Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Congress, Supreme Court will be offered COVID-19 vaccine in coming days, officials say

It was not clear if President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and members of his transition team would get early vaccinations.

      

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Nevermind the political messenger: When it comes to COVID-19 guidance, trust the message, experts say

Politicians are human messengers: They can – and sometimes do – fail to model the proper behavior to slow the spread of COVID-19, experts say.

      

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Marco Wilson’s penalty for throwing opponent’s shoe costs No. 6 Florida in upset loss to LSU

Florida defensive back Marco Wilson’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for throwing an LSU player’s shoe kept the Tigers’ game-winning drive alive.

      

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Opinion: Pac-12 should cancel its conference title game and declare USC the champion

The Pac-12 needs to crown undefeated USC as the conference’s football champion and not put on a sham title game next week.

      

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Students are falling behind in online school. Where’s the COVID-19 ‘disaster plan’ to catch them up?

Students are struggling, teachers are stressed, and more schools are online. But there’s still no grand plan to improve online learning.

      

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‘SNL’: Timothée Chalamet is the literal coronavirus, Harry Styles in endearing debut

“Call Me By Your Name” breakout Timothée Chalamet charmed hosting “Saturday Night Live,” playing Harry Styles and an angsty coronavirus molecule.

      

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Community support, Black Lives Matter movement have helped local Black-owned businesses

Between February and April, 41% of Black-owned businesses shuttered compared to their white-owned counterparts. But there are signs of a revival.

      

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Congress’ new crop of diverse Republicans face option of joining Democrat-leaning minority caucuses. Will they?

In 2018, Republicans only added one new non-white member. In the next Congress, they’ll have nine new members who are people of color.

      

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Scams likely to heat up after COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Consumer watchdogs issue early warnings to try to stop scammers from selling fake vaccines and other promises to consumers.

      

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‘Very unique’ 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event gets underway with major modifications

The World Series of Poker is adapting for 2020 as an enormous in-person tournament wasn’t going to work in the midst of a pandemic.

      

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