NewsNation Articles: December 21, 2020

Nurse Sandra Lindsay, first American to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, hopes to persuade skeptics Audio: COVID-19 and the arts – Iconic Chicago theater now streaming 6 productions COVID-19 and the arts: Iconic Chicago theater now streaming 6 productions Experts issue warning after 3 killed in Colorado avalanches Audio: AG Barr announces charges in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and says no reason to investigate election Lean Cuisine product recalled over possible bits of plastic found in food As Congress nears stimulus package, some Americans wonder how far $600 will go Moderna vaccine rolled out to US hospitals after emergency use authorization Country singer surprises Utah teen with new car after double amputee surgery $900B COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress; Mnuchin says stimulus checks could arrive next week NASA Astronauts details their mission, show off microgravity Audio: More countries restrict travel from Britain over new strain of coronavirus New Jersey AG overhauls police use-of-force rules Man dressed as Santa rescued from power lines in California Britain hit with travel bans over new virus strain K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78 Florida adopters rescue 20 golden retrievers from China slaughter Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes ‘next level’ battery technology, sources say Hall of Fame linebacker, pass rush great Kevin Greene, dies at 58 Woman charged with battery for allegedly coughing in healthcare worker’s face speaks out Acrobats hurt in Rhode Island circus accident reach $52.5M settlement Brothers killed Florida teen because they mistakenly thought she was pregnant, deputies say Barr says Russia is to blame for SolarWinds hack; Biden’s team vows action Evergreen economy: Americans spend more than $1 billion on Christmas trees each year 2 in custody as protesters converge on Oregon State Capitol amid special session Zoom extends meeting limits for holiday season Bomb threat “could have been fatal” for Texas hospital patients with COVID, prosecutor said US issues new visa restrictions on Chinese officials over human rights claims PICTURES: Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents Statue of Robert E. Lee removed from U.S. capitol overnight Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern? AG Barr says ‘no reason’ for special counsel on election, Hunter Biden US health and defense officials give update 1 week into COVID-19 vaccine rollout Justice Dept. charges Libyan man in 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing Committee subpoenas health officials over alleged political interference at CDC Stocks around the world slump as virus mutation hits economy Biden names more members to National Economic Council, communications team EU regulator gives conditional approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Independence Bowl canceled; Army in limbo Hospital staffs stretched thin as virus overtakes California hospitals Judge to decide bail on kidnap charge in case of boy abandoned at Goodwill WATCH: Santa Claus rescued from power lines while making parachute candy delivery High-tech helper: Texas robot assists hospitals in the fight against COVID-19 Lockheed Martin strikes $4.4B deal to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne Evangelical groups make push to win over voters in Georgia Senate runoffs Black-owned firm run by father-son duo wins ‘Architecture Firm of the Year’ award US COVID-19 vaccination drive heads to nursing homes Solider held in connection with fatal shooting of Fort Drum soldier High-flying Tesla joins S&P 500; skeptics say buyer beware Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island ☀ December 21: COVID-19 stimulus, Biden to get vaccine and the ‘Christmas Star’ UK holds crisis talks as other nations cut off country over virus fears President-elect Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine Ariana Grande announces engagement, shows ring on Instagram Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till Dec. 26 as virus cases rise among workers Chicago’s top attorney resigns in fallout over botched raid Ex-Tuskegee Airman Alfred Thomas Farrar dies at age 99 ‘I kicked the door into his face’: California girl, 12, fights off home intruder