Mixed-status families eligible for stimulus checks in COVID bill
The inclusion of relief for mixed-status families, who did not receive stimulus checks in the spring, was a bipartisan effort.
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Texas police release video of officer fatally shooting Black man
An attorney for the victim's family said the bodycam confirms "a defenseless man was shot in the back when he had not disobeyed a single lawful command and posed no threat to the officer."
U.S. teen jailed in Cayman Islands for breaking COVID-19 rules
Skylar Mack, an 18-year-old pre-med student at Mercer University in Georgia, was sentenced after breaking her mandatory quarantine.
DACA faces biggest legal test ahead of Biden presidency
A federal judge in Texas is set to review the legality of the Obama-era policy, which shields 640,000 young undocumented adults known as "Dreamers" from deportation.
Virginia removes Robert E. Lee statue from U.S. Capitol
The state plans to replace it with a statue of civil rights pioneer Barbara Johns, who helped lead the fight against segregated schools.
Barr announces new charges 32 years after Lockerbie bombing
The announcement of charges against the alleged top bomb maker came on anniversary of the attack.
Barr breaks with Trump over cyberattack and naming special counsels
Barr said the probe involving Hunter Biden is "being handled responsibly and professionally."
UPS driver surprised by hundreds of neighbors saying thanks
"He makes you feel like a friend when you see him," one neighbor said of Anthony Gaskin.
Greenpeace suit says Walmart lies about "recyclable" plastics
The vast majority of plastic is never made into new products. Greenpeace wants more retailers to own up to that fact.
46 tons of Lean Cuisine meals recalled due to plastic pieces
Nestle believes broken pieces of conveyor belt wound up in mashed potatoes part of chicken product sold nationwide.
Tesla stock falls on first day in S&P 500
On paper, Tesla is worth more than Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Nissan and Daimler combined.
House Democrats issue subpoenas in probe of interference at CDC
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said "efforts to interfere with scientific work at CDC were far more extensive and dangerous than previously known."
Holiday toy shortage, shipping backlog causing "imperfect storm"
The backlog has some people resorting to novel strategies to snag that hard-to-find product just in time for Christmas.
What we know about the new strain of COVID in the U.K.
"It's probably not more lethal," Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CBS News, but added that "It seems like this new strain is more contagious."
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, then earthquake rattles area
Eruption on state's Big Island prompted warning about falling ash, triggers minor earthquake.
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