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Slightly Used News :: November 10, 2020
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Trump, Stewing Over Election Loss, Silent as Virus Surges
President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace.
Vatican Calling: Pope Congratulates Joe Biden on Election
It's not exactly divine intervention, but even the pope considers the U.S. presidential race over.
Time to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots? Scientists Say Yes.
Left out so far in the push to develop vaccines with unprecedented speed has been a large-scale plan to communicate effectively about side effects and distribution, says one doctor.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation Launches 'Don't Share Air' Campaign
As rates of COVID-19 continue to skyrocket in the U.S., AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is rolling out an urgent new nationwide public service billboard and transit advertising campaign.
Workers Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID May Need Help Getting Coverage This Fall
At least 3 million people are without health insurance coverage, the most added in a single year since accurate record-keeping began in 1968.
Guilty Verdict for Gay Couple in Murder, Dismemberment of Lesbian
A British gay couple have been found guilty in the 2019 slaying and dismemberment of a lesbian woman they brought to their apartment, a dwelling the prosecution called a "flat of horrors."
Lawsuit Challenging Arrest of NYC Transgender Woman Settled
The New York Police Department will have to give its force more training on protecting the rights of transgender people as part of a deal that settles a civil rights lawsuit accusing officers of mocking a transgender woman by putting her in pink handcuffs
Vatican's McCarrick Report Forces Debate on Power and Abuse
The Vatican's report into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick raised uncomfortable questions the Holy See will have to confront going forward, chief among them what it's going to do about current and future clergy who abuse their power to sexually abuse adults
Trump's Silent Public Outing Belies White House in Tumult
Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in public honoring America's war veterans — a veneer of normalcy for a White House that's frozen by a defeated president mulling his options, mostly forgoing the mechanics of governing and blocking his inevitable successor.
New Yorker Fires Writer Jeffrey Toobin After Zoom Incident
The New Yorker has fired longtime staff writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself during a Zoom conference last month. He had already been on suspension and is also on leave from CNN, where he is chief legal analyst.
Is it Safe Yet to Fly During the Pandemic?
Public health experts say staying home is best to keep yourself and others safe from infection. But if you're thinking about flying for the holidays, you should know what to expect.
Texas Becomes 1st State to Surpass 1 Million COVID-19 Cases
Texas became America's first state Wednesday with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, as sporting events were canceled and the border city of El Paso added mobile morgues in anticipation of virus deaths overwhelming hospitals for weeks.
'It's Crushing': Survivors React to McCarrick Abuse Report
Men who have come forward with allegations of abuse by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick expressed disgust, frustration and outrage after an internal Vatican report outlined what was known about the clergyman's behavior — and what was ignored.
Eta Regains Hurricane Strength as Florida Prepares for Hit
Eta regained hurricane strength Wednesday morning as Florida braced for a second hit from the storm along the Gulf of Mexico coast near the heavily-populated Tampa Bay region.
Furries Run Wild! T-Shirts Selling Fast! Four Seasons Total Landscaping Becomes Meme
No one had heard of Four Seasons Total Landscaping until Rudy Giuliani put it on the cultural map. Now furries play in its parking lot and the company's t-shirts are selling fast.
Rachel Slawson Hopes to be First Openly LGBTQ Miss USA
Rachel Slawson, an advocated for mental health and homeless issues, said she would like to be crowned the first openly LGBTQ Miss USA on November 9.
US Hits Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations Amid Virus Surge
The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge of infections that shows no signs of slowing.
States Cite Smooth Election, Despite Trump's Baseless Claims
The 2020 election unfolded smoothly across the country and without any widespread irregularities, according to state officials and election experts.
Biden Vows To 'Get Right To Work' Despite Trump Resistance
Vowing "to get right to work," President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump's fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as "inconsequential."