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‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million

The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 2 million.

January 15, 2021, 10:25 AM

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Global death toll from COVID-19 tops 2M amid vaccine rollout

The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 2 million as vaccines developed at breakneck speed are being rolled out around the world in an all-out campaign to vanquish the threat.

January 15, 2021, 10:10 AM

Nation & World

Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden’s inauguration

President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

January 15, 2021, 9:42 AM

Nation & World

Feds: Capitol mob aimed to ‘assassinate’ elected officials

Federal prosecutors say the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U_S_ Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”.

January 15, 2021, 9:36 AM

Nation & World

Federal watchdogs open probe of response to Capitol riot

Federal watchdogs have launched a sweeping review of how the FBI, the Pentagon and other agencies responded to the riot last week at the U.S. Capitol.

January 15, 2021, 8:28 AM

Nation & World

California mobilizes National Guard amid concern over unrest

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mobilizing 1,000 members of the National Guard over concerns of civil unrest ahead of President Donald Trump leaving office.

January 14, 2021, 5:12 PM

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The Latest: Biden says his $1.9T pandemic plan is crucial

President-elect Joe Biden says he knows his $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan “does not come cheaply” but he says America can’t afford to fail to pass the plan.

January 14, 2021, 4:58 PM

Nation & World

Urban Hire: Meyer returns to sidelines with NFL’s Jaguars

Urban Meyer agreed to become head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday.

January 14, 2021, 4:42 PM

Nation & World

California mobilizes National Guard amid concern over unrest

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is mobilizing 1,000 members of the National Guard over concerns of civil unrest ahead of President Donald Trump leaving office.

January 14, 2021, 3:48 PM

Nation & World

At least 42 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes, buildings

A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 42 people.

January 15, 2021, 10:31 AM

National

Lottery players have chance at 2 giant jackpots

It could be a profitable weekend for lucky lottery players as two of the largest jackpots in U.S. history will be on the line.

January 15, 2021, 10:32 AM

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Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says military enters home

Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says the military has entered his home and “we are in serious trouble.”.

January 15, 2021, 10:27 AM

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Following the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, a variety of false news circulated on social media related to the violence.

January 15, 2021, 10:21 AM

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Amazon city scrambles to provide oxygen to COVID-19 patients

Doctors in the Amazon rainforest’s biggest city are having to choose which COVID-19 patients can breathe amid dwindling oxygen stocks and an effort to airlift some of the infected to other states.

January 15, 2021, 10:17 AM

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Stocks fall as economy’s pain deepens, head for weekly loss

Stocks are falling Friday after reports showed the pandemic is deepening the hole for the economy, as Washington prepares to throw it another lifeline.

January 15, 2021, 10:10 AM

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Online sign-ups complicate vaccine rollout for older people

As states across the U.S. roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, senior citizens are scrambling to figure out how to sign up to get their shots.

January 15, 2021, 10:08 AM

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Senator-elect Warnock receives 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Senator-elect Raphael Warnock of Georgia has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

January 15, 2021, 10:05 AM

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The Latest: Global deaths reach 2 million from coronavirus

The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 2 million.

January 15, 2021, 10:00 AM

Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandal

A federal appeals court in New York has upheld convictions against a sports marketer, an aspiring agent and a financial adviser in a college basketball scandal that spoiled the careers of several coaches.

January 15, 2021, 9:56 AM

Celebrities

Skyler Astin finds new notes to hit on ‘Zoey’s Playlist’

After making a name for himself in “Pitch Perfect” and “Pitch Perfect 2,” and then joining the final season of the CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Skylar Astin wasn’t actively looking for another musical role.

January 15, 2021, 9:46 AM

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Wisconsin teen charged with killing infant daughter in woods

Prosecutors say a 16-year-old boy has admitted fatally shooting his newborn daughter and leaving her body inside a fallen tree in the woods in southern Wisconsin.

January 15, 2021, 9:32 AM

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