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Reducing trade with China was supposed to happen in 2020. But demand for Chinese goods has soared amid pandemic lockdowns. — NYT: Top Stories
Families of some who perished have written pointedly about the virus in remembrances. They tell of agonizing final days. They plead for wearing of masks. Also, the U.S. starts the vaccine rollout as shots are given in New York. High-risk health
The Capitol is seen in Washington, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, as the House and Senate return to work. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers was unveiling a detailed COVID-19 aid proposal Monday as Congress labored
People wait in line to vote in Evans, Ga., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia for the state’s twin U.S. Senate runoffs. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP) ATLANTA (AP) — What could be the main
Georgia’s secretary of state infuriated Donald Trump when he stood by Georgia’s presidential election results. Now he has the critical task of overseeing two U.S. Senate runoffs that will determine the fate of the nation. — NYT: Top Stories
Its excellence in the computer chip market puts it at the center of the battle for global technological supremacy. — NYT: Top Stories
A nurse in Queens received the coronavirus vaccine during a news conference with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. — NYT: Top Stories
The tech giant’s popular services like Gmail, Hangouts, Meet and YouTube went offline, halting work across the globe. — NYT: Top Stories
Like mother like daughter — Beyonce’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, is officially a Grammy nominee. — FOX News