• U.S. sets single day records for cases; California readies new clamp down
• California governor issues regional lockdown plans as ICUs near capacity
• U.S. Justice Department probed Kushner lawyer over alleged graft scheme: NYT
• Trump running out of time to solidify immigration agenda after U.S. election loss
• Biden says bipartisan coronavirus aid bill should be passed but will still need more
• Trump unveils $207 million fundraising haul after election in effort to overturn result
• Judge rules probable cause U.S. teenager committed crimes in Wisconsin protest shootings
• Residents flee wildfire raging through Southern California canyon

World

• Iran likely to hold off on retaliation over scientist's killing, U.S. envoy says
• Special Report: Burner phones and banking apps: Meet the Chinese 'brokers' laundering Mexican drug money
• Some Sino-U.S. relations damage 'beyond repair', Chinese state media warns
• Coronavirus claims 1.5 million lives globally with 10,000 dying each day
• Opposition candidates suspected of ties to Venezuela's ruling party defy call for vote boycott
• Australian media trial over Pell reporting to continue in January
• Bangladesh ships Rohingya refugees to remote island despite protests
• EU-UK trade deal hangs in the balance with four weeks to go

• U.S. expected to report slowest job growth in six months
• Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it
• U.S. in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: source
• Uber asks U.S. CDC to consider ride-hail drivers essential for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
• Warner Bros disrupts theater business with same-day streaming
• United States adds China's SMIC and CNOOC to Defense blacklist
• Dollar weakening expected to last into 2021 as risky bets remain
• Analysis: Is a post-COVID currency war coming?

• Netflix film 'Mank' dives into 'Citizen Kane' screenwriter controversy
• Sean Connery's 007 pistol from 'Dr.No' sells for $256,000
• Discovery partners with Verizon to distribute new streaming service
• Singer Cher says Kaavan will live life as an elephant, not a prisoner
• Oscars 2021 to be 'in-person telecast', will not be held virtually - Variety
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court hears appeal of Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction
• 'Juno' actor Elliot Page comes out as transgender
• South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service

• Lakers re-sign James and Davis
• Paralympics: Athletes offered grants worth $2 million to offset COVID-19
• Leclerc would bet on Russell winning in Hamilton's car
• Refunds sought for 18% of tickets sold in Japan, organisers say
• Alonso 'young driver' test is unfair, says Norris
• Murray can still compete against top guys, says former coach
• F1 rookie Mick Schumacher can count on Vettel for advice
• Marquez has third surgery on his right arm