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SpaceX launches Starship on highest test flight, crash-lands
December 10, 2020
SpaceX launches Starship on highest test flight, crash-lands
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision
December 10, 2020
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in…
India experts find traces of lead, nickel in patients’ blood
December 9, 2020
India experts find traces of lead, nickel in patients’ blood
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian health officials have found traces of nickel and lead in a few blood samples taken…
UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot
December 9, 2020
UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot
LONDON (AP) — UK regulators said Wednesday that people who have a “significant history” of allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the…
President-elect? GOP may wait for January to say Biden won
December 9, 2020
President-elect? GOP may wait for January to say Biden won
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans waiting for Republicans in Congress to acknowledge Joe Biden as the president-elect may have to keep…
Ethiopia rejects independent probes into Tigray conflict
December 9, 2020
Ethiopia rejects independent probes into Tigray conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is rejecting calls for independent investigations into the deadly conflict in its Tigray region,…
South Korea’s new coronavirus infections at second highest in new wave
December 9, 2020
South Korea’s new coronavirus infections at second highest in new wave
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea reported 686 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as it battles a third wave of infection…
No-deal Brexit fears rise as Johnson heads for last supper in Brussels
December 9, 2020
No-deal Brexit fears rise as Johnson heads for last supper in Brussels
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Brussels on Wednesday for dinner with European Commission President Ursula…
US virus deaths hit record levels with the holidays ahead
December 9, 2020
US virus deaths hit record levels with the holidays ahead
Deaths from COVID-19 in the US have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average, matching the frightening peak…
New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22
December 9, 2020
New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year…