President-elect Joe Biden wants to put Pete Buttigieg in charge of Transportation Department

Buttigieg, who would be the first openly gay Cabinet secretary if confirmed, calls it a “tremendous opportunity.”

      

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‘A major breakthrough’: FDA authorizes nation’s first at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 test

The FDA authorized the nation’s first home COVID-19 test without a prescription. The test, made by Australia-based Ellume, will cost about $30.

      

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Unpredictable Oscar season

10 movies to see

      

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Bad headlights have been a problem for years, but they’re getting better, IIHS says

Automakers have made significant improvements on the headlights of dozens of vehicles, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

      

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Opinion: ‘This was crazy’: Lamar Jackson comes out of locker room to lead Ravens past Browns in final seconds

On this Monday, when it mattered, the Ravens Lamar Jackson delivered a performance for the ages on the craziest of nights.

      

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Corporations exploit workers even amid COVID. They don’t deserve to run the economy: Sherrod Brown

Biden appealed to people who rely on paychecks, not the stock market. His 81 million votes show America has had enough of Wall Street running the show.

      

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Republican senators slowly begin to accept Biden as president-elect after Electoral College vote

Several Republican senators said they accepted Biden as president-elect following Monday’s Electoral College vote.

      

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Tyler Perry contributes $100,000 to legal defense fund of Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend

The legal defense of Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, received a significant contribution: $100,000 from actor and producer Tyler Perry.

      

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My road to full recovery from COVID-19 — like America’s — will be long and difficult

I may still experience fatigue and pains from my experience with COVID-19. But I still have my hope that Americans can pull through, together.

      

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‘We’re not wanted’: Homeless people were put in hotels to keep them safe. Now they’re being evicted

Major U.S. cities arranged for homeless people to stay in hotels to protect them from COVID-19. Now they face being thrown back into the streets.

      

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