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In our news wrap Monday, the United Kingdom imposed a new lockdown as the coronavirus variant spreads, Washington, D.C. activates National Guard ahead of expected protests against certifying President-elect Biden’s win, a British judge refuses to send WikiLeaks founder Julian

Steel production accounts for roughly 8% of the emissions that contribute to global climate change. It is one of the industries that sits at the foundation of the modern economy and is one of the most resistant to decarbonization. As

Google employees take another step in their activism, Venmo adds a check-cashing feature and Slack has some issues. This is your Daily Crunch for January 4, 2021. The big story: Hundreds of Google and Alphabet employees unionize More than 200

Yuli Edelstein fumes after Ichilov vaccinates thousands of teaching staff, many below 60 and not in risk groups; hospital chief says rules were followed, didn’t want to waste doses

A new and more transmissible variant is threatening to overwhelm England’s health care system, the prime minister said. (Image credit: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)

The vote, and its aftermath, have been marked by violence and the formation of a rebel coalition, amid calls from the opposition to delay the vote.

Trump’s hospital price transparency rule is now in effect. Here’s what that means.  CNN

Twitter has acquired social broadcasting app Breaker, the companies announced today via a combination of blog posts and tweets. The deal will see Breaker’s team joining Twitter to help “improve the health of the public conversation” on the service, as

UK Prime Minister imposes harsh lockdown as new Covid-19 variant spreads  CNN Boris Johnson announces tighter Covid restrictions – watch live  Guardian News U.K. heading back into national lockdown as coronavirus spreads  CBS News The Guardian view on Boris Johnson: forever behind the

Democrats may have claimed a bigger share of the early vote than they did in November’s election, election data shows. Some early votes may be counted more quickly on election night.