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Day: December 4, 2020
Some Black and Latino Americans remain hesitant to take a Covid-19 vaccine
America’s history of racism in medical research and a lack of trust in the federal government is making some Black Americans and Latinos hesitant to take the coronavirus vaccine. CNN’s Jason Carroll reports health and community leaders fear vaccine hesitancy
Judge: Trump administration must take new DACA applications
The Trump administration must accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects some young immigrants from deportation, a federal judge ruled Friday, in vacating a memo from the acting Homeland Security secretary that had suspended
Mayor’s ‘cheat sheet’: How LA County’s restrictions would change under state order
Los Angeles County residents can still go to the nail and hair salons, but likely not for long with the Southern California region expected to undergo the state’s even stricter stay-at-home rules. Most activity that isn’t considered essential have already
Biden officially wins enough electors to secure presidency
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks on November job numbers at the Queen theater December 4, 2020 Wilmington, Delaware. U.S. economy added 245,000 jobs in November and pushed unemployment rate to 6.7% from 6.9% in October. | Photo by Alex Wong/Getty
Police: Man who says he was crime victim chases, shoots man
Authorities say a man who reported being the victim of a burglary attempt chased another man down a South Florida street and shot and wounded him with an assault-style rifle By Associated Press December 5, 2020, 2:34 AM • 2
Kawhi Leonard feels motivated, looks back to Clippers blowing 3-1 lead to Nuggets | NBA on ESPN
Kawhi Leonard chats with reporters as the LA Clippers prepare for the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season. Kawhi looks back (5:54) the Clippers blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets and discusses the team’s offseason additions, including Serge Ibaka.
White House exodus begins
White House staffers at all levels are plotting their departures as a growing number of aides to President Donald Trump are abandoning his quest to overturn the 2020 election results — some in frustration with the building they are leaving
LA County unveils coronavirus test-at-home program
Los Angeles County on Friday, Dec. 4, officially began a pilot at-home COVID-19 testing program aimed at providing easier access to tests for select residents. The program, which was previewed earlier this week by health officials, will be offered through
L.A. County breaks coronavirus case record for third time this week
Los Angeles County reported 8,860 new coronavirus cases on Friday, Dec. 4, breaking for the third time this week the all-time high for cases reported in a single day — foreshadowing yet again a dark winter ahead in the relentless
As pandemic surges, US employers cut back on hiring, pressure mounts for Congress to pass relief package
A worker wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus waits for a client at a state unemployment office in Mississippi in April during the first surge of the coronavirus. The fall resurgence has seen employers cut back on hiring, though
37 Chicagoans’ mailed-in November ballots were sent on time but arrived too late to be counted
It’s unclear whether the 37 Chicagoans whose mailed ballots were sent in on time but somehow didn’t arrive by the deadline of two weeks after the Nov. 3 election could track that via the Chicago Board of Elections tracking system.
Vaccines End the Pandemic’s Political Harmony
After several months of the pandemic not being a partisan issue in Canada, the prospect of effective vaccines has finally politicized it. While the political dissent in no way resembles the polarization that surrounds the pandemic in the United States,
Pentagon says ‘majority’ of US troops leaving Somalia
Pentagon officials announced Friday that the “majority” of U.S. troops stationed in Somalia will be removed from the Horn of Africa early next year. The nearly 700 U.S. soldiers stationed in the East African country, will not necessarily be coming
China places its communist flag on the moon
A Chinese spacecraft departed from the moon on Thursday, leaving behind a sign of its trip on the lunar surface. Hua Chuying, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, tweeted images of the nation’s flag planted on the moon, while wishing the Chang’e 5 ship
Shane Johnson storms into ‘Power Book II’ on Starz
Shane Johnson says he’s surprised — and happy — that he was able to continue playing US Attorney Cooper Saxe in “Power Book II: Ghost,” the role he originated on “Power.” “I thought I was done for when Tommy [Joseph
The Virus Is Devastating the U.S., and Leaving an Uneven Toll
The poor, in particular, have been more at risk than the rich, according to analyses of those who have been sickened by the virus or succumbed to it. And new studies have suggested that the reason the virus has affected
Lakers to use same recipe and add new players to improve it as title defense begins
Dwight Howard stood in the back of the room and stared at the podium. His shirt was off, a lit cigar in his hand with a paper cutout of the Larry O’Brien Trophy stuck between his muscled shoulders in the
Saweetie “Disrespected” By Label After Early Single Release | E! News
The "My Type" rapper tweets her disappointment in Warner Records after they prematurely dropped her Doja Cat duet "Best Friend." Watch! Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1215373/saweetie-says-she-feels-disrespected-after-new-song-is-released-early #Saweetie #ENews #CelebrityNews #DojaCat Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The E! News team brings you the
John Wall left a big impact on D.C. culture – Justin Tinsley | Parting Shots | Outside The Lines
In this week’s Parting Shots from Outside The Lines, Bomani Jones addresses the fall of Robert Griffin III from NFL offensive rookie of the year to a backup on the Baltimore Ravens. Justin Tinsley speaks about how John Wall entrenched
LaMelo Ball recaps first day of practice with Charlotte Hornets | NBA on ESPN
Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball speaks with reporters about his first day of practice with the team in preparation for the 2020-21 NBA season. Ball also provides his thoughts on Gordon Hayward signing with the Hornets and how his teammates
Federal judge reinstates DACA
Activists and faith leaders link arms outside the Chicago headquarters of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to call for immigration reform, Monday morning, March 5, 2018. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said the government had to post
Shannon Bennett is a community organizer for these times, as more people soon will see
Shannon Bennett, the new executive director of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization at the Bronzeville offices of the group known as KOCO. | Tyler LaRiviere / Sun-Times The longtime organizer and new head of KOCO — the Kenwood Oakland Community
Pimps, smugglers and AK-47s: ‘Trafficked’ targets global black markets
Mariana van Zeller takes viewers inside the world’s dark corners and criminal underbellies in “Trafficked,” her new National Geographic docuseries. Airing Wednesdays at 9 p.m., “Trafficked” takes a deep dive into various underground industries around the globe, including episodes exploring
‘Elf’ scene comes to life as man meets biological dad in Boston
Just like a real-life movie, the story of Buddy the Elf meeting his biological father has come to life, just in time for the holidays. Doug Henning wore a costume like the one actor Will Ferrell’s character wore in “Elf”
Flaws in Census Count Imperil Trump Plan to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants
With counting operations all but ground to a halt in the spring, the administration asked Congress in April to extend the legal deadline for delivering reapportionment totals to April 2021, rather than Dec. 31. But in July, Mr. Trump abruptly
A Gathering Political Storm Hits Georgia, With Trump on the Way
But well-heeled Republicans have erased much of the Democrats’ financial advantage with giant donations to a super PAC that raised $70 million in less than three weeks from a who’s who of Republican megadonors, including Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone ($15
Judge Orders Government to Fully Reinstate DACA Program
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to fully restore an Obama-era program designed to shield young, undocumented immigrants from deportation, dealing what could be a final blow to President Trump’s long-fought effort to end the protections. The
Chargers’ Austin Ekeler feels healthy, but his left leg still isn’t right
The Chargers, as with nearly every football team, typically seek a balanced offensive attack. For running back Austin Ekeler, the notion of being balanced Sunday against New England is particularly real. “My right leg is on point,” he explained Friday.
Marv Marinovich, captain of USC’s 1962 national title team, dies at 81
Marv Marinovich, a captain of USC’s 1962 national championship team whose turn as a domineering football father became a cautionary tale, has died. He was 81. He died of natural causes in Mission Viejo on Thursday. His family announced in