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Congress set to certify Electoral College results despite GOP objections; here’s why  Fox News West rips renaming of military bases, says focus should be bolstering ‘military capacity’  Yahoo News Nearly a dozen Republican senators announce plans to vote against counting electoral votes  CNN

Pence ‘welcomes’ GOP lawmakers’ bid to challenge Biden’s win – Business Insider  Business Insider Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election  The New York Times Appeals court dismisses Gohmert case asking Pence to interfere in Electoral College vote count  CNN

Victim, said to be wife of jailed Jewish terrorist Jack Tytell, taken to hospital with head injuries; 2 kids uninjured; IDF says soldiers pursuing suspects

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally. (Image credit: Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR)

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally. (Image credit: Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR)

New York has more people over the age of 65 than the total population of many states. And despite federal aid, the state’s system meant to help protect seniors is short tens of millions of dollars. (Image credit: Ted Shaffrey/AP)

The Philippines is lagging behind in securing stockpiles of the coronavirus vaccine. The challenges it faces are emblematic of much of the developing world.

For more than a month, US hospitals have had more than 100,000 coronavirus patients every day  CNN Contagious Coronavirus Variant Has Spread To Dozens Of Countries : Coronavirus Updates  NPR COVID in the US: Tracking states with the most virus cases, deaths

Nashville bomber sent writings espousing conspiracy theories to multiple people days before blast  CBS News Nashville bomber sent material to ‘acquaintances’: FBI  Fox News FBI: Nashville bomber sent material to ‘acquaintances’  Yahoo News Nashville bomber’s bizarre writings reveal belief in aliens and lizard

Basement stacks of Tel Aviv’s Beit Ariela become online performance space for musicians, actors and dancers responding to authors’ letters