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• Donald Trump renewed his calls for $2,000 checks, but it's unclear if he'll veto the bipartisan stimulus package

  25-12-2020 23:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on December 7, 2020.
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  President Donald Trump reiterated his support for $2,000 direct payments to Americans in a tweet on Friday.
  "Why would politicians not want to give people $2000, rather than only $600?" he wrote.
  It's still unclear if Trump will sign or veto the stimulus relief
  
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• As COVID-19 infections surge out of control in Los Angeles County, officials are now investigating the potential spread of a new, more contagious strain

  25-12-2020 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Michelle Goldson, RN works inside the ICU at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital on December 17, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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  Los Angeles County is now testing for a new and more transmissible strain of the coronavirus, the Los Angeles Times reported. 
  The county has seen a massive surge in cases in recent weeks. 
  The new strain was first discovered in the UK. Experts said there hasn't been any indication that the new strain could cause m
  
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• A federal judge delayed the execution of the only woman on death row, said the DOJ rescheduling it was unlawful

  25-12-2020 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A no trespassing sign is displayed outside the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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  A federal judge said the Justice Department delayed the execution of Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on death row, Politico reported.
  US District Court Judge Randolph Moss said the DOJ acted unlawfully when it rescheduled the execution of Montgomery. 
  Montgomery was initially set to be executed on December 8, but her execution was rescheduled to January 12 after her
  
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• AT&T service is down in some areas following a car explosion, impacting some 911 lines

  25-12-2020 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Plumes of smoke rise next to the Regions Building near the explosion reported in the area on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning
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  A car explosion in downtown Nashville damaged an AT&T facility.
  Users nearby are now experiencing outages, including some emergency and 911 lines.
  The incident has been under investigation by the FBI and local authorities&n
  
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• A praying 82-year-old COVID-19 patient was beaten to death by another patient with an oxygen tank, police say

  25-12-2020 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The incident occurred in Antelope Valley Hospital (not pictured) in Lancaster, California, on December 17.
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  The police in California arrested a man accused of killing an 82-year-old patient being treated for COVID-19 in a hospital on December 17.
  Jesse Martinez, 37, was arrested and charged with murder, hate-crime enhancement, and elder abuse, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said this week.
  Detectives said Martinez became enraged when the man started to pray. They said Martinez
  
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• More than 400,000 Excedrin bottles have been recalled because of holes in the bottles that could cause child poisoning

  25-12-2020 18:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  More than 400,000 Excedrin bottles have been recalled due to a manufacturing issue.
  According to the recall, certain bottles of the migraine medication contain holes in the bottom that could be a risk for poisoning among children with easy access to the pills.
  No injuries have been reported.
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  About 433,600 units of Excedrin bottles have been recalled due to a packaging issue that has left holes in multipl
  
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• 'Wonder Woman 1984' is now streaming on HBO Max - here's how to watch the movie at home while it's still playing in theaters

  25-12-2020 18:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  "Wonder Woman 1984" is Gal Gadot's fourth film as the titular character.
  Warner Bros."Wonder Woman 1984" premiered in theaters and on HBO Max on December 25, Christmas Day.The blockbuster sequel is the first in a series of Warner Bros. movies that will debut on HBO Max and theaters at the same time.HBO Max subscribers don't have to pay extra to stream "Wonder Woman 1984," but the movie is only available fo
  
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• The Pope urges rich people to give coronavirus vaccine priority to 'the most vulnerable and needy'

  25-12-2020 16:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pope Francis wearing a mask.
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  Pope Francis on Friday said the "most vulnerable and needy" populations should receive a coronavirus vaccine first. 
  "I ask everyone – government leaders, businesses, international organizations – to foster cooperation and not competition, and to seek a solution for everyone: vaccines for all, especially for the most vulnerable and needy of all regions of the planet," he said in his annual Christmas address
  
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• I missed the warning signs of congestive heart failure because I was so busy and stressed. Here's what I hope other working moms can learn from my example.

  25-12-2020 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Shannon Hennig.
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  Shannon Hennig is a small business owner and health and wellness marketing expert.
  Over the summer, she began experiencing serious fatigue, stiffness in her feet and legs, and chest pain and difficulty breathing. She tested negative for COVID-19, and was turned away at the ER after being told she had a chest cold.
  In September, the 34-year-old was hospitalized for six days and given a diagnosis of congenital heart failure, a condition that primarily affects people
  
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• A Green Beret recalls the Christmas Day mission that was almost his last

  25-12-2020 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Air Force Bell UH-1P helicopters fly into Cambodia in 1970.
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  During the Vietnam War, US special operators conducted covert raids deep inside Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam.
  Their missions took them to places where US troops weren't supposed to be and often close to disaster, like one Christmas Day mission for John Stryker Meyer and his team.
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  While the US military fought tooth and nail to stop the Commun
  
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