BRUSSELS – The European Union is grasping the imminent arrival of the incoming Biden administration as a key moment to reset relations with the United States after four years of acrimony under President Donald Trump.

With a series of initiatives, the 27-nation bloc is seeking to rekindle the decades-old spirit of trans-Atlantic cooperation that has long defined global diplomacy.

But the EU also acknowledges that future relations will have to adapt to a multi-polar world where China is an ever bigger player. “It is time to reconnect," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

The EU is glad to be shedding the Trump years, when the U.S. president was intent on criticizing European allies for cowering under the U.S..

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Last-ditch post-Brexit talks to resume between EU and UK

BRUSSELS – Last-ditch discussions between the U.K. and the European Union over future trade ties are set to resume in Brussels later Sunday, two days after they were “paused” amid "significant differences" on an array of issues.Britain's main negotiator, David Frost, arrived in the Belgian capital on Sunday to pick up discussions with his EU counterpart, Michel Barnier.

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Vaccinations in US may start on Friday amid Covid’s worst

Vaccinations in the US could begin as early as Friday, with the Food and Drug Administration set to vote on emergency-use authorization for the Pfizer Inc./BioNtech SE shot the day before, an FDA adviser told NBC News.The covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc.

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SNL mocks Trump’s legal team presenting ‘evidence’ of election fraud

Saturday Night Live took aim at President Trump’s legal team, including Rudy Giuliani, during their cold open as Giuliani, portrayed by Kate McKinnon, brought out a number of strange witnesses including Nicole Kidman’s character from “The Undoing.”

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Jones bolsters Heisman case; No. 1 Alabama beats LSU 55-17

BATON ROUGE, La. – Mac Jones passed for 385 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama used a slew of explosive plays to run away from LSU 55-17 on Saturday night.Jones threw three of his touchdown passes to Louisiana native DeVonta Smith, who went to the same high school as Louisiana Gov.

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No. 4 Clemson beats Va. Tech, sets up Notre Dame rematch

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Trevor Lawrence had two touchdown runs and threw a scoring pass and No. 4 Clemson beat Virginia Tech 45-10 on Saturday to set up a rematch against No.

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US hits record 230,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day, vaccines may start Friday

United States on Saturday notched a record number of Covid-19 cases in a span of hours, reaching nearly 230,000 new infections, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed on Sunday.The country reported 2,527 coronavirus-related deaths, according to real-time data provided by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0130 GMT Saturday).The United States -- the country with the most coronavirus cases and deaths in the world -- has seen a dramatic resurgence in its epidemic in recent weeks.US health officials warned of a surge after millions of Americans traveled to celebrate last week's Thanksgiving holiday despite pleas from authorities to stay home.For two weeks, the US has regularly topped 2,000 deaths per day, as it had in the spring at

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Atlantic provinces report uptick in COVID-19, including new cluster in P.E.I.

N.S. reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, 28 recoveries The other new cases reported Saturday were in Nova Scotia’s eastern zone.

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Funeral service for Indigenous hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose to be livestreamed

livestreamed on Facebook starting at noon CT.

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Religious right eyes Biden warily after Trump's good favor

WASHINGTON – Conservative evangelical Christians have proven some of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies during his presidency. As his administration draws to a close, some of those backers are approaching President-elect Joe Biden with skepticism, but not antagonism.Christian conservatives who stood by Trump through moments of crisis and success are hardly comfortable with his loss, and several have yet to fully acknowledge Biden as the winner of the election amid ongoing, unfounded fraud claims by the president.

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Northern Ireland sees seven further Covid-related deaths

A further seven Covid-19-related deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland during the past 24 hours, taking the official Department of Health toll to 1,039.

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Biden secures enough electors to become U.S. president after California certifies vote

Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory.These steps in the election are often ignored formalities.

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Biden weighs pick for agriculture chief from diverse slate

WASHINGTON – One leading candidate for agriculture secretary hails from Cleveland, has the backing of progressives and has worked for years to boost food stamp programs. Another is a former senator from farm-state North Dakota who has championed production agriculture and boasts of a voting record squarely in the middle.Three other possible selections have similarly varied backgrounds — one helped write and implement federal regulations for organic foods, another is California’s agriculture secretary and represented wine grape growers, and a third has spent his career ensuring protections for farm workers.

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Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. A month and a half before he takes office, he's drawing rebukes from activists who fear he'll fall short on promises to build an administration that looks like the country it governs.

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Weather Authority: Spotty showers Friday become widespread overnight

PHILADELPHIA - Rainfall will become more widespread overnight Saturday as heavy rain moves in just before midnight.Showers, which could bring downpours in some areas, will last throughout Saturday morning and into the afternoon. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPShowers will begin to pull away in the afternoon and lead to calm overnight conditions from Saturday into Sunday. Sunshine will return on Sunday to help the region dry out from the soaking rain.

President-elect Joe Biden officially secures Electoral College majority

WASHINGTON (AP) - California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.Secretary of State Alex Padilla's formal approval of Biden's win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory.These steps in the election are often ignored formalities.

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Partnership between chief medical officer, health minister ‘critical’ in emergency response: former Alberta minister

COVID-19 pandemic, but according to one former provincial health minister, the collaborative relationship between the province’s top physician and health minister is a critical part of successful emergency response.Former health minister Fred Horne, who was in office and worked closely with Dr.

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Biden to ask all Americans to wear face masks for 100 days

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is laying out part of his plan to fight the COVID-19 pandemic once he takes office, as the country inches closer to approving a vaccine. Jennifer Johnson reports.

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Human remains found on Brigantine Beach

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - New Jersey State Police are investigating after human remains were found on Brigantine Beach.A passerby reported locating the remains on the northern portion of the beach around 10 a.m. Thursday. New Jersey State Police, State Park Police, and Brigantine Police Department responded to the scene.

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Biden officially secures enough electors to become president

California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.Secretary of State Alex Padilla's formal approval of Biden's win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated Press. That’s just over the 270 threshold for victory.These steps in the election are often ignored formalities.

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Biden urges taking coronavirus vaccine, wearing masks but says they shouldn’t be mandatory

President-elect Joe Biden said he’ll do “everything in my power” to convince Americans to take the coronavirus vaccines and to wear masks to prevent the spread of the pandemic and save lives. But as he answered questions from reporters on Friday, Biden said he wouldn’t make vaccines and masks mandatory.

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Mississippi police looking for man who pulled down his mask during bank robbery

Security footage of a Mississippi man who robbed a bank with his face mask pulled down. (Jackson Police Department. )JACKSON, Miss. - Police in Jackson, Mississippi are looking for a suspect who they say took his mask off when robbing a local bank, giving security cameras a clear view of his face. The man fled with an undetermined amount of cash after he passed a threatening note to the bank teller, police said. The Jackson Police Department posted a photo on social media of the man, who appeared to be wearing a disposable surgical mask under his chin, revealing his face. The department posted the photo on their Twitter account.

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With 14 new COVID-19 cases, Kingston region hits highest ever active case count

COVID-19 in the region Friday.With three new recoveries, the region now has 42 active cases, the highest active case count the region has ever seen. Kingston public health pushes for no-fault compensation for COVID-19 vaccine KFL&A Public Health says there are currently four workplace outbreaks in the region, with 11 active cases associated.The health unit released a detailed list of those who tested positive over the last 24 hours.

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NAS panel says better approach needed for COVID-related supply chain problems

Essential medicines and better, diverse solutions to disruptions in the US drug supply caused by the COVID-19 pandemic were the main topics of the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine's (NAS) public workshop held by its Security of America's Medical Product Supply Chain committee this week.

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Saskatchewan reports 55th COVID-19-related death

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Dr. Hinshaw to provide update on Alberta COVID-19 situation Friday

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths and public health measures.Dr. Deena Hinshaw is set to speak at 3:30 p.m.Her news conference will be streamed live in this story.

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In face of 'grim' jobs report, Biden backs more COVID-19 aid

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden is pushing ahead with his call for massive economic stimulus as the economic recovery from this spring's coronavirus lockdowns falters amid a nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases.Biden was to deliver remarks Friday afternoon reacting to November's national jobs report, which showed a sharp decrease in U.S. hiring even as the nation is about 10 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels.

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Manitoba health officials expected to discuss coronavirus modelling at Friday briefing

COVID-19 modelling through the holiday season at their daily update on the virus Friday.Dr. Brent Roussin and Lanette Siragusa have scheduled a media briefing for 12:30 p.m.

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Biden says Trump should attend inauguration to demonstrate commitment to peaceful transfer of power

Side by side images show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaking during a drive-in campaign rally at Heinz Field on Nov. 2, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, alongside President Donald Trump speaking as he visits his campaign headquarters WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden says it is important that President Donald Trump attend his inauguration only in the sense that it would demonstrate the nation’s commitment to a peaceful transfer of power between political rivals.Trump aides have expressed skepticism that the president would attend Biden’s Jan.

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Supreme Court asked again to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

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Nova Scotia health officials to provide COVID-19 update on Friday

coronavirus.Premier Stephen McNeil will be joined by chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang at 1 p.m.

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Dr. Fauci says he 'absolutely' accepted offer to be Biden's chief medical adviser

Biden asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser, a role the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he “absolutely” accepted.Biden, during an interview on CNN Thursday, said he asked Fauci to stay on in his administration “in the exact same role he’s had for the last several presidents” – NIAID's director – and said that he had asked Fauci to be a “chief medical adviser” as well.During an appearance on NBC News’ “TODAY” on Friday, Fauci was asked about his conversation with Biden, and whether he accepted the president-elect’s offer.RELATED: Dr. Fauci among People magazine's '2020 People of the Year'“Oh, absolutely,” Fauci said.

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The Latest: Ratcliffe: Adversaries amplify vote fraud claims

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):8 a.m.National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe says foreign adversaries are using social media and other platforms to amplify allegations of voter fraud. But he won't say which countries are using the issue to try to undermine public confidence in the U.S.

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Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill Clinton vow to publicly receive Covid vaccine

Covid-19 vaccines.In an interview with SiriusXM radio, Obama said that he would be inoculated if White House Covid-19 task force member and the nation's leading infectious diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci signs off on a Covid-19 vaccine."If Anthony Fauci tells me this vaccine is safe, and can vaccinate, you know, immunize you from getting Covid, absolutely, I'm going to take it," Obama said."I promise you that when it's been made for people who are less at risk, I will be taking it," he said."I may end up taking it on TV or having it filmed, just so that people know that I trust this science, and what I don't trust is getting Covid," Obama said.Freddy Ford, Bush's chief of staff, told CNN the former president also wanted to help promote

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Twelve expert panels suggest second Covid wave between Jan and Feb, says Karnataka minister

New Delhi: K. Sudhakar, Karnataka Health & Medical Education Minister, on Friday said twelve expert committees have given report to the state government regarding second wave of Covid-19 between January and February."They've also given suggestions that include avoiding congregations and increasing Covid testing numbers," he said.

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Joe Biden picks Indian-American Vivek Murthy to lead Covid-19 fight

Covid-19 advisor Dr Vivek Murthy as the next Surgeon General, a role for which he was appointed during the Obama administration, according to a media report. The 43-year-old Indian-American doctor is one of the three co-chairs of the Biden's coronavirus Advisory Board.

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‘I pray God has mercy on her’: Brawl between McDonald’s employees sends 3rd worker to hospital

ATLANTA - A woman was arrested after Atlanta police said she hit a coworker with her car knocking her into the window.It happened at the McDonald’s on Northside Drive. Investigators believe the victim was trying to break up a fight inside the restaurant.“If she would have hit my sister harder then she probably would have killed my sister,” Amia Turner said.Amia Turner said her sister Zoe Gunn was just trying to do the right thing Friday when a car hit her.Atlanta police said a fight started between Destiny Allen and another unnamed employee at the fast-food restaurant.

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Biden adjusting agenda to reflect narrow divide in Congress

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is adjusting the scope of his agenda to meet the challenges of governing with a narrowly divided Congress and the complications of legislating during a raging pandemic. Rather than immediately pursue ambitious legislation to combat climate change, the incoming administration may try to wrap provisions into a coronavirus aid bill.

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Joe Biden says ready to publicly get Covid-19 vaccine

Also read Among first acts, Joe Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearingFauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, met with Biden's advisers on the pandemic earlier in the day. In the interview, Biden said he asked Fauci to stay on as a chief medical adviser.In the interview alongside Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, Biden called for Congress to pass the $908 billion bill proposed by moderates in the U.S.

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Biden to immediately ask Americans for 100 days of wearing masks after swearing-in

Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.The move marks a notable shift from U.S. President Donald Trump, whose own skepticism of mask-wearing has contributed to a politicization of the issue.

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Trust Index: No proof of voter fraud with election certification days away

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Looking ahead to remote learning

Teachers are preparing for what they hope is an easier run of remote learning after Christmas break. But as Malika Karim reports, some divisions still have concerns.

Biden plans to retain Dr. Fauci, call for 100 days of mask-wearing

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.The move marks a notable shift from President Donald Trump, whose own skepticism of mask-wearing has contributed to a politicization of the issue.

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Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.The move marks a notable shift from President Donald Trump, whose own skepticism of mask-wearing has contributed to a politicization of the issue.

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Twenty-seven Wyoming Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-map-and-statistics/ and click on the box that says “Click here for COVID-19 Related Death Information.”Among Wyoming residents, there have now been 257 coronavirus-related deaths, 30,518 lab-confirmed cases and 4,560 probable cases reported since the pandemic began.For more information about COVID-19, visit: https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/.

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Moncton charity that provides toys for kids in need sees near 40% increase in sponsorship

The Christmas retail rush has kicked in early in Atlantic Canada amid COVID-19 Founder of the charity Amanda Pooley said that even though many people are now out of work and struggling financially amid COVID-19, the number of people stepping up to sponsor a child is up almost 40 per cent over last year.“Even people who don’t have very much, maybe getting that big gift at Christmas isn’t as important anymore in light of what we’ve gone through and people that even have a little bit extra are donating it and trying to help other families,” said Pooley.Pooley has been collecting Christmas gift donations for kids in need in Moncton for the past nine years.

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Ontario to announce vaccine task force Friday, group will plan rollout

Coronavirus: Ontario premier pushes for clear delivery date for COVID-19 vaccines Health Minister Christine Elliott says the task force will include medical, information technology, and logistics experts.Earlier this month, the province announce retired Gen.

Automakers prep for stronger mileage standards under Biden

DETROIT – Now that it's clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles.But just how wide those choices will be and when they will come depends a lot on how negotiations go between the new administration and a fractured industry.At a board meeting earlier this week, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a big industry trade association, recognized that change is coming.

Biden is facing high hopes, tough choices on border wall

LOS EBANOS, Texas – The U.S. government has been trying to take Pamela Rivas' land for a border wall since before Joe Biden was vice president.From a brushy bluff, Rivas can look across the Rio Grande to Mexico on the other side.

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