NewsNation Articles: November 18, 2020

Wake up with NewsNation headlines delivered to your inbox NY teen wants to make families smile with a free portrait this holiday She was pregnant and COVID-19 positive, but this 25-year-old left the hospital with her baby in her arms 50th anniversary of viral beach whale explosion Families share memories of loved ones who have died from coronavirus Video shows rapper with flamethrower atop NYC bus in stunt decried as ‘just plain stupid’ ‘A test is not a Kevlar vest’: Long lines form at COVID-19 test sites as Thanksgiving approaches The cat’s meow: New app help cat owners decipher meows Missing 9-year-old boy found safe on island in Tennessee woods Family questions police response after missing Louisiana teen found dead Small owl found in Rockefeller Center Christmas tree US marks 250,000 coronavirus deaths Kansas Governor issues new statewide mask mandate as coronavirus cases rise Where the Trump campaign election lawsuits stand Graham facing ethics complaint over Georgia ballots question Prosecutors want 2017 arrest of teen in Floyd death trial South Dakota’s governor gives update on record COVID-19 numbers, no statewide mask mandate Mets 2B Robinson Canó suspended 162 games by MLB after drug test Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales All NFL teams to enter intensive COVID-19 protocol Saturday UK police arrest man over IRA bombings of pubs in 1974 Charlie Brown and the Peanuts holiday specials return to free TV This Alaska town won’t see the sun for more than 2 months NYC school system, the largest in the US, to halt in-person learning as COVID-19 cases rise Iota’s devastation comes into focus in storm-weary Nicaragua California governor says he made ‘bad mistake’ attending pricey wine country birthday party Los Angeles readies plan for curfew as virus cases spike FBI investigating Texas attorney general over claims he abused his office US hits Iran with new sanctions as Pompeo defends strategy Judge ends probation for teen mother acquitted of killing newborn 62-year-old Illinois woman gets pregnant using eggs from daughter who’s also expecting Justice Dept. drops drug trafficking, money laundering charges against former Mexican general With 4.0 GPA, Louisiana mother of 5 to graduate college with son Family of Black woman shot through window sues Texas officer Biden keeps focus on COVID-19, holds virtual roundtable with frontline workers Judge orders US to stop expelling children who cross border Many rules, no partying, no hanging around at Tokyo Olympics, organizers say BBC names ex-judge to lead probe into 1995 Princess Diana interview Europe has half of world’s 4M new virus cases but sees hope House Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker for fourth term The deadline for $1,200 stimulus check is Saturday, here’s how to get your payment Flint water lawsuit settlement now totals about $641 million Wind in forecast raises fears after Nevada wildfire burns homes; hundreds threatened Idaho power line worker looking for 50-pound pet raccoon lost in Oklahoma Sorry, Grinch. COVID-19 won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa Bankruptcy judge approves federal settlement with Purdue Pharma Dramatic body cam video shows Arkansas officer run into burning home, saving two people and a dog Delayed NBA draft finally comes Wednesday German police use water cannons to disperse Berlin protest over coronavirus rules Pres. Trump pays $3 million for partial Wisconsin vote recount in 2 counties Pfizer to seek FDA approval after final trial results show COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective ☀ November 18: FDA approves first at-home COVID test, FAA clears 737 Max and Dolly’s donation Veterans’ fundraiser to go virtual, with a prince and a Boss Georgia on track to complete hand tally of presidential race tonight, officials say People magazine names Michael B. Jordan as Sexiest Man Alive FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again Audio: Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry Audio: At least 10% drop in holiday travel this year; biggest decrease since 2008 Audio: Harry Styles ‘Vogue’ cover sparks conversation about inclusivity in America