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Ice Bucket Challenge co-creator Patrick Quinn, shown in 2015, has died, seven years after his ALS diagnosis.

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Co-Creator Dies At 37

Patrick Quinn, who helped turn the Ice Bucket Challenge into a global phenomenon in 2014, died after a seven-year fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

President Trump drives a golf cart Sunday at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va.

Trump Is Running Out Of Time As Key States Set To Certify That Biden Won

With vote certifications this week in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada, pressure will only build on the Republican dam of support for Trump's efforts to overturn the election results.

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the 18 hospitals in the Saint Luke's Health System. Two-thirds of the COVID-19 patients transferred to Saint Luke's from rural areas need intensive care. "We get the sickest of the sick," says Dr. Marc Larsen.

Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity

In Kansas City, hospitals are treating local COVID-19 patients as well as patients transferred from rural counties in Missouri and Kansas, where there's no mandate or culture for wearing masks.

Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting Western states during a speech in Wilmington, Del., on Sept. 14. Although the president-elect has promised an ambitious agenda to tackle climate change, few expect a death knell for the oil industry.

Why The Oil Industry Doesn't Fear Biden

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to tackle the climate crisis. Nonetheless, the oil and gas industry is reacting with a surprising amount of optimism.

Trump's Legal Team Aims To Block States' Election Certifications

President Trump has still not conceded to President-elect Joe Biden nearly three weeks after Election Day. Trump's campaign is losing its challenges in court, while Biden turns to Cabinet picks.

President-Elect Joe Biden To Name His Secretary Of State

Biden will nominate Antony Blinken, a source familiar with the transition discussions tells NPR. The source added that Jake Sullivan is a strong lead for the position of national security adviser.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, shown here earlier this month, has reportedly visited Saudi Arabia.

Israeli Prime Minister Secretly Flew To Saudi Arabia, Israeli Media Reports

It is the first such meeting between Israeli and Saudi leaders to be reported widely in Israeli media. Netanyahu reportedly met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

‘Pallet’ Shelters Deployed Across Lane County For Unhoused

Lane County has begun dispersing Pallet shelters to its cities, including loaning several to smaller communities. The temporary structures are part of an…

Protesters gather in support of President Trump on Nov. 14 at the Michigan Capitol in Lansing. Trump and his allies have baselessly alleged widespread voter fraud was to blame for the president's election loss.

Michigan Certifies Joe Biden's Election Victory

The certification vote follows weeks of attempts by President Trump to overturn his opponent's win. Three members voted in favor of certification, and one abstained.

Gasser Abdel Razek, executive director of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, in a photo from the organization's website. Abdel Razek was arrested with two other officials of the civil rights organization after the met with European ambassadors.

Egypt Defiant As International Criticism Grows Over Arrest Of Human Rights Activists

Three prominent figures in the country's embattled human rights movement were arrested after meeting with European ambassadors. The Egyptian government is accusing them of being terrorists.

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