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Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope... by The Associated Press - November 27, 2020

Stocks rise on Wall Street as S&P 500 hits record high The S&P 500 rose to a record high Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a covid-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy. by The Associated Press - November 27, 2020

Appeals court rejects Trump challenge of Pennsylvania race President Donald Trump's legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday as a federal appeals court in Philadelphia roundly rejected the campaign's lates... by The Associated Press - November 27, 2020

U.S. colleges mull new virus protocols for students' return St. Michael's College managed to keep coronavirus cases at bay for almost two months this fall with students tested upon arrival and once every three weeks. But... by The Associated Press - November 27, 2020

Covid Thanksgiving altered, a bit somber Americans marked the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday amid an unrelenting pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 263,000 people in the United States so f... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 27, 2020

AstraZeneca admits vaccine mistake, says new trial likely AstraZeneca Plc is likely to conduct an additional global trial of its coronavirus vaccine to assess the drug's efficacy, after the company acknowledged that a ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 27, 2020

Court strikes religious services limits; NYC covid-tied constraints seen as overstep The Supreme Court late Wednesday barred restrictions on religious services in New York that Gov. Andrew Cuomo had imposed to combat spread of the coronavirus. ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - November 27, 2020

Trump: Will exit if Biden wins President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden next month, though he vowe... by JOSH DAWSEY THE WASHINGTON POST - November 27, 2020

U.S. tests in math, reading delayed National reading and math tests long used to track what U.S. students know in those subjects are being postponed from next year to 2022 over concerns about whe... by KANTELE FRANKO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 27, 2020

U.S. appeals judge's ban on expelling migrant kids The U.S. government Wednesday appealed a judge's order barring the expulsions of foreign children who crossed the border alone, a policy enacted during the coro... by NOMAAN MERCHANT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 27, 2020

Cyberattacks target hospitals At lunchtime on Oct. 28, Colleen Cargill was in the cancer center at the University of Vermont Medical Center, preparing patients for their chemotherapy infusio... by ELLEN BARRY AND NICOLE PERLROTH THE NEW YORK TIMES - November 27, 2020

Hawaiians relish no-tourists break Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu's famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must ... by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 27, 2020

House pays $850,000 to settle Muslims' firing claims The House of Representatives quietly paid $850,000 this year to settle wrongful termination claims by five Pakistani American technology specialists, after a se... by NOAM SCHEIBER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS THE NEW YORK TIMES - November 27, 2020

Dark days at Sunset Drive-in, slowed by covid worries The big screen has gone dark for the season at Sunset Drive-in in Waterford Township. The last of the vendors at the weekly flea market staged at the theater ha... by JIM MARTIN ERIE TIMES-NEWS - November 27, 2020

Friends turn DeLorean into 'Back to the Future' time machine After watching Back to the Future "hundreds of times" since he "was in Pampers," Clearwater's Bradley Despaigne claims he can recite the movie verbatim from sta... by PAUL GUZZO TAMPA BAY TIMES - November 27, 2020