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• Guadalupe Lopez was one of the more than 9,100 people who have died from the disease in Chicago
  As Guadalupe Lopez walked into work at Chicago's 911 center one night three years ago, three officers were shot on the city's west side.
  
  
• More than 91,000 people -- the most of the pandemic -- are hospitalized with coronavirus in the US
  Following a month of skyrocketing Covid-19 cases, the US has reached its highest number yet of hospitalizations due to the virus.
  
  
• Analysis: Vaccines face enormous logistical hurdles
  With federal health officials meeting this week to make crucial decisions about who they will recommend to get the coronavirus vaccine first, pressure is mounting on Congress to step back into the governing role that they have abdicated and strike an agreement not only on the expiring aid for struggling Americans, but also the dollars needed by cash-strapped states to ensure the vaccine is equitably and effectively distributed.
  
  
• In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020
  Eriko Kobayashi has tried to kill herself four times.
  
  
• Once a hotspot, this Australian state has gone 30 days without a fresh Covid case
  
  
  
• ICU nurse: I've never seen this much death in my 16 years
  Alison Johnson, a registered nurse and director of the critical care unit at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee, explains the impact a pandemic makes on hospitals. She tells CNN's Boris Sanchez the mental health toll is as real as coronavirus. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK.
  
  
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismisses another election case brought by Republicans
  • Watch: Former Trump official reacts to Trump's 'farcical' election claims • Analysis: Defeats pile up as GOP worries over Trump's Georgia comments
  
  
• David Prowse, the original Darth Vader, dies
  • Former Zappos CEO dies at 46 • Bruce Boynton, the man who inspired the Freedom Rides, dies at 83
  
  
• NASCAR crew member and wife die in crash
  A NASCAR pit crew member and his new wife were killed in a car accident in the Florida Keys while celebrating their honeymoon.
  
  
• Colorado governor and spouse test positive for Covid-19
  • More people are hospitalized in the US today than at any point in the pandemic • Oregon says mink farm has Covid outbreak • Why Oxford's vaccine could do more for the world than other shots
  
  
• Mike Tyson comeback ends in a draw
  The 8-round exhibition fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday ended in a draw.
  
  
• Biden Covid-19 adviser: Here's who may get vaccine first
  Dr. Celine Gounder tells CNN's Boris Sanchez which groups the Biden coronavirus advisory board is considering to be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
  
  
• Border patrol settles with citizens detained after an agent heard them speaking Spanish
  Two American citizens have reached a settlement in a lawsuit they filed against US Customs and Border Protection after an agent asked them for IDs because he heard them speaking Spanish.
  
  
• Washington Post: White House budget office moving to reclassify key roles under Trump executive order
  Following an executive order President Donald Trump signed last month, the Office of Management and Budget is moving to reclassify 88% of its workforce into a new job classification that would give the federal government more flexibility to fire these employees without going through a lengthy appeals process, The Washington Post reported Friday.
  
  
• Severe fire danger for Australia as temperatures smash records
  Parts of Australia, including Sydney, sweltered through the hottest November night on record with temperatures likely to stay high on Sunday -- prompting authorities to issue a total fire ban.
  
  
• Denver Broncos have no quarterbacks for game due to NFL Covid-19 protocols
  The Denver Broncos have lost all of their quarterbacks for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, after they were declared ineligible for play due to NFL Covid-19 protocols.
  
  
• Protests take place across France against proposed security law
  
  
  
• The mysterious silver monolith in the Utah desert has disappeared
  A tall, silver, shining metal monolith discovered in the desert in southeastern Utah -- which prompted theories of alien placement and drew determined hikers to its secret location -- has now disappeared, the state's Bureau of Land Management said Saturday.
  
  
• Police crack down on secret warehouse parties
  Even as cases and hospitalizations spike across the country, police are seeing a spate of crowded underground parties -- in violation of local coronavirus guidelines. CNN's Stephanie Elam reports these parties are getting shut down.
  
  
• Man receives racist letter over Black Santa decoration -- and neighbors have his back
  Chris Kennedy's Christmas display features a seven-foot Black Santa that stands tall in his yard along with a Christmas tree and a large shining sign that reads "Joy."
  
  
• New species of gelatinous animal discovered
  Scientists have discovered a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, near Puerto Rico.
  
  
• Another idyllic Italian village selling $1 houses
  You wait a while for a house that's practically given away to you, and then three come along at once.
  
  
• A fight broke out between lawmakers. Pig guts were thrown
  Lawmakers in Taiwan threw pig intestines and punches at each other as a brawl broke out in parliament over a proposal to ease restrictions on pork imports from the United States.
  
  
• Catch a lunar eclipse during the full beaver moon this weekend
  Take a break from online holiday shopping this weekend to enjoy the full moon and a penumbral lunar eclipse.
  
  
• Was Chopin gay? The awkward question in one of the EU's worst countries for LGBTQ rights
  Each year, millions of visitors to Poland are introduced to the country's favorite son before they even set foot on its soil.
  
  
• Tones and I's 'Dance Monkey' becomes most Shazamed song of all time
  "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I has become the most popular song on Shazam, according to Guinness World Records.
  
  
• John Travolta posts emotional message thanking fans for support after wife's death
  
  
  
• Matthew Perry is engaged to 'the greatest woman on the face of the planet'
  Matthew Perry is engaged to his girlfriend, Molly Hurwitz, the "Friends" star revealed in comments published Thursday.
  
  
• Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500,000 to support homeless youth in Canada
  One of Hollywood's most famous couples donated $500,000 to help young people struggling with homelessness in Canada.
  
  
• Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart to fellow New Jerseyans: 'Wear a friggin' mask!'
  
  
  
• Mariah Carey has officially kicked off the Christmas season
  Thanksgiving may be over, but it's beginning to feel a whole lot like Christmas -- thanks to Mariah Carey.
  
  
• All the Black Friday sales you can still shop today
  
  
  
• The best items to order during Amazon's Black Friday sale
  
  
  
• 45 Nordstrom deals you don't want to miss
  
  
  
• 17 top Black Friday deals to shop today
  
  
  
• The Apple Black Friday sales happening now
  
  
  
• Christmas movies you didn't know were Christmas movies
  There are only so many times you can watch "The Princess Switch."
  
  
• Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller made history today
  Vanderbilt University's Sarah Fuller made college football history Saturday when she became the first woman to play in the Power 5 Conference with a kickoff against the University of Missouri.
  
  
• US Air Force conducts successful supersonic nuclear test
  A US Air Force F-35 jet conducted a successful test drop of a mock nuclear bomb while traveling at greater than the speed of sound.
  
  
• How Italy accidentally invented the perfect Covid-era hotel
  Medieval architects, deserted towns and remote countryside -- what sounds like the ingredients for a horror movie could actually be the recipe for the perfect Covid-era hotel.
  
  
• Refinancing your home is about to get more expensive. This is why
  If there's one part of the economy that is doing well, it's the mortgage industry. Record low mortgage rates are driving so many people to refinance that the housing market is on track to see $2 trillion in refinances in 2020, second only to 2003, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
  
  
• Some restaurants hate delivery apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats. So they're seeking out alternatives
  If you visit Motorino Pizza's website, you'll be greeted with a plea: Don't order through Seamless.
  
  
• Black Friday looks very different this year. Here's why analysts are optimistic
  Black Friday shopping isn't the same this year with the ongoing pandemic and recession. Traditional brick-and-mortar stores saw a 52% drop in Black Friday traffic compared to last year, according to a report from Sensormatic Solutions.
  
  
• Small Business Saturday is here: Our favorite sales
  It's been ten years since the first Small Business Saturday was celebrated here in the US, but in 2020, it's an event that's taking on outsized importance. Traditionally held on the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday is your chance to bring your holiday shopping dollars to independent local retailers, who need those dollars this year more than ever.
  
  
• The best of Wayfair's Black Friday sales
  
  
  
• Black Friday deals under $50 you can still snag right now
  
  
  
• The best AirPods sales to shop today
  
  
  
• Walmart's best Black Friday deals of 2020
  
  
  
• The top tech deals worth shopping on Black Friday
  
  
  
• These are the best mattress sales for Black Friday 2020