3 dead in Queens house fire, officials say
One firefighter fell through a floor while responding on Saturday morning to a fire in the Elmhurst section of Queens. — NYT: Top Stories
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AM Best affirms credit ratings of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated and most subsidiaries; upgrades credit ratings of certain subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UnitedHealth Group) (Minnetonka, MN) [NYSE: UNH]. AM Best also has affirmed the Short-Term Issue Credit
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Reopening a New York City school: ‘It’s been a tough start’
This fall New York City’s public schools faced perhaps their biggest challenge in memory: Could they resume in person safely? And for how long? We filmed in one school for 33 days to chronicle every step of the reopening. — NYT: Top
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Vice President Mike Pence receives Coronavirus vaccine on live TV
Vice President Mike Pence got the shot today. “I didn’t feel a thing,” he said. California reported 3 percent availability of I.C.U. beds. — NYT: Top Stories
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Congress scrambles to reach stimulus deal as deadline nears
Lawmakers are hammering out details of a $900 billion relief package and a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown at midnight. — NYT: Top Stories
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Brandi Glanville denies dissing ex-husband’s wife LeAnn Rimes after ‘Masked Singer’ win
The two women have had a year’s-long feud as Rimes had an affair with Glanville’s ex, Eddie Cibrian. — FOX News
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Why some States are seeing higher revenue than expected amid job losses
As the pandemic batters the poor, the rich prop up state budgets. — NYT: Top Stories
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Why Lisa Montgomery shouldn’t be executed
The execution of Lisa Montgomery would be an injustice on top of an injustice. — NYT: Top Stories
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Arena STEM opens first U.S. store at Westfield Garden State Plaza
PARAMUS, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arena STEM, a new retail edutainment concept opened its first U.S. location at Westfield Garden State Plaza today. The flagship store will be located on level two near Nordstrom. Arena STEM is a new and innovative concept that provides an