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Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence

Resolving to live a lot better than in 2020.

New Year’s Eve in Dakar, Senegal

Grapes, yellow underwear and a scarecrow: Colombia preserves its traditions.

Macron promises to speed up France’s vaccine rollout after frustration over sluggish start.

In Montreal, at least there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote of choice.

Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of First Killing Since George Floyd

Israel could become the first country to vaccinate all of its citizens.

Things Will Get Better. Seriously.

For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.

The Morning

Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats

Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.

In Dakar, the usual soundtrack of fireworks on every corner was muted.

New Year’s Eve in Europe

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in January

Klara Kasparova, Mother of Chess Champion and His Guide, Dies at 83

Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats

MF Doom, Masked Rapper With Intricate Rhymes, Is Dead at 49

Chief Justice Praises the Courts’ Responses to the Pandemic

There will be a late-night delivery of a venerated sardine in Maine.

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Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber

The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.

A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.

Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas

The Morning

The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville

Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.

‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says

To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.

This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.

Don’t Let the Games Begin

Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59

Stimulus, Virus Variant, Georgia: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

China is set to vaccinate millions, but without any proof that its vaccines work.

McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure

Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace

Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights

Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88

Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.

Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness

More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado

Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.

China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work

Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List

When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond

Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing