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• Pope Francis celebrates Mass in near-empty service

  24-12-2020 23:51
  Pope Francis delivered an early Mass Thursday to a small congregation at St Peter's Basilica to comply with Italy's 10 p.m. curfew. (Dec. 24)       
  
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• NHL: Canadian Teams Able to Start Season in Home Arenas

  24-12-2020 23:47
  
  The NHL believes all seven Canadian teams will be able to start the season playing in their home arenas.
  
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• Unemployment Benefits in Jeopardy as Federal Relief Stalls

  24-12-2020 23:44
  Nevada officials say, unless the federal government passes a bill to extend coronavirus relief, the state's unemployment insurance system will stop providing payout to about 200,000 laid-off workers.
  
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• Reward Offered in Cases of Slashed California Pelicans

  24-12-2020 23:41
  A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of whoever is slashing the pouches and necks of brown pelicans on the Southern California coast.
  
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• Warrant: Co-Worker Confessed to Fatally Stabbing UPS Driver

  24-12-2020 23:37
  
  An arrest warrant shows that a UPS employee accused of fatally assaulting a co-worker delivering packages told police he stabbed the man before fleeing into the woods.
  
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• Man, 18, Two Juveniles Arrested in Oklahoma Double Killing

  24-12-2020 23:35
  Police say they have arrested three teenagers after finding the dead bodies of one of their parents near a southeast Oklahoma community.
  
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• Leslie West, Guitarist of Rock Band Mountain, Has Died at 75

  24-12-2020 23:34
  Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several '70s rock anthems including “Mississippi Queen” with the band Mountain, has died.
  
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• The Latest: Kansas to Determine COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

  24-12-2020 23:29
  
  Kansas is working through the details of exactly who will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines in exactly what order as it concentrates on giving shots mostly to health care workers this month.
  
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• Creek Fire forces Christmas Eve evacuations north of San Diego

  24-12-2020 23:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Thousands of people were told to evacuate the Camp Pendleton military base and nearby communities as the Creek Fire spread.
  
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• Former UW President Didn't Deliver Diversity Report

  24-12-2020 23:15
  Former University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross never delivered written reports on how to increase campus diversity and improve the presidential search process even though he signed a $125,000 contract requiring him to produce them.
  
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• Michigan Canvasser Still Afraid After Threat, Suspect Arrest

  24-12-2020 23:13
  
  The Republican chair of a county canvassing board in Michigan who initially refused to certify local election results that favored Vice President Job Biden over President Donald Trump says Thursday that she doesn’t know a woman charged with sending her threatening text messages.
  
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• AP Top Stories December 24 P

  24-12-2020 23:12
  Here are the top stories for Thursday, December 24th: UK announces trade deal with EU; Fire at Marine Corps base forces evacuations; Mexico begins vaccination campaign; Christmas traditions altered at the Vatican.       
  
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• Spreading joy to the nation

  24-12-2020 23:08
  
  Santas brave COVID-19       
  
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• Harvey Police Arrest Security Guard in Video That Goes Viral

  24-12-2020 23:08
  A suburban Chicago police chief says officers captured on a widely shared video arresting a security guard did so after the guard allegedly struck a man who had been handcuffed.
  
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• NORAD: Santa on track to deliver Christmas Eve

  24-12-2020 23:06
  The pandemic is forcing some changes in the way the NORAD tracks Santa Claus on his Christmas journey this year, but the commander says he's confident Santa will get around the globe on time to deliver his toys.(Dec. 24)       
  
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• Oregon Health Authority Reports 871 New COVID Cases

  24-12-2020 23:03
  The Oregon Health Authority has reported 871 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths.
  
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• NW Indiana Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Raping Girl, 8

  24-12-2020 23:01
  A Gary man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping an 8-year-old girl he had known since her birth.
  
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• Election official still 'fearful' despite arrest

  24-12-2020 23:01
  A Republican election official in Michigan who initially refused to certify presidential election results says she doesn't know a woman charged after allegedly sending her threatening messages. And she says she still fears for her safety (Dec. 24)       
  
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• Oklahoma Jail Inmate Charged After Deadly Altercation

  24-12-2020 22:51
  The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of an inmate who died after a fight with another inmate at the Pontotoc County Jail.
  
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• The Latest: Chargers' Henry Placed on COVID-19 List

  24-12-2020 22:46
  Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry was placed on the COVID-19 list.
  
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• High Court Allows Murder Charge After Fetus Is Stillborn

  24-12-2020 22:42
  The California Supreme Court declined to stop the prosecution of a woman who was charged with murder after authorities said she used methamphetamine before her fetus was stillborn.
  
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• Feds: Men Trapped in Trench Worked for Nelsen Construction

  24-12-2020 22:38
  A federal agency says the two men buried in a trench collapse in Rapid City this week worked for Nelsen Construction.
  
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• Southern California Wildfire Stalls as Santa Ana Winds Ease

  24-12-2020 22:31
  
  A wildfire on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in northern San Diego County is holding at about 3,000 acres after triggering evacuations in the Fallbrook area.
  
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• California Brush Fire at U.S. Marine Base Forces Evacuation of 7,000-Plus Residents

  24-12-2020 22:30
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wind-driven flames racing through miles of dry brush on a U.S. Marine Corps base in Southern California prompted the...
  
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• North Dakota Churches Adapt for Christmas in a Pandemic

  24-12-2020 22:27
  Several Bismarck-area churches are livestreaming services, holding drive-by events and spreading out worshippers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the Christmas holiday, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
  
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• Report: License Plate Surveillance System Was Inaccurate

  24-12-2020 22:24
  A report obtained by The Boston Globe shows that Massachusetts has ended the use of a controversial license plate surveillance system after discovering a glitch that caused inaccurate data to be recorded for more than 5 years.
  
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• Oklahoma Dept. of Health to Outsource Health Lab Management

  24-12-2020 22:22
  The Oklahoma State Department of Health will outsource management of the state’s public health lab, a move many saw problematic to do so during a pandemic.
  
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• US Says It Will Open a Consulate in Disputed Western Sahara

  24-12-2020 22:17
  
  The State Department says the United States will open a consulate in Western Sahara following President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed region.
  
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• Week 16 Is One NFL Fans Truly Can Celebrate: 4 Days of Games

  24-12-2020 22:15
  
  Now this is a week NFL fans can truly celebrate.
  
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• Fire Burns Stories Theater in Seattle's U-District

  24-12-2020 22:13
   A fire in a historic theater in Seattle’s university district sent a plume of smoke over the neighborhood.
  
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• Kansas Working Through Details of Who Gets Vaccinated When

  24-12-2020 22:12
  Kansas is working through the details of exactly who will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines in exactly what order as it concentrates on giving shots mostly to health care workers this month.
  
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• Massachusetts Governor Vetoes Abortion Expansion Measure

  24-12-2020 22:11
  Massachusetts’ Republican governor has vetoed legislation expanding access to abortion in the state.
  
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• 'Most Important Indian' Hank Adams Dies

  24-12-2020 22:07
  
  Hank Adams, one of Indian Country’s most prolific thinkers and strategists, has died at age 77.
  
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• Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch sold for $22 million

  24-12-2020 22:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Billionaire investor Ron Burkle, a former family friend of Jackson, recently bought the sprawling 2,700-acre estate.
  
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• Minnesota High School Bans Steinbeck, Watson Novellas

  24-12-2020 22:04
  A Minnesota high school has ordered instructors to stop teaching students about two novellas in the wake of complaints about their content.
  
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• ‘Detached from reality’: NYT reporter roasted for complaining that Trump is trying to ‘STICK IT TO’ press by holding 7:30am call

  24-12-2020 21:56 via rt.com
  
  New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman's outrage at President Donald Trump for holding a 7:30am press call on Christmas Eve evoked disgust, rather than sympathy, as observers pointed out her tone-deafness amid hard times.“A way to stick it to the White House press corps he hates is a 7:30am call time on Christmas Eve for a currently empty public schedule,” Haberman said Wednesday night on Twitter. Trump held the call on Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, then played golf.
  
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• West Va. VA Hospital Announces Changes After Patient Deaths

  24-12-2020 21:48
  A West Virginia VA hospital has announced a series of changes to “restore trust” in the facility.
  
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• Jobless Aid at End for Hundreds of Thousands in Pennsylvania

  24-12-2020 21:48
  Without an extension, the deadline to apply for a $300 per-week federal unemployment benefit will pass Friday night, as will an extension of pandemic benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless.
  
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• Texas Hospital Offers Vaccine to Pharmacists, School Nurses

  24-12-2020 21:42
  
  A Houston hospital system plans to start vaccinating workers from outside its own buildings with its next phase of shots.
  
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• Howling Winter Storm Stuns Nebraska, Claims 3 Lives

  24-12-2020 21:42
  Authorities say three people were killed in a crash as a winter storm slammed Nebraska, likely reaching blizzard status in some parts of the state.
  
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• Another Arkansas Lawmaker Tests Positive for Coronavirus

  24-12-2020 21:39
  Another Arkansas lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19, as officials urge caution around Christmas gatherings after the number of state residents hospitalized with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus hit an all-time high.
  
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• 7-Year-Old Girl Wounded in Georgia Road Rage Shooting

  24-12-2020 21:36
  Savannah police have arrested a woman in a road rage shooting that wounded a 7-year-old girl riding in a backseat.
  
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• The Latest: New Jersey Adds Virus Measures for UK Travelers

  24-12-2020 21:29
  
  United Airlines travelers to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty Airport from the United Kingdom will have to show a negative COVID-19 test beginning next week.
  
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• Protesters Call for Justice in Police Killing of Andre Hill

  24-12-2020 21:19
  Demonstrators have gathered in a cold Christmas Eve drizzle in Columbus, Ohio, to call for justice in the death of Andre Hill at the hands of police.
  
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• Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Sold for Knockdown Price

  24-12-2020 21:19
  
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's famed Neverland Ranch in California has finally sold, more than 10 years after the death of the pop star...
  
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• Report on Philadelphia Police Protest Response Finds Flaws

  24-12-2020 21:15
  An independent review of Philadelphia’s police response to days of widespread protests over police brutality after the May killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police found failures in planning that led to short staffing, emotional responses from police officers and sometimes excessive uses of force.
  
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• 2 Killed, 1 Injured in East Wichita Wreck, Police Say

  24-12-2020 21:10
  Authorities say one two people have been killed and a third person was hurt in a Wichita crash.
  
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• Bond Remains at $2 Million for Worker Accused in UPS Death

  24-12-2020 21:09
  
  Bond will remain set at $2 million for a UPS employee accused of committing a deadly assault on a co-worker who was delivering packages.
  
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• State: All Arizona Counties Seeing Substantial Virus Spread

  24-12-2020 21:08
  State officials say all Arizona counties are showing substantial spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• NFL Honors Mississippi Man Freed After 22 Years in Prison

  24-12-2020 21:06
  The NFL says it is honoring Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Mississippi who was imprisoned more than 22 years.
  
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