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FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max To Fly Again

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:44:00 -0500

The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the way for the Boeing 737 Max to return to passenger use after it grounded the jet 20 months ago following two deadly crashes.

Michigan's Wayne County Certifies Election Results After Brief GOP Refusal

Colin Dwyer — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:39:31 -0500

The Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers sought to block the certification of the state's most populous county — but they soon relented under withering criticism.

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Forgive Me, For I Have Sinned ... Against The English Language

Uri Berliner — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:00:27 -0500

Corporate jargon endures, even thrives. I'll loop you in. Deep dive. Best practice. Moving forward. The use of such phrases can often be tied to where people stand in a social hierarchy.

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Some People Are Disappointed With Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500

It's a 75 foot Norway Spruce with some noticeably crooked branches. There were plenty of comparisons to the sparse, drooping tree from A Charlie Brown Christmas. It might be just the thing for 2020.

Biden's Win Shows Rural-Urban Divide Has Grown Since 2016

Kirk Siegler — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:00:27 -0500

In the 2020 election, the rural-urban divide sharpened even further from 2016, with Republicans consolidating power in rural America which could help them hold onto the U.S. Senate.

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For Immigrants, Election Promises Relief From An 'Atmosphere Of Terror'

Joel Rose — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500

The 2020 election is expected to usher in a major shift in immigration enforcement — particularly in suburban Atlanta, where newly elected sheriffs are pledging to limit how they cooperate with ICE.

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Federal Judge Approves Landmark $8.3 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

Brian Mann — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:27:18 -0500

The controversial deal hashed out between the Department of Justice and the maker of Oxycontin provides hundreds of millions of dollars of relief for communities hit hard by the opioid epidemic.

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Trump Fires Election Security Director Who Corrected Voter Fraud Disinformation

Alana Wise — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:37:00 -0500

President Trump, who has refused to accept the results of the White House race, tweeted that Krebs had been terminated "effective immediately."

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Trump Tweets That He Fired Top Cybersecurity Official Christopher Krebs

Miles Parks — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:33:00 -0500

In a couple of tweets, President Trump announced that he has fired Christopher Krebs, head of the agency in the Department of Homeland Security that oversees election security.

Federal Bankruptcy Judge Approves Purdue Pharma's Settlement With Justice Department

Brian Mann — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:23:00 -0500

A federal judge has approved an $8 billion civil and criminal settlement between Purdue Pharma and the Justice Department linked to the company's marketing of various opioid medications.

GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

Alana Wise — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:20:43 -0500

The senator from Iowa said he had been isolating since announcing his exposure to the virus on Tuesday. He is third in line for the presidency.

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A Rush On Coronavirus Testing Strains Laboratories, Drives Supply Shortages

Rob Stein — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:46:57 -0500

More than half of labs are reporting they're running short on test kits, pipettes and crucial chemicals.

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Senate Blocks President Trump's Controversial Nominee To The Federal Reserve Board

Vanessa Romo — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:45:52 -0500

The 47-50 vote came as Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins sided with Democratic senators to preserve a filibuster of Judy Shelton's confirmation. Two other Republicans missed the vote.

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Fauci: Vaccine Results Are 'Important Advance,' But Virus Precautions Are Still Vital

James Doubek — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:32:03 -0500

Dr. Anthony Fauci tells NPR that strong testing results for both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are "a very, very important advance" in trying to stop the coronavirus outbreak.

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Senate Fails To Approve Judy Shelton's Nomination To Federal Reserve Board

Jim Zarroli — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:41:00 -0500

Judy Shelton, the controversial nominee to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, failed to advance for a vote in the Senate, delivering Republicans and the Trump administration a major setback.