US divided over masks, schools as coronavirus cases rise by over 70,000 again

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The United States recorded a total of at least 70,674 new Covid-19 infections on Friday after climbing by a record 77,499 a day earlier.

Flight crew restrains man claiming to be God aboard Delta flight

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Delta Air Lines flight attendants restrained a passenger after he shouted "I am God!", forcing the plane to return to Puerto Rico.

Boy, 6, to Santa: 'Your life is empty and you don't know my troubles'

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A 6-year-old US boy has written a sceptical letter to Santa Claus in which he says he says that Santa had no idea whether he had been naughty or nice.

Cuban baseball players defect

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Two Cuban baseball players defected in Puerto Rico, where a squad from their country is playing in the Caribbean Series.

Weiner defiant as pressure mounts

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US Representative Anthony Weiner has vowed to remain in office despite increasing pressure for him to resign for sending lewd pictures of himself to women via the ...