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City approves conditional permit to allow use of church building by a Whites-only group

The city council of a small Minnesota town has allowed a Whites-only religious organization to use a vacant church.

Here’s who Joe Biden has selected for his Cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden is building out his Cabinet as he prepares for his time in the White House.

Panel seeks CDC director response after official alleges she was ordered to delete email

The House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis is requesting an interview with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield after the panel describes concerns in a new letter over potential efforts by the Trump administratio…

SCOTUS overturns military court and rules rape cases before 2006 can be prosecuted

The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 on Thursday that the military can prosecute at any time sexual assault cases committed between 1986 and 2006, overturning what had been a loophole of a five-year statute of limitations that existed for military sexual assaul…

Man drives 1,200 miles to reunite with lost dog

After losing his dog more than six months ago in Tennessee, Pat drove 1,200 miles from Texas to reunite with his boy Blue.

      

RBG, Kobe Bryant, Little Richard: Remembering notables who died in 2020

A look at the icons, newsmakers and stars we lost in a year dominated by COVID-19 and upheaval.
      

‘Mars, here we come!!’: SpaceX’s Starship prototype performs never-before-seen ‘belly flop’ during Texas test launch

The company’s next-generation Starship vehicle is ultimately being designed to fulfill SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s vision of putting humans on Mars.

      

‘Is this what we’re becoming?’: Anne Frank memorial in Idaho, the only one in US, defaced with swastika stickers

Stickers with swastikas and the words “We are everywhere” were found on Tuesday at the memorial in Boise, Idaho. Police are investigating.

      

‘I have not had a good year’: Children pen heartbreaking letters to Santa sharing hardships faced during pandemic

In 2020, kids have more than toys on their Christmas lists, with many letters to USPS’ Operation Santa reflecting hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic.

      

Should Facebook be broken up? FTC, 46 states sue tech giant for antitrust over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

      

Republican attorney appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis resigns in protest after raid on Rebekah Jones’ home

In his resignation letter, Ron Filipkowski, a GOP attorney, also criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis’ response to COVID-19 as “reckless and irresponsible.”

      

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