December 2020
College Football Playoff semifinal preview
787k people file for unemployment in US, declining for second straight week
23andMe raises new funding
Senator Josh Hawley announces plans to object to Electoral College vote certification
McConnell says no realistic path to quickly passing covid payment increase
California reports first case of new, more transmissible coronavirus variant
Amazon announces acquisition of podcasting platform Wondery
22 people killed in Yemen airport attack
UK lawmakers approve Brexit trade deal ahead of year-end deadline
Boeing 737 Max returns to service
6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes in Croatia
McConnell blocks initial vote to increase stimulus payments
USDA and HHS publish dietary guidelines for 2020-2025
UK grants emergency approval for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from complications related to coronavirus
First known case of new coronavirus variant reported in Colorado
TSA screens 1.3M passengers, reaching highest point during pandemic
NY lawmakers approve eviction moratorium through May 1 of next year
Saudi activist sentenced to nearly six years in prison
Novavax begins Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trials
EPA announces commercial aircraft emissions standards
FAA announces new drone rules
House votes to increase coronavirus relief payments to $2,000
House votes to override NDAA veto
Wonder Woman grosses $17M in opening weekend
Chinese regulators order Ant Group to address regulatory issues
CDC announces travel requirements for UK air passengers
Niger holds general elections
Georgia Senate runoff generates record fundraising
Authorities identify man responsible for Nashville explosion
EU begins coronavirus vaccine distribution
President Trump signs COVID relief bill
UK and EU reach a post-Brexit trade deal, ahead of December 31 deadline
803k people file for unemployment in the US
Messaging app Telegram said it will introduce ads to parts of its platform in 2021
President Trump issues 26 new pardons, including Manafort and Stone
CDC says 1M Americans have received a Covid-19 vaccine dose; Tennessee joins California as a US outbreak epicenter
Chinese regulators announce antitrust investigation into Alibaba
President Trump vetoes $740B National Defense Authorization Act
Israel to hold a fourth national election in two years
President-elect Biden announces plans to nominate Miguel Cardona for secretary of education
SEC sues crypto-currency firm Ripple Labs and two executives
President Trump issues 15 pardons, along with 5 commutations
SEC approves new NYSE “direct listing” plans
DOJ sues Walmart for alleged contributions to the US opioid crisis
President Trump asks Congress to amend $900B Covid-19 relief bill
Trump administration reaches deal to buy 100M additional doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The NBA 2020-21 regular season kicks off
President-elect Joe Biden receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on live television
Attorney General Barr holds a final press conference
Peloton plans to acquire fitness equipment-maker Precor for $420M
EU regulators approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
Congress passes a $1.4T government funding bill, alongside $900B coronavirus aid package
Congress passes new $900B coronavirus relief package
Communications platform Discord confirms plans to raise $100M
College Football Playoff contenders selected
Details on the SolarWinds cyberattack continued to emerge
10 Democratic senators unveil “College Athletes Bill of Rights”
Tesla to join the S&P 500 index
Congressional lawmakers agree on new $900B coronavirus relief package
FDA grants emergency use authorization for Moderna coronavirus vaccine
UK places London area under newly-created “Tier 4” restrictions
College football conference championship preview
Walmart announces shoppable livestream pilot with TikTok
Coinbase confidentially files to go public
Russia receives two-year ban from international sporting events
Robinhood agrees to pay $65M to settle SEC charges
Chinese spacecraft returns with lunar samples
Kidnapped Nigerian students returned
38 states file antitrust charges against Google
FDA expected to approve Moderna vaccine
StockX raises $275M
Canadian cannabis companies merge to create large global cannabis producer
MLB elevates Negro Leagues to Major Leage status
Facebook launches PR campaign against Apple privacy policies
Bitcoin passes $20k for the first time
US labels Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators
French President Macron tests positive for coronavirus
10 states file antitrust lawsuit against Google
Giannis Antetokounmpo signs five-year supermax contract
Amazon launches custom clothing service
Twitter to shut down Periscope in March
FDA grants approval for over-the-counter coronavirus test
Biden transition team names top domestic nominees
Winter Storm Gail to hit US today
FDA signals support for Moderna vaccine
EU officials unveil new tech regulation proposals
Zoox unveils robotaxi
Apple debutes privacy nutrition labels
Attorney General Barr to step down next week
Electoral College formally elects Biden as next president
Pinterest settles gender discrimination lawsuit
Boko Haram claims responsibility for mass kidnapping
Farmer strikes continue in India
US surpasses 300k coronavirus deaths
FTC orders 9 tech companies to disclose data practices
Cryptologists decipher Zodiac message
Amazon announces new renewable energy projects
AstraZeneca announces $39B acquisition of Alexion
Google experiences widespread outages
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