NewsNation Articles: December 15, 2020

Northeast braces for major winter storm President Trump asking about special prosecutor for Hunter Biden Authorities searching for missing Texas State student after car found wrecked, abandoned Oregon senator pushes for nationwide expansion of mail-in voting Audio: US vaccinations ramp up as feds weigh 2nd COVID-19 shot Audio: Mistrust of vaccine among some in Black community stems from decades-old study Audio: Movement seeks to remove Electoral College, elect president by popular vote Audio: Legislation on a national vote by mail plan expected to be introduced North Carolina man uses auto body shop to mentor at-risk youth Amazon truck stolen about 200 packages inside Effects of the pandemic on the country’s entertainment industry House GOP leaders ask Speaker Pelosi to remove Rep. Swalwell from Intelligence Committee Consumers deal with changes to holiday shopping amid pandemic Same-sex parents in Indiana can be listed on birth certificates Movement seeks to remove Electoral College, elect president by popular vote Walmart & Gatik operating driverless truck delivery route next year Negotiators report progress on long-delayed coronavirus aid bill Mistrust of COVID-19 vaccine for some in Black community stems from decades-old Tuskegee study Community rallies to save historic restaurant, others shutting down across US amid pandemic Texas high school player who attacked referee punished LA County ICU capacity drops amid record rise in COVID-19 cases Biden considers former EPA chief McCarthy for domestic climate czar Illinois mall gifts Nerf gun to 4-year-old boy after Santa denied his request Justices asked again to reinstate rule for abortion pill Police looking for murder suspect who escaped prisoner van in Indiana Minnesota grants release of man serving life in child’s 2002 death WATCH: Florida man retrieves golf ball off gator’s back Biden to pick former Michigan governor Granholm to be energy secretary Fashion mogul Peter Nygard arrested in Canada on sex charges Pelosi says masks must be worn ‘at all times’ in House chamber Gmail fixed after another outage, Google says New Mexico’s Deb Haaland emerges as Biden’s top choice to lead U.S. Interior ‘Best Christmas present ever’: Virginia man reunites with biological mother after nearly 60 years Body of Louisiana miner recovered after roof collapse; 1 still missing Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet What will Inauguration Day look like? Biden to take oath outside Capitol amid virus restrictions Hackers at center of sprawling spy campaign turned SolarWinds’ dominance against it No wrongdoing by city employees in Daniel Prude’s death, Rochester Public Integrity Office says After losing job to pandemic, Missouri woman says landlord removed her front door over late rent Bundles of joy! Nurses dress newborns as Christmas gifts at Pennsylvania hospital Biden picks Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary Japan ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death for serial murders Family members behind Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, to appear before Congress Feds to delay seeking legal protection for monarch butterfly FDA issues emergency authorization for first over-the-counter COVID-19 test Legoland theme park in Florida plans expansion, new rides White House holds first press briefing after Electoral College confirms Biden’s victory ‘This really happened’: Customer leaves $5,600 tip at Ohio restaurant SCOTUS orders review of Colorado coronavirus rules for churches Ex-treasure hunter stuck in jail won’t say where gold coins from shipwreck are hidden Please don’t eat ‘cannibal sandwiches,’ Wisconsin health department warns First lady Melania Trump visits children’s hospital, a holiday tradition Biden speaks at Georgia campaign event for Democrats in Senate runoff McConnell acknowledges Joe Biden as president-elect, says Electoral College ‘has spoken’ Fauci says Biden, Harris should get COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible Georgia plans to audit one county’s signatures on absentee ballot envelopes 460,000 pole saws recalled because blade may fall off Stranger leaves surprise Christmas tree on Colorado doorstep Social media officials to testify before Senate panel Tuesday U.S. tech giants face 6-10% fines as EU set rules to curb their power Obama-era program for immigrants faces new court challenge California subpoenas Amazon over worker safety in pandemic VIDEO: Stranded woman rescued after falling from Ohio cliff Will the US authorize a second COVID-19 vaccine? FDA staff backs Moderna’s shots ☀ December 15: COVID-19 vaccinations continue, ‘Obamacare’ sign-up deadline and a solar eclipse WSJ op-ed asking Jill Biden to drop title of “Doctor” sparks controversy US vaccinations ramp up as feds weigh 2nd COVID-19 shot Audio: Americans are moving, despite the COVID-19 pandemic Audio: First African American Cardinal shares his thoughts on President-elect Biden, advice amid pandemic Audio: Crunch time for COVID-19 relief as bipartisan bills unveiled Audio: 25 films inducted into Library of Congress National Film Registry Deadline for ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups ‘It was so scary’: Doorbell camera catches deadly shootout in Kansas City Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning U.S. election Minnesota could free man serving life in child’s 2002 death Ex-Epstein pal seeks $28.5M bail with armed guards U.S. finds first case of coronavirus in wild animal, a Utah mink Americans are moving, despite the COVID-19 pandemic