How Staten Island became a coronavirus hot spot
Staten Island has bristled at coronavirus restrictions, but now has the highest positive test rate in the New York City. — NYT: Top Stories
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Theta forms as season’s 29th named storm, breaking a record
The arrival of Theta broke the annual record for the number of storms strong enough to be given names. That benchmark was set in 2005 — the year Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. — NYT: Top Stories
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How Biden can govern in spite of everything
It won’t be easy, but coming after a self-styled “disrupter” opens up its own possibilities. — NYT: Top Stories
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Theodore McCarrick’s human sacrifices
A Vatican report reveals that the defrocked cardinal’s manipulation of power went all the way to the top. — NYT: Top Stories
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Tucker Carlson: Rampant polling errors ‘amounted to voter suppression’
The polls leading up to the 2020 election were “demonstrably” wrong and “nearly all their mistakes helped Joe Biden,” Tucker Carlson argued Monday night. — FOX News
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As Biden plans transition, Republicans decline to recognize his election
Former President George W. Bush and a handful of other Republicans congratulated the president-elect, but most party leaders stayed quiet, or urged President Trump to fight. — NYT: Top Stories
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Even as Trump cut immigration, immigrants transformed U.S.
The past four years have seen a steep reduction in immigration. But the country is becoming ever more diverse. To grasp the impact of the latest great wave of immigration to the United States, consider the city of Grand Island, Neb.: More
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Pfizer’s early data shows vaccine is more than 90% effective
Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed. Wall Street was set to open higher following gains in global markets on the first day of trading
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Tropical Storm Eta roars toward Florida as hurricane watches, state of emergency declared
A strengthened Tropical Storm Eta is roaring across Cuba on Sunday with South Florida in its sights next after leaving dozens dead in Central America. — FOX News