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As COVID-19 Ravages His Force, LAPD Chief Looks To Boost Confidence In Vaccine

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Coronavirus Updates

As COVID-19 Ravages His Force, LAPD Chief Looks To Boost Confidence In Vaccine

An informal survey found that 60% of Los Angeles police employees would get the vaccine when it's available to them. LAPD Chief Michel Moore describes how the department plans to increase that number.

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State Capitols Nationwide Prepare For Possible Inauguration Violence

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Flint Resident Reacts To Charges In Water Crisis Case

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NCSC Chief On Foreign And Domestic Threats The U.S. Faces

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Get-U-Now MF Doom

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Coronavirus Updates

As COVID-19 Ravages His Force, LAPD Chief Looks To Boost Confidence In Vaccine

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As COVID-19 Ravages His Force, LAPD Chief Looks To Boost Confidence In Vaccine

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Former Michigan Governor Charged In Flint Water Crisis, Along With 8 Others

by Rick Pluta

Former Michigan Governor Charged In Flint Water Crisis, Along With 8 Others

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Your Hand in Mine (Goodbye) Explosions in the Sky

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Airlines Brace For Flight Disruptions By Trump Supporters Ahead Of Inauguration

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Airlines Brace For Flight Disruptions By Trump Supporters Ahead Of Inauguration

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Moon at Noon Stan Forebee

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Sounds of the Deep Sven Libaek

Health Care

ICU Travel Nurse On Her Work During The Pandemic's Deadliest Days

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Business

U.S. Cities Are Trying To Figure Out Restaurant Week In The Pandemic

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U.S. Cities Are Trying To Figure Out Restaurant Week In The Pandemic

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Politics

Biden To Reveal His Emergency Pandemic Relief Plan

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Biden To Reveal His Emergency Pandemic Relief Plan

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Federal Scientists Confirm Virtual Tie For Hottest Year On Record

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Environment

Federal Scientists Confirm Virtual Tie For Hottest Year On Record

by Rebecca Hersher

Federal Scientists Confirm Virtual Tie For Hottest Year On Record

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Global Health

A Look At Global COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

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A Look At Global COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

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One Of Those Summer Days Rhye

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Politics

House Impeachment Manager On Preparations For Senate Trial

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National Security

With U.S. In Turmoil, Experts Unsure What Kind Of Extreme Right May Emerge Soon

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With U.S. In Turmoil, Experts Unsure What Kind Of Extreme Right May Emerge Soon

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Shadows Superpitcher

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Coronavirus Updates

Pandemic Fuels Record Overdose Deaths

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Pandemic Fuels Record Overdose Deaths

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Navy & Cream U.S. Girls

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How Transgender Visibility Could Help Drive Social Change

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Sports

The Latest On The NBA's Struggles With The Coronavirus

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The Latest On The NBA's Struggles With The Coronavirus

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