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A US Latino Senator is is replace Senator Harris. Gavin Newson selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday to be a U.S. senator, a pick that sends a Latino to the Senate for the first time in the state’s history.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state's next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

The child of Mexican immigrants, Padilla will be California's first Latino senator, giving a new level of representation to the demographic group that makes up nearly 40% of the state's population.

"Through his tenacity, integrity, smarts and grit, California is gaining a tested fighter in their corner who will be a fierce ally in D.C., lifting up our state's values and making sure we secure the critical resources to emerge stronger from this pandemic," Newsom said in a statement.

Padilla was widely expected to be Newsom's pick, as the two are longtime political allies. Newsom faced competing pressures to appoint a Latino to the seat and to appoint a Black woman, as Harris was the only Black woman in the chamber.

"I am honored and humbled by the trust placed in me by Governor Newsom, and I intend to work each and every day to honor that trust and deliver for all Californians," Padilla said in a statement.

Padilla, 47, has been California's top election s official since 2015. In that position, he's overseen California's vast elections apparatus, including the rollout of a more robust vote-by-mail system. In the November election, California mailed a ballot to every registered voter. Prior to that, he oversaw the implementation of the Voter's Choice Act, a 2016 law that allowed counties to mail all registered voters a ballot. The state now has 22 million voters.

He'll hold the Senate seat through 2022, when he will have to run for a full term. Harris hasn't given a date for her resignation, but she will be inaugurated as vice president on Jan. 20.

Padilla lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three sons, ages 5, 7 and 13.

His appointment will bring geographic diversity to California's representation in Washington. Dianne Feinstein, California's other senator, is from San Francisco, and politicians from Northern California have held some of the state's highest political offices for decades. Harris built her political career in San Francisco before moving to Los Angeles.

Feinstein, whom Padilla once worked for, announced her support for his nomination in early December.

He and Newsom have a long relationship. When Newsom first ran for governor in 2009, Padilla chaired his campaign. Newsom dropped out when former Gov. Jerry Brown entered the race and instead ran for lieutenant governor, a job he held for eight years. When he ran again for governor in 2018 in a competitive primary, Padilla endorsed him over other prominent Democrats, including former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

The campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Latino Victory Fund were among the groups advocating for Newsom to select Padilla.

Still, Newsom's selection will frustrate others. Black leaders in particular were urging him to choose a Black woman, such as Reps. Karen Bass or Barbara Lee. Because Harris was the only Black woman in the U.S. Senate, some people felt Newsom should choose someone to maintain that representation.

Padilla has been on the state's political scene for more than two decades. He was first elected to serve on the Los Angeles City Council in 1999, at age 26.

He represented a Los Angeles-area district in the California state Senate from 2006 to 2014, where he chaired the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communication. While in Sacramento, he authored a wide range of legislation, including a law to make restaurants list their calorie counts and another to create California's earthquake early warning system. He has an engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he previously served on the school's governing board.

Padilla, having won twice statewide, starts with an advantage going into his reelection bid. In 2018, he won reelection with 7.9 million votes, more than Newsom and the second highest total for any statewide officer behind Controller Betty Yee.

But the appointment doesn't guarantee he will glide to a full term. A generation of California politicians are hitting term limits in their current jobs or seeking to move up in the state's political pecking order. California's top-two primary system allows members of the same party to compete in a general election, and California's last two U.S. Senate contests have featured two Democrats.

Underscoring the quick pivot to a reelection campaign, Padilla released a nearly two-minute video Tuesday doubling as a bio spot and a campaign ad, paid for by "Alex Padilla for Senate."

Padilla spared with Yee in particular this fall over a voter education contract his office signed with SKDKnickerbocker, a political firm also working for President-elect Joe Biden's campaign. Republicans quickly criticized Padilla for awarding a $35 million contract to a firm with a stake in the election's outcome. Yee refused to authorize payment of the contract, saying her office didn't have the authority to do so.

In choosing Padilla, Newsom gives himself yet another appointment. He'll be able to select California's next secretary of state. He's also weighing his choice for California's next attorney general, as President-elect Joe Biden has named California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for US Senate

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state's next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The child of Mexican immigrants, Padilla will be California's first Latino senator, giving a new level of representation to the demographic group that makes up nearly 40% of the state's population.

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Trump has officially came out and said he will re-enter private life on January 20th. There are already rumors of a rerun in 2024.

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After failing in his legal efforts to overturn his Nov. 3 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden, who on Monday won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that formally determines the U.S. presidency, Trump will re-enter private life on Jan. 20 with an array of opportunities.

They include another White House run in 2024 or new pursuits in media. But they are clouded by potential legal jeopardy and business challenges.

Only one thing is certain: Trump's thirst for the spotlight will ensure he does not follow in the footsteps of past presidents like George W. Bush, who quietly took up painting, or Jimmy Carter and his global activism.

Trump's future, like his presidency, is likely to be loud, brash and brazen.

It will also not be entirely under his control. He faces a range of civil and criminal legal actions related to his family's businesses and his activities before he took office, which could accelerate once he loses the legal protections granted to the occupant of the Oval Office.

The real estate developer-turned-reality TV star is considering multiple maneuvers to retain the spotlight.

Trump, who has refused to concede his election defeat and continues to make baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, has told allies he is considering another White House bid.

He has even discussed not attending Biden's inauguration and announcing his 2024 run that day, a move that would allow him to continue the raucous campaign rallies he thrived on in 2016 and 2020.

That would complicate life for a long list of other Republicans considering a 2024 run - including Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Senators Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton - who would have to weigh whether to take on Trump.

But it would be the sort of norm-busting move Trump relishes. The U.S. Constitution allows presidents to be elected to office twice and the terms do not have to be consecutive.

Grover Cleveland is the only American president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. He left the White House in 1889 after being defeated for re-election and returned in 1893.

Trump has already formed a political action committee that will allow him to raise money and exert influence in the party after he leaves office, whether he becomes a candidate or not.

Trump's desire to retain his political influence also was evident in his recent endorsement of close ally Ronna McDaniel for another term as Republican National Committee chairwoman.

RNC members will vote in late January on whether to keep McDaniel as chair in an early test of how powerful Trump remains and how willing Republicans are to subjugate the party to his wishes.

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President Donald Trump Moves out from White House but Will Not Be Forgotten Easily - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

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pixabay After failing in his legal efforts to overturn his Nov. 3 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden, who on Monday won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that formally determines the U.S. presidency, Trump will re-enter private life on Jan. 20 with an array of opportunities.

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A Michigan man, Christopher McKinney, stabbed his parents after they asked him to turn off his video games, so they can sleep. Authorities have said that the stepdad did not make it from the injuries.

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A Detroit-area man upset that his parents asked him to turn off his video game while in their bedroom last week so they could go to sleep flew into a rage and stabbed them, with his stepdad succumbing to his injuries days later, authorities said.

Christopher McKinney, 29, of Madison Heights, faces several charges related to the Dec. 11 incident, including assault with intent to murder and obstructing and resisting a police officer, according to Oakland County jail records.

The charges could be upgraded following his stepfather's death from his injuries four days later.
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Authorities said McKinney's 66-year-old mother and 71-year-old stepfather asked him to turn off the video games he was playing in their room so they could go to sleep. In response, he allegedly punched his mother in the face and hit his stepdad.

"He punched (his) mom in her face breaking her nose. (He) punched (his) stepdad several times, (so his) stepdad went and retrieved a knife from the kitchen to defend himself and his wife. (McKinney) somehow got the knife away from him and then stabbed his mother and stepdad," said Madison Heights Police Chief Corey Haines, WDIV-TV reported.

Responding police officers reportedly found McKinney bloodied in a hallway of the apartment building.
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"He was laying down in the hallway and he had blood all over him," Haines said. "There was blood everywhere -- all over the walls, the ceilings, the hallway.

While trying to arrest him, McKinney resisted and spit at officers, authorities said. He also assaulted a fire lieutenant trying to administer first aid, police said.

He is being held in the Oakland County jail on a $510,000 bond.

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Michigan man stabs parents after asked to turn off video game, stepdad dies

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A Detroit-area man, upset that his parents asked him to turn off his video game while in their bedroom last week so they could go to sleep, flew into a rage and stabbed them, with his stepdad succumbing to his injuries days later, authorities said.

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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is projected to go first overall pick to the 0-13 New York Jets. Lawrence says that he is "ready to take on whatever challenge it is". Lawrence is only a junior this year, but could graduate this year and was recognized on Clemson's "Senior Day".

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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the New York Jets are three weeks away from being married for the duration of the future superstar's NFL career.

In recent history, the Jets have failed tremendously with their draft picks, which could be a concern for Lawrence as the team looks to possibly build pieces around him. However, Lawrence sounds like he's ready to potentially take the Jets to the next level.
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"I think I'm ready," Lawrence said Wednesday on The Dan Patrick Show. "I'm really just ready to take on whatever challenge it is, just to have the opportunity."

Lawrence, who is a junior at Clemson, could technically return to Clemson for another season, but a few weeks ago, Lawrence was recognized at Clemson's "Senior Day," which basically put the stamp on him leaving for the NFL.
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"It's likely," Lawrence said when asked if it was official that he was leaving. "I don't want to completely shut any door ... I'm graduating so Coach [Dabo] Swinney let me go ahead and [be honored for Senior Day]."

Lawrence admitted that he hasn't really watched the Jets this year, but his goals wouldn't change if he were selected No. 1 overall by the team in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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"No," he said with a chuckle. "I've seen some highlights...but honestly, I know some of the stuff sounds cliché, but the opportunity to go somewhere, help someone rebuild -- if that's what it is -- or whatever, just win. That's something I love doing and that's what I'm best at, is winning."

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Trevor Lawrence on potentially playing for Jets: 'Ready to take on whatever challenge it is'

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Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the New York Jets are three weeks away from being married for the duration of the future superstar's NFL career. In recent history, the Jets have failed tremendously with their draft picks, which could be a concern for Lawrence as the team looks to possibly build pieces around him.

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Florida farm fire leaves 250,000 chickens dead.

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A fire that swept through a trio of barns at a Florida chicken farm Thursday has left 250,000 chickens dead, reports say.

The blaze erupted at Cal-Maine Foods in Dade City overnight - and its cause was not immediately clear.

Firefighters that responded to the scene were hampered by the explosion of propane tanks on site, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Each barn that was burned by the fire contained around 80,000 chickens, the newspaper added.

Officials told WFLA that 250,000 chickens were killed in total.
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Cal-Maine says it is the "largest producer and distributor of shell eggs in the United States" and supplies eggs for brands such as Egg-Land's Best and Land O' Lakes.

There were no reports of injuries to people.

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A fire that swept through a trio of barns at a Florida chicken farm Thursday has left 250,000 chickens dead, reports say. The blaze erupted at Cal-Maine Foods in Dade City overnight - and its cause was not immediately clear.

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Colorado's first gentlemen was diagnosed with corona virus last week and is now hospitalized for his treatment as his condition is quite bad.

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A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 64 million people and killed over 1.4 million worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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Coronavirus live updates: CDC announces alternatives to 14-day quarantine

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A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 64 million people and killed over 1.4 million worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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Trump makes a hint that he´ll be running again in 2024 after loosing the 2020 election. But also says he may back out if he thinks he´ll have a tough time winning.

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Trump tells allies he will run in 2024, but hints he may back out

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In calls to allies, Trump has been asking how to navigate the next two years and floated a possible trip to the Middle East.

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One of Micheal Jordan's rookie card sold at an action last monday for $150,000. The price of this card keeps going up in value. In March of this year the same card was sold for close to $50,000.

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Michael Jordan 's rookie basketball card is still a hot-ticket item months after "The Last Dance" aired.

Jordan's 1986-87 Fleer rookie card sold for $150,000 at Robert Edwards Auctions early Monday morning. The card was graded a Gem Mint 10 by PSA and is the highest price ever paid at an auction for a Jordan rookie card of its kind.
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"This is an ultra-high-grade example of the premier modern-day basketball card. The 1986-1987 Fleer basketball issue is extremely condition-sensitive due to its blue flush-to-the-border design. The offered example is pack-fresh with four razor-sharp corners, bright colors, a flawless image, and no chipping to the extreme edges of the condition-sensitive red and blue borders," a description of the card on the auction house's website read.

There were 51 bids on the card and the starting bid was $25,000.
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Similar Jordan rookie cards, even graded lower than a Gem Mint 10, go for thousands on selling websites such as eBay.

Prices for the Jordan rookie card soared earlier in the year. A similarly graded card sold for $99,630, according to Goldin Auctions. The Action Network's Darren Rovell noted in May that the rookie card's value has skyrocketed since March. According to Rovell, on March 21 the same card was sold for $48,600.
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Additionally, an unopened wax box of 1986-1987 Fleer basketball cards sold for $126,000 at Robert Edwards Auctions. The lucky buyer could snag a Jordan rookie card in one of the packs. Larry Bird and Charles Barkley are also featured in the set.

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Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer rookie card sells for $150G at latest auction

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Michael Jordan 's rookie basketball card is still a hot-ticket item months after "The Last Dance" aired. Jordan's 1986-87 Fleer rookie card sold for $150,000 at Robert Edwards Auctions early Monday morning. The card was graded a Gem Mint 10 by PSA and is the highest price ever paid at an auction for a Jordan rookie card of its kind.

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Fast moving Bond Fire in Orange County (Southern California) is now 10% contained. Evacuation orders for about 25,000 people has been lifted in certain parts of the county.

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Bond Fire in Southern California now 10% contained, two firefighters injured

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Parts of Southern California are on alert as near-hurricane force winds, a parched landscape and the nation's hottest temperatures set the stage for life-threatening fire weather conditions and potential preemptive power shutoffs.

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During an interview with CNN, President-elect Joe Biden says that starting the day he is inaugurated he plans to ask the public to wear the masks for 100 days.

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President-elect Joe Biden said during an interview Thursday that he plans to ask the American public to wear masks for 100 days, starting the day he is inaugurated.

Biden, during an interview with CNN, said that he will ask Americans to mask up, but only for a limited period.

"The first day I'm inaugurated I'm going to ask public for 100 days to mask," Biden said. "Not forever -- 100 days."
Fox News' Peter Doocy contributed to this report.

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Biden to call for 100 days of masks after inauguration

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President-elect Joe Biden said during an interview Thursday that he plans to ask the American public to wear masks for 100 days, starting the day he is inaugurated. Biden, during an interview with CNN, said that he will ask Americans to mask up, but only for a limited period.

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Tuesday evening, Trump threatened to "unequivocally VETO" the National Defense Authorization Act unless Congress repeals a law commonly known as Section 230

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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's last-minute demand to scrap an internet liability law using a bill that authorizes the military to function earned a frosty reception from his party, raising questions about his influence on Capitol Hill amid a flurry of activity before Christmas.

In a pair of tweets Tuesday evening, Trump threatened to "unequivocally VETO" the National Defense Authorization Act unless Congress repeals a law commonly known as Section 230, which shields online publishers from liability for what others post on their sites.

Trump has increasingly complained about the law as platforms like Twitter fact-checked his posts before and after the election.

Much of Trump's energy has been directed at trying to overturn the results of the election, in which he was defeated by President-elect Joe Biden, and his Twitter feed has focused more on lobbing unsubstantiated claims of a rigged election than securing agreement on legislation like coronavirus aid, government funding and military authorization.

Senate Armed Services Chair James Inhofe, R-Okla., a Trump ally, rejected the president's demand, telling reporters in the Capitol that "230 has nothing to do with the military" and should be dealt with separately.

"That's not a part of the bill," he said on Wednesday, adding that he has said the same to Trump.

Inhofe's view is shared by numerous Republican allies of Trump, including Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota, Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan.

The swift pushback comes as Congress tries to tackle a lengthy year-end to-do list that will require Trump's signature, including Covid-19 relief and averting a government shutdown by the Dec. 11 deadline.

"He's looming over everything, as he always does," said one senior Republican aide.

Trump maintains high approval ratings among Republican voters, which has made some lawmakers squeamish about crossing him. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., a frequent critic of tech companies, backed Trump's call to combine Section 230 repeal with the NDAA.

Some Republican aides privately wondered if the president is serious about his veto threat, or if he would change his mind, as he has done in the past.

"I don't think that will occur," Senate Commerce Committee Chair Roger Wicker, R-Miss said of a possible veto.

Others in the party are hopeful Trump can be convinced that completing the year-end items would boost his image.

"We're at about a 50-year streak of getting an NDAA done. It's important," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., told NBC News. "I think there's great opportunities for the president to help us get a year-end funding bill done, to get a follow up to the CARES Act - that may be in the funding bill - done, and let that be a great legacy."

Some senators said it's possible the defense bill could pass Congress with veto-proof majorities, which would deal Trump an embarrassing defeat on his way out if he vetoed the bill only to have Congress override him.

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., circulated a proposal among Republicans to restart talks on Covid-19 relief, after telling reporters it is based on what he believes Trump is willing to sign. He said that if such a deal materializes, it would likely be attached to the government funding bill that must pass by Dec. 11 to avoid a shutdown.

But Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said the Trump administration's role has diminished on Covid-19 aid.

"In terms of a coronavirus bill, I don't think the White House is playing as large of a role as it did before the election," he said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a joint statement Wednesday that they've invited McConnell to restart talks. They said the $908 billion bipartisan bill introduced this week should be the basis for negotiations.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who helped craft the bipartisan outline, said he doesn't know "where the president will land," but he "would anticipate" that Trump can persuaded because the new plan is "about half as expensive" as a different proposal the White House backed.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Republican senators are working to get Trump on board.

Lawmakers and staff involved in crafting government funding legislation say the negotiations have been proceeding smoothly. Yet there remains the fear that Trump could issue last-minute demands that threaten its timely passage.

"He's so mercurial that there is that risk," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. "But there's a case to be made that he'd just as soon go out on a high note having done something, than having simply been a cause of further pain, obstruction and illness."

Senate Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Trump is using his final weeks to exact revenge over "grudges" and that Covid-19 relief is "far from his priority list."

"He's angry about the fact that he lost the election and he's trying to bring his grudges in any area, however unrelated," he said. "Trump has one interest above all else here in the last week, which is himself."

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Trump gets icy reception as he tries to influence final days of lame duck Congress

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President Donald Trump's last-minute demand to scrap an internet liability law using a bill that authorizes the military to function earned a frosty reception from his party, raising questions about his influence on Capitol Hill amid a flurry of activity before Christmas.

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President Trump honored legendary college football coach Lou Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday -- the highest civilian award in the nation. Holtz is an admin Trump supporter and is honored to receive the award.

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President Trump honored legendary college football coach Lou Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday -- the highest civilian award in the nation.

Trump held the ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe were on hand to witness the honor.

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Hours before receiving the medal, Holtz appeared on "Fox & Friends" and talked about what it means for him to receive the award.

"It's the highest honor or award you could possibly receive and I receive it with mixed emotions. First of all, I'm humbled," Holtz told host Brian Kilmeade. "There are many more people far worthy than me I can assure you. Nobody is more appreciative than me. So, I'm excited to have this opportunity and at the same time, I'm excited to receive it from President Trump. The president I admire and respect. I think he did a tremendous job."

He continued: "I'm sad he's not going to be with us for another four years because he has done so much for this country and he really cares about it so I stand here very proudly to accept this award from President Trump."

The 83-year-old was a member of Kent State University's Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps and served as a field officer in the U.S. Army Reserve before getting into football.

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Holtz is an unabashed Trump supporter who spoke at the Republican National Convention in August, declaring the president a consistent winner and an outstanding leader who deserved to be reelected. He told Kilmeade on Thursday that he would like to see another four years of Trump, despite the incumbent losing the election.

"I think we need him," said Holtz, who was also battled coronavirus last month.

"It's unbelievable what he went through for four years overall. The mischaracterization about Russia, Russia, Russia and the impeachment, etc. I mean he fought it for four years and what he did for this country was fantastic. He ... the COVID hurt the economy, there's no doubt about it, but what he did was nothing short of amazing and I think he would definitely go down as one of the great presidents in my lifetime."

A head football coach at Arkansas, Notre Dame and South Carolina, Holtz coached college football for 33 years. He was the head coach of the Fighting Irish for 11 seasons from 1986 to 1996, where he finished with a 110-30-2 record.

In 1988, Notre Dame finished with a perfect 12-0 record and claimed the Fiesta Bowl and won their last national championship. The Fighting Irish ended up as the No. 1 team in The AP Top 25.
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He also had a brief stint in the NFL with the New York Jets.

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Trump honors Lou Holtz with Presidential Medal of Freedom

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President Trump honored legendary college football coach Lou Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday -- the highest civilian award in the nation. Trump held the ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe were on hand to witness the honor.

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IBM security researches have detected a cyberspionage effort using phishing emails that are trying to collect information from WHO's initiative for disputing COVID-19 vaccine for developing countries.

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IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort that used targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information associated with a U.N. initiative for distributing coronavirus vaccine to developing countries

BOSTON -- IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization's initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.

The researchers said they could not be sure who was behind the campaign, which began in September, or if it was successful. But the precision targeting and careful efforts to leave no tracks bore "the potential hallmarks of nation-state tradecraft," they said in a blog post Thursday.

The campaign's targets, in countries including Germany, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan, are likely associated with the development of the "cold chain" needed to ensure coronavirus vaccines get the nonstop sterile refrigeration they need to be effective for the nearly 3 billion people who live where temperature-controlled storage is insufficient, IBM said.

"Think of it as the bloodline that will be supplying the most vital vaccines globally," said Claire Zaboeva, an IBM analyst involved in the detection.

Whoever is behind the operation could be motivated by a desire to learn how the vaccines are best able to be shipped and stored - the entire refrigeration process - in order to copy it, said Nick Rossmann, the IBM team's global threat intelligence lead. Or they might want to be able to undermine a vaccine's legitimacy or launch a disruptive or destructive attack, he added.

In the ploy, executives with groups likely associated with the initiative known as Covax - created by the Gavi Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization and other U.N. agencies - were sent spoofed emails appearing to come from an executive of Haier Biomedical, a Chinese company considered the world's main cold-chain supplier, the analyst said.

The phishing emails had malicious attachments that prompted recipients to enter credentials that could have been used to harvest sensitive information about partners vital to the vaccine-delivery platform.

Targets included the European Commission's Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union and companies that make solar panels for powering portable vaccine refrigerators. Other targets were petrochemical companies, likely because they produce dry ice, which is used in the cold chain, Zaboeva said.

The EU agency has been busy revising new import and export regimes for coronavirus vaccines and would be a gold mine for hackers seeking stepping stones into partnering organizations, she said.

Covax has struggled to raise enough money to compete for vaccine contracts against the world's wealthiest nations in the race to secure doses as fast as they can be produced. But the UN and Gavi have invested millions in cold-chain equipment across Africa and Asia. The investment, in the works well before the pandemic, was accelerated to prepare for an eventual global rollout of coronavirus vaccines.

Whoever was behind the phishing operation likely sought "advanced insight into the purchase and movement of a vaccine that can impact life and the global economy," the blog post said. Coronavirus vaccines will be one of the world's most sought-after products as they are distributed, so theft may also be a danger.

Last month, Microsoft said it had detected mostly unsuccessful attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers. It gave no information on how many succeeded or how serious those breaches were. Chinese state-backed hackers have also targeted vaccine makers, the U.S. government said in announcing criminal charges in July.

Microsoft said most of the targets - located in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States - were researching vaccines and COVID-19 treatments. It did not name the targets.

On Wednesday, Britain became the first to country to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine, the one developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech.

Other countries aren't far behind: Regulators not only in the U.S. but in the European Union and Canada also are vetting the Pfizer vaccine along with a shot made by Moderna Inc. British and Canadian regulators are also considering a vaccine made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

The logistical challenges of distributing vaccines globally are huge. The Pfizer-BioNTech one must be stored and shipped at ultra-cold temperatures of around minus 70 degrees Celsius (minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit).

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Associated Press writer Lori Hinnant in Paris contributed to this report.

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Phishing ploy targets COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort

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IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort that used targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information associated with a U.N. initiative for distributing coronavirus vaccine to developing countries BOSTON -- IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization's initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.

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Former presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama are going to get a COVID vaccine publicly and on camera to boost American's confidence in it.

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Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have said they are willing to take a coronavirus vaccine to prove that the treatment is safe and effective. They may even film themselves getting injected.
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The announcement comes as large swaths of the American public have expressed concerns about taking a potential coronavirus vaccine, despite early results from several vaccine trials showing them to be highly effective at stopping COVID-19.
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"I promise you that when it's been made for people who are less at risk, I will be taking it," Obama said on an episode of SiriusXM's "The Joe Madison Show" that airs Thursday. Some audio of Obama's comments were released on YouTube Wednesday.

"I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this science," Obama continued. "What I don't trust is getting COVID."

Staffers of Bush and Clinton confirmed that the ex-presidents are willing to take a coronavirus vaccine as well in some public manner.
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"President Clinton will definitely take a vaccine as soon as available to him, based on the priorities determined by public health officials. And he will do it in a public setting if it will help urge all Americans to do the same," Angel Ureña, a spokesman for Clinton, told USA TODAY.
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A November Gallup poll found 58% of Americans are willing to receive a coronavirus vaccine, an increase from early in the year when hesitancy about vaccines was widespread.

That said, public health experts say at least 60%-70% of the population needs to take a vaccine to achieve "herd immunity," a public health term for when a critical mass of the public is inoculated against a given infectious disease.

The resistance against vaccines is especially high among communities of color, with Black Americans expressing the most doubts about taking a potential vaccine in polls.

"I understand, historically, everything dating back all the way to the Tuskegee experiments and so forth, why the African American community would have some skepticism," Obama said during his SiriusXM interview.

"But the fact of the matter is, is that vaccines are why we don't have polio anymore. And they're the reason why we don't have a whole bunch of kids dying from measles and smallpox and diseases that used to decimate entire populations and communities," the former president stressed.

Federal regulators are expected to confirm several of the most promising vaccines in the coming weeks, with states and biopharmaceutical companies already planning on mass distribution of vaccines throughout the country during the early months of next year.

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Former presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush say they'd take COVID vaccine on camera to prove safety

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Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have said they are willing to take a coronavirus vaccine to prove that the treatment is safe and effective. They may even film themselves getting injected. Explainer: Will there be side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine? When can you get it?

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On going lawsuit against Trump family for misuse of inauguration funds.

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Ivanka Trump was deposed on Tuesday as a part of an ongoing lawsuit from the Washington D.C. attorney general, which alleges the misuse of funds from President Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017, new court documents show.

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine sued Mr. Trump's inaugural committee and the businesses overseeing Trump International Hotel in Washington back in January, claiming the nonprofit inaugural committee coordinated with Trump family members to overpay for event space in a way that enriched the Trumps. Racine claims the inaugural committee knew it was paying above-market prices and failed to consider cheaper alternatives. The lawsuit, filed in D.C. Superior Court, alleges more than $1 million was wasted on improper payments to the Trump Hotel for event space during the 2017 inauguration.

CNN first reported Ivanka Trump's deposition.

The elder Trump daughter, as a senior adviser to the president, has been intimately involved in the inner-workings of the White House and assisted her father with the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.

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Ivanka Trump deposed in ongoing lawsuit alleging misused inaugural funds

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On Wednesday December 2, 2020 the US hit over 2,800 deaths from Covid-19 in a single day.

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A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 64 million people and killed over 1.4 million worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 64 million people and killed over 1.4 million worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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Less than a month away from Christmas and LA is having to shut down again due to the extreme increase in Covid-19 cases. The mayor says to cancel everything.

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday issued new coronavirus lockdown restrictions as cases in the city continue to reach record highs.

The city's public health department has reported 414,185 total cases to date, including nearly 6,000 on Wednesday, less than a month away from Christmas.
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"It's time to hunker down," Garcetti said in a Wednesday video announcing the new restrictions. "It's time to cancel everything, and if it isn't essential, don't do it. Don't meet up with others outside your household. Don't host a gathering. Don't attend a gathering."

The order, effective immediately, requires all city residents to stay home, unless engaging in a list of essential activities, and all businesses to cease operations.
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Public transportation and gatherings are prohibited with the exception of gatherings for outdoor religious services and outdoor protests with social distancing and face masks.

Essential activities include health care operations, grocery store visits, farming, social services, media and music production, plumbing and electricity work and so on, according to the order.
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"Our City is now close to a devastating tipping point, beyond which the number of hospitalized patients would start to overwhelm our hospital system, in turn risking needless suffering and death," a Wednesday public order from Garcetti reads. "These unfortunate facts about the spread of COVID-19 in our City mean that we must resume some of the more restrictive measures we instituted in the Spring."

Wednesday's order builds upon L.A. County's new " Safer at Home" order issued last week amid a surge in cases. Officials warned that restrictions could tighten if the county's five-day threshold of new cases surpassed 4,500.
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LA mayor implements new coronavirus restrictions as cases spike: 'Cancel everything'

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday issued new coronavirus lockdown restrictions as cases in the city continue to reach record highs.