The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Katherine Lee
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House overrides Trump’s veto of defense bill, a 1st in his presidency
Among the president’s complaints was that it ordered the Pentagon to change the names of military installations commemorating Confederate generals.
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Fate of Trump’s $2,000 stimulus checks now rests with Republican-led Senate
Despite approval by the House, it remains unclear if enough Senate Republicans will shelve their opposition to higher payments to support the president’s request.
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Calls keep soaring at crisis hotlines: ‘It spiked and hasn’t stopped’
The steady increase in people reaching out to crisis hotlines and text lines across the country sends a sobering message about the overall emotional impact of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Tyson boss fired for COVID betting pool says it was a ‘morale boost’
More than 1,000 workers at the Iowa pork plant tested positive for the virus, which killed at least six.
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Nashville bombing suspect told neighbor: The world is ‘never going to forget me’
Officials on Sunday named Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, as the man behind the mysterious explosion in which he was killed, but the motive has remained elusive.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bangor toilet paper factory slows down after busy year in pandemic
In addition to providing toilet paper and other paper products, the company provided the raw material for antiseptic wipes.
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The Latest: China sentences former lawyer who reported on virus outbreak to 4 years
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Nurses celebrating coronavirus vaccines are getting hit by anti-vaxxers on social media
Social media platforms like Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and YouTube are starting to reckon with the role they’ve played in the persistent popularity of vaccine skepticism.
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Republicans block $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID-19 aid in chaos, goes to Florida
Democrats will try again with a roll call vote on a new bill Dec. 28, when the House also plans a vote to override Trump’s veto on the National Defense Authorization Act.