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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
In Georgia, Trump Campaigns For 2 GOP Senate Runoff Candidates
by Sarah McCammon
Georgia voters will decide control of the U.S. Senate in a pair of runoff elections on Tuesday. Democrats need to win both races to take control of the chamber.
2021 Music Recommendations: 'Heaux Tales,' 'Demidevil'
by LaTesha Harris
A preview of two of the albums a member of the NPR Music team is looking forward to hearing in 2021: Jazmine Sullivan's Heaux Tales and Ashnikko's Demidevil.
N.Y. Rep. Stefanik Among GOP Lawmakers Aiming To Block Election Results
by Emily Russell
Voters in a conservative, rural district in New York react to Rep. Elise Stefanik's plan to object to President-elect Biden's victory. Congress is to certify the results on Wednesday.
Are Ads Against Ga. Senate Candidate Also An Attack On Black Churches?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonathan Lee Walton, dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity, about the political ads taken out against Georgia Senate runoff candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock.
News Brief: Ga. Runoffs, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, U.K. Lockdown
Control of the U.S. Senate comes down to Tuesday's two runoffs in Georgia. Many states experience trouble dispensing COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, Britain is locked down again to fight coronavirus variant.
Highly Contagious COVID-19 Strain Leads To U.K.'s Strict New Lockdown
NPR's Noel King talks to George Parker of the Financial Times about Britain entering its third lockdown after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the coming weeks would be the "hardest yet."
Connecticut Dad Says His Daughter Had Her Heart And Her Car Stolen
A woman in South Windsor had been dating her boyfriend for a few months — he'd won over her family. Just after Christmas, her dad says the guy swiped her keys, drove off and didn't come back.
In A Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
Trump urged Georgia's secretary of state to overturn the election in the state, according to a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Democrats condemned the efforts to manipulate the results.
Did Trump's Call To Georgia's Secretary Of State Break Election Laws?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, law professor at the University of Baltimore and author of How to Read the Constitution, about legal implications of the call to Georgia's secretary of state.