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Wisconsin health agency says it's committed to vaccines
The leader of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services assured Republican lawmakers in a letter this week that the agency is committed to expanding the popular SeniorCare program to cover vaccines as required under a state law passed in April as part of a coronavirus relief package.
Politics
Florida's Sen. Scott has coronavirus, 'very mild symptoms'
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was isolating at home with "very mild symptoms."
Business
Sen. Mitt Romney slams Trump efforts as 'undemocratic'
The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
Business
Biden says he's decided on treasury secretary nomination
President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that he has decided whom to nominate as his secretary of the Treasury Department.
Nation
Owl found in Rockefeller Center tree could take flight soon
A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is eating its way back to good health and is set to be released back into the wild Saturday.
Variety
Ladies' night at Latin Grammys: Lafourcade, Rosalía win big
A year after Rosalía made history by becoming the first solo female performer in 13 years to win the top prize at the Latin Grammys, Natalia Lafourcade followed in her footsteps with a big win at the 2020 show.
Nation
US government executes man convicted of killing Texas teen
Orlando Hall got stiffed on a drug deal and went to a Texas apartment looking for the two brothers who took his money. They weren't home, but their 16-year-old sister was.
Nation
Ladies' night at Latin Grammys: Lafourcade, Rosalía win big
A year after Rosalía made history by becoming the first solo female performer in 13 years to win the top prize at the Latin Grammys, Natalia Lafourcade followed in her footsteps with a big win at the 2020 show.
Nation
California imposes nighttime COVID-19 curfew but some resist
California is imposing a nighttime curfew as its coronavirus figures soar but it will lean heavily on voluntary compliance and sheriffs of some counties say they won't enforce it.
Business
The Latest: Hawaii imposes new COVID-19 travel restrictions
Anyone flying to Hawaii will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test result prior to their departure for the state, with the new rule going into effect two days before Thanksgiving, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday.
Nation
CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel
With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans on Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household.
Nation
Oklahoma governor's holiday plans flout CDC, virus surge
Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday he planned to attend a college football game over the weekend and spend Thanksgiving with his parents, even as coroanvirus cases in the state continued to surge this week and the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for the holidays.
Business
Mnuchin rejects renewal of some Fed emergency loan programs
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he will not extend several emergency loan programs set up with the Federal Reserve, an action that could hamper the ability of the incoming Biden administration to gain important economic support from the central bank to deal with the ongoing pandemic.
Nation
Biden chides Trump for lack of cooperation on vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden met Thursday with governors from both parties and criticized President Donald Trump's unprecedented attempt to block the peaceful transition of power, saying it was hindering the flow of information about programs to develop a vitally important coronavirus vaccine.
Local
In Wisconsin, long shot recount may just be prelude to court
President Donald Trump's hopes to reverse his election loss in Wisconsin hinge on closing a deficit of some 20,500 votes, an almost impossibly high bar that spurs speculation his true goal is building a case for legal challenges that could win favor in the state's conservative-controlled Supreme Court.
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