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Today's Headlines: Biden Faces Challenge as Congress Drops State Aid to Secure Stimulus

More Hacking Attacks Found as Officials Warn of 'Grave Risk' to U.S. Government
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Friday, December 18, 2020

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Biden Faces Challenge as Congress Drops State Aid to Secure Stimulus

Biden Faces Challenge as Congress Drops State Aid to Secure Stimulus

By Jim Tankersley and Emily Cochrane

A campaign by conservative activists and disputes over how to divvy up federal assistance have thwarted negotiators. But President-elect Joe Biden will make a new push for such funding next year.

More Hacking Attacks Found as Officials Warn of 'Grave Risk' to U.S. Government

More Hacking Attacks Found as Officials Warn of 'Grave Risk' to U.S. Government

By David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth

Minutes after the government statement, President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. warned that his administration would impose "substantial costs" on those responsible. President Trump has been silent on the hacking.

F.D.A. Panel Endorses Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine

F.D.A. Panel Endorses Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine

By Denise Grady, Abby Goodnough, Carl Zimmer and Katherine J. Wu

An advisory group's recommendation will mean millions more Americans can be inoculated, extending protection against Covid beyond major urban areas into rural and suburban regions.

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Editors' Picks

Waste, Negligence and Cronyism: Inside Britain's Pandemic Spending

World

Waste, Negligence and Cronyism: Inside Britain's Pandemic Spending

By Jane Bradley, Selam Gebrekidan and Allison McCann

In the desperate scramble for protective gear and other equipment, political insiders reaped billions.

The Man I Saw Them Kill

Opinion

The Man I Saw Them Kill

By Elizabeth Bruenig

The Trump administration has resumed federal executions after a 17-year hiatus. I witnessed the latest one.

Today's Videos

'It's Beautiful': New York Gets Its Biggest Snowfall in Years

Video Video: 'It's Beautiful': New York Gets Its Biggest Snowfall in Years

By Reuters and The Associated Press

New York received its heaviest snowfall in years after a storm pummeled the Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday. The National Weather Service recorded 10 inches of precipitation in Central Park. Upstate, Binghamton got 41.

Sweden's King: 'We Have Failed' Coronavirus Response

Video Video: Sweden's King: 'We Have Failed' Coronavirus Response

By Reuters

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden said the nation's coronavirus response, which has been much more relaxed than other European countries, was a failure because more lives weren't saved during the pandemic.

Video Shows Macron and Portuguese leader in Close Contact

Video Video: Video Shows Macron and Portuguese leader in Close Contact

By The Associated Press

France's president, Emmanuel Macron, met with Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal just before it was announced that Mr. Macron tested positive for coronavirus.

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