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Snow Falling at ‘Crazy Rate’ Covers Knoxville, Tennessee

Snowfall covered Knoxville, Tennessee on December 24, turning from rain to snow just in time for Christmas Eve. Footage taken by Twitter user @wxjeffrey shows snow in Knoxville. “An hour ago it was 38° and raining!” wrote @wxjeffrey on Twitter. “Crazy snowfall rate here in Knoxville. With a high of 27° tomorrow, it looks like this is sticking around for a while.” The National Weather Service had reported the switch from rain to snow at 12.30 pm on December 24, with snow having started to accumulate around 4:30 pm. Credit: @wxjeffrey via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3nRV288

A man was hospitalized with the virus after attending a controversial ‘Covid conga line’ party in Queens.

By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3n59WH8

The U.S. reaches 20 million cases.

By BY KATE TAYLOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/3aUx3lj

Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pxXFMS

Resolving to live a lot better than in 2020.

By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WWTRIZ

New Year’s Eve in Dakar, Senegal

By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://ift.tt/3o6iTRE

Grapes, yellow underwear and a scarecrow: Colombia preserves its traditions.

By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/38UqkF8

Macron promises to speed up France’s vaccine rollout after frustration over sluggish start.

By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KQ72c8

In Montreal, at least there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote of choice.

By BY DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3o6zIvJ

Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of First Killing Since George Floyd

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38UEXZ6

Israel could become the first country to vaccinate all of its citizens.

By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3o52xJ8

Things Will Get Better. Seriously.

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3b5RSKm

For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.

By BY JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/381v10D

The Morning

By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Lf8Awk

Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.

By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT World https://ift.tt/381IFks

Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats

By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L7EZF0

Year-Long Timelapse Capture Stunning Seasonal Changes in Vermont

Timelapse footage captured the changing of the seasons in Hartland, Vermont, as seen through year-long, weekly pictures taken near Mt Ascutney. Video uploaded by Jennifer Hannux shows a shifting myriad of weather conditions. “I took a photo from my front porch every week for the entire year!” wrote Hannux on Twitter. “Third edition.” “2020 wasn’t all bad. Some parts were beautiful!” Credit: Jennifer Hannux via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3hugwWp

After Breonna Taylor Case, Louisville Police Face Precarious Next Chapter

By BY WILL WRIGHT, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND AUSTYN GAFFNEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pBCjhB

PM-covid-update

By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/37YAcyD

Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber

By BY STEVE CAVENDISH, JAMIE MCGEE AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3814mBd

The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.

By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WX72cP

A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rEa181

Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L94sO4

The Morning

By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3o3qSiz

The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville

By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3o3y7H5

Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.

By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37YwNzQ

‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aX8ap0

To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.

By BY JILL COWAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pGKMjP

This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.

By BY DAN BARRY AND SARAH BLESENER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/38MGq3H

Cutest Couple, Class Clown and a Competitive Year for D.C. Superlatives

By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37WpLvi

China is set to vaccinate millions, but without any proof that its vaccines work.

By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT World https://ift.tt/37VG5N0

McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hqbRVz

Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3occBAh

Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights

By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3mSklWw

Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88

By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2X0YIIR

Winter Storm Piles Snow Across Iowa Roads

Heavy snow fell across Iowa’s Quad Cities on Tuesday, December 29, leading to continued accumulation and hazardous roads, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported. The entire region was under a winter storm warning and winter weather advisory as of Tuesday morning, the NWS announced. The Iowa Department of Transportation warned of low visibility and snow-covered roads as accidents were being reported along highways in Des Moines. Snow accumulation was forecast to continue through Tuesday evening with expected snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour. Credit: @YStormSeeker via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rBYxSD

Minister threatens to cancel visas of those responsible for Bronte Beach gathering

The illegal gathering of a party of backpackers at Bronte Beach on Christmas Day has caused outrage in all levels of government, with Immigration Minister Alex Hawke threatening to throw any tourists responsible for the event out of the country. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3o1mUH3

Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.

By BY REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2L2pRsv

Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3htThf9

More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado

By BY CARL ZIMMER AND BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3hs0ex7

Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.

By BY DEBORAH B. SOLOMON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JsYNC6

China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work

By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3hragyF

Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3px3pGB

When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond

By BY RICK ROJAS, JAMIE MCGEE, EDMUND LEE AND STEVE CAVENDISH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hsnw5Z

Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

By BY DANI BLUM AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/37XvG3i

Take a Culinary Road Trip With ‘The Roads to Rome’

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2KBw8LU

Caviar and Champagne to Ring In 2021

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/34Rjhfl

Get Cozy With a Chocolaty Champurrado Mix

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2WUsRJU

Vaccinations begin at the nursing home where 46 died in the pandemic’s first days.

By BY JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L2JJf2

A Tornado, a Pandemic and Now a Bombing: ‘Nashville Strong’ Is Tested

By BY RICK ROJAS, STEVE CAVENDISH AND JAMIE MCGEE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34Q2ppm

NSW premier flags relief plan for Northern Beaches businesses

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she is not considering imposing stay-at-home orders for Greater Sydney at this point in time – despite flagging the coronavirus threat to the area was almost equal to that of the Northern Beaches. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/37T6pak

Waverley Council closes parks for Sydney NYE fireworks despite NSW government advice

Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos says her council does not feel confident it could manage the influx of revellers flocking to parks to enjoy views of Sydney's New Year's fireworks, instead opting to close, fence and police vantage points in the area. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/34Qk2oK

Heavy Snowfall Covers Ski Resort in Southern California

Heavy snowfall covered the Snow Valley Mountain Resort in Runnings Springs, California, on December 28, as snow fell across the San Bernardino Mountains. Footage posted by the ski resort to Facebook shows a snow plow moving thick snowfall from a road and limited visibility on the slopes. “As of 10 am, 9-12 inches of new snow has fallen and it’s still snowing,” wrote Snow Valley Mountain Resort. “Snowmaking resumed overnight and will continue around-the-clock so that we may open more terrain very soon!” The National Weather Service (NWS) had issued a winter storm warning for the San Bernardino Mountain area on December 28, warning of heavy snow, difficult travel, and falling tree branches. As of the evening of December 28, the NWS had forecast a total snowfall of 8 to 14 inches above 5,000 feet and 14 to 20 inches above 6,500 feet. Credit: Snow Valley Mountain Resort/Dave Miller via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3rAwt1R

Biden Admonishes Trump Administration Over ‘Obstruction’

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3htqg35

Green Beret Charged in Shooting Spree Was Visiting Family, Prosecutor Says

By BY MARIE FAZIO AND CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aTiuhJ

House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Military Bill

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MgThnh

2020 Was the Year Reaganism Died

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3hrmA24