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U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 Health Dec 18 U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes 2nd To Earn FDA Authorization Federal regulators have granted an emergency use authorization to the vaccine developed by Moderna, whose Massachusetts headquarters are seen here. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP Coronavirus Updates Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes 2nd To Earn FDA Authorization The Food and Drug Administration greenlights the biotech firm's vaccine for emergenc

COVID-19 Relief Deal Stalled As Congress Passes 2-Day Stopgap To Avoid Shutdown Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Friday he was optimistic about reaching a coronavirus relief deal, but he and other top congressional leaders are still negotiating key details. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Coronavirus Updates COVI

House passes two-day stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown Politics Dec 18 House passes two-day stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Watchdog criticizes NYPD methods at Floyd protests for stoking conflict Nation Dec 18 Watchdog criticizes NYPD methods at Floyd protests for stoking conflict By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Honoring Mark Shields Politics Dec 18 Honoring Mark Shields By News Desk

Watchdog criticizes NYPD methods at Floyd protests for stoking conflict Nation Dec 18 Watchdog criticizes NYPD methods at Floyd protests for stoking conflict By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

How ‘The Walking Dead’ and a Terrence Malick film inspired this writer’s first book Arts Dec 18 How ‘The Walking Dead’ and a Terrence Malick film inspired this writer’s first book By Courtney Vinopal

AP report: Pentagon memo maps out plan to expand diversity in the force Nation Dec 18 AP report: Pentagon memo maps out plan to expand diversity in the force By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

COVID-19 Relief Deal Stalled As Congress Nears Shutdown Deadline Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Friday he was optimistic about reaching a coronavirus relief deal, but he and other top congressional leaders are still negotiating key details. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Coronavirus Updates COVID-19 Relief Dea

WATCH LIVE: Pence celebrates anniversary of U.S. Space Force Politics Dec 18 WATCH LIVE: Pence celebrates anniversary of U.S. Space Force By PBS NewsHour

Google’s antitrust case won’t go to trial until Sept. 2023 Nation Dec 18 Google’s antitrust case won’t go to trial until Sept. 2023 By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

COVID-19 models plot dire scenarios for California hospitals Health Dec 18 COVID-19 models plot dire scenarios for California hospitals By Brian Melley, Associated Press

With Trump silent, response to hacks may fall to Biden Politics Dec 18 With Trump silent, response to hacks may fall to Biden By Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Pelosi, McConnell get COVID-19 vaccine, urge others to do so Nation Dec 18 Pelosi, McConnell get COVID-19 vaccine, urge others to do so By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

U.S. report says more must be done to protect Colorado River from drought Science Dec 18 U.S. report says more must be done to protect Colorado River from drought By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds briefing as government shutdown deadline looms Politics Dec 18 WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds briefing as government shutdown deadline looms By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Transition stumbles test Biden’s bond with Capitol Hill Politics Dec 18 Transition stumbles test Biden’s bond with Capitol Hill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Abducted Nigerian schoolboys freed after to quick response World Dec 18 Abducted Nigerian schoolboys freed after to quick response By Carley Petesch, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press

Supreme Court Punts In Census Case, Giving Trump A Chance To Alter Numbers Protesters carrying signs about the census gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images Law Supreme Court Punts In Census Case, Giving Trump A Chance To Alter Numbers The opinion said the case was "riddled with contingencies and speculation that impede judicial re

High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature Nation Dec 18 High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

'I Didn't Feel A Thing:' Pence Gets COVID-19 Vaccine In Public Event Vice President Mike Pence receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex on Dec. 18. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Coronavirus Updates 'I Didn't Feel A Thing:' Pence Gets COVID-19 Vaccine In Public Event The vice president, who chairs the White House coronavir

Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks Politics Dec 18 Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WATCH: Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines Health Dec 18 WATCH: Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

'I Didn't Feel A Thing:' Pence Gets Coronavirus Vaccine In Public Event Vice President Mike Pence receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex on Dec. 18. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Coronavirus Updates 'I Didn't Feel A Thing:' Pence Gets Coronavirus Vaccine In Public Event The vice president, who chairs the White House cor

2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here's The Damage It Did A pedestrian uses an umbrella to get some relief from the sun as she walks past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. Ralph Freso/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ralph Freso/Getty Images Environment 2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here's The Damage It Did 2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means mo