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Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
by Emily Green
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
Biden Addresses Nation After Electoral College Affirms Victory
by Ayesha Rascoe
President-elect Joe Biden's election win was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday. He travels to Georgia on Tuesday to campaign for Democratic Senate candidates in January runoffs.
Automakers Race To Bring Electric Pickup Trucks To Market
by Camila Domonoske
Lots of electric pickup trucks are going to be hitting the road in the next few years. Who's going to buy them? Maybe drivers who are chasing power, not eco-friendly credentials.
Fauci: It Would Be Terrible If People Choose Not To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S., and what Americans should expect in the coming weeks.
Biden Heads To Georgia To Campaign For 2 Senators In Runoffs
by Emma Hurt
President-elect Joe Biden visits Georgia Tuesday. It's his first trip there since the election, and he'll appear with the Democratic candidates in the state's pair of Senate runoff contests.
News Brief: Biden Victory, Bar Will Leave DOJ, Vaccine Rollout
Electoral College votes to affirm Biden's election victory. Attorney General Barr is leaving the Justice Department. Plus, more shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving across the U.S.
What Was A Camel Doing In Bath & Body Works?
In Nevada, a camel and its owner were spotted walking into a Bath & Body Works store in Henderson. A woman filmed the camel clopping through the automatic doors.
VanDerveer Ties Victory Record With Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt
On Sunday, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer tied the record for most victories in Division I women's basketball: 1,098. She'll have the opportunity Tuesday night to break the record
Jingle Johns Do Double Duty As Singing Choir
A sanitation company in Indiana took 32 porta-johns, and arranged then in rows, like a choir. And animated face on each one lip-syncs as Christmas classics play.
Vaccine Inoculations Mark Pivotal Moment In Battle Against COVID-19
The first COVID-19 vaccines are now being administered to front-line hospital workers across the country. The first widely publicized vaccination took place Monday in Long Island, N.Y.
Why Many Latinos Are Wary Of Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Eva Galvez about the issue of vaccination hesitancy among the Latino community she serves in Oregon. Polling shows Latinos are less likely to trust a vaccine.
Commentary: Good Or Bad? Baseball's Statistics-Driven Assessments
by Mike Pesca
Theo Epstein who took the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs to the World Series, acknowledges that his statistics-driven approach to building teams might make baseball boring to watch.