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Remembering 5 people lost to the coronavirus pandemic

December has seen a staggering rise in the number cases and the deaths in the U.S. from the pandemic. As we do each Friday, we take a moment to honor five individuals who have lost their lives to COVID-19.

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How COVID-19 could worsen America's childhood trauma crisis

By William Brangham, Cat Wise, Laura Santhanam, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

In this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham talks to special correspondent Cat Wise and reporter Laura Santhanam about why the pandemic is likely making the childhood trauma crisis worse and how caregivers can help their kids and themselves through…

Watchdog criticizes NYPD methods at Floyd protests for stoking conflict

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The six-month probe focused on the NYPD's institutional planning and response to the May and June protests and not the actions of individual officers.

AP report: Pentagon memo maps out plan to expand diversity in the force

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The plan, however, skirts the more politically sensitive issues that have roiled the nation and the Trump administration this year, such as the renaming of bases that honor Confederate leaders or removing Confederate statues.

WATCH: Pence celebrates anniversary of U.S. Space Force

By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press

It's been one year since the U.S. Space Force was created. Vice President Mike Pence celebrated the anniversary Friday.

Google's antitrust case won't go to trial until Sept. 2023

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The U.S. government's attempt to prove Google has been using its dominance of online search to stifle competition and innovation at the expense of consumers and advertisers won't go to trial for nearly three years.

COVID-19 models plot dire scenarios for California hospitals

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

Hospitals were on the brink of being overrun with nearly 15,000 coronavirus patients when Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement Tuesday.

Pelosi, McConnell get COVID-19 vaccine, urge others to do so

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The top Capitol doctor urged all members of Congress to join them. Both Pelosi and McConnell tweeted photos of themselves receiving the vaccine from Capitol physician.

U.S. report says more must be done to protect Colorado River from drought

By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

A set of guidelines for managing the Colorado River helped seven Western states through a dry spell. But the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says it's not enough to keep key reservoirs from plummeting amid persistent drought and climate change.

High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives.