NewsNation Articles: December 2, 2020

Audio: Georgia elections official calls for end to rhetoric as recount deadline nears Audio: Head of Operation Warp Speed says distributing vaccines will be difficult ‘It’s time to hunker down’: Los Angeles residents told to stay home amid COVID-19 surge Sailor receives Navy’s highest noncombat honor medal following life-saving tackle ‘COVID slide’: How parents can help children struggling with remote learning Giuliani to Michigan Republicans: Pressure Legislature on Biden win California sheriff who refused to enforce COVID-19 order tests positive for virus 6 missing, homes destroyed in southeast Alaska landslide American Airlines begins first Boeing 737 Max flights since 2019 grounding Police rescue wallaroo from Illinois River California Food Fight: Some Southern California restaurants are ignoring countywide COVID-19 restrictions Customs officials warn of counterfeit, stolen packages during holiday season President Trump posts recorded speech on social media claiming election fraud US COVID-19 hospitalizations exceed 100K for the first time WGN America, NewsNation removed from DISH Network Ex-French leader Valery Giscard d’Estaing dies at age 94 Fed reports slowing US economic activity due to spike in COVID-19 cases California winds bring fire threat, 350k possible power outages Stimulus checks? Here’s a breakdown of what’s in the $908 billion bipartisan economic plan ‘Christmas Star’ to light up December sky for first time in 800 years Attorney Sidney Powell files lawsuit in Arizona over the 2020 election Suspect killed, officer recovering after a shootout in Florida ‘My God, we’re scared’: Serial attacks put a suburb on edge Protests after NYC bar owner who defied coronavirus restrictions is arrested Pennsylvania teen gifts PlayStation 5 to 10-year-old neighbor battling cancer Amtrak to pay $2.25 million to settle disability discrimination claims, DOJ says Israeli parliament takes step toward new national elections San Francisco bans smoking inside apartments; pot smoking OK Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help Oreo releases new Lady Gaga-themed cookies Lakers-Clippers, Durant-Warriors set for NBA opening night The Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021 Top dog, cat names of 2020 include coronavirus-related monikers Work on new border wall on hold while agency reviews water district’s concerns LeBron James agrees to two-year extension with L.A. Lakers Top Democrats throw support behind bipartisan coronavirus aid bill American Airlines confirms its website is down The US has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients Police searching for motorist who killed cat by throwing it out of Jeep into busy Oklahoma intersection Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered Explosion shakes Central New York, 41 reports of fireball Misconceptions about human trafficking making it more difficult to help victims Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic champion who helped subdue RFK’s assassin, dies at 86 US changes rules for service animals allowed on planes Biden headed to victory in Georgia recount as state looks ahead to high-stakes Senate runoff White House says FDA commissioner meeting with White House chief of staff is routine CDC issues holiday travel guidance: Stay home or get tested twice US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment White House Advent calendar counts down to Christmas with history and photos Supreme Court justices question human rights claims against Nestle and Cargill Watch: California grandmother throws table to fight off violent restaurant customer Maine Gov. Janet Mills quarantining after potential COVID-19 exposure Oldest active federal judge dies at 99 4 missing Oklahoma children rescued Wednesday morning Drake’s scented candle line includes one that smells like himself Queen, Prince Philip to spend Christmas at Windsor Castle for the first time in decades California elected officials break COVID-19 rules; dining out after urging others to stay home Audio: Infectious disease specialist says COVID vaccine likely won’t be readily available until January Putin orders Russia to start mass COVID-19 vaccinations next week People magazine reveals its ‘2020 People of the Year’ Deal on fresh U.S. coronavirus relief eluding congressional Republicans, Democrats UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray Kwanza Hall wins runoff to briefly fill seat of late Rep. John Lewis Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn into Senate, filling Sen. John McCain’s seat Biden to meet with workers, small business owners impacted by pandemic German city grieves after 5 killed in pedestrian zone attack Walmart drops $35 minimum for its members’ online orders Hawaii couple arrested after boarding flight despite positive COVID-19 test results ☀ December 2: UK authorizes vaccine, DOJ investigates ‘bribery-for-pardon scheme’ and the McRib returns US says ready for domestic shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, details tentative plan for distribution Game on? Steelers, Ravens set to finally meet Wednesday Bobcat burned in California wildfire set for release to wild UK authorizes Pfizer vaccine for emergency use