☀ December 30: When stimulus checks may arrive, COVID variant in US and confetti wishes

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️⃣💵 Stimulus checks: How much you’re getting and when

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2️⃣💉 Britain first to approve AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

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3️⃣🧫 First known US case of coronavirus variant detected in Colorado man with no travel history

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4️⃣📱 Famed jazz musicians speak out after son was attacked, falsely accused of stealing iPhone

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📱 [Trending] this morning

Write your 2021 wish on a piece of Times Square NYE confetti

The confetti released at midnight in Times Square will include printed wishes from thousands of people. 

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📅 What we’re watching

🔴 The Senate is expected to consider overriding President Donald Trump’s defense bill veto on Wednesday.

🔴 Watch Florida vs. Oklahoma in the 2020 Cotton Bowl at 8 p.m. EST.

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

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