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Some of the world's largest vaccine-makers hope to bolster public confidence in a yet-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccine, pledging to follow strict safety protocols in the rush to respond to the pandemic. Here, a nurse practitioner administers a dose of flu vaccine in Key Biscayne, Fla.

9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine

The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

<em>Sports Illustrated</em> was in chaos Thursday amid word of massive layoffs at the 65-year-old magazine.

Mass Layoffs, Chaos At 'Sports Illustrated' Spark Journalists' Rebellion

Executives told staff members on Thursday that about half the newsroom would be laid off, according to two people present at the meetings. The 65-year-old magazine will be run by a digital publisher.

Lawmakers Want To Know What Went Wrong With Afghanistan

Lawmakers criticized the Biden administration's handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. They now want to reassert Congress' authority and continue efforts to evacuate Americans and allies.

Above, a child walks by a Christmas display in New York City last year. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says it's "too soon to tell" whether Americans will be able to gather during the winter holidays.

Get a fan and get vaccinated, the CDC says in its safety tips for the holidays

"When you have something spread by aerosol, you absolutely want more ventilation," Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said in an interview with CBS.

Twitter says users may see a drop in their followers as it begins removing suspicious accounts it has locked.

Twitter Is Removing Millions Of Fake Followers From Users' Lists

The platform will take tens of millions of locked accounts off follower lists in an attempt to crack down on fraud.

A computer illustration of a large asteroid colliding with Earth. (Size may not be to scale.) Such an impact is believed to have led to the death of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago.

Scientists Say Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Made Earth's Surface Act Like Liquid

The asteroid smashed into Earth. And from miles under the Earth's surface, rock hurtled upward to a height twice that of Mount Everest and then collapsed outward to form a ring of mountains.

President-elect Donald Trump waits to step out onto the portico at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol for his inauguration.

The Trump Foreign Policy Doctrine — In 3 Points

When the clock struck noon, the White House website switched over to signify Donald Trump becoming the new president. And on that site, Trump laid out how he would approach the world.

Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer from Golden City, Mo. He was uninsured before the ACA and featured in a video from the Department of Health and Human Services supporting the law.

Medical Bills Once Made Him Refinance The Farm. Could It Happen Again?

Barton County, Mo. is Trump country. And this rural area also has big problems when it comes to health care. One farmer says he has a lot to lose under the Republican replacement plan.

The Boston salon where Vincent Cox works has reopened, and the 65-year-old is back at work. "It's been one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life," he says.

'Almost In Tears': A Hairstylist Worries About Reopening Too Soon

NPR's Chris Arnold sits down in the barber's chair as his 65-year-old hairstylist tells him about working 13-hour days, as he worries about catching the coronavirus.

The Chinese consulate in Houston, shown in April. The U.S. has ordered China to close the consulate by Friday.

U.S. Orders China's Houston Consulate To Close, Ratcheting Tensions

The State Department, in a statement early Wednesday morning, said the move is "in order to protect American intellectual property and American's (sic) private information."

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