NewsNation Articles: December 9, 2020

Audio: Behind the scenes as frontline workers fight coronavirus pandemic Audio: Pfizer’s vaccine could get FDA authorization this week Audio: Dad from military family steps up to sing national anthem when recording fails FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine; US prepares for distribution Texas male high school student who painted nails no longer suspended, school district to host special meeting Inside the Battleground: The frontline of the coronavirus pandemic in the US Dad from military family steps up to sing national anthem when recording fails Texas students return to school to take STARR test Filmmaker from Colorado captures aurora borealis in unique way LGBTQ books placed in children’s section spur debate at Louisiana library Stars join Cyndi Lauper’s benefit concert for homeless youth US awaits vaccine approval as daily national deaths top 3,000 Half in US want the shots as COVID-19 vaccine nears, AP poll finds Shark attack halts World Surf League contest UCLA forecast predicts another Roaring Twenties after the pandemic ‘Dreamers’ to begin applying after judge restores DACA ‘Indiana is on fire’: Governor announces new limits, directs hospitals to suspend non-emergency procedures Fort Hood investigation reveals ‘damning’ culture of harassment—will it make a difference in the Army? U.S. Justice Department sues Alabama over prison conditions GE agrees to pay $200M penalty for SEC disclosure violations President Trump tries to revive stalled election-eve drug discounts Mississippi governor defends holding Christmas parties Former gang member named 2021 Missouri teacher of the year FedEx driver, 24, killed after truck falls off Kansas overpass President Trump and 17 states back Texas bid to undo his election loss at Supreme Court First woman, next man on moon will come from these NASA 18 Fauci, Kamala among famous names on mispronounced words list US Senate defeats effort to block Trump-backed drone sale to UAE WATCH: SpaceX launch of Starship SN8 ends in fiery explosion prior to landing Ohio State set for Big Ten championship after conference admins vote to waive 6-game minimum requirement Mother: ‘I want murder charges’ against Ohio deputy who shot and killed Casey Goodson Jr. Biden to pick Capitol Hill staffer as US trade representative 3 workers injured, 2 missing after collapse of Ohio power plant set for demolition US House extends federal funding by one week, buying time for more COVID relief talks Florida dog rescued from alligator becomes sheriff’s deputy Watch: Bodycam video shows Cleveland firefighters hosing down man covered in gasoline holding a lighter Soccer players lay down ‘marker’ in fight against racism Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall expecting her 3rd child Hunter Biden tax probe examining Chinese business dealings San Jose hospital runs out of ICU beds Pennsylvania governor says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 Former Alabama, NFL coach Ray Perkins passes away Houston authorities target rise in road rage amid pandemic California allows playgrounds to open under stay-home order Facebook faces multiple US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp DoorDash shares soar 78% in stock market debut Boeing’s 737 MAX is quietly flying again in Brazil with little fanfare ‘Spider-Man 3’: Doctor Octopus actor returns Former teachers union chief vying for education secretary in Biden administration Migrants in US on temporary status get 9-month extension Serena Williams pretends to get COVID test from daughter Canada’s health regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Convalescent plasma is in demand, but how does it help COVID-19 patients? US officials outline vaccine distribution plans as emergency authorization nears San Francisco nixes cigarette smoking ban in apartments Male student says he’s no longer suspended for nail paint; school to hold special meeting Chicago party with bouncers, 140 people cited for violating COVID-19 restrictions Pornhub to stop unverified users from posting on site Watch: Great blue heron swallowing alligator whole in Florida India experts find traces of lead, nickel in patients’ blood hospitalized by mysterious illness Midwest grocery chain Hy-Vee introduces automated shopping cart sanitizer Former US Rep. Katie Hill wins restraining order against ex-husband she claims leaked nude photos Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law died of COVID-19 California’s hospitals filling up as virus cases skyrocket National Museum of African American Music to open in 2021 Minneapolis eyes deep police cuts after George Floyd’s death ☀ December 9: Biden says 100M COVID-19 vaccines in 100 days, potential $600 stimulus check and Fort Hood investigation Supreme Court to hear case on presidential power over mortgage giants UK regulators issue allergy warning over Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Concerns about the long-term effects of remote learning Biden introduces nominee for secretary of defense retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin Fort Bragg soldier found dead in North Carolina was decapitated, autopsy reports UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details Food distribution program serves those who have tested positive for COVID-19 Radio: Concerns about the long-term effects of remote learning Radio: Pharmacies across US hiring healthcare workers to administer COVID-19 vaccine Radio: Olivia Jade Giannulli says she’s learning from family college ‘mess-up’ Radio: 14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base