Potentially potent' coastal storm could hit Upstate NY this weekend with rain, snow syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. – A nor'easter could sweep up the coast and bring heavy rain or accumulating snow – or some of both – to Upstate New York this weekend. The timing and path of that nor'easter are uncertain, and a cold weather system moving across the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair You'll Never Believe It but Trump and Kushner Businesses Got Millions in PPP Loans Vanity Fair Nearly four years after Donald Trump moved into the White House, there are a number of things we've come to expect from the administration, whose incompetence, chaos, and self-dealing is actually quite predictable. We can expect that the president will ... Flag as irrelevant
	St George News Photographer says he saw men remove mysterious metal object from Southern Utah desert St George News ST. GEORGE — The mysterious metal monolith in the southeast Utah desert was quickly removed by four men after dark Friday night, according to a professional photographer who reportedly witnessed the dismantling first-hand. Updated Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com Planetary conjunction among 5 top astronomy events this month WFAA.com December features some of the longest nights of the entire year, and the long nights will bring plenty to see ranging from one of the best annual meteor showers to an uncommon planetary meet-up on the day of the winter solstice. The jam-packed list of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Advocate Salesforce bought Slack for $ 27.7 billion, more than what was paid for Instagram, WhatsApp or Skype The Advocate The software company acquired the business organization platform despite the fact that it reported operating losses equivalent to 93% of its revenues. Entrepreneur en Español. Published 9:31 am EST, Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Photo: Unsplash.com. Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes The Two Georgia Senate Runoffs Could Generate $500 Million In Advertising Forbes During the 2020 election cycle an estimated $14 billion was spent on political advertising. Not only was this the highest amount ever, it was more than double the total spent in 2016. Despite the record amount of political ad dollars spent, the 2020 election is ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com LL Bean sees delays in UPS package pickups as online shopping surges pressherald.com UPS says it is working with its largest customers to 'ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them' so it can handle the flood of packages triggered by online holiday shopping during the pandemic. By Edward D. MurphyStaff Writer. Flag as irrelevant
	LocalNews8.com Vaccination cards will be issued to everyone getting Covid-19 vaccine, health officials say LocalNews8.com The Department of Defense released the first images of a Covid-19 vaccination record card and vaccination kits Wednesday. Vaccination cards will be used as the "simplest" way to keep track of Covid-19 shots, said Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Lionel Messi fined 600 euros for tribute to Maradona Seattle Times BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi was fined 600 euros ($720) for taking his jersey off to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, the Spanish soccer federation said on Wednesday. The federation's competitions committee fined the Argentine player for his ... Flag as irrelevant
	CP24 Toronto's Breaking News Defence chief says CAF will be ready after ordering COVID-19 vaccine prep last week CP24 Toronto's Breaking News OTTAWA -- The Canadian Armed Forces received formal orders last week to start planning for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, though the military's top commander says preparations have been underway for longer -- and that his force will be ready. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Austria to allow Christmas skiing but many restrictions stay Atlanta Journal Constitution Austrian officials say they will allow skiing to start on Dec. 24, but will limit the capacity of ski lifts and keep restaurants, bars and hotels largely closed until early January. VIENNA (AP) — Austria will allow skiing to start on Dec. 24, but will limit the capacity of ski ... Flag as irrelevant
	MFA China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on December 2, 2020 MFA China CCTV: November 29 is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. On December 1, the United Nations held a commemorative meeting. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the conference. Secretary-General Guterres ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX40 NASA: Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid FOX40 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a 54-year-old rocket, not an asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Wednesday. Observations by a telescope in Hawaii clinched its identity, according to NASA's Jet ... Flag as irrelevant
	Communitycare.co.uk 'Our profession must be much more inclusive to disabled people': a letter to the chief social workers Communitycare.co.uk Today (3 December) marks the International Day of People with Disabilities and sits in the middle of UK Disability History Month (18 November to 20 December this year). This year marks 25 years since passing of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Carolinacoastonline Cosby's sex assault conviction goes before high-level court Carolinacoastonline Cosby has served more than two years of his three- to 10-year prison sentence for drugging and molesting Constand, whom he met through the basketball program at his alma mater, Temple University. Courts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cannabis Wire Final House Committee Advances MORE Act, Full Floor Vote Expected Friday Cannabis Wire On Wednesday, the House Committee on Rules met virtually to discuss the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act. The committee voted to advance the legislation to the full House floor, with a vote expected on Friday. The Act, H.R. 3884, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CodeBlue 82% Of Malaysia's Active Covid Clusters Above 5% Positivity Rate CodeBlue A positivity rate of above 5% in a locality or cluster indicates the possibility that more people infected with coronavirus in the community haven't been tested yet. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Malaysia has 150 active Covid-19 clusters with above 5 per cent ... Flag as irrelevant
	WVXU Brent Spence Bridge Repairs Continue, Hit Midway Point WVXU Three weeks into the six-week repair project, new steel beams are in place on the Brent Spence I-71/75 bridge and crews are preparing to pour a new section of road on the upper deck. The damaged sections of the upper deck were removed and crews from ... Flag as irrelevant
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