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France seeks strategy change to reduce troops in West Africa

PARIS – As it pays tribute Thursday to its soldiers killed in Mali and faces questions over a deadly airstrike, France is considering changing its military strategy against Islamic extremists in Africa’s Sahel region — and a possible partial troop pullout.President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a timeframe for the evolution of France's largest international military operation at a summit in Chad's capital N'Djamena next month.On Thursday afternoon, an elaborate ceremony will be held on the Alexandre III bridge in central Paris to pay homage to two soldiers killed in Mali by an improvised explosive device that hit their armored vehicle on Saturday.

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Doc Rivers denounces D.C. riot: 'Could you imagine if those were all Black people'

Head coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during a playing of the national anthem prior to a game against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center on December 15, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images PHILADELPHIA - Before his Philadelphia 76ers played the Washington Wizards Wednesday night, head coach Doc Rivers addressed the day's events as the U.S.

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Macy’s plans to close 45 more stores this year

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Mick Mulvaney says he's resigning from Trump administration after Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s former acting White House chief of staff resigned his post as special envoy to Northern Ireland on Thursday, saying "I can’t do it. I can’t stay."Mick Mulvaney joined a growing list of Trump administration officials who are leaving following the violent riot at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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US trade deficit jumps to $68.1 billion in November

WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit jumped to $68.1 billion in November as a surge in imports overwhelmed a smaller increase in exports.The November gap between what America buys from abroad compared to what it sells abroad rose by 8% from the October deficit of $63.1 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday.Through the first 11 months of 2020, the deficit stands at $604.8 billion, 13.9% higher than the same period in 2019.

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The Latest: Mulvaney says he's quitting after Capitol riot

WASHINGTON – The Latest on Congress’ confirmation of Joe Biden as winner of the presidential election (all times local):8:35 a.m.President Donald Trump’s former acting White House chief of staff resigned his post as special envoy to Northern Ireland on Thursday, saying “I can’t do it. I can’t stay.”Mulvaney joined a growing list of Trump administration officials who are leaving following the violent riot at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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What is the 25th Amendment? Here’s what you need to know

WASHINGTON - After a chaotic day Wednesday with pro-Trump rioters breaching barricades and breaking windows amid violent clashes between the mob and police inside the U.S. Capitol, some lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office using an amendment from the U.S.

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Trump promises 'orderly transition' after Congress certifies Biden's 2020 election

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an "orderly transition on January 20th" after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building and unleashed unprecedented scenes of mayhem as it tried to halt the peaceful transition of power.

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Congress certifies Biden’s 2020 election win after violent pro-Trump riot in Capitol

WASHINGTON - The pro-Trump rioters marched through the Capitol building, breaking windows, entering lawmakers' offices and violently clashing with police.But the House and Senate, after a nearly four-hour lockdown, resumed their joint session, during which Congress resoundingly rejected challenges to Biden’s election wins in Arizona and Pennsylvania, voting to certify the states’ electoral votes.The objection to the results in Arizona — spearheaded by Rep. Paul Gosar and Sen.

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House, Senate reject Pennsylvania electoral vote objection as count continues after pro-Trump riot

WASHINGTON - Congressional deliberations over challenges to President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory resumed Wednesday evening after coming to an abrupt halt when rioters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, marching through the building, breaking windows, entering lawmakers' offices and clashing with police.Follow below for live updates on the situation at the U.S. Capitol. Mobile users, click here.There, the Congress resoundingly rejected challenges to Biden’s election win in Arizona, voting to certify the state’s electoral votes.The objection to the results in Arizona — spearheaded by Rep.

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Maui Musings: 5 questions for a new year in golf

KAPALUA, Hawaii – Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele were discussing the quality of a certain golf shot, not belonging to either one of them, when the conversation turned into the self-deprecating variety.“If you want to know how to hook a 3-wood into the garbage, I can help with that,” Thomas said.“If you need to know how to three-putt,” Schauffele countered, pointing toward the 18th green at Kapalua.Thomas hit such a shot last year in the Sentry Tournament of Champions and it nearly cost him.

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Senate rejects Pennsylvania electoral vote objection as count continues after pro-Trump riot inside Capitol

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Georgia, Michigan objections withdrawn as Congress proceeds with count after pro-Trump riot inside Capitol

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Senate rejects GOP challenge to Arizona electoral votes after pro-Trump riot inside Capitol

WASHINGTON - Congressional deliberations over challenges to President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory resumed Wednesday evening after coming to an abrupt halt when rioters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, marching through the building, breaking windows, entering lawmakers' offices and clashing with police.Follow below for live updates on the situation at the U.S. Capitol. Mobile users, click here.There, the Senate resoundingly rejected challenges to Biden’s election win in Arizona, voting to certify the state’s electoral votes.The objection to the results in Arizona -- spearheaded by Rep.

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17 members of Congress sign letter to Pence asking him to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump

WASHINGTON - Seventeen members of Congress signed a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office in the wake of protests in Washington by Trump’s supporters that devolved into a violent riot inside the U.S.

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Tabor Home pays tribute to care home residents who lost lives with emotional video

The site of one of B.C.’s largest COVID-19 care home outbreaks is paying tribute to the residents who’ve lost their lives. The emotional video showing the faces behind the staggering statistics.

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Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours, Facebook blocks him from posting for 24 hours

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Twitter locked President Donald Trump out of his account for "12 hours" on Wednesday and deleted many of his recent Tweets. Meanwhile, Facebook later announced he will be blocked from posting for 24 hours.The crackdown came shortly after he released a video via Twitter at around 4 p.m.

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About 1,100 National Guard troops deployed to U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The White House says National Guard troops along with other federal protective services were deployed to the Capitol to help end a violent occupation by President Donald Trump's supporters who are seeking to prevent the certification of the 2020 presidential election.The Pentagon says about 1,100 D.C. National Guard members were mobilized to help support law enforcement as violent supporters of President Trump breached the U.S.

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Rep. Crist calls for removal of president under 25th Amendment

Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL13) tweeted Wednesday that the president should be removed from office.

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Woman shot in US Capitol dead, several officers injured after pro-Trump protesters charge building

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A woman who was shot inside of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday has died, D.C.

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Bama's Waddle back practicing, status for title game unclear

breaking his right ankle while returning the opening kickoff against Tennessee on Oct. 4.

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'You have to go home now:' Trump tells Capitol protesters to go home in video tweet

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump released a video via Twitter shortly after 4 p.m. asking protesters to leave the Capitol building after they'd stormed it earlier on Wednesday.Twitter has since blocked the ability to reply, like or retweet the president's video due to "a risk of violence."In the video, the president maintained his claim that the 2020 election result was fraudulent."You have to go home now," the president said.

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Regina Exhibition Association expects to see loss of $2.5M in 2020, $2M in 2021

Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is glad 2020 is over, but expects another tough year in 2021 due to lingering effects from the coronavirus pandemic.REAL, who operates Evraz Place, expects to see about $2 to 2.5 million in losses when it officially closes its financial book on 2020.Its initial projection saw a loss of $7 million.

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One person shot in US Capitol after pro-Trump protesters charge building, official says

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - One person has been shot in the U.S. Capitol, a D.C.

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Isle of Wight has the biggest Covid infection jump in England - see full list

Coronavirus cases are surging in the Isle of Wight, which had been in Tier 1 just weeks ago before Christmas.

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Alberta misses goal of having 1,600 COVID-19 contact tracers in place by end of 2020

COVID-19 contact tracers in place by the end of 2020.With surging case numbers over the last several weeks of 2020, Alberta Health Services had announced plans to have 1,600 tracers in place by the end of December, a goal that was higher than originally planned. Alberta aims to have 1,600 contact tracers by end of 2020 as COVID-19 cases surge However, on Wednesday, AHS said it currently has approximately 1,250 contact tracers working across the province.

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PHOTOS: Pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol in DC

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The U.S. Capitol is locked down after pro-Trump protesters charged the steps on Wednesday as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes. THE LATEST: US Capitol locked down after pro-Trump protesters charge; Electoral College debate haltedA supporter of US President Donald Trump sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021.

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‘Payment status not available:’ You might not be getting your stimulus check after all

Get My Payment tool for qualifying Americans to see when their money is coming. For many, that tool shows that the payment has been deposited or on its way but for others, it reads, “Payment #2 Status - Not Available.”[TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Fla. | Publix to offer vaccine | Man sends dead rat to ex-wife | Dr. Dre suffers brain aneurysm]The resulting message claims, “We are unable to provide the status of your payment right now because:The IRS issued a statement on Tuesday letting residents know that if they see that message, they should not to expect a stimulus payment.“If (Get My Payment tool) shows ‘Payment Status #2 – Not Available,’ then you will not receive a second Economic Impact Payment and instead you need to claim the

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US Capitol locked down after pro-Trump protesters charge; Electoral College debate halted

WASHINGTON - WATCH LIVE ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICEThe U.S. Capitol is locked down after pro-Trump protesters charged the building on Wednesday as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes. A protester holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Will last throw of the dice stop the health system being overloaded?

The health system is facing its biggest challenge of the pandemic as a tsunami of infections has led to record numbers in our hospitals.

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Dr Alex George 'emotional' as he gets Covid-19 vaccine and says he sees 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Dr Alex George has said he feels "quite emotional" after announcing he's had the coronavirus jab.The 30 year old, who recently admitted he worried people would doubt his skills as a doctor if he shared mental health struggles, took to his Instagram feed to share the news with his 1.5million followers.The former Love Island star posted a snap of himself in his blue scrubs with one sleeve rolled up to show a small red mark from where he got the vaccination. Alex appeared cheery as he put a thumbs up for the camera and appeared to smile behind his blue medical face mask.

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In letter to Congress, Pence says he can't claim 'unilateral authority' to reject electoral votes

LOS ANGELES - In a letter to Congress, Vice President Mike Pence said he does not believe he has the "unilateral authority" to decide which electoral votes should be counted as Congress meets in a joint session Wednesday to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.Congress moved to debate Arizona's results on Wednesday.Pence, in a statement issued minutes before he was to begin presiding over a joint session of Congress to count electoral votes, said, "It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not."Trump has pressured his vice president to toss electors from battleground

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Allergic Reactions Including Anaphylaxis After Receipt of the First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, December 14–23, 2020

View author affiliations)Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs rarely after vaccination.During December 14–23, 2020, monitoring by the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System detected 21 cases of anaphylaxis after administration of a reported 1,893,360 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (11.1 cases per million doses); 71% of these occurred within 15 minutes of vaccination.Locations administering COVID-19 vaccines should adhere to CDC guidance for use of COVID-19 vaccines, including screening recipients for contraindications and precautions, having the necessary supplies available to manage anaphylaxis, implementing the recommended postvaccination observation periods, and immediately treating

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Kim Kardashian planning to file for divorce from Kanye West: report

Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherKardashian's failure to file has less to do with her happiness in her marriage to West and much more about the four children they share, a source now claims to E! News."It's gotten to the point where they haven't spent time together as a married couple in months," an insider told the outlet."Kim knows the marriage is over.

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8 Pa. House GOP members to oppose Biden's electoral votes

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Eight Republican members of Congress from Pennsylvania, falling in line with President Donald Trump, said that they will oppose the state's electoral votes being cast Wednesday for President-elect Joe Biden.Those eight will join dozens of other Republicans around the country whom Trump has enlisted to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm Biden’s 306-232 win.As one of six states that flipped from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020, Pennsylvania could have a spotlight on it during debate over the Electoral College vote.The eight representatives have already gone to court multiple times unsuccessfully — as has Trump's campaign — seeking to block Biden's victory in

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Jason Kelce clears the air surrounding Eagles' Sunday night quarterback change

Jason Kelce #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts during the second half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on November 15, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants won 27-17.

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IDA Ireland secured 246 new investments last year despite Covid-19

The number of jobs created at IDA Ireland-backed companies continued to grow last year, despite Covid-19.

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COVID impact: Housing sales down 37%, office leasing dips 35% in 2020 across 8 cities

Housing sales fell 37 per cent year-on-year during the 2020 calendar year while gross office space leasing declined 35 per cent on low demand because of the coronavirus pandemic, but demand improved significantly in the last quarter to cross pre-Covid level, property consultant Knight Frank India said on Wednesday.In its 'India Real Estate - Residential and Office Update H2 2020' report released on Wednesday, the consultant reported that sales of residential properties fell 37 per cent to 1,54,534 units in 2020 across eight cities as compared with 2,45,861 units in the previous year.

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Love Island’s Dr Alex George overjoyed as he gets coronavirus vaccine and says there’s ‘light at the end of the tunnel’

LOVE Island's Dr Alex George today told how there was "light at the end of the tunnel" after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. The reality star, who is a frontline health worker, was given his first Covid jab while in hospital scrubs today.

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Covid-19 impact: Housing sales down 37%, office leasing dips 35% in 2020 across 8 cities

NEW DELHI : Housing sales fell 37% year-on-year during the 2020 calendar year while gross office space leasing declined 35% on low demand because of the coronavirus pandemic, but demand improved significantly in the last quarter to cross pre-COVID level, property consultant Knight Frank India said on Wednesday.In its 'India Real Estate - Residential and Office Update H2 2020' report released on Wednesday, the consultant reported that sales of residential properties fell 37% to 1,54,534 units in 2020 across eight cities as compared with 2,45,861 units in the previous year.

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Kylian Mbappe's transfer value drops by £100m as staggering impact of Covid-19 emerges

Kylian Mbappe's transfer value has dropped by a staggering £110million in just seven months, according to the CIES Football Observatory algorithm.

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WHO team sent to probe Covid origins turned away from China at last minute

World Health Organisation team dispatched to China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus were refused access to the country at the last minute.

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Homeless man builds impressive wooden cabins from materials found during pandemic

coronavirus pandemic.Chris Inker, 45, started collecting unwanted pellets from the local neighbourhood in June 2020 and began building a shed on a small patch of land alongside the A4042 in Newport, Wales.Within five months, he has made two cabins with a sitting area, a fire pit and a shed to store wood.Footage shows his impressive development, which takes up a sizable space at the side of the A4042.One of the cabins is so large he has even managed to fit in a wardrobe, while much of the other space is filled with bags.He told Wales Online: "I have got a bedroom in my one which can fit two people in."I've got a unit to put my stuff in and my food to store it in, so it's alright."Chris said he became homeless after leaving prison early in

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Familiar place, unfamiliar faces at Kapalua to start year

KAPALUA, Hawaii – Xander Schauffele already is a footnote in PGA Tour history as the first player to post the lowest score in a stroke-play tournament without getting credit for the win.He wouldn't mind being another asterisk at Kapalua.No one has ever gone more than a year without winning and ended the drought at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Winning is the only way to get to Maui at the start of the year, so Schauffele and 15 other players ordinarily wouldn't be here.

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Dutch begin COVID-19 vaccinations; last EU nation to do so

THE HAGUE – Nearly two weeks after most other European Union nations, the Netherlands on Wednesday began its COVID-19 vaccination program, with nursing home staff and frontline workers in hospitals first in line for the shot. Sanna Elkadiri, a nurse at a nursing home for people with dementia, was the first to receive a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a mass vaccination center in Veghel, 120 kilometers (75 miles) southeast of the capital, Amsterdam.The Dutch government has come under fierce criticism for its late start to vaccinations.

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Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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