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7-Year-Old Girl Raises $22,000 By Selling Friendship Bracelets
Hayley Orlinsky began selling the bracelets to raise money after she found out hospitals were low on personal protective equipment. The New York Times reports she's sold around 9,000 bracelets.
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Morning News Brief
An advisory panel will give the FDA its opinion on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. The Federal Reserve projects stronger economic growth next year. Plus, Google is again facing anti-trust charges.
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After 100 Years, MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues As 'Major League'
Major League Baseball has finally decided that players from the Negro Leagues should be considered Major Leaguers. All 3,400 players — from 1920 to 1948 — will be elevated to MLB status.
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As Pandemic Weighs On Economy, Fed Chair Powell Says Relief Is Needed
The Federal Reserve says economic growth could be stronger than previously expected next year. But the central bank cautions that struggling families and businesses will need help until then.
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The Environmental Upside To The COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns
Many communities are locking down again due to the case surges, giving scientists more of a chance to see how that's changing the environment. They're finding it's affecting air and water quality.
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Houston Doctor Expects Another Coronavirus Surge After Christmas
NPR's Steve Inskeep checks back in with Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston Memorial Medical Center as the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed, and deaths have passed 300,000.
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Vatican Unveils Unique Nativity Scene In Saint Peter's Square
Critics say one of the wise men resembles an astronaut. Another character brings Darth Vader to mind. The Catholic Herald called it an "Embarrassing Sci-Fi Creche."
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Paleontologists Discover Southern Hemisphere's 1st Dinosaur With Feathers
The two legged creature lived an estimated 110 million years ago. It was a small animal with a fuzzy hair-like mane and rod-like features protruding out of its shoulders, two on each side.
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Paycheck-To-Paycheck Nation: How Life In America Adds Up
In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets.
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Christmas Tree Delivery Takes The Hassel Out Of 1 Holiday Tradition
When the COVID-19 pandemic started slowing things down for their company, New Jersey business owners René and George Ackerson started the service: Holly Jolly Christmas Tree Delivery.
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FDA OKs 1st Home COVID-19 Test That Doesn't Require A Prescription
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the test. It will cost about $30 and be available by January, according the Australian company that makes it, Ellume.
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South Korea Bans Floating Leaflets By Balloon To North Korea
South Korea's government is criticized after it passed a law banning sending leaflets and other materials into North Korea. The law is intended to reduce tensions between the two countries.