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In Dakar, the usual soundtrack of fireworks on every corner was muted.

New Year’s Eve in Europe

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in January

Klara Kasparova, Mother of Chess Champion and His Guide, Dies at 83

Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats

MF Doom, Masked Rapper With Intricate Rhymes, Is Dead at 49

Chief Justice Praises the Courts’ Responses to the Pandemic

There will be a late-night delivery of a venerated sardine in Maine.

Trump news – live: President blamed Kushner for election loss over Covid testing, report says

Florida Supreme Court delivers the ‘Holy Grail of lawsuit reform’ in Thursday ruling

US says it won't allow Pearl murder suspect to evade justice

How stimulus checks could be withheld from the Americans who need them most

Feds decline charges against officers in Tamir Rice case

The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has 3 key advantages despite lower efficacy rate

Officers connected to Taylor's death could face dismissal

Trump returns to White House early, offers year-end message

Report: Trooper under investigation dies in apparent suicide during house search

Syrian army says Israeli strike near Damascus kills soldier

The Democrats are suddenly leading in Georgia and the GOP should be worried

Biden will issue memo on inauguration day to halt damaging ‘midnight regulations’ by Trump

Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?'

Religious leaders worldwide, across faiths who died in 2020

Most of England to greet 2021 under strictest virus measures

U.K. Parliament overwhelmingly backs Brexit deal

Woman accused of assaulting teen over iPhone claims to be victim

Trump put Senate Republicans in a real jam. But McConnell might have a way out.

Plymouth K-9 shot, killed after dog turns on its police handler

Third and final Georgia audit rejects Trump fraud claims and confirms Biden victory

Lebanese PM slams 'diabolical' move to charge him over blast

Israeli foreign minister joins exodus from centrist party

To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.

This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.

Don’t Let the Games Begin

Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead

As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes

Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59

Stimulus, Virus Variant, Georgia: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Journalists’ Behavior over Luke Letlow’s Passing Is Abhorrent — and Telling

Joe Biden refers to Kamala Harris as ‘president-elect’

Woman expected to be charged in alleged hotel attack involving Black teen

The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has 3 key advantages despite lower efficacy rate

Nashville police were warned in August 2019 that Anthony Warner was 'capable of making a bomb,' documents show

Georgia Senate runoff: What are the latest polls and odds?

A year since Covid emerged, Americans in Wuhan are afraid again — for the U.S.

What’s causing the delay in COVID vaccine distribution?

Trump blames states amid claims it could take 10 years to vaccinate US at current pace

More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado

Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.

China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work

Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List

When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond

Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown

At Least One More Louisville Officer Tied to Breonna Taylor Raid Will Be Fired

Trump put Senate Republicans in a real jam. But McConnell might have a way out.

Trials begin for 10 charged with fleeing from Hong Kong

Kamala Harris receives 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Michael Gove says schools will reopen next week but warns of 'trade-offs'

POLL: Warnock, Ossoff Close Gap on Republicans after Stimulus Bill Holdup

Republican David Perdue becomes 4th Georgia Senate candidate to endorse $2,000 stimulus checks

California extends strict stay-at-home order as hospital capacity dwindles

Wisconsin prosecutors add curfew charge against Rittenhouse

Officials: Attacks across Afghanistan kill at least 5

Democrats aim for higher relief checks after Trump reversal on stimulus bill

As South Africa's virus spikes, president bans liquor sales

Lebanese PM slams 'diabolical' move to charge him over blast

Space images: The best of 2020

Thousands demand ouster of Nepal leader as party feud grows

History holds Biden may be the right man for the moment

Nasa's Mars rover and the 'seven minutes of terror'

China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus

Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus

Joe Biden: 'Enormous damage' to US security agencies by Trump

Coronavirus

Relief Package Grows as Campaign Issue in Georgia Senate Races

The Morning

California’s governor says it’s ‘self-evident’ that stay-at-home orders will be extended.

Remembering the Restaurants America Lost in 2020

Stimulus Checks, Vaccines, Pardons: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Trump’s Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package

Joseph Bachelder III, Engineer of the Golden Parachute, Dies at 88

Barr Leaves a Legacy Defined by Trump

An Intimate Send-Off to the Year of Being Together

Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China

Democrats aim for higher relief checks after Trump reversal on stimulus bill

Secondary schools must stay closed in January to stop Covid spread, Sage warns Government

Militants attack checkpoint in Pakistan, killing at least 7

Trump to Hold Georgia Rally on Eve on Senate Runoff Elections

Ghislaine Maxwell denied $28.5m bail in sex crime case

South Africa on verge of new virus rules as it hits 1M cases

As South Africa's virus spikes, president bans liquor sales

Donald Trump at risk of ruining legacy by refusing to sign stimulus bill, warns Republican senator

Video Shows Black 14-Year-Old Falsely Accused of Theft in a SoHo Hotel

Heather Cox Richardson Offers a Break From the Media Maelstrom. It’s Working.

The Morning

What We Learned From Week 16 of the N.F.L. Season

Ravens Snatch Back Giants’ Playoff Hopes

Israel begins its third lockdown.

Stimulus in Limbo, but Not the Rent or Utility Bills

Who Wants Candy?

Lawmakers urge Trump to sign stimulus bill or be blamed for 'chaos' and 'misery'

4 arrested in Mexico crash that killed current, ex-governor

737 Max: Air Canada flight in unscheduled landing after engine issue

Warnock and Loeffler work to consolidate voters for runoff

Disney World is building a train station that will connect the parks with Orlando's Airport, Miami, and more

Scientists home in on potential cause of rare COVID-19 vaccine allergic reactions

U.S. Army sergeant in custody after shooting at Illinois bowling alley leaves 3 dead

Florida coronavirus death toll: Latest Covid-19 figures

Exclusive Boris Johnson interview: 'From Bruges to Brexit, this is the end of the UK's 30-year struggle'

Police at Nashville blast credit divine intervention, say RV played 'Downtown' before exploding

FBI investigating whether man linked to Nashville bombing was paranoid about 5G networks

Hezbollah doubled its precision-guided missiles in a year

Egypt delegation visits Libyan capital, meets Tripoli gov't

How disheartening to see that President Trump still has support in Congress

Congress returns to Washington to salvage stimulus deal

Person of interest identified in connection to Nashville blast

Judge delays execution of only woman on US death row

Spain: King Felipe appears to criticise exiled father in Christmas speech

2 arrested on suspicion of shooting, killing man in Tulare on Christmas Eve

Millions face new UK virus restrictions; border chaos eases

Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays

Quarter of a million dollar reward offered over mysterious Christmas Day Nashville bombing

Sculpture honors 1st Black president of an American college

China to overtake US as world’s biggest economy by 2028, new report predicts

Robert Thacker, 102, Dies; Survived Pearl Harbor to Fly in 3 Wars

Las Vegas slots player wins $15.5M jackpot on Christmas Eve

Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?

Jobless Benefits Are Set to Expire as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill

Central and Southern California have 0 percent I.C.U. capacity, in a state already low on hospital beds.

Partnerships

Trump appears to back plan to overturn election result in Congress amid more false claims of fraud

Top associate of Russian opposition leader Navalny detained

GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves virus aid in chaos

Nashville police release image of vehicle that exploded on Christmas Day

Park rangers cite visitors to Hawaii volcano eruption site

Donald Trump announces he made Christmas speech to deployed troops but ‘fake news’ wasn’t invited

‘Joe and I know that sorrow’: Joe Biden and wife Jill reflect on Covid deaths in Christmas message

Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms

Atrium canceling 97 COVID vaccinations, faces scrutiny over who’s in line next

Duke women’s basketball is ending its season early because of Covid concerns.

Artists lead efforts to restore, preserve Gaza's old houses

2020 in pictures: The defining moments that changed Asia

Nashville police share photo of RV linked to explosion

Warning played at scene before Nashville explosion

Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing

Nashville police release image of vehicle that exploded on Christmas Day

How real is the threat of prosecution for Donald Trump post-presidency?

New presidency could complicate Hunter Biden investigation, lawmaker says

Florida now has Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Can you pick the one you want?

Trump’s complaints about foreign spending directed at budget he requested and GOP supported

James Clyburn interview: Joe Biden’s most crucial champion on beating Trump, securing a diverse cabinet and why he won’t stand aside

The relief bill’s fate is uncertain as the clock runs down on unemployment aid.

Duke Women’s Basketball Ends Season Early Because of Virus Concerns

Unemployment Aid Set to Lapse Saturday as Trump’s Plans for Relief Bill Remain Unclear

Israel 'launches attack in Syria' after low-flying planes terrify Beirut residents

VIRUS TODAY: Make-or-break in California, Midwest reprieve

Covid: Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica begin mass vaccination

Two of Trump's pardons may set a precedent for letting the Trump campaign off the hook

‘We thought we were going to lose him for sure’: 3-year-old Missouri boy suffers coronavirus-related stroke

20 migrants dead off Tunisia after boat sinks, more missing

Pelosi says House to vote on bigger stimulus payments after GOP blocks increase

1st batch of approved COVID vaccines reaches Latin America

Letters to the Editor: Eggnog in June, anyone? Let's move Christmas to a less deadly time of year

2020 in pictures: The defining moments that changed Asia

Florida now has Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Can you pick the one you want?

Karl Rove and Chris Christie slam Trump allies Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell on Fox News

Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs

India farmer protests: How rural incomes have struggled to keep up

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Covid-19 Patient Is Bludgeoned to Death in California Hospital