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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) walks to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill on October 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. 

Stimulus talks end week on optimistic note

Lauren Fox, CNN December 4, 2020

CNN -- What a difference a week makes.On Monday, it looked like nothing was going to happen on stimulus. Now, it's possible a deal is brokered in a matter of days.It's crunch time. If a bipartisan group...

Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are volunteering to get their Covid-19 vaccines on camera to promote public confidence in the vaccines safety once the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes one.

Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton volunteer to get coronavirus vaccine publicly to prove it’s safe

(CNN) -- Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are volunteering to get their Covid-19 vaccines on camera to promote public confidence in the vaccine's safety once the US Food...

Some 45 years after David Kopays open disclosure, and 25 after Ian Roberts, both men are united in their disappointment that a higher proportion of gay athletes haven’t come out, and that homophobic language on the sporting fields is still rife.

Years after coming out, gay athletes upset by lack of change

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer December 2, 2020

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — David Kopay and Ian Roberts live on different sides of the Pacific Ocean. Both took giant leaps of faith when they came out.And at a time when it had never been done in their...

VIRUS TODAY: Hospitals desperate for help as cases pile up

VIRUS TODAY: Hospitals desperate for help as cases pile up

By The Associated Press December 2, 2020

 Here's what's happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY— With hospitalizations hitting new peaks every day, medical providers are desperately trying to...

CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days. This image shows a traffic sign reading, quarantine for 14 days above a road in Brooklyn on October 25, 2020 in New York City.

CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days

Jeremy Diamond, CNN December 2, 2020

 (CNN) -- The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the...

Neera Tanden, President and CEO, Center for American Progress, speaking at The Center for American Progress CAP 2019 Ideas Conference in Washington, DC on May 22, 2019. 

Biden transition braces for tough Senate confirmation for Neera Tanden

Kate Sullivan and MJ Lee, CNN December 1, 2020

(CNN) -- Joe Biden's transition team is bracing for a tough Senate confirmation battle for the President-elect's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, who is already facing fierce opposition...

US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 10, 2020. 

‘Something very historical’: Push for diverse Biden Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) — Native Americans are urging President-elect Joe Biden to make history by selecting one of their own to lead the powerful agency that oversees the nation’s tribes, setting up one of...

Don’t expect a second stimulus check this year. Here’s what Congress is talking about instead

By Katie Lobosco, CNN November 30, 2020

  (CNN) -- Even with coronavirus spiking and new restrictions taking effect, Congress remains stalled on fresh relief for Americans in need.While there's support from both Republicans and Democrats for...

Fauci: US may see surge upon surge of virus in weeks ahead

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

By TAMARA LUSH Associated Press November 30, 2020

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations...

Roughly 15 million people from Louisiana to North Carolina are under the risk of severe weather today ahead of the developing system, according to CNN Meteorologist Haley Brink.

East Coast braces for snow, heavy rain in first major storm system of the fall

Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologist November 29, 2020

(CNN) -- In typical 2020 fashion, the East Coast's first major storm system of the fall will arrive right as we say good riddance to this year's record-breaking hurricane season.Roughly 15 million people...

President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he addresses the media after a virtual meeting with the National Governors Associations executive committee at the Queen Theater on November 19, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Biden and his advisors continue the process of transitioning to the White House.

Biden announces all-female senior White House communications team

Kate Sullivan, CNN November 29, 2020

(CNN) -- President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Sunday announced an all-female White House senior communications team."I am proud to announce today the first senior White House...

New York City schools to close again as city fights virus

Some New York City public schools to resume in-person learning

By Alaa Elassar, CNN November 29, 2020

 (CNN) -- New York City schools will begin phasing out hybrid learning and move toward resuming in-person classes after citywide shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said...

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