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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ December 2, 2020
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	ESPN NBA 2020-21 season explainer: Schedule, COVID-19 protocols, playoff format and big questions ESPN The NBA returns to regular-season action on Dec. 22 following an abbreviated offseason -- one that saw the draft and the start of free agency compressed into the same week -- with some uncertainty. With the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, the league is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Stimulus negotiations: 3 routes to Covid relief all face fierce headwinds CNN (CNN) It's almost like everyone woke up Tuesday and realized that there was a massive cliff coming at the end of December if lawmakers couldn't find agreement on a stimulus bill. The flurry of activity from the unveiling of a bipartisan framework to an ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWLP.com POLICE REFORM headed to BAKER'S DESK — BUDD sworn in as CHIEF JUSTICE — MYSTERY ATTACKS in ... Politico GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. POLICE REFORM BILL HEADED TO BAKER'S DESK — After months of closed-door negotiations, a controversial police reform measure is headed to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk. Now, the question is whether the ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Kirk Herbstreit apologizes for suggesting Michigan might 'opt out' vs. Ohio State al.com The biggest headlines from Tuesday night's College Football Playoff rankings show had nothing to do with the order of the teams in this week's Top 4. Instead, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit created controversy for suggesting that 2-4 Michigan might "opt out" of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post UN: Warmer world in 2020 busted weather records, hurt people Washington Post An overheating world obliterated weather records in 2020, creating an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, floods, droughts and ice melt, the United Nations' weather agency reported Wednesday. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Barr Makes Durham a Special Counsel in a Bid to Entrench Scrutiny of the Russia Inquiry The New York Times WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr revealed on Tuesday that he had bestowed special counsel status on John H. Durham, the prosecutor he assigned to investigate the officials who conducted the Trump-Russia inquiry — setting the stage to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News UK climate targets too low, economists say BBC News The UK prime minister's recent 10-point climate plan won't do enough to achieve his goal of curbing the country's greenhouse emissions, a report says. A consultancy has calculated that the UK will need to go further and faster to achieve its commitment of net ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Salesforce's Marc Benioff has become tech's top dealmaker, seizing the crown from his former boss Larry Ellison CNBC Salesforce's $27.7 billion purchase of Slack follows the $15.3 billion deal for Tableau last year and $6.5 billion acquisition of MuleSoft in 2018. Marc Benioff, Salesforce's co-founder and CEO, has become the biggest dealmaker in software, a role once held by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com SpaceX's 1st crewed Mars mission could launch as early as 2024, Elon Musk says Space.com SpaceX's first crewed mission to Mars could be just four years away. Company founder and CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Dec. 1) that he's "highly confident" SpaceX will launch people toward the Red Planet in 2026, adding that the milestone could come ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Thinking about escaping to Mexico for the winter? Think again, CDC says. Washington Post Mexico may seem like the perfect winter getaway for U.S. travelers. The weather is warm and health requirements during the pandemic are lax relative to other tropical destinations. Unlike many other popular travel spots, Mexico's rules for visitors arriving by ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Will there be side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine? When can you get it? We answer your vaccine questions. USA TODAY Vaccines are on the horizon in the U.S., and distribution could potentially begin by mid-December. Two companies – Pfizer and Moderna – have already applied for emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for their two-shot ... Flag as irrelevant
	9to5Mac Apple announces best App Store apps and games of 2020 9to5Mac Apple today announced the winners of the 2020 App Store Best award, which recognizes outstanding apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac. The company also shared its traditional list of the most popular apps of 2020. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Does Eddie Rosario make sense for Tigers? mlive.com On this day last year, the Minnesota Twins non-tendered first baseman C.J. Cron, figuring that his price tag in his final year of arbitration eligibility would exceed his production. The Detroit Tigers needed a first baseman and, three weeks later, signed Cron to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Frontline Michigan workers can get free 4-year degree under partnership The Detroit News Free education for frontline workers is expanding. Eastern Michigan University and Henry Ford College on Wednesday are announcing a partnership that offers a pathway to a free or reduced-cost four-year degree at EMU for HFC students who are taking ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu American Airlines holds first civilian passenger flight of 737 MAX in nearly two years Reuters DALLAS (Reuters) - Boeing Co's 737 MAX on Wednesday will make its first public demonstration flight with members of the media since being grounded over fatal crashes, as one of its biggest customers, American Airlines, seeks to prove it is safe for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Coronavirus live updates: UK greenlights Pfizer vaccine; US OKs a new antibody test CNBC This is CNBC's live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. The U.K. on Wednesday approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider US companies added 307000 jobs in November, fewer than economist forecasts, ADP says Business Insider The US added 307,000 private payrolls in November, according to ADP's monthly employment report. The reading lands below the median economist estimate of 440,000 payrolls, according to Bloomberg data. The report precedes the US Bureau of Labor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sporting News Tyreek Hill reveals his first impression of Patrick Mahomes: 'I thought he was trash' Sporting News Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill might still be riding the high of his incredible game Sunday against the Buccaneers. The speedster turned in a historic performance, catching 12 passes from Patrick Mahomes for 261 receiving yards and three touchdowns of 75, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer No. 7 Kansas overcomes offensive woes, beats No. 20 Kentucky Charlotte Observer Kansas forward Jalen Wilson waited a whole year for a night like Tuesday. His celebration came in almost total silence. Wilson scored 21 of his career-high 23 points in the second half, made the first two 3-pointers of his career during the key stretch and ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Longtime Muny president Dennis Reagan will retire in 2021 STLtoday.com Dennis Reagan, president and CEO of the Muny for nearly three decades, has announced that he will retire at the end of 2021. "I've accomplished a lot of the things that I certainly wanted to accomplish," Reagan said. "I'm also 68 years old, and it seems to me ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Radhika Jones on Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert, and How 2020 Transformed Us Vanity Fair Every year he was in office, I looked forward to President Obama's reading list. I lived for the overlap. To share taste, to read in common, is to speak a common language. Did that scene from Richard Price's Lush Life when the guy gets killed still rattle around ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Organized criminal networks could be targeting COVID-19 vaccines, Interpol warns Fox News The warning comes as Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that they won permission for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain. By David Aaro | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Daily Star Lebanon's president expresses hope for Israel border talks Seattle Times BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's president said Wednesday he wants maritime border talks with Israel to succeed and that disagreements during the last round of negotiations can be resolved based on international law. President Michel Aoun spoke during a ... Flag as irrelevant
	PCMag.com Spotify Unwrapped: How to See What You Listened to Most in 2020 PCMag.com As we get ready to close the door on this bizarre year, Spotify is taking one last glance back at 2020—and the music and podcasts that helped us through it. The annual wrap-up—available to everyone, Spotify user or not—has gone full 2020 with a slate of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Olean Times Herald COVID surge has strained Cattaraugus County Health Department staff Olean Times Herald OLEAN — Cattaraugus County coronavirus cases more than doubled in November, straining the Cattaraugus County Health Department's COVID-19 response. Dr. Kevin D. Watkins, the county's public health director, told the Board of Health Tuesday that like ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada around the world on Wednesday CBC.ca Manitoba's top doctor says COVID-19 case numbers too high, health system 'being pushed'. CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2020 8:21 AM ET | Last Updated: in 22 minutes. Manitoba's top doctor explains how COVID-19 outbreaks can happen in hospitals. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian China's #MeToo movement gets moment in court as harassment case begins The Guardian Staff and agencies. Wed 2 Dec 2020 01.44 EST. Last modified on Wed 2 Dec 2020 07.56 EST. A sexual harassment case against a powerful Chinese media figure has begun in Beijing, with his accuser calling it a major moment in the country's nascent ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCTV German city grieves after 5 killed in pedestrian zone attack WCTV BERLIN (AP) — Trier residents placed flowers and lit candles Wednesday at the base of the southwestern German city's landmark Roman gate in tribute to the five people killed and more than a dozen others injured when a man drove an SUV at high speed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic A Hong Kong Protest Icon Is Jailed The Atlantic Of the issues Joshua Wong has faced during his time as an activist—harassment by Chinese state media, travel bans, and disqualification from local politics—the loquacious dissident rarely suffers a loss for words. But that was the problem nearly a decade ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Canada recommits to protecting oceans, sustainable marine management CBC.ca Canada is joining 13 other countries in a non-binding pledge to sustainably manage 100 per cent of its oceans by 2025, continuing the Trudeau government's international declarations on the environment. The undertaking commits — or, in some cases, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Great Barrier Reef outlook 'critical' as climate change called number one threat to world heritage The Guardian The outlook for Australian sites including the Blue Mountains and the Gondwana rainforests has deteriorated, report to Unesco says. File photo of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has worsened from 'significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFMZ Allentown Cool and dry the next few days then watching a potential late week storm WFMZ Allentown After a warm, wet, and windy wrap to November, December began on a much drier but also a much cooler note as well. A sometimes brisk breeze added to the chill, with daytime temperatures steady in the low to mid 40s, a good 15 to 20 degrees cooler than ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News India farmers: The viral image that defines a protest BBC News A photograph of a paramilitary policeman swinging his baton at an elderly Sikh man has become the defining image of the ongoing farmers' protest in India. The photograph, taken by Ravi Choudhary, a photojournalist with Press Trust of India (PTI), has gone ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee A suspect in Friday's deadly Sacramento mall shooting has been arrested, police say ABC17News.com An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Friday's shooting deaths of two people at a mall in California's capital, police said. Damario Beck was arrested Monday on suspicion of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express Patrick J. Buchanan: Has Bibi boxed Biden in on Iran? The Union Leader IF ISRAEL, as is universally believed and has not been denied, was behind the assassination of Iran's leading nuclear scientist, questions arise: Why would the Israelis kill him? And why would they do it now? The scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, it is conceded ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Press No parade, but Santa Claus is still coming to Williamsburg on Saturday Daily Press Santa Claus is coming to town. He'll be arriving just a little differently than usual this year. For many of the past 55 years, Santa made his entrance in the Colonial capital via horse and carriage at the tail of the Greater Williamsburg Christmas parade. But the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Monolith or Just Trash? Metal Sculpture in Utah Appears to Have Been Demolished U.S. News & World Report (Reuters) - The mysterious metal column found standing inexplicably in a remote part of Utah's desert last month was knocked down and dismantled by a group of men who considered it "trash," according to a photographer who documented the object's ... Flag as irrelevant
	WNDU-TV Irish clinch bid in ACC title game after Wake Forest cancelation WNDU-TV SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame's game against Wake Forest scheduled for next weekend on December 12 has been canceled. With that news, the Fighting Irish have officially clinched a bid in the ACC championship game. This decision came after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Hewlett Packard Enterprise moving its global headquarters to Houston Houston Chronicle Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the business-focused company spun off from HP five years ago, will move its global headquarters to the Houston area, a homecoming of sorts for a company whose roots are found in the old Compaq Computer Corp. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Gov. Pritzker Responds To Illinois County Ignoring Orders Patch.com From The Center Square: By Kevin Bessler. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is responding to a report that another Illinois county will not enforce the latest COVID-19 restrictions. Subscribe. The McHenry County State's Attorney's Office says that it will not enforce an ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express China buys Indian rice for first time in decades amid border tensions The Indian Express China has started importing Indian rice after a gap of two years and placed orders for shipment of about 5,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice due to competitive prices offered by India compared to other nations, according to the All India Rice Exporters ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Canada Sports Exhibition matches we'd like to see, including Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson Yahoo Canada Sports The Mike Tyson-Roy Jones card was good entertainment, and the majority of people I've spoken to felt they got their money's worth, but let's not get carried away here. The Tyson-Jones exhibition was entertaining as far as it went, if you remember that they are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Accrington Observer Burnley stabbing live: Two rushed to hospital after police swoop at M&S Accrington Observer Emergency services have rushed to Burnley town centre amid reports of two stabbings,. Two people have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following an incident near the M&S store off St James St. Police have confirmed that a man has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Japan OKs free COVID-19 vaccinations for nation The Japan Times The law includes a provision obliging citizens in principle to make efforts to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. But the provision will not go into effect unless the effectiveness and safety of vaccines are fully confirmed. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jagran English India invites UK PM Boris Johnson to be Republic Day chief guest: Report Jagran English New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: India has reportedly invited UK Prime Minister Borris Johnson to be the chief guest at 2021 Republic Day. According to a media report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended the formal invite to the UK PM during their ... Flag as irrelevant
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