AstraZeneca third to announce effective vaccine
Results over two-dose regimen not as high as Moderna and Pfizer, but AstraZeneca’s vaccine is cheaper and does not require extreme cold storage.
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November 2020
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Elections President-elect Joe Biden calls for unity
“I sought this office to restore the soul of America,” 77-year-old Biden said in a Saturday night victory speech not far from his Delaware home.
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Elections Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday.
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Metro Biden says he’s prepping for White House
While neither presidential candidate has reached the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the White House, Joe Biden is on the verge and told Americans in a Friday night address that he and running mate Kamala Harris are taking meetings on assuming leadership.
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Metro Trump steps to podium, lets loose on election integrity
Trump lashed out Thursday evening in a performance that suggested he knew his prospects for a second term were slipping away.
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Elections Biden expresses optimism as vote count continues
The fate of the presidency hangs in the balance as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fight for the last handful of battleground states.
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October 2020
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Metro Barrett confirmed by Senate for Supreme Court, takes oath
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.
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Metro Amy Coney Barrett nomination advances to full Senate
Democratic senators refused to show up in protest of the GOP’s rush to install Trump’s nominee, who has Memphis ties, to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Metro White House mask mandate doesn’t alter Lee’s mindset
The White House quietly told Tennessee last week that “a statewide mask mandate must be implemented” to curb its growing spread of COVID-19.
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Metro Trump back at White House after unprecedented level of medical care
Trump’s doctor, Navy Cdr. Sean Conley, was also upbeat at an afternoon briefing but said the President will not be fully out of the woods for another week.
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September 2020
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Metro CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash
Health officials were evasive about why they had made the guidance change in August.
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Memphis Tigers College basketball floats idea of bubbles for safe season
The NCAA is considering a bubble for college basketball, but Penny Hardaway has his doubts. “It’s possible, but it’s not going to be easy.”
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August 2020
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Metro Hurricane Laura unmoors casino, causes flash flood watch closer to home
The City of Memphis said its crews are preparing for the storm by inspecting storm drains and inlets and clearing them of debris to minimize street flooding.
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State Government Tennessee resists White House COVID-19 recommendations
Despite calls from a White House task force leader for Tennessee to take stronger steps to curb the coronavirus spread, Gov. Bill Lee reiterated he doesn't plan to close down the state economy again and resisted the call for a statewide mask mandate.
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