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- A boom in online shopping during the pandemic and a snowstorm that hit the northeast last week have reportedly overwhelmed America's shipping system, causing delays in deliveries that were expected to arrive before Christmas.
- Former Olympic boxer Kabary Salem is being extradited to the U.S. from Kuwait, where he was arrested after a year on the run following the alleged murder of his 25-year-old daughter, Staten Island Muslim activist Ola Salem.
- Just when you think you're all caught up on your reptile news, BOOM: new turtle.
- The NY Times looks back at how NYC vaccinated 6 million people in one month in 1947 to prevent a smallpox outbreak.
- Via McSweeney's, "A Warning From The CDC For All Hallmark Movie Protagonists Returning To Their Hometowns This Christmas"
- New York State Assembly member Demond Meeks was arrested Friday night during a protest over the eviction of a Rochester woman.
- Does your cat love climbing up the inside of your Christmas tree? You're not alone.
- The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden is 30 days away, and the Trump campaign is once again asking the Supreme Court to overturn the election results.
- The Daily News horoscope page really gets you today.
- And finally, this is how NYC shreds:
Published Dec 20, 2020
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