December 2020
10 Democratic senators unveil “College Athletes Bill of Rights”
10 states file antitrust lawsuit against Google
22 people killed in Yemen airport attack
23andMe raises new funding
38 states file antitrust charges against Google
6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes in Croatia
787k people file for unemployment in US, declining for second straight week
803k people file for unemployment in the US
Airbnb begins trading publicly
Amazon announces acquisition of podcasting platform Wondery
Amazon announces new renewable energy projects
Amazon launches custom clothing service
Apple debutes privacy nutrition labels
Arecibo Observatory radio telescope collapses
AstraZeneca announces $39B acquisition of Alexion
Attorney General Barr holds a final press conference
Attorney General Barr to step down next week
Authorities identify man responsible for Nashville explosion
Barr makes comments related to 2020 election
Barr says that he appointed John Durham as "special counsel" in probe of FBI investigation origins
Best of 2020 from Apple, Google, Spotify
Biden announces expected nominees for economic team
Biden announces health team
Biden transition team names top domestic nominees
Bitcoin passes $20k for the first time
Bitcoin reaches all-time high
Bob Bylan sells song catalog for $300M
Boeing 737 Max returns to service
Boko Haram claims responsibility for mass kidnapping
CDC announces travel requirements for UK air passengers
CDC says 1M Americans have received a Covid-19 vaccine dose; Tennessee joins California as a US outbreak epicenter
CDC updates guidance on coronavirus quarantine length
California preemptively announces plans for stay-at-home order
California reports first case of new, more transmissible coronavirus variant
Canada approves Pfizer vaccine
Canadian cannabis companies merge to create large global cannabis producer
China announces sanctions on individuals linked to pro-democracy groups
China reaches record trade surplus
China spacecraft lands on moon
Chinese regulators announce antitrust investigation into Alibaba
Chinese regulators order Ant Group to address regulatory issues
Chinese researchers claim quantum advantage
Chinese spacecraft returns with lunar samples
Coinbase confidentially files to go public
College Football Playoff contenders selected
College Football Playoff semifinal preview
College football conference championship preview
Communications platform Discord confirms plans to raise $100M
Congress passes a $1.4T government funding bill, alongside $900B coronavirus aid package
Congress passes new $900B coronavirus relief package
Congressional lawmakers agree on new $900B coronavirus relief package
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from complications related to coronavirus
Cryptologists decipher Zodiac message
DHS warns of widespread cyberattack
DOJ files lawsuit against Facebook
DOJ sues Walmart for alleged contributions to the US opioid crisis
DeepMind solves 50-year old biology challenge
Department of Education extendes federal student loan forbearance
Details on the SolarWinds cyberattack continued to emerge
Director of National Intelligence publishes opinion article on China
Discovery to launch new streaming service in January
Disney announces streaming subscriber figures and new content slate at investor day
DoorDash begins trading publicly
EPA announces commercial aircraft emissions standards
EU begins coronavirus vaccine distribution
EU officials unveil new tech regulation proposals
EU regulators approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
Electoral College formally elects Biden as next president
FAA announces new drone rules
FCC chair announces plans to resign in January
FDA expected to approve Moderna vaccine
FDA expected to approve coronavirus vaccine
FDA grants approval for over-the-counter coronavirus test
FDA grants emergency approval for coronavirus vaccine
FDA grants emergency use authorization for Moderna coronavirus vaccine
FDA releases documents suggesting Pfizer vaccine meets success criteria
FDA signals support for Moderna vaccine
FTC and 48 states and territories file antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
FTC orders 9 tech companies to disclose data practices
Facebook launches PR campaign against Apple privacy policies
Farmer strikes continue in India
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA
First known case of new coronavirus variant reported in Colorado
French President Macron tests positive for coronavirus
GE agrees to $200M fine
GM scales down partnership with Nikola
Georgia Senate runoff generates record fundraising
Giannis Antetokounmpo signs five-year supermax contract
Giving Tuesday 2020
Google experiences widespread outages
Gotham Greens raises $87M
House approves defense policy bill with 80% majority
House approves marijuana legislation
House approves stopgap spending bill
House passes Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
House votes to increase coronavirus relief payments to $2,000
House votes to override NDAA veto
Hunter Biden announces tax investigation
IOC adds four new sports to 2024 Olympic games
India farming protests continue
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