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- Coronavirus updates: More young people died during pandemic than expected; FDA approves first at-home COVID test USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - The FDA OKed the first at-home, over-the-counter COVID test. More young people died from the coronavirus than previously expected. Latest news.      ...
- Viola Davis opens up about 'healing' music Chadwick Boseman played making 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - The creators and stars of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" remember the late Chadwick Boseman, who plays Levee in the adaptation of August Wilson's play.      ...
- Lawsuit over absentee ballots filed in Georgia runoff elections USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - The case is one of the latest in a string of what have been unsuccessful cases challenging the integrity of the presidential election in Georgia.      ...
- Supreme Court says it will hear case challenging NCAA's athlete-compensation rules USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - The Supreme Court announces it will hear an appeal from the NCAA and 11 of its top conferences in a case that involves athlete compensation.      ...
- Taco Bell is bringing back Nacho Fries CNN National (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - Taco Bell is adding three items back to its menu, just a few months after it axed a number of them because of the pandemic....
- NBA offseason grades: From Bucks to Lakers and beyond, which teams have set up themselves for success? USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - The NBA's regular season is set to start Dec. 22, with five games then on Christmas Day. Here is how we grade each team for their offseason work.      ...
- National Geographic shares stunning 2020 travel photos that 'remind us why we miss traveling' USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - National Geographic's 2020 travel photos explore beautiful places and aim to inspire future itineraries.      ...
- The best COVID-19 vaccine sales pitch is not 'protect others.' It's 'save yourself!' USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - Patriotism and altruism won't sell the COVID vaccine. A self-preservation appeal is far more compelling in today's America than 'protect the vulnerable.'Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
- Opinion: If Notre Dame beats Clemson, College Football Playoff committee faces daunting decision USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - There's one possible outcome in Saturday's conference championship games that could spark the swift detonation of the four-team Playoff structure.      ...
- 'It really is over now': The 24 hours that likely thwarted Trump's effort to overturn the election USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - With Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognizing Joe Biden's election win, the dam has broken for President Donald Trump.      ...
- Amid surging COVID-19, Fed could take steps to lower mortgage rates, boost economy USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - The Fed may adjust bond purchases to push down mortgage and other long-term rates. Officials also may give guidance on how long purchases will continue.      ...
- 'Biggest storm in several years': Winter weather threatens to dump more than a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - Winter weather could bring more than a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast on Wednesday. The storm could be the most significant in years.      ...
- What Sarah Fuller plans to do now that Vanderbilt's football season is over USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in a Power Five game, will not play for Vanderbilt football anymore. But she has an NCAA soccer tourney ahead.      ...
- German scientist Özlem Türeci was focused on cancer at BioNTech, then came COVID-19. It was her 'duty' to help develop a vaccine. USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - When Özlem Türeci, co-founder of BioNTech, first heard about the novel coronavirus, she knew her company would have to work on a vaccine to fight it.      ...
- ShowBiz Minute: Nygard, Styles, Queen Elizabeth II USA Today (Wednesday, 16 December, 2020) - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard arrested on sexual assault charges; Harry Styles postpones 2021 UK and European tour; Queen Elizabeth II attends virtual celebration of KPMG's 150th anniversary, expresses empathy...