Matthew S. Schwartz
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National
Fauci Warns Of 'Surge Upon A Surge' As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Yet Another High
More than 91,000 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus on Saturday — over 6,000 of them on ventilators. With the holiday season fast approaching, health experts fear the worst is yet to come.
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World
With Ceremony At The Vatican, Wilton Gregory Becomes 1st Black American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday.
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National
Death Threats, Even In Writing, Can Be Grounds For Asylum, Appeals Court Says
The court overturned a Justice Department decision denying the asylum of a former Colombia police officer who received multiple death threats from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
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National
FDA Grants Emergency Authorization For A 2nd COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
The experimental cocktail from the biotech company Regeneron is the same drug President Trump got when he was battling the coronavirus this year. It is designed for mild to moderate cases.
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Science
U.S. Adds 184,000 Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day, With No End In Sight
The country set another record for daily infections. America is the world leader in COVID-19 fatalities. President-elect Joe Biden expressed alarm and urged the Trump administration to take action.
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National
U.S. Sets Another Single-Day Record For Coronavirus Cases
The total number of confirmed cases in the U.S. is approaching 10 million. The virus is spreading unchecked in more than half the country — and the U.S. is far from alone.
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Politics
Trump Speaks Fondly Of Supporters Surrounding Biden Bus In Texas
A Biden-Harris campaign bus was surrounded on the highway Friday by a caravan of vehicles flying Trump flags. The incident rattled the Biden campaign, which canceled at least one event afterward.
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National
U.S. Adds Almost 100,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day As Colder Weather Sets In
The surge is particularly acute in the Midwest and Great Plains. Health experts say the increase is being driven in large part by people who don't exhibit any symptoms.
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Sports
Dodgers 3rd Baseman Tests Positive For COVID-19 — Then Celebrates With Teammates
Justin Turner was pulled from Game 6 of the World Series game when his COVID-19 test came back positive. But when the Dodgers won, he joined in the gaiety — and now faces a "full investigation."
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National
NXIVM Cult Leader Sentenced To 120 Years In Prison
Keith Raniere, 60, was convicted last year of sex trafficking, human trafficking and racketeering for his role as the head of the cult. "He robbed me of my youth,'' a victim recounted on Tuesday.