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FDA Analysis Confirms That Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Effective

3:51pm December 08, 2020

by Joe Palca

The Food and Drug Administration released its analysis of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. An independent committee will meet with the agency Thursday to discuss emergency use of the vaccine.

Detroit election workers count absentee ballots for the 2020 general election at TCF Center on Nov. 4. Election offices around the U.S. say they couldn't have carried out this year's challenging election without help from a nonprofit tied to Facebook CEO

How Private Money From Facebook's CEO Saved The 2020 Election

3:41pm December 08, 2020

After Congress failed to aid local election offices, a nonprofit backed by Mark Zuckerberg gave $350 million in crucial funds that helped the presidential election run surprisingly smoothly.

This undated photo provided by family attorney Sean Walton shows Casey Goodson. The fatal shooting of 23-year-old Goodson by an Ohio sheriff's deputy on Friday, is now under investigation.

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Federal Investigators Join Probe Into Casey Goodson Shooting Death

3:37pm December 08, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The U.S. Justice Department said it is investigating whether Goodson, a 23-year-old Black man, had his civil rights violated when he was shot and killed by law enforcement Dec. 4.

"This is not about metrics, but about possessing the ability to have the human decency to show compassion," Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy said Tuesday as he announced punishments and changes related to the killing of Vanessa Guillén.

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Army Punishes 14 At Fort Hood, After Review Sparked By Vanessa Guillén's Killing

3:26pm December 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy cited profound problems at the base, including a command climate that was "permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault."

A grandson of Forrest Fenn, seen here in 2015, has confirmed the identity of the man who found Fenn's buried stash of gold and jewels in Wyoming in June.

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Finder Of Treasure Chest Hidden In Rocky Mountains Reveals His Identity

2:57pm December 08, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The grandson of Forrest Fenn, who hid the trove that set off a hunt for buried treasure, confirmed that it was found by a man named Jack Stuef. Stuef says a lawsuit forced him to come forward.

Under a new rule issued last week by the Transportation Department, only dogs that meet strict service animal standards will be allowed to fly with passengers.

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No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes

2:21pm December 08, 2020

by David Schaper

A rule going into effect in the new year will allow only trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights.

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Rebekah Jones says Florida law enforcement agents seized electronic devices from her home in retaliation for her sharing COVID-19 data — and criticizing the state's pandemic response.

Florida Agents Raid Home Of Rebekah Jones, Former State Data Scientist

12:53pm December 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Florida officials say they were investigating a rogue message on a group chat stating, "it's time to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead."

What Is Your Time Worth?

11:08am December 08, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study did experiments on millions of Lyft riders to figure out how much they value time. Researchers found time is worth more money than previously thought.

Outside City Hall on the evening of a vote on a proposed mask order in Washington, Mo., residents Ali and Duncan Whittington protest against the order, along with their 4-year-old daughter. "I'm here because I feel my freedom is being violated," Ali says.

What Changes Minds About Masks? In This Small Town, It Was A Child's Death

10:27am December 08, 2020

by Sara Shipley Hiles

Despite widespread resistance, Washington, Mo., became the latest community to flip its stance on mask wearing. The change came when the deaths hit close to home.

Santiago Potes is the first Latino DACA recipient to be awarded a prestigious Rhodes scholarship.

Santiago Potes Is 1st Latino DACA Recipient To Be Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

10:23am December 08, 2020

As a 2021 Rhodes Scholar, Potes will study at the University of Oxford. His parents settled in Miami after fleeing Colombia when he was 4. He is a new graduate of Columbia University in New York.

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