Matthew S. Schwartz
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National
Federal Execution Can Proceed For Lisa Montgomery, Court Rules
A federal panel of judges has cleared the way for Lisa Marie Montgomery to become the first woman in federal custody to be put to death in nearly 70 years. Her execution is set for Jan. 12.
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Science
New COVID-19 Variant Spreads To Dozens Of Countries
The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K. in September, has spread to more than 30 countries across several continents. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw record COVID-19 deaths in December.
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Law & Courts
Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States' Presidential Electors
Rep. Louie Gohmert and other Republicans argued that the Constitution lets Vice President Pence reject Biden electors and count those for Trump. The judge says the plaintiffs have no standing to sue.
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National
Officials Name Suspect In Nashville Blast; Investigating If It Was A Suicide Bombing
A city official told NPR that forensic investigators are now trying to match DNA from human remains found at the blast site to DNA collected from a home searched by federal authorities on Saturday.
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National
Authorities Search For Nashville Bomber As Governor Asks For Emergency Declaration
A day after the early Christmas explosion injured three people and damaged dozens of buildings in downtown Nashville, large swaths of the state's communications networks are still down.
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National
Millions Of People Flying Despite Public Health Pleas To Stay Put
More than 1 million people went through checkpoints at U.S. airports on each of the past two days. That's down considerably from a year ago, but still an increase over typical pandemic travel levels.
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Health
'I Vaccinated Santa Claus,' Fauci Tells Kids
In a virtual town hall for kids on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he made a trip to the North Pole to get Santa vaccinated for COVID-19. "He is good to go."
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Politics
Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Trump Says
President Trump said on Twitter that his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Health
1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Administered This Week In The U.K.
The U.K. was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration could vote to approve the vaccine as early as Thursday.
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National
Canada Blocks Export Of Medications In Short Supply In Response To Trump Plan
The move comes just days before a U.S. rule was set to go into effect allowing for bulk importation of drugs from Canada. Trump promised it would lower costs and be a "game changer" for seniors.