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☀ December 11: US braces for vaccine approval, threats of government shutdown and a rare glimpse of northern lights

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Good morning! It’s Friday, December 11, 2020. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️⃣🧪 FDA working to quickly issue emergency authorization for Pfizer vaccine


2️⃣💵 Deadline looms for new funding deal to avert government shutdown

In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo the morning sun illuminates the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

3️⃣📺 Biden to formally introduce more Cabinet nominees Friday


4️⃣🚨 US carries out execution of Brandon Bernard


📱 [Trending] this morning

A rare glimpse of the northern lights this week for a select few states

After several months of rest, the sun has awoken into a period of solar activity.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, a solar flare and Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on Dec. 7 hurled plasma and a magnetic field toward Earth. For a few lucky states, it could mean a view of the northern lights.


📅 What we’re watching

🔴 President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will introduce five key nominees and appointees to their administration Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET. President Donald Trump doesn’t have any public appearances scheduled for Friday, so far.

🔴 The execution of Alfred Bourgeois is scheduled to take place Friday. It comes a day after the U.S. put to death Brandon Bernard, the ninth federal inmate to be executed since July.

💻📲 We’ll bring you 🔴 LIVE news updates throughout the day on the NewsNation Now app and NewsNationNow.com.


📺 Watch NewsNation tonight at 8/7 (CT) on WGN America.

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