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Updated menu, celeb collaborations, pump McDonald’s sales

McDonald’s U.S. sales roared back in the third quarter with new menu items and attention-grabbing celebrity collaborations… Continue Reading

McConnell says Trump OK to fight election results

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options… Continue Reading

Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration

University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing and face strict penalties if they leave town before getting their test results… Continue Reading

Virus hospitalizations reach highest level since June in Maryland

More than 700 people in Maryland were hospitalized with the coronavirus as of Monday morning, an increase of 52 in a 24-hour period and the highest since mid-June, the state reported… Continue Reading

Trump Fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper

Trump announced the news in a tweet, saying that “effective immediately” Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will serve as acting secretary… Continue Reading

Housing Secretary Ben Carson Tests Positive For COVID-19

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus… Continue Reading

Tropical Storm Eta dumps rain on an already flooded Florida

Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Eta caused dangerous flooding across Florida’s most densely populated urban areas on Monday… Continue Reading

Stocks burst higher, S&P 500 at record on vaccine hopes

Stocks around the world are surging Monday, sending Wall Street back to record heights, on a burst of hope following encouraging data for a potential COVID-19 vaccine… Continue Reading

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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19… Continue Reading