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Florida health officials detect the state’s first identified coronavirus variant case.
Your Friday Briefing
Corrections: Jan. 1, 2021
Quotation of the Day: For New York, a Year of Pain and Reflection
Shhh! In Los Angeles, New Year’s Eve parties are still happening.
The celebration at Mar-a-Lago doesn’t include President Trump.
The U.S. reaches 20 million cases.
In Montreal, there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote.
Party Hearty
A man was hospitalized with the virus after attending a controversial ‘Covid conga line’ party in Queens.
The U.S. reaches 20 million cases.
Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence
Resolving to live a lot better than in 2020.
New Year’s Eve in Dakar, Senegal
Grapes, yellow underwear and a scarecrow: Colombia preserves its traditions.
Macron promises to speed up France’s vaccine rollout after frustration over sluggish start.
In Montreal, at least there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote of choice.
Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of First Killing Since George Floyd
Israel could become the first country to vaccinate all of its citizens.
Things Will Get Better. Seriously.
For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.
The Morning
Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
Your Thursday Briefing
Minneapolis Police Fatally Shoot Man During Traffic Stop
Trump Was Briefed on Uncorroborated Intelligence About Chinese Bounties
Corrections: Dec. 31, 2020
Quotation of the Day: Missouri Senator Says He’ll Join Election Challenge, Dividing the G.O.P.
Squirming, Maybe
Show HN: AWS Lambda Terraform Cookbook with working examples https://ift.tt/37YIp5U
2020: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics
Over half of Ohio’s nursing home workers are refusing to get a Covid-19 vaccine, the governor says.
Forever Is Never
New York will allow in-person fans at Buffalo Bills home playoff game.
After Breonna Taylor Case, Louisville Police Face Precarious Next Chapter
PM-covid-update
Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber
The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.
A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.
Show HN: Diffgram – Human Supervision of AI Data https://ift.tt/3o4iRtz
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas
The Morning
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.
Corrections: Dec. 30, 2020
Quotation of the Day: Pandemic Worsens Poverty’s Ills for Families
Hong Kong Protesters Who Fled by Boat Are Sentenced to Prison in China
Your Wednesday Briefing
A congressman-elect from Louisiana died from Covid-19 complications.
Contract Killers