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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ January 1, 2021
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	ESPN Bah humbug - New Orleans Saints' Alvin Kamara fined for Christmas cleats ESPN The New Orleans Saints running back was fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing a pair of red and green cleats that didn't match his uniform colors while rushing for six touchdowns on Christmas Day. Apparently they don't even bend the rules when a player ties a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News No roses or floats or bands on Pasadena's Colorado Boulevard this morning – but there's hope The Mercury News It's Jan. 1, 2021, on Colorado Boulevard, and the ghosts of Rose Parades past are beckoning on a cold, crisp Friday morning. Close your eyes. Listen close, and there's the faint echo of Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards talking it up. The thunder of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated How to Watch Alabama's Playoff Game With Notre Dame on Friday Sports Illustrated No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame · WHAT: College Football Playoff Semifinal, Rose Bowl · WHEN: Friday, 4 p.m. ET · WHERE: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Game moved from Pasadena, Calif. due to COVID-19 concerns in California. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times France couldn't stop the New Year's parties. One rave drew 2500 people who fought off the police. The New York Times Faced with a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, French authorities pulled out all the stops to ensure that France would step into 2021 in safety. An existing nationwide overnight curfew was enforced on New Years's Eve by some 130,000 police officers; ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Celtics vs. Pistons odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, Jan. 1 predictions from proven model CBSSports.com The Detroit Pistons will take on the Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. ET Friday at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is 0-4 overall and 0-2 at home, while Boston is 3-2 overall and 1-1 on the road. The teams split their two meetings last season. Boston is favored by nine ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR US Surpasses 20 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases NPR The United States has reached a sobering milestone to mark the new year. On Friday, the first day of 2021, the U.S. recorded its 20 millionth confirmed coronavirus case since the beginning of the pandemic. That's according to numbers from Johns Hopkins ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Illustrated What Tshiebwe's Departure Means for West Virginia Sports Illustrated Friday morning, West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins announced in a press release that sophomore forward Oscar Tshiebwe would be "stepping away" from the program due to personal reasons. After having an outstanding freshman campaign by leading ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Here's Why Tensions Are Rising Between Iran And The US Forbes Iran promised on Friday to rebut any military threats from the United States, and it vowed to hold U.S. officials responsible for last year's killing of a prominent military leader, a pair of vague threats that come amid weeks of escalating rhetoric from both ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN MF Doom, influential rapper, died in October at 49 CNN No cause of death was given and CNN has reached out to his record label and reps to ask about the delay in announcing his death. His wife, Jasmine, broke the news in the caption ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Toronto Raptors Start To Find Tampa Rhythm After Beating New York Knicks Forbes While 29 American teams are trying to find a home court advantage in their respective cities, the Toronto Raptors are trying to do it in Tampa, Florida, where they're playing the season as the local, provincial and national authorities aren't allowing the team to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Afghanistan violence: Bismillah Aimaq is fifth journalist to die BBC News An Afghan journalist has been shot dead in an attack by gunmen in the central province of Ghor. Bismillah Aimaq, the editor-in-chief of a local radio station, is at least the fifth journalist to be killed in Afghanistan in the past two months. According to Reporters ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Stock exchange delisting 3 China companies under Trump order Washington Post NEW YORK — Three Chinese companies will be booted off the New York Stock Exchange this month under an executive order signed in November by President Donald Trump. The exchange says China Telecom Corp. Limited, China Mobile Limited, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Review: Poignant and funny, 'Cobra Kai' vividly captures a man stuck in the Valley of the '80s Los Angeles Times Season 3 of the self-aware, kitschy soap takes place 36 years after the original "Karate Kid" movie, on which the series is based. Though Johnny and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) are now in their 50s, their long-simmering rivalry has spilled over to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence surges Washington Post CHICAGO — The number of homicides and shootings in Chicago spiked dramatically in 2020, ending with more bloodshed than in all but one year in more than two decades, statistics released by police on Friday revealed. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com When Can You Get COVID-19 Vaccine In NJ? Here's The New 2021 List Patch.com New Jersey announced this week that the state will roll out COVID-19 vaccines step-by-step to serve all adults who live, work or are being educated in the state (see the list and timeline below). Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Title-winning coaches to square off in Orange Bowl Seattle Times MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Orange Bowl: No. 5 Texas A&M (8-1) vs. No. 14 North Carolina (8-3), at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, Saturday, 8 p.m. EST (ESPN). Line: Texas A&M by 7 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT'S AT STAKE. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago 4th Person Arrested in Deadly Shooting of Retired Chicago Fire Lieutenant: Police NBC Chicago Dwain Williams, a retired Chicago fire lieutenant, was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking on Dec. 3. Published 33 mins ago • Updated 6 seconds ago. Pause. 2:12. Dramatic Video Captures 4 Suspects in Fatal Shooting of Retired Chicago ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Yellen Earned $7.2 Million In Speaking Fees Over Last Two Years Forbes Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for treasury secretary, has earned more than $7 million in speaking fees from banks and large companies since leaving the Federal Reserve in 2018, a record that will force Yellen to seek permission before ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Research: COVID vaccines effective against new strain KXAN.com PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — News of the COVID-19 variant strain first found in the UK and now in the US is concerning but health officials said it doesn't seem to be any more serioius for those who get it. Oregon State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Worcester Telegram Gov. Baker signs landmark policing reform measure Worcester Telegram As the year and legislative session come to a close, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday signed into law legislation creating a police accountability and oversight system under which officers need to be certified every three years and can lose their certification for ... Flag as irrelevant
	For The Win Citrus Bowl: Auburn vs. #14 Northwestern live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, prediction For The Win The Auburn Tigers will meet the Northwestern Wildcats in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on New Year's Day. Auburn comes into this one winning four of their last six games of the season while looking for their fifth bowl victory since 2010. Bo Nix ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Violent Portland New Year's Eve crowd leads to riot declaration, arrests KTVZ Molotov cocktails thrown; officers injured; several businesses damaged. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police made arrests after a New Year's Eve crowd became violent, causing damage while throwing fireworks, bricks and frozen water bottles at officers, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Fake teen doctor known as 'Dr. Love' arrested again on fraud charges in Florida Tampa Bay Times WEST PALM BEACH — A 23-year-old Florida man who posed as a doctor and spent time in prison as a teenager has been arrested again on charges of fraud and grand theft, police said. Malachi Love-Robinson, also known as "Dr. Love," was released hours ... Flag as irrelevant
	Catholic News Service God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says Catholic News Service A malnourished boy poses for a photo in his village of Abs, Yemen, July 17, 2020. During his Jan. 1 Angelus, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially the nation's children left without education and often without food by years ... Flag as irrelevant
	TechCrunch Goodbye Flash, goodbye FarmVille TechCrunch While much of what made 2020 such an absolute nightmare will still be with us on January 1 (sorry!), we will really, truly be leaving Adobe Flash and FarmVille behind as we enter the new year. The end of Flash has been a long time coming. The plugin, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	GazetteNET Baystate Health doctors create guide for COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy GazetteNET SPRINGFIELD — As health care facilities around the country begin vaccinating against COVID-19, many pregnant people — a group not studied in initial clinical trials — question whether they can safely receive the vaccine. To help those who are pregnant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Tech 'The Office' has left Netflix for NBC's Peacock streaming service Yahoo Tech Even though the US version of The Office has been off the air for years, its familiarity and light brand of workplace comedy has kept it atop the streaming charts ever since. However, now that NBC has a streaming service of its own, it's snatched the ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 6 Milwaukee Google Doodle acknowledges 'cuckoo' year FOX 6 Milwaukee NEW YORK - At the conclusion of a year unlike any in recent memory, it seems only fitting that Google's Google Doodle is ringing in 2021 with an animated cuckoo clock. Under normal circumstances, the search-engine giant signals the conclusion of a year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek If you have side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC wants to hear from you wtkr.com Hampton Roads, Va. - How will the COVID-19 vaccine make you feel when you get the shot? Some may experience harsher side effects than others. The CDC wants you to report any side effects you experience from the vaccine. Over the past few weeks, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled vaccine doses Washington Post Police in Grafton, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Milwaukee, said the Advocate Aurora Health pharmacist was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment, adulterating a prescription drug and criminal damage to property, all felonies. Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Australia changes word in anthem to honor Indigenous people Atlanta Journal Constitution Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called the spirit of unity and the country's Indigenous population. CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times 50% Covid-19 tests in city in December were using rapid antigen kits, says Mumbai civic body Hindustan Times The monthly share of less-dependable, but quick-result rapid antigen tests in the city is on the rise, compared to reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, considered the gold standard in detecting the presence of the novel coronavirus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthcentralPa.com New Year's Resolutions are so 2020. This year, try something new! NorthcentralPa.com The past year did not start the way it ended. Whether it was wearing masks, working from home, or losing your job, 2020 forced everyone to change their routines in pursuit of the "new normal." Most of the New Year's Resolutions set with unbridled optimism at ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV News 5 things scientists learned in 2020 from research conducted in space CTV News TORONTO -- With dozens of experiments being conducted at any given time on the International Space Station (ISS), much was learned high above a planet in the grips of a pandemic. NASA reports that between Oct. 1, 2019 and Oct. 1, 2020, research ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nasdaq Crowds fill streets in China's pandemic-hit Wuhan, celebrate New Year Nasdaq Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year marred by a deadly pandemic that killed thousands there and required the city to be locked down between the end of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hindu Over 850 academics sign open letter in support of farm laws The Hindu The signatories include faculty members and other functionaries of Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, JNU, among other educational institutions. Share Article; PRINT; A A A. Farmers sitting on protest against the new farm laws, at Singhu Border, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSTP Slow rollout of vaccines being taken as precaution; Wisconsin incident causes concern KSTP The latest numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show about 12.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed across the United States, but only about 2.8 million people have been given their first dose. It's a long ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca New Brunswick reports 2 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday Globalnews.ca To date, New Brunswick has confirmed 601 positive cases of the virus, of which 567 have recovered. The province also reported nine deaths linked to COVID-19. The most recent one was announced on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News Watch the 2021 Lone Star NYE concert and fireworks show at Dallas' Reunion Tower The Dallas Morning News The show features the Eli Young Band and singer Ryan Berg. Fireworks ... Flag as irrelevant
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