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The prospect of relief came as a record 107,000 people were hospitalized with covid-19, and 3,347 deaths were reported by state health departments.
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Some Russians deny the pandemic. Others don’t trust the government. And what about abstaining from booze?
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Sidney Powell, an attorney later disavowed by the Trump campaign, participates in a news conference with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani last month. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
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Republicans are trying to make it a political issue. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she has confidence in him.
Pedesrians in downtown Nairobi. (Fredrik Lerneryd/Bloomberg News)
Africa’s 54 countries, home to four times the U.S. population, have registered just over 54,000 covid-19 deaths.
The special court sentenced Salim Jamil Ayyash to life in prison for his involvement in the 2005 assassination of the former prime minister.
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The state also suspended nonessential surgeries. The two moves clear the way for a system of rationing amid a coronavirus surge that has overwhelmed the state’s capacities.
The justices ruled unanimously that the men can seek monetary damages from government agents. 
Edinburg (Tex.) High School player Emmanuel Duron is pulled from the field by a coach after charging a referee during a Dec. 3 game. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor/AP)
The Trump administration asked a judge to reinstate rules requiring an in-person visit to obtain abortion medication.
“I decided I’m going to be a force of positivity for Cole,” said Starbucks barista Eddie Aldrete. “I’ll be his cheerleader.”
Untangling Instagram and WhatsApp from Facebook could be complicated and take years. Officials accuse Facebook of being an illegal monopoly that has hampered innovation and engaged in anti-competitive behavior.
The entertainment giant laid out plans for a head-spinning array of new offerings that it believes will attract consumers for a long time. 
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The Halo Band asks you to strip down and strap on a microphone so that it can make 3-D scans of your body fat and monitor your tone of voice. After all that, it still isn’t very helpful.
The company said it severed ties with Pornhub after confirming news reports that the adult website carried illegal content depicting child abuse and sexual violence.
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New England’s chances of reaching the AFC playoffs in the season after quarterback Tom Brady’s departure were all but extinguished Thursday night. Los Angeles amassed six sacks as the Rams prevailed, 24-3.
San Francisco’s left tackle says he bears no ill will against the organization he fought with last year.
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost back-to-back games to the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The Vikings would improve their playoff chances from 41 to 69 percent with a win, while a loss would drop their chances to just 25 percent.
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