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No explosives found aboard Russian airliner in NYC
The departure of the Aeroflot plane back to Moscow, initially scheduled for 5.40 p.m. on Sunday, had been delayed by over five hours.
Biden to reportedly name California Attorney General as Health Secy
Becerra, 62, has been a member of the US House of Representatives for more than two decades before beginning serving as Attorney General of California in 2017.
US post office to be named after slain Sikh police officer
Decks were cleared for renaming the post office at 315 Addicks Howell Road in Houston as "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building" with the US Congress passing the necessary legislation, the American Bazaar said in a report on Saturday.
Joe Biden picks retired General Lloyd Austin to run Pentagon
If confirmed by the Senate, Austin, a retired four-star general of the US Army, would be the first black man to lead the Department of Defence, Xinhua news agency quoted the Politico news report as saying on Monday.
Kamala Harris to George Floyd, Facebook shares top 2020 moments
The moments include the cheerful timing of United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to the heart-wrenching death of African-American George Floyd.
Judge orders resumption of US programme for illegal child immigrant
Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis in New York City ruled on Friday that children who had been brought to the US as illegal immigrants should continue to be registered for the programme known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
25,000 residents flee wildfire in southern California
The fire, dubbed Bond Fire, erupted at around 10.15 p.m. Wednesday at a house and then continued to grow throughout the night as gusty Santa Ana winds spread the flames.
US to withdraw majority of forces from Somalia by early 2021
The United States reportedly has roughly 700 troops stationed in Somalia to assist local forces against al-Shabaab, a terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda.
Fauci accepts Biden's offer to be his chief medical adviser
Fauci, who has served as the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, is also one of the most prominent members of the Donald Trump administration's coronavirus task force.
Snowden urges Trump to pardon Assange
In a tweet, Snowden who has obtained Russia's open-ended residence permit, said the pardon would save the life of Assange who is currently in custody in London.
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