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here in new york and we begin this morning with the shootings in atlanta. a terrifying escalation of the anti-asian violence seen throughout the country and a reminder of the threat of violence women live with daily. robert aaron long charged with murder after he confessed to killing eight people, six asian women. >> authorities say long a 21-year-old white man told detectives he would go to massage parlours in the past, he blamed his sexual addiction. the cherokee county sheriff suggested long was, quote, attempting to take out that temptation. other officials and community leaders ...

speak to their state transportation departments, governors to get a list of infrastructure priorities. congressional democrats want to cram more in there than just bridges, roads and trains. the budget chairman told the hill the next reconciliation bill will likely combine infrastructure, healthcare and more as some colleagues are pushing to pass other priorities like immigration reform through reconciliation. that is the procedural tool that democrats used to pass the covid bill without republican support. it's unclear if those types of initiatives could get through the process. som...

the federal safety net and will cost nearly $2 trillion. plus the new york governor digs in. two former aides say andrew cuomo harassed them. the top two democrats in new york's legislature say he should quit. but the governor says no. >> legislators who suggest that i resign because of accusations that are made against me, the -- i was elected by the people of the state. i wasn't elected by politicians. i am not going to resign because of allegations. no. there is no way i resign. >> up first, though, major new information in the covid pandemic fight. just last hour the cdc offering...

Barb Anderson Local guest columnist Christmas was totally different this year. We didn’t have to rush out to yet one more house. The grandkids actually got to spend the day playing with their new gifts instead of rushing out to get more. Dinner was wonderful because I didn’t have to cook (my daughter did), and it was my first year in 37 years where the first part of my day wasn’t spent at the shelter. I thought it would feel odd. At least different. Instead, it felt like I was home. As we left for my daughter’s, first Diane then Shara ca...

Stimulus Relief: Chicago's small business owners counting on second round of checks Share: William Jamison is busy filling last-minute Christmas orders at his custom printing shop, The Work Spot, located near 51st and Green in the Boxville marketplace in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood. Business has been down in Boxville, which uses modified shipping containers in place of traditional brick mortar spaces. Jamison hopes some of that stimulus will help him stay in business. "It will be great not only for our businesses but other businesses in the area," said Jamison. Rebecca Chauncey helps ...