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A Delay In Census Results Would Hinder States' Redistricting Efforts
Census results may be delayed because of the pandemic. That means states with big statewide elections in 2021 are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to redistricting.
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Experts Weigh In On How U.S. Should Respond To Massive Computer Hack
How should the U.S. respond to the massive computer hack into government networks and private companies? This has been a recurring question in the cyber age, and there is still no clear playbook.
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NBA Play Resumes After Shortest Off-Season In League History
The new NBA season tips off on Tuesday. There won't be a protective bubble, and teams will travel from city to city. It comes amid record-setting surges of coronavirus deaths and cases.
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After Months Of Partisan Squabbling, Lawmakers Reach COVID-19 Relief Deal
The nearly $900 billion package includes a new round of direct payments to qualifying Americans, a boost in weekly unemployment benefits; and funds for small-business aid and vaccine distribution.
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Authorities Bust Illegal Winery At Sewage Treatment Plant
Making small amounts of alcohol at home is allowed in Alabama. But a man in Dekalb County got busted for doing it at work. The local sheriff said he'd never seen an illegal winery that big.
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Saturn And Jupiter Will Put On A Wintertime Show Monday Night
The two planets will appear to converge into one bright star, that people call the Christmas Star. The last time the planets got this close was almost 400 years ago.
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Morning News Brief
Lawmakers reach a deal on a coronavirus relief package. A mutation of the coronavirus is discovered spreading in the U.K. Plus, the latest vaccine news from the U.S.
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Hackers Exploited U.S. Trusted Relationship With 3rd Party, Krebs Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Christopher Krebs, who was up until recently the top cybersecurity official in the country, about a computer hack of federal agencies. It's believed Russia is responsible.
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Tiger Woods And Son Charlie Played In PNC Championship
Tiger Woods played in a weekend golf tournament with his 11-year-old son Charlie. The younger Woods played like a champion much to his dad's delight. Justin Thomas and his father won the championship.
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Mexico Opens Its Doors To U.S. Tourists Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Barred from traveling to many countries, Americans are flocking to Mexico despite the risk of the coronavirus and CDC warnings not to visit the country.
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Newly Discovered Orchid Species Dubbed 'Ugliest In The World'
British researchers have discovered 156 new plants and fungi in 2020, including the brown, fleshy and slightly menacing looking flower.
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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Await's Emergency Authorization From FDA
An FDA advisory panel has endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna vaccine.The Food and Drug Administration will decide soon whether to grant emergency use authorization to the vaccine.