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• Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson has advice for Biden

  01-01-2021 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) wrote on Facebook that he has been urging his Republican colleagues to "reject" objecting the certification process of the Electoral College and President-elect Joe Biden's victory, adding that talk of objecting the process is a "dangerous ploy." CNN's John Avlon discusses with former Republican strategist Rick Wilson and FixUS Founder Maya MacGuineas.
  
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• Fauci says US won't follow UK and delay second dose of vaccine

  01-01-2021 23:18 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC's "Today" that the US will not follow the UK's lead and delay the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine until all the first doses are administered.
  
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• Trump turns on allies in his final days in office

  01-01-2021 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  • Senate votes to override Trump's veto on defense bill
  • Analysis: There will be 20 more days of Trump and he will be on fire
  
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• Puerto Rican military veterans will now celebrate National Borinqueneers Day

  01-01-2021 22:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  The designation of April 13 as National Borinqueneers Day "recognizes the bravery, service, and sacrifice" of the 65th Infantry Regiment, which consisted mostly of Puerto Rican soldiers.
  
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• Bodycam footage shows Andre Hill received no aid for several minutes

  01-01-2021 21:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  "One of the core values of the Columbus division of police is compassion and the body-worn camera ... shows little of that," Police Chief Tom Quinlan said.
  
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• With Trump a no-show, Mar-a-Lago guests left to party maskless with Rudy Giuliani and Vanilla Ice

  01-01-2021 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  • Watch: What happened at NYE party after Trump bailed on it
  
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• Hear what happened at NYE party after Trump bailed on it

  01-01-2021 21:30 via cnn.com
  
  Some Mar-a-Lago guests paid over a thousand dollars to attend Trump's annual New Year's Eve party, but Trump was a no show. CNN's Kate Bennett explains what happened next.
  
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• Biographer: Pence torn between serving Trump and country

  01-01-2021 21:19 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence's lawyers asked a federal judge to reject a request from Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) that attempts to force Pence to ignore electoral votes of several key states when Congress meets to certify the 2020 presidential election. Biographer and CNN contributor Michael D'Antonio breaks down the tough spot in which this places the Vice President.
  
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• Biographer: Pence is torn between serving Trump and country

  01-01-2021 21:19 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence's lawyers asked a federal judge to reject a request from Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) that attempts to force Pence to ignore electoral votes of several key states when Congress meets to certify the 2020 presidential election. Biographer and CNN contributor Michael D'Antonio breaks down the tough spot in which this places the Vice President.
  
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• Anderson Cooper loses it during Andy Cohen's interview with Snoop Dogg

  01-01-2021 20:58 via cnn.com
  
  Snoop Dogg plays a game with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen to tell them some of the places he has smoked marijuana.
  
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• These five tips will help you sleep better

  01-01-2021 20:53 via cnn.com
  
  Whether you're dealing with anxiety, fighting an illness, or want to feel your best, a good night's sleep is extremely important.Here are some tips to help you sleep better.
  
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• US Senate votes to override Trump's veto on defense bill

  01-01-2021 20:42 via cnn.com
  
  The Senate voted on Friday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, delivering a bipartisan rebuke to the President in his final days in office.
  
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• Vinograd: Trump sabotage could undermine national security

  01-01-2021 20:38 via cnn.com
  
  Former National Security Advisor, Samantha Vinograd looks at the disadvantages the Biden administration faces because of the Trump administration's handling of the transition of power.
  
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• Belgian St. Nick party for elderly leads to 27 virus deaths

  01-01-2021 20:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Authorities in Belgium say a 27th elderly person has died in an outbreak at a nursing home from a super-spreading St. Nick party last month.
  
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• Delay sought in ex-officers' trial over George Floyd's death

  01-01-2021 20:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Prosecutors in the case against the four Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd requested that the trial delayed by three months.
  
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• December was the deadliest, most infectious month since start of pandemic

  01-01-2021 19:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. also hit another grim milestone Thursday as it surpassed 20 million cases amid the emergence of a new virus variant and a slower than expected vaccine rollout.
  
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• Hundreds of dead birds cover Rome street

  01-01-2021 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man has filmed hundreds of birds found dead on a Rome street soon after firework displays in the city.
  
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• Iran general warns US that it's ready to respond to military pressure

  01-01-2021 19:10 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The top commander of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Friday that his country was fully prepared to respond to any U.S. military pressure as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s administration.
  
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• What difference will Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine make in UK?

  01-01-2021 18:57 via theguardian.com
  
  We look at how the introduction of a new vaccine in the fight against Covid will workCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is central to the government’s plans for ending social distancing in the UK and returning to some sort of normality. It has invested in seven different vaccines, but the biggest order is for 100m doses of the AstraZeneca jab, most of which will be manufactured in the UK. While the prime minister was jubilant th
  
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• More than 2,000 attend illegal New Year's party in France, despite coronavirus restrictions

  01-01-2021 18:31 via cnn.com
  
  More than 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year's rave in the region of Brittany in France, despite the government's strict coronavirus restrictions and a national night-time curfew.
  
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• Covid-19: Five ways to stay positive through the winter

  01-01-2021 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tips on how to stay positive through winter 2020-21 - in the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
  
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• MF Doom, influential rapper, died in October at 49

  01-01-2021 18:05 via cnn.com
  
  MF Doom, a masked rapper who was much respected in the industry, died in October, his wife and record label shared on social media Thursday.
  
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• Gordon Chang says US must push back on China: ‘What more evidence do we need?’

  01-01-2021 18:03 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Gordon Chang says the U.S. “absolutely” should have a stronger policy to push back on China amid unconfirmed intelligence the country put a bounty on American troops in Afghanistan.
  
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• 2020 was a terrible year for Europe. 2021 won't be much better

  01-01-2021 17:20 via cnn.com
  
  • Neither human rights concerns nor US disapproval could stop EU-China investment deal
  
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• Travel in and out of Britain won't be the same again. Here's what you need to know

  01-01-2021 17:14 via cnn.com
  
  • A look back at Boris Johnson's tumultuous 2020
  • The UK finally cuts ties with the European Union
  
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• How Brexit will change travel

  01-01-2021 17:14 via cnn.com
  
  After four years of confusion, it has finally happened.
  
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• Australia changes word in national anthem to honor Indigenous population

  01-01-2021 16:40 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called "the spirit of unity" and the country's Indigenous population.
  
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• 'Queer Eye' star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he got married

  01-01-2021 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  Jonathan Van Ness revealed he had some personal good news in 2020.
  
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• UK chief medical officers defend delay of second Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses

  01-01-2021 15:24 via cnn.com
  
  The UK's chief medical officers have defended a decision to delay second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in order to prioritize first doses, saying it will protect as many vulnerable people as possible while the coronavirus is running rampant.
  
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• Doctors question UK medical chiefs' decision to spread out vaccine doses

  01-01-2021 15:24 via cnn.com
  
  The UK's chief medical officers have defended a decision to delay second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in order to prioritize first doses, saying it will protect as many vulnerable people as possible while the coronavirus is running rampant.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen celebrates sober New Year's Eve

  01-01-2021 15:22 via cnn.com
  
  It looks like Chrissy Teigen enjoyed her New Year's Eve.
  
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• Pope Francis pushes through back pain to give New Year's blessing

  01-01-2021 15:08 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year’s ceremonies in St. Peter’s Basilica.
  
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• Families of US hostages and detainees look to Biden to keep up efforts to free loved ones

  01-01-2021 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take over from the outgoing Trump administration, the goal for the families of Americans unlawfully detained and held hostage abroad remains the same: to see their loved ones returned home.
  
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• It's over: U.K. and E.U. complete Brexit separation

  01-01-2021 14:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  “We have our freedom in our hands, and it is up to us to make the most of it,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a New Year’s message.
  
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• These kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones, and Hollywood is paying attention

  01-01-2021 14:56 via cnn.com
  
  Across a rocky landscape, two young girls find themselves running for cover as spaceships fire laser guns into the field.
  
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• Hilaria Baldwin showed us which Hispanic stereotypes white people are cool with

  01-01-2021 14:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The woman once known as Hillary faked an accent and foolishness that was socially acceptable to white America — and which actual Latinos can never afford.
  
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• Analysis: It's a new year but 2020 politics aren't going away

  01-01-2021 14:02 via cnn.com
  
  It is officially, finally 2021. But while everyone on Earth has had enough of the year that was, Americans need to gird themselves for a bit more 2020, at least to start, as a large portion of Republican lawmakers put their names next to President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the election.
  
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• How Biden defied history at every turn to win

  01-01-2021 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Joe Biden proved a lot of detractors wrong by winning the 2020 presidential election. It wasn't easy for Biden, as he took an unusual path to the White House.
  
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• Coronavirus outbreak at Belgian retirement home after Santa visit kills more than two dozen: report

  01-01-2021 13:39 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Dozens of residents at a Belgian retirement home have reportedly died of coronavirus since a volunteer Santa Claus who visited the facility tested positive for the illness.
  
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• It'll be months before vaccines are widespread enough to turn the course of the pandemic, experts say

  01-01-2021 13:21 via cnn.com
  
  • Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine approved by WHO in breakthrough for developing nations
  
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• The science of how to stick to New Year's resolutions and truly change your habits

  01-01-2021 12:48 via cnn.com
  
  Next year will be a crucial year for Erika Kirgios as she works to complete her doctorate, publish academic papers and try to land a faculty job at a university.
  
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• Rare blond - and possibly lost - hedgehog rescued

  01-01-2021 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The underweight hog was found in a Wiltshire village on Boxing Day and taken to a wildlife hospital.
  
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• The US President has brought his drama show back to Washington early

  01-01-2021 12:03 via cnn.com
  
  It is officially, finally 2021. But while everyone on Earth has had enough of the year that was, Americans need to gird themselves for a bit more 2020, at least to start, as a large portion of Republican lawmakers put their names next to President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the election.
  
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• New laws in 2021: Ban on some sunscreens, more secure IDs, cash in a college account

  01-01-2021 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  States are putting measures in place affecting millions. Here are highlights.
  
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• Americans flocked to buy life insurance, prepare wills and trusts last year

  01-01-2021 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  "People were probably feeling invincible, but Covid made people realize that we're all mortal," said the president of a nonprofit raising awareness about life insurance.
  
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• A program sent fresh food to struggling families. Despite demand, it may end.

  01-01-2021 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The program, which sent more than a 100 million boxes of fresh food to families straight from food distributors, was part of a Covid-19 relief program that might not continue in 2021.
  
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• The best places to travel in 2021

  01-01-2021 11:32 via cnn.com
  
  We wait, we hope, we plan. When it's safe again, CNN Travel's editors picked 21 places they would love to go to in 2021.
  
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• How a group of widows who lost partners to Covid are coping with their grief, together

  01-01-2021 11:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  "A lot of young women are losing their husbands to this, and they think they are alone," the group's founder said. "We need to come together and support each other, because Covid-19 is like a different type of death."
  
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• WHO approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in breakthrough for developing nations

  01-01-2021 11:00 via cnn.com
  
  The World Health Organization has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for lower and middle-income countries to begin immunizing their populations against Covid-19.
  
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• It's OK to be pessimistic about 2021. But here's how to let a little hope in.

  01-01-2021 10:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  We all say we want to move on after terrible periods in our lives, but it can be more difficult than it sounds.
  
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