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Russia 'threatened to ram' US ship in Sea of Japan
BBC NEWS
Russia says one of its warships caught and chased off a US Navy destroyer after it entered territorial waters in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday.
Trump fires election security official who contradicted him
BBC NEWS
Donald Trump says he has fired a top election official who contradicted the US president's claims of voter fraud.
Brexit trade talks still have 'substantial work' ahead
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUSSELS — A top European Union official said Wednesday that trade talks with the United Kingdom still face “substantial work" that might spill over into next week, with a perilous deadline drawing ever closer.
Black Texas constable gets office near offensive sign
CBS NEWS
Waxahachie, Texas — The only Black candidate elected to office this year in Ellis County in northern Texas, Constable Curtis Polk, Jr., is now also the only one without a private office. And an offensive sign near where he now sits is spurring lots of controversy, reports CBS Dallas.
CDC now says masks protect wearers from Covid-19
CNN
Wearing a mask can help protect you, not just those around you, from coronavirus transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance Tuesday.
Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'
BBC NEWS
Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump's refusal to concede victory in last week's White House election is "an embarrassment".
Legendary Jeopardy host Alex Trebek dead @ 80
HUFF POST
Legendary “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80 after fighting Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the game show announced Sunday.
Oil price rises after Trump falsely claims victory
REUTERS
LONDON, United Kingdom- Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Wednesday after President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory in a tight U.S. election with millions of votes still to be counted and the final result not yet clear.
Cruise industry scraps 2020 restart amid COVID surge
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year.
US formally withdraws from Paris climate agreement
BBC NEWS
After a three-year delay, the US has become the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.