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Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding Nation Dec 20 Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Congressional Leaders Reach Deal On $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package "At long last, we have the bipartisan breakthrough the country has needed," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on the Senate floor Sunday evening. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Politics Congressional Leaders Reach Deal On $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package "At long last, we have...

People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine Health Dec 20 People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine By John Hanna, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Deal Nears On COVID-19 Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., seen here on Capitol Hill in May, had proposed curbing the Federal Reserve's ability to offer emergency loans. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Politics Deal Nears On COVID-19 Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Lawmakers appear to have resolved a standoff over a GOP-backed provision led by Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey...

Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine Health Dec 20 Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine By Victoria Milko, Associated Press

Nepal president dissolves Parliament; elections next spring World Dec 20 Nepal president dissolves Parliament; elections next spring By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press

2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US is shipped out Health Dec 20 2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US is shipped out By Associated Press

Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant Dec 20 Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant By Kirsten Grieshaber, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on virus aid bill Politics Dec 20 Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on virus aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Deal Nears On COVID Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., seen here on Capitol Hill in May, had proposed curbing the Federal Reserve's ability to offer emergency loans. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Politics Deal Nears On COVID Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., forecasted a vote would take place in both chambers on Sunday. ...

Deal Nears On COVID Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., seen here on Capitol Hill in May, had proposed curbing the Federal Reserve's ability to offer emergency loans. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Politics Deal Nears On COVID Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., forecasted a vote would take place in both chambers on Sunday. ...

Deal Nears On COVID Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., seen here on Capitol Hill in May, had proposed curbing the Federal Reserve's ability to offer emergency loans. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Politics Deal Nears On COVID Relief After Senators Clear Major Hurdle Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., forecasted a vote would take place in both chambers on Sunday. ...

Congress Set to Vote on $900B COVID Aid Package After Key Compromise --> Congress Set to Vote on $900B COVID Aid Package After Key Compromise (AP) The U.S. Congress appeared poised to vote on Sunday on a $900 billion coronavirus aid package after senators struck a late-night compromise to clear one of the final hurdles, a dispute over Federal Reserve pandemic lending authorities.

Pompeo: Russia 'Pretty Clear' Behind Cyberattack on US --> Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (Getty Images) Pompeo: Russia 'Pretty Clear' Behind Cyberattack on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was "pretty clearly" behind the gravest cyberattack against the United States on record, the first administration official to publicly tie the Kremlin. It's not clear exactly what the hackers were seeking, but experts say it could include nuclear secrets, blueprints for advanced weaponry, COVID-19 vaccine-related research and information for dossiers on key government and industry leaders.

Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' Housing activists protesting evictions in Massachusetts, which recently allowed its sweeping statewide eviction ban to expire. That leaves residents with only a much weaker eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP National Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' ...

Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' Housing activists protesting evictions in Massachusetts, which recently allowed its sweeping statewide eviction ban to expire. That leaves residents with only a much weaker eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP National Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' ...

Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' Housing activists protesting evictions in Massachusetts, which recently allowed its sweeping statewide eviction ban to expire. That leaves residents with only a much weaker eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP National Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go' ...

Congress Set to Vote on $900B COVID Aid Package After Key Compromise --> Congress Set to Vote on $900B COVID Aid Package After Key Compromise (AP) The U.S. Congress appeared poised to vote on Sunday on a $900 billion coronavirus aid package after senators struck a late-night compromise to clear one of the final hurdles, a dispute over Federal Reserve pandemic lending authorities.

Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattack, Prompting Pushback From Trump Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen here during a conference earlier this month in Atlanta, told the Mark Levin Show that Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a massive hack that breached multiple government agencies. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images National Security Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattac...

UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus World Dec 19 UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattack, Prompting Pushback From Trump Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen here during a conference earlier this month in Atlanta, told the Mark Levin Show that Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a massive hack that breached multiple government agencies. Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images National Security Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattac...

UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus World Dec 19 UK nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press