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News Wrap: COVID takes more than 1.8 million lives worldwide

News Wrap: COVID-19 claims more than 1.8 million lives worldwide

12/31/2020

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News Wrap: COVID takes more than 1.8 million lives worldwide

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News Wrap: COVID-19 claims more than 1.8 million lives worldwide

In our news wrap Thursday, New Year's Eve arrives as COVID-19 claimed more than 1.8 million lives worldwide, Sen. Ben Sasse pushes back against Republican colleagues trying to reverse the 2020 election results, the U.S. Senate continues a stalemate over increasing COVID-19 relief checks, and the Labor Department reports another 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week.

12/31/2020

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BALANCE OF POWER

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Clip: 12/31/2020 | 8m 7s | BALANCE OF POWER (8m 7s)

Fatal shooting by Minneapolis police prompts protests

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Clip: 12/31/2020 | 3m 42s | Fatal shooting by Minneapolis police prompts protests and questions about transparency (3m 42s)

The pandemic's toll in 2020 and the difficult road ahead

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Clip: 12/31/2020 | 9m 6s | The pandemic's toll in 2020 and the difficult road ahead (9m 6s)

Trump's foreign policy legacy, and Biden's challenges

Clip: 12/31/2020 | 15m 34s | Trump's legacy on foreign policy, and the challenges facing Biden (15m 34s)

U.S. begins withdrawing troops from Somalia

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Clip: 12/31/2020 | 6m 38s | U.S. begins withdrawing troops from Somalia, but regional hurdles remain (6m 38s)

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