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TRUMP-FOMENTING VIOLENCE — President Donald Trump left plenty of clues he’d try to burn the place down on his way out the door. The clues spread over a lifetime of refusing to acknowledge defeat. They spanned a presidency marked by raw, angry rhetoric, puffed-up conspiracy theories and a kind of fellowship with “patriots” drawn from the seething ranks of right-wing extremists. By Calvin Woodward and Deb Riechmann. SENT: 1,160 words, photos.
REALDONALDTRUMP-FAREWELL — The Twitter account @realDonaldTrump, which grew from the random musings of a reality TV star into the cudgel of a president, has died. It expired after more than 57,000 tweets, with President Trump using some of his final postings on the powerful platform to commiserate with a mob that besieged the halls of Congress as lawmakers were set to certify his defeat. By Aamer Madhani and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.
CAPITOL BREACH — Images of Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol show police completely overwhelmed by protesters who shoved, kicked and punched their way into the building. The rampage shocked the world and left the country on edge. By Matthew Daly and Michael Balsamo. SENT: 1,140 words, photos, video. With CAPITOL BREACH-SHOOTING — Newly released video shows the Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through a broken part of a door leading into an area known as the Speaker’s Lobby. SENT: 520 words, photos.
TRUMP’S FUTURE — Democrats in Congress are swiftly laying plans to impeach President Trump and ensure an “unhinged” commander-in-chief can do no further damage in his remaining days in office. They are trying to send a message to the nation, and the world, that mob violence inspired by a White House will not stand. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Zeke Miller. SENT: 970 words, photos, video. With TRUMP-CONGRESS-NUCLEAR — Should any president have the sole authority to start a nuclear war? SENT: 820 words, photos.
TRUMP-REPUBLICANS — Two days after thousands of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, President Trump sits at the most isolated moment of his presidency. His allies across Washington have begun to desert him, two Cabinet members and at least a half-dozen aides have resigned, and a handful of congressional Republicans are openly considering whether he should be forced out before his scheduled Jan. 20 departure. By Steve Peoples and Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,230 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE CONSENT CONUNDRUM — As France examines why its vaccination campaign has started so slowly, the answer lies partly in forests of red tape and the government’s decision to start with perhaps the toughest group to reach: the elderly in nursing homes. By John Leicester. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.
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INDIA-HOSPITAL-FIRE — Fire in western Indian hospital kills 10 infants, 7 rescued. SENT: 80 words, photo.
FEDERAL-EXECUTIONS — Lawyers: Woman on US death row not competent for execution. SENT: 190 words, photo.
INTELLIGENCE-SPACE FORCE — US intel community expands with Space Force unit. SENT: 230 words, photo.
TUSKEGEE AIRMAN — Member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies from coronavirus. SENT: 270 words, photo.
MEXICO-FEMALE-STATUE — Mexican farmers find rare female statue in citrus grove. SENT: 380 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAN-VACCINE ROLLOUT — British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor’s office in London this week to highlight the start of coronavirus vaccinations by local general practitioners. There was only one problem: There was no vaccine. It didn’t arrive in time for Hancock’s press event. SENT: 960 words, photos.
GERMANY-PANDEMIC-POLITICS — The coronavirus pandemic is colliding with politics as Germany embarks on its vaccination drive and one of the most unpredictable election years in the country’s post-World War II history. SENT: 900 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — Chinese authorities have asked residents in two cities south of Beijing to stay home for seven days as they try to stamp out a COVID-19 outbreak in which more than 300 people have tested positive in the past week. SENT: 440 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CONVENTS — TA home for retired and infirm nuns lost nine residents to COVID-19 during December as the coronavirus pandemic’s second wave surged in upstate New York. The St. Joseph’s Provincial House near Albany had been spared by the virus in its first wave last spring. SENT: 590 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-INACCURATE-TESTS — Los Angeles will continue using a coronavirus test that federal regulators warned may produce false results while Congress, which has used the same test, is seeking an alternative. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK — The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots. By Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky and Carla K. Johnson. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.
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BIDEN — President-elect Joe Biden says President Trump isn’t “fit for the job,” but refuses to endorse growing Democratic calls that he be impeached for a second time. By Will Weissert and Darlene Superville. SENT: 610 words, photos, video.
TRUMP-CONGRESS-NUCLEAR — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s concern about constraining President Trump’s ability to launch a nuclear attack in his final days in office highlights a longstanding question: Should any president have the sole authority to start a nuclear war? By Robert Burns. SENT: 820 words, photos.
CAPITOL BREACH-NATIONAL GUARD — Defense leaders say they are reviewing current restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons or guns in Washington, D.C., as they brace for more protests and possible violence leading up to and during the Jan. 20 inauguration. By Lolita C. Baldor. SENT: 910 words, photos.
CAPITOL BREACH-SPEAKER’S OFFICE — The FBI has arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, authorities announce. SENT: 440 words, photos.
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NKOREA-PARTY CONGRESS — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reports. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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RACIAL-INJUSTICE-COLORADO — Suburban Denver police officers won’t be charged after detaining four Black girls by gunpoint this summer and handcuffing two of them after wrongly suspecting they were riding in a stolen car, prosecutors say. SENT: 900 words, photos.
RACIAL INJUSTICE-IOWA PLEA DEAL — A white man who deliberately sped his car through a crowd of racial injustice protesters in Iowa City, striking many, will avoid prison and have the incident erased from his record if he stays out of trouble for three years. SENT: 690 words, photo.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Wall Street notched more milestones as the market largely shrugged off another discouraging jobs report amid expectations that the incoming Biden administration will pump more aid into the pandemic-ravaged economy. SENT: 830 words, photo.
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TV-JEOPARDY-TREBEK — More than two months after Alex Trebek’s death, fans of “Jeopardy!” finally got the chance to say goodbye. A video tribute to the host closed Friday’s episode of the quiz show, the final one that Trebek taped before pancreatic cancer claimed his life on Nov. 8. By Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 520 words, photos.
PBS-MASTERPIECE-AT-50 — As PBS’ “Masterpiece” marks its 50th anniversary, the drama and mystery showcase could rest on its reputation built with acclaimed programs including “I, Claudius” and “Elizabeth R” and polished anew by surprising pop-culture hits “Sherlock” and “Downton Abbey.” By Television Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 960 words, photos.
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BBO--OBIT-LASORDA — Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. By Sports Writer Beth Harris. SENT: 1,700 words, photos. With quotebox.
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