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  • In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington.
    Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
    President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the ...
  • Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) is stopped by Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner (90) as Golden Knights' Ryan Reaves (75) defends during second-period NHL Western Conference final playoff game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.
    Golden Knights to begin shortened season Jan. 14 at home
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Justin Emerson
    The Golden Knights will start the season Jan. 14 against the Anaheim Ducks. The NHL today released the schedule for the truncated 2020-21 season, which starts ...
  • Ron Lurie, former Mayor of Las Vegas and current owner of Ron's Steakhouse inside Arizona Charlie's, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012.
    Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie dies at 79
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Ray Brewer
    Ron Lurie only served a single term as Las Vegas mayor, but combined with 12 years on the City Council, his many achievements are still evident today. Lurie, who was ...
  • Resident Physician Dr. Tanner Pimsakul, gets an injection of vaccine as COVID-19 vaccination begins for healthcare workers at UMC Hospital Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
    Half of Las Vegas hospital staff receives virus vaccine
    Dec. 23, 2020
    Associated Press
    A hospital in Las Vegas has announced that more than half of its staff, about 2,000 employees, received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. University ...
  • Ivanka Trump helps load food into cars of drivers in need
    Dec. 23, 2020
    Associated Press
    Presidential daughter Ivanka Trump helped load boxes of food into the cars of drivers who showed up at a South Florida drive-through food distribution event for ...
  • In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Charles Davis speaks on the NFL Network set in Nashville, Tenn.
    Behind the screen: How networks have adjusted to airing NFL
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Joe Reedy, Associated Press
    Fred Gaudelli wasn't worried if NBC could successfully air “Sunday Night Football” games in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. His bigger concern was if the NFL could make it through the season. So far, both things have happened. Even though games may look the same, most ...
  • Judge: Premature to block midshipman's expulsion over tweets
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
    A federal judge in Baltimore has ruled that it is premature for her to decide whether to block the U.S. Naval Academy from expelling a midshipman for posting social media messages deemed to ...
  • Charge filed in threats against Michigan election official
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Ed White, Associated Press
    A woman has been charged with making threats against a Detroit-area Republican election official who received photos of a mutilated body a day after a clamorous meeting at which she ...
  • 5 to midnight on Brexit talks? And EU-UK deal looks close
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Raf Casert, Associated Press
    European Union and British negotiators closed in on a trade deal Wednesday with only a disagreement over fishing remaining, raising hopes a chaotic economic break between the ...
  • Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Jo Kearney and Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
    Gridlock at an English port kept thousands of truckers and travelers stranded Wednesday despite a deal with France to lift a two-day blockade imposed because of a ...
  • In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, Tessa Boulton, left, takes a swab test from Michael Kruse, dressed as Santa Claus, at a coronavirus testing center at the Helios Clinic in Schwerin, Germany.
    A season of fear, not cheer, as virus changes Christmas
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press
    Montserrat Parello lost her husband eight years ago, and Christmas gatherings with children and grandchildren had helped her deal with her loneliness. But this year, the 83-year-old will be alone for the holiday at her home in Barcelona, due to the risk of infection from ...
  • Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Colleen Long, Kevin Freking and Eric Tucker, Associated Press
    President Donald Trump has pardoned 15 people, including a pair of congressional Republicans who were strong and early supporters, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the ...
  • U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
    The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine ...
  • Dr. Michelle Chester draws the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York.
    Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100M vaccines doses
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
    Pfizer said Wednesday it will supply the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement between the pharmaceutical giant and the Trump administration. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that will bring ...
  • Comic Vanessa Hollingshead performs for a packed house at Brad Garrett's Comedy Club in Las Vegas Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
    Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, ‘X Burlesque’ to return to the Strip
    Dec. 23, 2020
    By Brock Radke
    Stand-up comedy returns to the unique venue at MGM Grand's Underground this week while the Flamingo revue will be back in January.
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