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California hospitals — and elsewhere — already have been pushed to the brink because of COVID.

"This man was legendary," Questlove wrote.

Popular Evangelical Pastor: Coronavirus Rules Arent Oppressing Christians "I don’t want to be a superspreader," says Rick Warren, pastor of Californias giant Saddleback Church. Evangelical pastors in California have been fighting the state’s COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship from the earliest months of the coronavirus pandemic. These pastors ― and the conservative law firms defending them ― have largely framed the debate as a matter of religious freedom, claiming that the gove...

not bugs. The Whos are just small people.” Helen’s vision would win out in the TV special a decade later, but the Whos in the book do resemble talking insects, the descendants of Ted’s early ad contracts with Standard Oil’s premier bug spray. Her influence over the book is comprehensive ― the narrator wonders if the Grinch’s shoes are a few sizes too small before concluding that, actually, it’s his heart that is undersized. After wrestling over different religious themes for the e...

The president's last-minute objections set up a defining showdown with his own party during his final days in office.

The president's last-minute objections set up a defining showdown with his own party during his final days in office.

U.S. Layoffs Remain Elevated As 803,000 Seek Unemployment Aid The latest figure shows that many employers are still cutting jobs as the pandemic tightens business restrictions and leads many consumers to stay home. Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused mi...

Dwayne The Rock Johnson Saves Christmas For Widowed Father "You inspire so many people... the truth is you represent so many parents around the world who are going through the struggle this Christmas.” Ash Percival HuffPost UK Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest role has seen him transform into a real-life Santa Claus to save one family’s Christmas.  The former wrestler came to the aid of a widowed father-of-two as part of fellow actor John Krasinski’s YouTube series,...

U.S. Immigration Arrests Down 27% In 2020, A Trend Activists Hope Biden Will Continue Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested about 104,000 people during fiscal year 2020. Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration arrests fell by 27% in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic led to fewer border crossings and reduced operations, a falloff that pro-immigrant activists say should continue when President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme...

Updated Dec 23, 2020 Biden Warns Americans That Darkest Days Of COVID-19 Pandemic Are Still To Come “As frustrating as it is to hear, it’s going to take patience, persistence and determination to beat this virus," the president-elect said. President-elect Joe Biden warned Americans on Tuesday to steel themselves for the “darkest days” of the coronavirus pandemic, which he said are still to come. “One thing I promise you about my leadership during this crisis: I’m going to tell it t...