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Russian troops press toward Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv
Ukraine says it is struggling to contain a new Russian offensive in a northeastern border region. Its army is short on troops and ammunition. How has Russia gained momentum in this war?
Biden Heads To Georgia To Campaign For 2 Senators In Runoffs
by Emma Hurt
President-elect Joe Biden visits Georgia Tuesday. It's his first trip there since the election, and he'll appear with the Democratic candidates in the state's pair of Senate runoff contests.
News Brief: Biden Victory, Bar Will Leave DOJ, Vaccine Rollout
Electoral College votes to affirm Biden's election victory. Attorney General Barr is leaving the Justice Department. Plus, more shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving across the U.S.
What Was A Camel Doing In Bath & Body Works?
In Nevada, a camel and its owner were spotted walking into a Bath & Body Works store in Henderson. A woman filmed the camel clopping through the automatic doors.
Commentary: Good Or Bad? Baseball's Statistics-Driven Assessments
by Mike Pesca
Theo Epstein who took the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs to the World Series, acknowledges that his statistics-driven approach to building teams might make baseball boring to watch.
VanDerveer Ties Victory Record With Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt
On Sunday, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer tied the record for most victories in Division I women's basketball: 1,098. She'll have the opportunity Tuesday night to break the record
Jingle Johns Do Double Duty As Singing Choir
A sanitation company in Indiana took 32 porta-johns, and arranged then in rows, like a choir. And animated face on each one lip-syncs as Christmas classics play.
Vaccine Inoculations Mark Pivotal Moment In Battle Against COVID-19
The first COVID-19 vaccines are now being administered to front-line hospital workers across the country. The first widely publicized vaccination took place Monday in Long Island, N.Y.
Why Many Latinos Are Wary Of Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Eva Galvez about the issue of vaccination hesitancy among the Latino community she serves in Oregon. Polling shows Latinos are less likely to trust a vaccine.
NYC Nurse Is Among The 1st To Get COVID-19 Vaccine In The U.S.
Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, has been one of the folks on the front lines over the last 10 months caring for COVID-19 patients, putting herself at risk.
Homeland Security Officials Acknowledge Hackers Breached U.S. Agencies
by Greg Myre
Russian government hackers have breached email systems at federal agencies. It's being called the largest and most sophisticated hack in the past five years.