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Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill

Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill

The agreement would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit, and send $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans. It also would provide a new round of subsidies for hard-hit businesses and money for schools, health care providers and renters facing eviction.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota regulators cite more bars, restaurants for violating Walz order

Minnesota regulators on Saturday told three more establishments that they face 60-day liquor license suspensions for continuing indoor, in-person bar and restaurant service in violation of state pandemic rules.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief package

Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief package

Top congressional lawmakers struck a late-night agreement on the last major obstacle to a COVID-19 economic relief package costing nearly $1 trillion, clearing the way for votes as early as Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Biden introduces his climate team, says 'no time to waste'

Biden introduces his climate team, says 'no time to waste'

Just as the United States has needed a unified, national response to COVID-19, it needs one for dealing with climate change, President-elect Joe Biden said Saturday as he rolled out key members of his environmental team.
by The Associated Press

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General sorry for 'miscommunication' over vaccine shipments to states

General sorry for 'miscommunication' over vaccine shipments to states

The Army general in charge of getting COVID-19 vaccines across the United States apologized on Saturday for “miscommunication” with states over the number of doses to be delivered in the early stages of distribution.
by The Associated Press

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Trump downplays Russia connection in first comments on cyberattack

Trump downplays Russia connection in first comments on cyberattack

Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimize its impact.
by The Associated Press

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U.K. nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus

U.K. nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus

Families must cancel their Christmas gatherings and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.
by The Associated Press

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AP: States spent more than $7 billion competing for supplies in early days of pandemic

AP: States spent more than $7 billion competing for supplies in early days of pandemic

The analysis shows how much states were spending during a chaotic spring when inadequate national stockpiles left states scrambling for hard-to-get supplies. Much of the buying happened outside normal competitive bidding procedures.
by The Associated Press

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