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The killing of a top Iranian scientist last week will likely complicate efforts to restart the Iran nuclear deal. Will Iran really throw out nuclear weapons inspectors?

U.S. business people with operations in China are hoping for at least a change in tone, if not a rollback of tariffs, from President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.

Georgia’s Republican election officials say there’s no evidence of any widespread fraud and say these conspiracy theories are “crazy,” and like a game of “whack-a-mole.” (Image credit: Lisa Hagen/WABE)

Tanden would be the first woman of color to lead the Office of Management and Budget. But Republicans are pushing back on her because of the partisan fights she’s waged on Twitter and elsewhere. (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Ultimate.ai, a virtual customer service agent builder, has closed a $20 million Series A round of funding, led by Omers Ventures with participation from Felicis Ventures and existing investors HV Capital, and Maki.vc — bringing its total raised to date

Trump administration sets wave of executions for days leading up to Biden inauguration  The Washington Post Trump is said to be livid at Barr, with one official suggesting termination possible  The Washington Post John Yoo: AG Barr support for special counsel backed

Pro-Trump attorneys Sidney Powell, Lin Wood urge Georgians not to vote in Senate runoffs without changes  Fox News Georgia sees Hollywood figures posing as Republicans, mockingly urging conservatives not to vote  Fox News Raffensperger on second recount: ‘It looks like Vice President

HemoScreen hematology devices enable complete blood count testing to be done on site in a few seconds; devices already used in Denmark, Sweden

The US reports 3,100 coronavirus deaths in one day — 20% more than previous record  CNN

Alarm raised as neutral public servants, Democrats and an increasing number of Republicans who accept vote outcome are hounded by outgoing president’s supporters