Google services including Gmail, YouTube restored after suffering an outage

Several Google services including Gmail, YouTube and Google Drive were down temporarily as the tech giant looks into a major outage.

      

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Michigan State House, Senate close over ‘threats of violence’ during Electoral College meeting

Michigan Capitol will also be closed to the public as delegates to the Electoral College are expected to cast their votes for Democrat Joe Biden.

      

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‘Everybody is in shock’: New York City Christmas concert ends with police shooting gunman on cathedral steps

The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.

      

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Jill Biden responds to Wall Street Journal doubling down on column suggesting she drop ‘Dr.’ title

A Wall Street Journal contributor saw backlash over a column suggesting soon-to-be First Lady Jill Biden stop using the title “Dr.”

      

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Trump and Barr wrecked the Justice Department. Here are 6 ways Joe Biden can fix it.

Biden’s immediate task is fielding a DOJ that deserves and commands public trust. The happy news is that is a no-brainer, not a mission impossible.

      

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The Electoral College meets today in all 50 states. Follow live updates from the rooms where it happens

In statehouses across the country, 538 electors are set to meet to formally cast their votes for either Biden or Trump based on the popular votes in their states.

      

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20 ways to keep busy if you need to quarantine this holiday season

Need to quarantine because of Covid? Here are 20 ways to stay busy, from picking up new hobbies to reading until you fall asleep.

      

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Comprehending the 300,000 people killed by coronavirus in America

Let us take a moment to remember.

      

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Let’s make a COVID vaccine deal: You admit Biden won, we thank Trump for Operation Warp Speed

Democrats should acknowledge that Trump did something good. And Republicans should stop their hugely dangerous lie that Democrats ‘stole’ the election.

      

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Live politics updates: Early in-person voting begin in Georgia runoff election

The GOP incumbents are favored to hold their seats, though their victory is far from certain given President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia.

      

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