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The pre-Christmas wave of 20 pardons and commutations are not likely to be the last before Mr. Trump leaves office on Jan. 20.
The president sought bigger checks for Americans and a bill that dealt more specifically with pandemic relief.
Even with the prospect of new federal aid, many Americans face a holiday of tough choices, trying to celebrate while dealing with pressing needs.
Here are the 12 stars and trends that managed to thrive and shine in an impossible year.
The police seize and kill young men in Nigeria. Then pastors, lawyers and so-called human rights advocates squeeze money out of their families, promising to help find them.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 23, 2020, covering December 23, 2020.
Taylor Swift
Kid Cudi
Taylor Swift
Michael Buble
Jack Harlow
2020Leslie West, American singer and guitarist (born 1945)[†]
Leslie Abel West was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain. West was named the 245th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023.
In 2020, the world population was approximately 7,887,001,292 people[†]