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Germany Extends COVID-19 Lockdown Until Jan. 31 in Effort to Reduce Infection Rates

(BERLIN) — The German government said Tuesday it is extending the country’s lockdown by three weeks until Jan. 31, tightening curbs on social contacts and planning limits on people’s movements in the worst-affected regions as it tries to reduce stubbornly

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Live updates: Georgia Senate runoff elections – CBS News

Live updates: Georgia Senate runoff elections  CBS News Pence faces pressure from Trump to thwart Electoral College vote  CNN Here’s what should happen to the GOP  The Washington Post Opinion | Can Only Republicans Legitimately Win Elections?  The New York Times Trump fires the

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Chinese Regulators Try to Get Jack Ma’s Ant Group to Share Consumer Data

Beijing is trying to get Jack Ma to do something the beleaguered billionaire has long resisted: share the troves of consumer-credit data collected by his financial-technology behemoth.

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Health Workers Are Going Viral on TikTok for Debunking COVID-19 Myths

At first glance, the December video looks like just the latest rendition of a TikTok trend. On one side of the split screen “duet,” a video game car bounces down a mountain; on the other, the TikTok user “dr.noc” scrambles

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CPS: 40% of Chicago teachers and staff didn’t report to schools as ordered – Chicago Sun-Times

CPS: 40% of Chicago teachers and staff didn’t report to schools as ordered  Chicago Sun-Times CPS Says ‘Scientific Evidence’ Points To Schools Being Safe  CBS Chicago CTU leader who vacationed while claiming it’s unsafe to return to school apologizes  WGN TV Chicago Column:

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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter won’t attend Biden’s inauguration

A spokeswoman said the Carters have sent President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris their “best wishes” and “look forward to a successful administration.”

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Scotland’s Leader Says Trump Wouldn’t Be Allowed To Visit Under Pandemic Rules

“Coming to play golf is not what I would consider to be an essential purpose,” Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says amid speculation that President Trump might visit. (Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Scotland’s Leader Says Trump Wouldn’t Be Allowed To Visit Under Pandemic Rules – NPR

Scotland’s Leader Says Trump Wouldn’t Be Allowed To Visit Under Pandemic Rules  NPR White House denies reports Trump will be in Scotland during inauguration, after Scottish leader warns golf is not essential travel  The Washington Post Rumored Trump Trip to Scottish Golf

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Los Angeles is running out of oxygen for patients as covid hospitalizations hit record highs nationwide – The Washington Post

Los Angeles is running out of oxygen for patients as covid hospitalizations hit record highs nationwide  The Washington Post Los Angeles County ambulance crews are told not to transport patients with little chance of survival  CNN Los Angeles County ambulance crews told

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Kyle Rittenhouse Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide Charges Over Kenosha Protest Shootings

(MADISON, Wis.) — An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, entered

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