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  • Germany is going into a stricter coronavirus lockdown ahead of the Christmas holiday.
  • A loyal group of Trump-supporting congressmembers are strategizing another challenge to the election results in early January when the electoral college votes are officially counted.
  • A couple whose baby was killed a decade ago from a falling tree limb in Central Park has won a $13.75 million settlement from the city. The baby would have been 11-years old this month.
  • In Washington D.C., at least four people were stabbed and seriously injured on Saturday night during violent clashes between pro-Trump groups and counter-protesters.
  • UFO sightings have jumped 283% since 2018 and 31% since 2019 in NYC.
  • A Queens man who was exonerated for a 1994 murder adjusts to his new life outside of prison during a pandemic.
  • Early voting begins Monday for both Georgia Senate seats in run-off elections that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
  • And finally, please enjoy this queen who is absolutely ready to slay at the Zoom holiday party this year: