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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! Expansions to the nation's social safety net are in jeopardy after Sen. Joe Manchin said he can't vote for the Build Back Better Act, dealing a blow to President Joe Biden's sweeping measure. Meanwhile, NFL games will be played as COVID-19 rages across the nation. And, after a three-month trial, a jury that will weigh fraud and conspiracy charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. |
| It's Jane, with Monday's news. |
| 💉The first data available for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine suggests a third booster dose will be effective against omicron. For the latest COVID-19 updates, tap here. |
| 🚨Authorities said that the bodies of seven people were discovered inside a home in Moorhead, northwestern Minnesota. They did not say how they died. |
| 🛳 "Everything was so confusing": At least 44 people on board Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas ship that ended a 7-day cruise in Miami were positive for COVID-19, the cruise line said. |
| 💵 Will there be stimulus checks over the holidays? Hopes of a fourth check from the federal government have been dashed, but certain states will still be offering their residents some cash ahead of the holidays. |
| 📺"I'm extremely disappointed": Live from New York, it was a pandemic-modified "Saturday Night Live." NBC's long-running sketch show still went on, amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and sans studio audience. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, Washington correspondent Ledyard King has the latest on Build Back Better. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Build Back Better bill in jeopardy |
| Free universal preschool. Subsidized child care. Medicaid expansion. Paid family and medical leave. These initiatives and others remain in jeopardy Monday, a day after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he won't support President Joe Biden's signature domestic policy bill . The bill requires the support of every Democrat in the Senate to move forward. Manchin has continually raised concerns about more government spending, saying the social programs in the bill were unaffordable and not targeted enough to needy Americans. The announcement drew a sharp response from the White House, with press secretary Jen Psaki noting that Manchin and the president were not too far apart last week. Psaki said the White House would work to get Manchin back on board. |
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| 🔵Can he recover? Joe Biden faces new perils over Joe Manchin and rise of COVID-19. |
| 🚨Homicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy. Pregnant Black women are killed at significantly higher rates. |
| 🏈Opinion: The Detroit Lions and coach Dan Campbell are trying to build something, and winning helps. So don't worry so much about where they end up in the draft order. |
| 🚛 The environmental toll of holiday returns: More fuel will be guzzled trucking merchandise back to warehouses than was consumed speeding it to consumers' front doors. |
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Kim Potter trial moves to closing arguments |
| Closing arguments are expected Monday in the case against former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter , who fatally shot Daunte Wright while she yelled "Taser" in a traffic-stop-turned-arrest earlier this year. Potter choked up on the witness stand Friday and buried her face in her hands as she recounted the moments of the arrest and shooting. Potter, 49, is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter in Wright's death. The 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department quit two days after the shooting, along with the police chief. She was arrested the next day. Wright's death happened in the midst of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, later convicted of murdering George Floyd. |
COVID-delayed NFL games to take place as cases rise across the league |
| Three NFL games have been rescheduled — one for Monday, two for Tuesday — as COVID-19 cases rise across the country. The latest outbreak in cases has prompted the National Football League to place all 32 teams in intensive COVID-19 protocols, but some have been hit harder than others . The Cleveland Browns, Washington Football Team and Los Angeles Rams each have had more than 20 players on the COVID-19 reserve list. The NFL made it clear it wouldn't postpone games over a competitive disadvantage, but the league and NFLPA agreed to reschedule three key weekend matchups because of safety risks. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 🦠Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker have tested positive for COVID-19 in breakthrough cases, they each announced on Twitter. |
| 😷Southwest Airlines' CEO said masks don't do much on planes at a maskless Senate hearing. He tested positive for COVID the next day. |
| 🧴Proctor & Gamble issued a voluntary recall of more than 30 aerosol spray products due to concern over the levels of benzene, a chemical known to cause cancer. |
| 🏈Opinion: Don't let Jackson State football's ugly Celebration Bowl loss overshadow a historic season. |
Jury considers charges in trial of Elizabeth Holmes |
| On Monday, a jury will continue considering 11 charges of fraud and conspiracy against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. The three month-long trial has captivated Silicon Valley. Holmes, 37, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on all counts. The charges stem from allegations that she was involved in a scheme to defraud doctors, patients and investors by marketing faulty blood tests, putting lives at risk and losing billions of dollars of venture capital, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. She repeatedly claimed that the company's new testing device could scan for hundreds of diseases and other problems with a few drops of blood taken with a finger prick instead of a needle stuck in a vein. |
📸 Zoos get into the holiday spirit with dazzling light displays 📸 |
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| Zoos across the nation are getting into the holiday spirit with dazzling illuminated displays. Millions of lights, life-sized animal lanterns and animations are just some of the festive decorations that are wowing visitors. |
| Check out our gallery of 10 of the best showcases across the nation. |
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