"Trump does not care if he gets caught. He cares if he is punished." — Sarah Kendzior
Deaths
US: 326,772 (+1903)
World: 1,708,924 (+9364)
Cases
US: 18,473,716 (+206,137)
World: 77,716,246 (+546,855)
Countdown 1: 15 days.
Countdown 2: 30 days.
The United Kingdom stood shut off from the rest of Europe on Monday after allies cut transport ties over fears of a new coronavirus strain, sowing chaos for families, truckers and supermarkets just days before the Brexit cliff edge.
Patient in Italy detected with strain of COVID-19 found in UK. “While it seems to be more transmissible, we do not have evidence yet that this is a more deadly virus to an individual who acquires it,” he said, adding that there is no evidence the coronavirus vaccines would be less effective against this strain.
The Corporate Scramble to Get in Line for Limited Vaccine Supplies is Underway. As more corporations tout the “essentiality” of their workers, it’s worth remembering what make them essential: their critical contributions to the economy—or their employers’ bottom lines?
The Vatican said that “it is morally acceptable to receive COVID-19 vaccines that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses” in the research and production process.
House conservatives strategize with Donald Trump and Mike Pence in a push to challenge President-elect Biden's win. The discussion focused on Trump's baseless claims and conspiracies that the election was stolen from him, participants said, and lawmakers emerged confident that there were would be a contingent of House and Senate Republicans who would join the effort and prompt a marathon debate on the floor on January 6 that would spill into January 7. — Republicans are literally trying to destroy American democracy.
Feds have discussed making a legal request for Giuliani's electronic communications, say two sources. The federal investigation of the president's personal lawyer is ongoing, said two sources familiar with the matter, with one saying it is "very active."
Barr rejects Trump's reported push for Hunter Biden special counsel, election probe. Attorney General William Barr on Monday again slapped down claims of widespread election fraud pushed by President Donald Trump, rejecting the president’s reported push to appoint a special counsel to investigate the non-issue.
The truth in Black and white: An apology from The Kansas City Star. Today we are telling the story of a powerful local business that has done wrong. For 140 years, it has been one of the most influential forces in shaping Kansas City and the region. And yet for much of its early history — through sins of both commission and omission — it disenfranchised, ignored and scorned generations of Black Kansas Citians. It reinforced Jim Crow laws and redlining. Decade after early decade it robbed an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice and recognition. That business is The Kansas City Star. Before I say more, I feel it to be my moral obligation to express what is in the hearts and minds of the leadership and staff of an organization that is nearly as old as the city it loves and covers: We are sorry.
Air Force: Blacks are more likely investigated, disciplined. Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service.
A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that represented Virginia in the U.S. Capitol has been removed. A commission has recommended replacing Lee's statue with a statue of Barbara Johns, who protested conditions at her all-Black high school.
West Point faces worst cheating scandal in decades. The US Military Academy at West Point is dealing with the fallout from a major cheating incident involving 73 cadets, the largest cheating episode at the elite school since 1976.
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill.
The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Would Make Illegal Streaming a Felony. Perhaps most surprising, according to the text of the bill being circulated, illegal streaming for commercial profit could become a felony..If passed, illegal streaming of works including movies and music tracks could carry a penalty of up to 10 years in jail.
Plastic waste forms huge, deadly masses in camel guts. With a stomach full of plastic, camels don’t eat because they don’t feel hungry, and they starve to death. “We hear about marine mammals, sea lions, whales, turtles and seabirds impacted” by plastic waste, Eriksen says (SN: 6/6/19). But “this is not just an ocean issue. It’s a land issue, too. It’s everywhere.”
"Eric Clapton and Van Morrison, Both 75, Have Released an Anthem Against Masks and Lockdown". Anti-lockdown tirades are as real as the threats the coronavirus pose to all of us. Music veterans Eric Clapton and Van Morrison sadly seem to have joined the side of the Covidiots.
Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island.
Gigantic 'swamp king' crocodile fossil identified in Australia. This prehistoric croc would have had the Irwins quaking in their khakis.
57,000 year-old wolf puppy found frozen in Yukon permafrost.
'Great Conjunction': Earthlings treated to rare alignment of Jupiter and Saturn.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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