Thursday, December 17, 2020

Today's Headlines: Staring Down Deadline, Congress Nears $900 Billion Stimulus Deal

New York Spent $1 Billion on Virus Supplies. Now It Wants Money Back.
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Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Staring Down Deadline, Congress Nears $900 Billion Stimulus Deal

Staring Down Deadline, Congress Nears $900 Billion Stimulus Deal

By Emily Cochrane

The emerging compromise would provide emergency stimulus payments, jobless aid and rental assistance, extending help to businesses and funding the distribution of a vaccine. But more is likely to be needed.

New York Spent $1 Billion on Virus Supplies. Now It Wants Money Back.

New York Spent $1 Billion on Virus Supplies. Now It Wants Money Back.

By Michael Rothfeld and J. David Goodman

City and state officials are trying to recover millions from quick deals made during the worst weeks of the pandemic this spring.

Vaccination Campaign at Nursing Homes Faces Obstacles and Confusion

Vaccination Campaign at Nursing Homes Faces Obstacles and Confusion

By Rebecca Robbins and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

Walgreens and CVS staff will soon begin vaccinations at tens of thousands of long-term care facilities. Some staff and residents are wary, and there are thorny issues of consent.

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Editors' Picks

How Putting on a Mask Raised Naomi Osaka's Voice

Sports

How Putting on a Mask Raised Naomi Osaka's Voice

By Elena Bergeron

She used her time away from competing during the pandemic to reflect on the world and her place within it. When the time came to speak, she approached it in her own distinct way.

People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults. They Were Wrong.

Opinion

People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults. They Were Wrong.

By Jeremy Samuel Faust, Harlan M. Krumholz and Rochelle P. Walensky

New research shows that July may have been the deadliest month for young adults in modern American history.

Today's Videos

Northeast Faces First Winter Storm of Season

Video Video: Northeast Faces First Winter Storm of Season

By Reuters, The Associated Press and Storyful

A winter storm barreled into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday, with forecasters predicting up to two feet of snow in places. The storm is expected to stretch nearly 1,000 miles.

Chinese Lunar Mission Returns to Earth

Video Video: Chinese Lunar Mission Returns to Earth

By Reuters

The lunar capsule from China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft returned to Earth early Thursday, bringing back as much as 4.4 pounds of rock and soil samples from a volcanic plain known as Mons Rümker.

Fired Cybersecurity Chief Condemns Threats Against Election Workers

Video Video: Fired Cybersecurity Chief Condemns Threats Against Election Workers

By Reuters

Christopher Krebs, the former cybersecurity chief fired by President Trump after disputing his false claims of election fraud, called on Republican leaders to stand up against efforts to undermine the 2020 election.

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