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• Hear the names of 300 Iowans lost to COVID-19 | Iowa Mourns
  West Des Moines Methodist and the Des Moines Register commemorate 300 of over 2,000 Iowans who’ve died from COVID-19 over the year. The 300 names and a fact about each person will be read aloud. Find dozens of stories and see their names at DesMoinesRegister.com/IowaMourns. Source: DMRegister […]
• US Marines Test Remote Controlled Machine Gun Toyota Pick Up Truck
  Video footage show US marines testing a remote controlled machine gun Toyota pick up truck. The Marines worked together with military contractors with the Naval Surface Warfare Center to help test and give reviews on the new military equipment being designed. The equipment ranged from reconnaissance drones, […]
• Woman shot inside the Capitol has been identified
  Four people are dead after yesterday’s siege, according to Capitol Police. Source: ABC News […]
• The Rundown: Top headlines today: Nov. 23, 2020
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• Johnson & Johnson announce effective single-dose COVID-19 vaccine | WNT
  The company said that their vaccine was 66% effective at preventing the virus, but 85% effective at preventing severe cases. If approved, it would be the third vaccine available in the U.S. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3or0tKQ WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS […]
• Republicans Object To Counting Of Electoral College Votes From Arizona | NBC News
  Republican Rep. Paul Gosar was joined by Sen. Ted Cruz to object to the counting of the Electoral College votes for Joe Biden during the joint session of Congress. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative […]
• SE Cupp says controversial GOP lawmaker is ‘wasting time with pointless impeachment stunt’
  CNN political commentator SE Cupp explains how Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) and fellow Republicans who believe in and spread conspiracy theories are part of former President Donald Trump’s legacy. #CNN #News Source: CNN […]
• Will public support for free school meals change attitudes to the welfare system?
  In many ways it made no sense. When the government refused to fund free school meals during half-term, pubs, tiny cafes, small businesses and community groups, many at breaking point themselves, stepped in. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) Footballer Marcus Rashford won widespread public support for his […]
• Rising COVID-19 reproduction value causes concern in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan
  While COVID-19 cases are declining in Canada, the reproduction rate (the R value) of the novel coronavirus is rising in the western provinces. Heather Yourex-West explains why. Canada added another 2,752 cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday as federal officials promised the country’s vaccination program is set to […]
• What President Biden says he will do in power
  Joe Biden is now the President-elect of the United States of America, having beaten Donald Trump and made him a one-term leader. With just a few weeks before his inauguration in January 2021, Mr Biden will begin building his team, ready to move into the White House and roll back four years of Trump policies. But what […]
• Coronavirus: Europe officially rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations in effort to combat pandemic
  Europe officially launched its massive COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics among the first to get their shots. In Germany, 101-year-old Gertrud Haase was happy to be one of the first to be vaccinated in Berlin, while in Greece, nurse Efstathia Kampisiouli was the first to receive the jab in […]
• New Trump legal team argues 2nd impeachment trial is ‘unconstitutional’ l GMA
  Chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl has the latest as the former president outlines his defense strategy ahead of the upcoming impeachment trial. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3rgKgK2 #ABCNews #Trump #Impeachment Source: ABC News […]
• 68 arrests made after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol building
  Washington, D.C. police chief Robert Conte on Thursday said 68 arrests had been made so far in connection to the Capitol building riots. He said only one of those arrested was from D.C., the rest were from outside the District of Columbia. He also said that they were circulating image and videos with hotels, […]
• Biden announces changes to PPP loan program
  The new program will allow businesses with less than 20 employees to apply for loans. Source: ABC News […]
• Brexit: UK trucks board ferries, Eurotunnel trains morning after transition period ends
  Trucks boarded Eurotunnel trains in the United Kingdom without issue on Friday, the morning after Britain completed its divorce with the European Union. Traffic volumes at the freight terminal in southern England were low, as usual on the first day of the year. Brexit took effect in substance on Thursday at the stroke […]
• ABC News Live Update: FDA votes for emergency use authorization of Pfizer vaccine
  Plus, a look at the vaccine’s rollout in the U.K. after thousands received the first doses, and what you need to know about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Source: ABC News […]
• Chinese New Year, Hindu festival and Super Bowl parade: World in Photos, Feb. 11
  A look at the top photos from around the globe. Source: ABC News […]
• Ontario to launch age-prioritized online system for vaccine appointments in March | FULL
  Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, chair of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force, announced on Wednesday that the province is set to launch an online booking system to reserve appointments for COVID-19 vaccine shots, beginning March 15. The system will allow people to get shots close to where they live, based on their […]
• Baseball legend Hank Aaron dies at 86 | WNT
  Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, one of the greatest power hitters in Major League History, also helped pave the way for other Black players to succeed. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/2MiYKtv WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: […]
• What will the Biden presidency mean for Asia? | DW News
  Most major countries in the region have congratulated Joe Biden as the next US president, though China has not, saying it will wait, it’s not clear until when. But for the rest of Asia, governments face a new reality. For the past four years, Donald Trump has shaken the foundation of what US relations mean for […]
• PBS NewsHour full episode, Feb. 22, 2021
  Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 500,000 as experts warn safety measures may remain for longer than anticipated, major questions about energy infrastructure and emergency response remain in Texas following the winter storm, and we speak with Bill Gates about the ongoing pandemic […]
• Global National: Feb. 18, 2021 | New era in space exploration begins as Perseverance lands on Mars
  A new era of exploration on Mars has begun. NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on the Red Planet today after a nail-biting descent. Within minutes the first images of the landing site were beamed back to Earth. Those images are just the start to epic quest to not only search for signs of ancient life on Mars but to send […]
• Trump’s Approval Rating Holding Steady At 43 Percent, With 55 Percent Disapproving | Meet The Press
  After four years, our new NBC News poll of registered voters has the president’s approval rating holding steady at 43 percent, with 55 percent disapproving — more or less where his numbers have been throughout most of his presidency in our poll.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch […]
• Coronavirus: Alberta reports record-breaking 38 deaths associated to COVID-19 | FULL
  Tuesday was Alberta’s deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic to date. During her daily update, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that the province recorded 38 deaths associated to COVID-19 over the previous 24 hours. Hinshaw also discussed Alberta’s contact-tracing system, saying it is improving and greatly reducing […]
• The Disaster that Helped the Nation Prepare for Future Earthquakes: Remembering San Fernando
  At 6 o’clock in the morning on February 9, 1971, the reservoir keeper of the Lower Van Norman Dam in Southern California tried to get out of bed.   He couldn’t. A magnitude-6.6 earthquake was shaking his home nestled at the bottom of the dam. After checking on his wife and child, he drove to the top of the dam to […]
• An introduction to Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
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• Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Trump’s Plan To Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census
  Lawyers for the states opposing President Trump’s plan say it would violate the Constitution. The Census Bureau says it doesn’t yet know how many undocumented people are in the U.S. and can’t say when they will know, so a majority of the justices seemed reluctant to decide the issue now. » Subscribe to NBC News: […]
• Ceremony Honors 79th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack | NBC News NOW
  The 79th National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day commemoration took place near the U.S.S. Arizona with only a small number of speakers and veterans in attendance, due to the pandemic. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a […]
• Trump Defense Asks For Depositions To Be Done ‘In My Office In Philadelphia’ | NBC News
  Trump lawyer Michael van der Veen was met with laughter in the Senate chamber after suggesting any depositions be done "in person, in my office in Philadelphia." » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of […]
• Elaine Chao first Trump Cabinet member to resign in wake of riot
  Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said in a statement that she is resigning, becoming the first Cabinet member to leave the administration in the wake of President Donald Trump’s response to a mob of his supporters breaching the US Capitol. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the U.S. […]
• Global Participation and Protection of Women Civil Society Activists, Journalists, and Peacebuilders
  Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Global Participation and Protection of Women Civil Society Activists, Journalists, and Peacebuilders This is the announcement of funding opportunity […]
• Trump pardons turkeys before Thanksgiving
  The president pardoned Corn and Cob as part of the White House tradition. Source: ABC News […]
• Coronavirus: Doug Ford admits mistake, orders finance minister to end Caribbean vacation
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford acknowledged Wednesday that he made a mistake in allowing his finance minister to continue a vacation abroad over the holidays as experts warned the incident undermines the government’s messaging on COVID-19 measures that includes highly discouraging non-essential travel. Rod Phillips is on […]
• How NASA plans to fly a helicopter on Mars
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• ‘It’s Not Too Late’ with Ginger Zee: Norway’s electric car push
  What the U.S. can learn from Norway’s electric vehicle push and an exclusive look at Ford’s new electric Mustang Mach-E that could heat up the race here. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: […]
• Poet Amanda Gorman reads ‘The Hill We Climb’
  The nation’s first Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recites "The Hill We Climb." Source: ABC News […]
• Iran Resumes Uranium Enrichment Up To 20 Percent In Biggest Breach Of Nuclear Deal | NBC News NOW
  Tensions between Iran and the West have hit new highs after an Iranian spokesperson confirmed that the country has resumed enriching uranium up to 20 percent. NBC News’ Ali Arouzi reports on the biggest breach of the nuclear deal yet. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: […]
• News Wrap: Biden holds first bilateral meeting as president with Canada’s Trudeau
  In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden held the first bilateral meeting of his administration with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Biden’s pick for U.N. ambassador was confirmed by the Senate, former Sen. David Perdue will not run for his old seat next year, U.N. nuclear inspectors confirmed Iran is […]
• First Person To Receive Covid Vaccine In N.J. On Importance Of Trust Among Minorities | NBC News NOW
  New Jersey health officials are working to build public confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine. NBC News’ Antonia Hylton spoke with nurse Maritza Beniquez, the first person in the state to get the vaccine, about the importance of trust among minorities. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch […]
• Chicago officer who died while battling COVID-19 lived life to the fullest
  Described as a gentle giant, the family of a Chicago officer found dead in his South Side home said he was a difference maker in the lives of so many. Source: WGN News […]
• Can’t see a sudden ‘relaxation’ of COVID restrictions by Christmas: Fauci | ABC News
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci is interviewed on "This Week." #ABCNews #ThisWeek #AnthonyFauci #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Pandemic #Vaccine Source: ABC News […]
• Future plans for President Trump, his family and business as term ends
  A spotlight on what’s next for President Donald Trump’s children amid reports they plan to relocate to Florida and that first lady Melania Trump is writing a book on her White House renovations. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: […]
• This group is training the next generation of women in national security
  Women make up less than 40 percent of the U.S. State Department’s leadership, and 26 percent at the Pentagon, according to a 2018 study by the New America Foundation. But women working in national security professions are drawing attention to the disparities and leading efforts to train the next generation of […]
• Coronavirus: President Joe Biden aims to beef up vaccine distribution, testing
  U.S. President Joe Biden hit the ground running on his first full day in office by announcing his plans to beef up COVID-19 vaccine distribution and testing in the country. His plan includes the opening of vaccine distribution sites and requiring international travellers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test […]
• The power of presidential pardons
  Pardons are among the most powerful tools a president has. While pardons can be politically motivated, drawing criticism, they can also change lives. Reveal’s Michael Schiller shares what the Center for Investigative Reporting has been learning about the backlog of applications at the Pardon Attorney’s office, […]
• Head of Houston COVID unit: Health care workers are ‘so exhausted’
  Dr. Joseph Varon, who was seen in a viral image hugging his COVID-19 patient, describes the isolation of the sick and the compassion of their exhausted health care workers. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on […]
• President Biden says Trump shouldn’t get intelligence briefings
  President Joe Biden doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump should receive classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past presidents, citing Trump’s "erratic behavior unrelated to the insurrection." When asked in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah […]
• Sanders explains why he agrees with Trump on stimulus checks
  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discusses increasing Covid-19 relief to $2,000 for some individuals after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) added other provisions to the stimulus check vote. #CNN #News Source: CNN […]
• Iran and China, the Totalitarian Twins
  Keith Krach, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Wall Street Journal This piece originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal. Iran’s foreign minister recently said his government is negotiating with China for a 25-year “strategic partnership” involving a reported $400 billion in Chinese […]
• ‘Saved By The Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dies At 44 | NBC Nightly News
  The 90’s icon, best known for his role as Screech on ‘Saved By The Bell,’ died just three weeks after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news […]
• WATCH LIVE: CIA director nominee William Burns testifies during Senate confirmation hearing
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• Bodies of Covid-19 victims in New York stored in refrigerated trucks months after death
  Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube About 650 bodies of Covid-19 victims in New York are still being kept in cold storage in refrigerated trucks months after they died. The city’s medical examiner has said that many families of the dead cannot be contacted or they are unable […]
• Coronavirus variants could fuel Canada’s third wave
  Canadian health officials are sounding the alarm over highly transmissible new COVID-19 variants, warning the pandemic could “resurge rapidly” and lead to a third wave if public health measures are lifted further. New national public health modelling, released Friday, acknowledges the progress Canada has made in […]
• ‘The stench is unbearable’: Inside horrific Venezuelan Covid-19 ward
  On the surface, Venezuela seems spared from the ravaging impact of Covid-19, but doctors tell CNN the number of cases is much higher than the government wants to admit. With limited and slow testing, patients are kept in motels for weeks, under strict government control, waiting for a result. CNN’s Isa Soares […]
• Garth Brooks sings “Amazing Grace” at Biden’s inaguration
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• Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO | WNT
  Amazon announced Tuesday that Jeff Bezos will be transitioning to executive chair of the company’s board, and Andy Jassy, the current chief executive of Amazon Web Services, will be the new CEO. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/36BWk0y WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS […]
• Seven key relationships Biden needs on Capitol Hill
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• Can a 50-50 Senate work in a fractured political environment?
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• Arizona health care workers face ‘catastrophic’ conditions amid surge in COVID cases
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• How one restaurant is helping the hungry
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