The Hill Articles: December 24, 2020

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sells for $22 million Ossoff, Warnock each rake in over $100 million Powell says White House aides won’t let her help Trump Lions coach to miss game due to COVID-19 protocols Hackers accessed Microsoft cloud customers’ information through third party: report Judge throws out GOP lawsuit to close Georgia ballot drop boxes after business hours Pope Francis encourages people to help the needy at scaled-back Christmas Eve service 5-year-old meditates and raises $28K for Christmas toys to give homeless kids Bipartisan, bicameral group urges Trump to sign COVID-19 relief package Christmas Eve storm unleashing flooding and frigid, damaging winds on East Coast GoDaddy uses fake holiday bonus notification to test employees on email phishing Trump, first lady release Christmas message, tout COVID-19 vaccine as ‘Christmas miracle’ First responders serenade Fauci with ‘happy birthday’ AIDS activists recruit Barbra Streisand for surprise Fauci birthday party on Zoom America must be set free United to require negative coronavirus tests for travelers from the U.K. Doctor dies of COVID-19 after filming viral video: ‘This is how Black people get killed’ Health care workers furious as politicians get COVID-19 vaccines first TSA screens most people since March as travel picks up for Christmas Cuomo grants clemency to 21 people who showed ‘remorse, rehabilitation’ After accusing hospital of racist treatment, Black doctor dies of COVID-19 Pfizer CEO responded to letter from boy requesting vaccination for Santa Warnock says he’ll focus on Georgians after video of ex-wife surfaces Some New York hospital staff cut the line for COVID-19 vaccine: report George Clooney calls Trump ‘a charismatic carnival barker’ 7 holiday movies that feature diverse love stories Texas man with COVID-19 sends wife letter before dying: ‘I lived a happy wonderful life with you’ Joe Biden can be the president for middle class workers and all races Relief bill being sent to Trump in Florida Judge approves deal to expedite Georgia runoff ballots Why I’m flying to space to do research aboard Virgin Galactic Elon Musk considers combining SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink and Boring under a parent company called ‘X’ Pompeo’s wife tested positive for COVID-19: report Poll: 69 percent back Biden’s federal mask mandate Wisconsin Air National Guard back in sky after deadly F-16 crash Happy Birthday to Anthony Fauci Don’t let critics derail an imperfect coronavirus relief bill that still has a lot of good in it Trump’s final weeks create chaos for Congress Alaskan tribes and nonprofits file suit to save America’s largest national forest The Supreme Court punts, once again, in census ruling Sirota: Democrats need to look inward after downballot losses Canadian hockey coach suspended for discussing team’s COVID-19 outbreak Tennessee is now ‘ground zero’ for the surge in COVID-19 cases Fauci: Herd immunity could require 90 percent of country to be vaccinated Man charged with criminal mischief for allegedly vandalizing senator’s office with ax NORAD’s Santa makes first known visit to International Space Station Congress served its own interests rather than ours with the relief bill Pompeo: US to establish diplomatic post in contested Western Sahara Trump pardons include former officer who released police dog on man Migrant family deportations in 2020 top combined total for Trump’s first three years: ICE Biden dogs in video message: ‘No matter how you celebrate, Merry Christmas’ Video of fatal Ohio police shooting shows unarmed Black man holding up phone Reimagining remote health care: How a hybrid model will overcome the limits of telemedicine Death is different Tony Robbins accused of discriminating against employee who got COVID-19 Notre Dame Cathedral hosts first concert since fire Public schools are the starting point for bridging our divides Ousted Florida health scientist asks state to return gear seized in raid Trump signs bill authorizing memorial to fallen journalists 96 percent of Democrats say Biden was elected fairly, just 20 percent of Republicans agree Biden should appoint a presidential commission on election security Kushner flies on first commercial flight between Israel and Morocco California grants first permit for commercial use of self-driving cars to Nuro California becomes first state to record 2 million coronavirus cases Should a special counsel be named for the Hunter Biden investigation? Thousands forced to flee Christmas Eve fire in Southern California that threatens military base GOP senator warns $2K checks can’t pass, urges Trump to sign COVID deal More than 80M Americans traveling for Christmas despite nationwide COVID-19 surges New mutation of COVID-19 discovered in Africa Meghan McCain says Merry Christmas to all except ‘healthy people under 65’ getting vaccine before front-line workers Let’s keep it the ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses are sitting on ice, making 2020 goal doubtful ICU nurse walks out of hospital after being hospitalized eight months with COVID-19 SolarWinds hack: What we must do to avoid the next attack White House strips government accountability measures from budgeting process 150 House Democrats support Biden push to reenter Iran nuclear deal Fauci turns 80: ‘There is no option to get tired’ Paul Manafort: Handmaiden to dictators Rising: December 24, 2020 EU, UK negotiators finalize post-Brexit trade deal Russia reports record number of daily infections Australian celebrity chef removed from Facebook for spreading COVID-19 misinformation Ohio Republican knocks Trump criticism of spending bill: ‘Items he complained about’ are a ‘lie’ or ‘in HIS budget’ The Grinch steals Joe Biden’s Christmas Chinese vaccine test results delayed Stocks inch up heading into Christmas Worst election fears averted, but Americans were still failed in real ways House GOP rejects unanimous consent on $2,000 direct payments Moderna says vaccine should protect against UK COVID-19 strain A better prescription for algorithms Study finds new COVID-19 strain is 56 percent more contagious Another new coronavirus strain found in Nigeria: Africa CDC Half of Americans in new survey say history will view Trump as ‘failed’ president The more short-term, small-dollar credit options, the better Court orders man convicted in reporter Daniel Pearl’s murder released from jail Hackers also ‘impacting’ state, local governments, US cybersecurity agency says Joe Biden’s continued ‘Russian misinformation’ defense of Hunter is conspiracy-level laughable Macron now symptom-free after testing positive for COVID-19 Biden: Pandemic will be ‘first priority, the second priority and the third priority’ Third lockdown ordered in Israel Republicans scramble to prevent year-end legislative disaster Trump attorneys risk disciplinary action over wave of election suits Trump’s call for $2K checks puts squeeze on Georgia GOP senators Stagnant population growth sets up close battle for 435th House seat Biden under pressure to revamp the judiciary Improve your golf game with this tracking system that’s an extra 15% off right now This $30 course bundle will set you up for a career in real estate management