Bye, Bye 2020! More than half of Americans are optimistic about their finances in 2021 after rough year

COVID-19 has upended Americans’ lives this year. But there’s good news: more than half are optimistic about their finances in 2021, a new study shows.

      

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Millions of Americans face eviction amid COVID-19: ‘I have no idea what to do.’

Emerging COVID-19 relief package must include accessible emergency rental assistance and a uniform, enforceable eviction ban.

      

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Texas lawsuit was the last straw. I’m leaving the Republican Party: Former NH GOP chair

The GOP has ransacked our Constitution and attempted a coup. The Republican Party of Lincoln is no more. I’m switching my registration to independent.

      

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‘Little People, Big World’ star Jacob Roloff says he was molested by producer after ‘grooming’

“Little People, Big World” star Jacob Roloff is coming forward with a “traumatic memory” of sexual abuse by a producer on the TLC reality series.

      

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Virginia Tech players opt out of playing in bowl, ending nation’s longest streak at 27 years

Virginia Tech had played in a bowl for 27 years in a row, but coach Justin Fuente said of players’ tough season, “I think they sacrificed enough.”

      

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‘You need to get him out of there’: Vermont man with autism lived in 6 facilities in one year

Travis Luxenberg, 33, has lived in six facilities in one year. His mom believes the care he’s receiving now is inadequate and potentially dangerous.

      

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Florida blames mothers when men batter them – then takes away their children

Mothers victimized by violent men told child welfare workers the truth. They expected help. Instead, they lost their children.

      

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Mar-a-Lago neighbors say Trump forfeited right to live on estate once presidency ends

President Trump forfeited his right to live at the estate in 1993 when he turned it into a private club, a lawyer tells the town of Palm Beach.

      

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Democratic senators introduce ‘College Athletes Bill of Rights’ that could reshape NCAA

The legislation, named the “College Athletes Bill of Rights,” would go far beyond other bills aimed at improving athletes’ ability to make money

      

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Man climbs trees to save stranded cats

Normer Adams started climbing trees to get over his fear of heights. Now, at 70 years old, he rescues neighborhood cats from trees for free.

      

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