Former gang member is named Teacher of the Year
"Mr. DC" revealed the struggles he overcame in a moving speech when he accepted the Teacher of the Year award.
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Biden taps Lloyd Austin as defense secretary
Austin will require a special waiver passed by Congress in order to exempt him from a federal law requiring military officers to wait seven years before serving as defense secretary.
White House responds to report that it declined to buy more vaccine doses
Pfizer says any additional doses between the initial agreed-upon 100 million will need to come in a separate agreement from the one put together this summer.
Cardi B says she will match Twitter users' charitable donations
Twitter users asked her to match donations to a variety of causes, including food pantries, the Salvation Army and more.
Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid dead at 53 from colon cancer
"She was a bright light in this world. A queen. An extraordinary mother and wife," her family wrote on Instagram.
She owes $581,000 in student loans — the bill is coming due
A government moratorium on federally backed college debt expires on December 31. Student loan borrowers are worried.
Latinos to run 2 U.S. agencies that play key role in Hispanics' lives
Xavier Becerra and Alejandro Mayorkas will be tasked with containing the Covid-19 pandemic and reversing many of President Trump's immigration policies.
Los Angeles County prosecutor to end cash bail for most offenses
George Gascón, the newly sworn-in DA, announced a series of sweeping changes, including the end of charging minors as adults.
Nevada hospital treats patients in parking garage amid virus surge
"Nobody who has gone into medicine ever thought they would be providing care in a parking garage," said Jacob Keeperman, an intensive care unit doctor at Renown Health.
What were the most popular Twitter trends this year?
This past year has been a rollercoaster of a ride – here's a look at how people kept themselves entertained and engaged with one another on Twitter in 2020.
5 things to know about coronavirus vaccines from Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci said the country is in "for some significant pain and suffering the next couple of months" before a vaccine has an impact on the spread of coronavirus.
Uber sells self-driving cars unit to Aurora Innovation
Ride-hailing giant moving to cut costs after business vaporized during the coronavirus pandemic.
Melania Trump unveils new White House tennis pavilion
The first lady was criticized earlier this year when she revealed plans for the pavilion at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia leaders reject Trump's push to overturn election results
Governor Brian Kemp and Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, both Republicans, said allowing a separate slate of presidential electors to be selected would be illegal.
Ex-CIA head: Intelligence community will recover under Biden
The former CIA director said intelligence "would be dead" if Trump won a second term.
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
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Trump says he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
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"Forever cruise" arrested at Singapore port, court records show
Man who carried out mass shooting in Poland has died, police say
These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
GOP Rep. Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit impeachment
Leading Dem on midterms aftermath: "We're still in the fight of our lives"
