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The “Elf” reunion brought back cast members Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel in a Democratic fundraiser for the Georgia Senate run-off election.

      

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The dreadful near-term outlook of more American deaths is playing out against the backdrop of highly encouraging developments on the vaccine front.

      

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Two weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the NFL’s lone undefeated team. Now, they’ve lost two in a row and are no longer the AFC’s No. 1 seed.

      

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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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