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Golden Globes 2021 Nominees

Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were announced Wednesday.

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Woman shot through wall of NYC apartment during snowstorm

The major nor'easter on Monday didn't stop the violence in NYC as at least six people were shot during the blizzard-like conditions.

Footage shows gunfire between suspect, Decatur police

Dramatic body cam footage shows the moment Decatur police say one of their officers had to draw and fire his service firearm to defend himself from an armed suspect who had just shot at him.

Truck driver says truckers should be next to get COVID-19 vaccine

Experts say vaccines are the best bet at fighting the more contagious COVID-19 variants, and while some are pushing back, many more are anxiously awaiting their turn.

Hundreds of congressional staffers sign letter to senators urging them to convict Trump

Hundreds of congressional staffers wrote an open letter to senators urging them to consider the trauma aides experienced during the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol and to convict former President Donald Trump "for our sake, and the sake of the country."

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Biden: No family members will be involved in any government decisions

President Joe Biden vowed that no one in his extended family will have sway over government decisions in an interview with People magazine published Wednesday.

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Senate power-sharing agreement reached, Schumer announces, allowing Democrats to take control of committees

A deal has been reached in the Senate in principle on a power-sharing agreement that had precluded Democrats from taking control of the committees, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday morning.

Trump's impeachment defense takes shape

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a 14-page brief Tuesday that previews two main arguments we can expect to hear when the Senate impeachment trial kicks off next week:

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Identity Check The Rockets have established themselves during six-game winning streak.

Two weeks ago, the Houston Rockets was a team with no identity. They had just lost their third game in a row to drop their record to 4-9. The rotation was about as stable as a three-legged table due to injuries, health and safety protocols in accordance with league policy on COVID-19 and the trade of franchise superstar James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. Those were just some of the things keeping head coach Stephen Silas up late at night.

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Black History Lesson: Rockets Head Coach Discusses African American NBA Pioneers

The first of February begins Black History Month and on Monday Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas took it upon himself to talk to his team about some of the African Americans who paved the way for them to be able to play in the NBA.

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Gayle King's daughter Kirby Bumpus got married at Oprah Winfrey's home

Gayle King's daughter Kirby Bumpus and her longtime boyfriend Virgil Miller tied the knot at Oprah Winfrey's house in a socially distanced celebration in December, reports O Magazine.

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Wakanda-Set TV Series in the Works From Ryan Coogler

Ryan Coogler is taking "Black Panther" fans back to Wakanda in a new TV series for Disney+.

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Pfizer expects to rake in sales of $15 billion from its Covid-19 vaccine this year

Pfizer expects to earn approximately $15 billion in revenue from its Covid-19 vaccine this year, the company said Tuesday.

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UPS gives its Express delivery boxes a Black History Month makeover

UPS is celebrating Black History Month with a special design on Express delivery packages, part of a campaign to support Black-owned small businesses.

Biden administration designates Myanmar military takeover as a coup

The Biden administration has formally determined that the military takeover in Myanmar constitutes a coup d'état, a designation that requires the US to cut its foreign assistance to the country.

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The Democrats won the Senate. Here's why they aren't in charge yet

Democrats won the Senate, but they're not yet in charge until the chamber's party leaders strike a power-sharing agreement.

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Democrats are moving ahead without Republicans on Covid relief

Democrats are moving now to fast-track a Covid relief package.

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“There’s a Lot Left to Be Done.”

February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history.

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Maryland becomes 2nd state to report coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa

Maryland on Saturday became the second state to report a case of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa -- a strain that health experts say is more transmissible than previous ones.

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Life after Covid: The people who will re-enter society last

Danielle Seal likens going for a walk during the pandemic to an extreme sport.