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In part, the state spent so much money on face shields because that’s what was available amid the national rush to find medical equipment, officials said.

Lawmakers on both sides said a provision by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., that would curb emergency Federal Reserve powers was the sticking point.

Biden compared the climate threat to the calamity of the coronavirus pandemic and he pledged to take action.

"I failed. I'm adjusting. I am fixing and we will move forward from there," Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters in a telephone briefing.

It’s not clear exactly what the hackers were seeking, but experts say it could include nuclear secrets, blueprints for advanced weaponry and COVID vaccine research.

Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and the NIH.

The House passed the temporary funding bill by a 320-60 vote as frustrated lawmakers headed for a weekend session.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their doses the week after next.

Government funding lapses at midnight Friday and a partial, low-impact shutdown would ensue if Congress fails to pass a stopgap spending bill before then.

The three liberal justices dissented, saying the effort to exclude people in the country from the population for divvying up House seats is unlawful.

In the U.S., AAA predicts that about 85 million people will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, most of them by car.

In remarks after his shot, Pence called the speed with which the vaccine was developed "a medical miracle.”