Conservative lawmaker Nadhim Zahawi will oversee the country’s biggest vaccine program in decades.
2020
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NBA gives teams COVID-19 protocols
Players could miss close to two weeks after a positive test for the coronavirus.
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College football: FSU postponed second straight week on game day; Ohio State on pause
Florida State’s game against Viriginia is postponed hours before the game, while Ohio State is in limbo after its game with Illinois was also postponed.
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NFL notebook: Lions fire Coach Matt Patricia, GM Bob Quinn
Former Patriots assistant coach Matt Patricia went 13-29-1 in two-plus seasons with Detroit.
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As Washington waffles, states race to offer virus aid
Underscoring the need for urgency, the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the U.S. reached 205,557 on Friday.
Posted inNation / World
Trump coming to grips with his loss, persists on fundraising
Continuing to insist the election was ‘rigged,’ he’s kept an extraordinarily low profile since the election.
Posted inNation / World
Storms, broken plane force layover for rescued sea turtles
Thirty endangered sea turtles rescued from the beaches of Cape Cod are now safe in New Orleans after their Thanksgiving travel plans went awry.
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Iran pledges payback at ‘right’ time over scientist killing
President Rouhani accuses Israel of an ‘act of terrorism’ in the assassination Friday of Mohsen Fakhizadeh.
Posted inHealth, News, River Valley
Three Rumford Community Home staff members test positive for COVID-19
Management says extra precautions are being taken, including increased testing.
Posted inMaine
Dam construction project deemed cause of contamination issue in Skowhegan
Officials at Maine Water Co. believe they have pinpointed what caused the “do not drink” order in Skowhegan earlier this month.