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Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled vaccine doses

Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled vaccine doses

MADISON, Wis. — Authorities arrested a suburban Milwaukee pharmacist Thursday suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing them from refrigeration for two nights.
S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends

S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends

Wall Street closed out a tumultuous year for stocks with more record highs Thursday, a fitting coda to the market’s stunning comeback from its historic plunge in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
No charges for police in death of 'boogaloo' movement martyr

No charges for police in death of 'boogaloo' movement martyr

COLLEGE PARK, Md.
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension

US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, a move that will reduce American firepower in the region amid heightened tensions with Iran.
Dick Thornburgh, ex-governor and US attorney general, dies

Dick Thornburgh, ex-governor and US attorney general, dies

Dick Thornburgh, who as Pennsylvania governor won plaudits for his cool handling of the 1979 Three Mile Island crisis and as U.S. attorney general restored credibility to a Justice Department hurt by the Iran-Contra scandal, has died. He was 88.
Security firms say suspicious object on oil tanker off Iraq

Security firms say suspicious object on oil tanker off Iraq

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sailors involved in transferring fuel oil from an Iraqi tanker in the Persian Gulf to another vessel owned by a shipping company traded in the U.S.
One Good Thing: Special Olympian spreads message of love

One Good Thing: Special Olympian spreads message of love

Gary Schottle arrived in time to see the other kids in line hitting and jumping on his young son.
Glenda Jackson returns to screen with 'Elizabeth Is Missing'

Glenda Jackson returns to screen with 'Elizabeth Is Missing'

NEW YORK — Only one project lured two-time Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson back to the screen after an absence of 25 years: “Elizabeth Is Missing.
Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level

Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 19,000 to 787,000, still a historically high level as a resurgent coronavirus maintains its grip on the U.S. economy.
Serial squirrel: Neighbors keep eye out for fierce rodent

Serial squirrel: Neighbors keep eye out for fierce rodent

NEW YORK — Residents of a Queens neighbourhood are dealing with a squirrely threat.
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