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Adds VACCINE OUTBREAK, BIDEN, RACIAL INJUSTICE-COLUMBUS POLICE, BOWLING ALLEY SHOOTING, BOY SCOUTS-MORMONS-SEX ABUSE, HOTEL CONFRONTATION, YE-TECH-WINNERS AND LOSERS, VIRUS OUTBREAK-AIRLINES.
TRUMP-CONGRESS-DEFENSE BILL — Evening votes expected, timing uncertain.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-CONGRESS — The House votes to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain. Democrats earlier had settled for smaller $600 payments in a compromise with Republicans. By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin and Andrew Taylor. SENT: 1,040 words, photos. UPCOMING: 990 words after evening votes, timing uncertain. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-ECONOMIC IMPACT — Trump’s hesitation on relief bill will delay aid payments. SENT: 1,100 words, photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-HIGHLIGHTS — What’s in the massive bill. SENT: 830 words, photos.
VACCINE OUTBREAK — A huge U.S. study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets underway as states continue to roll out scarce supplies of the first shots to a nation anxiously awaiting relief from the catastrophic outbreak. Experts say more options in addition to the two vaccines now being dispensed are critical to amassing enough shots for the country and the world. By Medical Writer Lauran Neergaard. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
RACIAL INJUSTICE-COLUMBUS POLICE — A white Ohio police officer is fired after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man holding a cellphone, and refusing to administer first aid for several minutes. Columbus officer Adam Coy is also under criminal investigation for last week’s shooting. By Farnoush Amiri. SENT: 710 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing.
TRUMP-CONGRESS-DEFENSE BILL — The Democratic-controlled House returns to the Capitol to vote on an override of President Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill. If approved by two-thirds of the House and Senate, the override would be the first of Trump’s presidency. By Matthew Daly. SENT: 600 words, photos. UPCOMING: 800 words after evening votes.
EXPLOSION-NASHVILLE — It seemed like a friendly chat between neighbors. Only after a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning could Rick Laude grasp the sinister meaning behind his neighbor’s smiling remark that the city and the rest of the world would never forget him. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Denise Lavoie and Michael Balsamo. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, video.
BIDEN — President-elect Joe Biden warns of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and “roadblocks” in communication between agency officials and his transition team that could undermine Americans’ safety. By Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 220 words, photos. UPCOMING: 650 words by 7 p.m.
YE-VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIOLENCE — Homicides in Detroit, New York, Philadelphia and other cities have topped 2019 numbers as violence surged while much of the U.S. struggled during the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities and some experts say there is no one clear-cut reason for the spike. By Corey Williams. SENT: 980 words, photos.
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JEFFREY EPSTEIN-ASSOCIATE — A judge rejects a $28.5 million proposed bail package for Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, who will remain imprisoned on charges she recruited teenage girls for Epstein to sexually abuse. SENT: 390 words, photos.
WASHINGTON-HASKINS RELEASED — Washington releases Dwayne Haskins, a quarterback whose off-field conduct outweighed his potential. SENT: 600 words, photos.
CHILD KILLED-MISSOURI — The parents of a 4-year-old Missouri girl allegedly killed by neighbors to remove a “demon” have pleaded not guilty to charges in the case. SENT: 440 words.
CEILING FANS-RECALL — More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage. SENT: 160 words, photo.
MEXICO-OBIT-MANZANERO — Mexican ballad singer, composer Armando Manzanero dies at 85. SENT: 250 words, photos.
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IRAN-VACCINES — A group of U.S.-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Iran, the country hardest-hit by the pandemic in the Middle East. SENT: 550 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — British hospitals cancel non-urgent procedures and scramble to find space for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases continue to surge. SENT: 700 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SOUTH AFRICA — South Africa reimposes a ban on alcohol sales and orders the closure of all bars as part of new pandemic restrictions. SENT: 620 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TYSON — A Tyson Foods manager fired for betting on how many workers would contract COVID-19 at an Iowa pork plant says the office pool was spontaneous fun and intended to boost morale. SENT: 650 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-TOP 10-HIGHLIGHTS — One Good Thing: Highlights of nine months in tales of kindness. SENT: 700 words, photos, videos.
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BREXIT — First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape and the institutional nitty gritty. SENT: 700 words, photos.
PAKISTAN-FORCED CONVERSIONS — Rights groups say each year in Pakistan as many as 1,000 girls are forcibly converted to Islam, often after being abducted or tricked. Most are then married off, frequently to older men. SENT: 1,360 words, photos.
SAUDI-RIGHTS — A prominent women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia is sentenced to nearly six years in prison under a counterterrorism law. SENT: 970 words, photo.
MEXICO-TRACKING MIGRANT HEALTH — A humanitarian organization led by U.S. military veterans aims to bring health care to migrants on their way to the U.S. SENT: 1,100 words, photos, video.
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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS-BRIBERY — “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin is released from prison after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. SENT: 470 words, photo.
BOWLING ALLEY SHOOTING — An Army special forces sergeant arrested in an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead had four deployments to Afghanistan. SENT: 480 words, photos.
BOY SCOUTS-MORMONS-SEX ABUSE — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is being sued for allegedly covering up decades of sexual abuse among Boy Scout troops in Arizona. SENT: 620 words.
HOTEL CONFRONTATION — Prosecutors are investigating a confrontation in which a man says a woman tackled his 14-year-old son in a New York City hotel lobby as she falsely accused the Black teen of stealing her phone. SENT: 430 words.
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YE-TECH-WINNERS AND LOSERS — From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020. By Technology Writers Barbara Ortutay and Mae Anderson. SENT: 1,400 words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stocks begin the final week of 2020 with more gains, nudging the major U.S. indexes to record highs. SENT: 650 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AIRLINES — Southwest Airlines says it’s not going to furlough workers in 2021 after all. SENT: 430 words, photo.
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TV-RYAN SEACREST — Slow down? Never. Ryan Seacrest says he’s busier than ever. SENT: 670 words, photos.
FOOD-TV-BEST LEFTOVERS EVER! — Just in time for anyone facing a heaving, post-holiday refrigerator comes a TV show about what to do with all those leftovers. By Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT: 590 words, photos.
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T25-AP ALL-AMERICA TEAM — Heisman Trophy finalists Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith have been selected to the AP's All-America team, leading a contingent of five Alabama players on the first-team offense. SENT: 650 words, photos.
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