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A Chinese probe has blasted off from the surface of the moon, carrying the first moon rock samples collected in over 40 years.

With days left before Congress aims to wrap for the year, Republicans and Democrats appear more willing to negotiate on a COVID-19 relief bill. But key sticking points remain. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AP)

“History will not be kind to those who are cognizant of the truth and yet choose silence for political expediency,” said one Republican election official. (Image credit: John Bazemore/AP)

Most schooling has been offered online this semester. Teachers are working hard to improve that experience, but many students are still left behind. (Image credit: Carson McNamara for NPR)

Italy has unveiled tough new restrictions for Christmas after recording the highest number of daily coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began.

Ayman al-Safadi emphasizes need to maintain Temple Mount status quo, calls upon Israel to avoid ‘provocations;’ Ashkenazi’s office acknowledges meeting, declines to comment

As a standoff over federal aid persists, state and local governments are making deep budget cuts. “Everything’s going to slow down,” one official said.

With Thursday’s new cases once again near 1,500, National Information and Knowledge Center says all signs indicate ‘we are at the start of third wave,’ calls for fresh restrictions

China is a step closer to cracking down on unscrupulous data collection by app developers. This week, the country’s cybersecurity watchdog began seeking comment on the range of user information that apps from instant messengers to ride-hailing services are allowed

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