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December 23, 2020

As Brexit deadline approaches, France warns against 'bad concessions' to UK

As Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union increasingly come down to the wire, with an end-of-year deadline approaching to secure a free trade deal, France is hitting the brakes -- warning E.U. negotiators not to be pressured by the ticking clock.

December 23, 2020

Amid fear over new coronavirus strain, France lets in some UK cargo, passengers

Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated the U.K. and raised fears of food shortages. But officials warned the backlog would take days to work through.

December 22, 2020

Pfizer touts COVID-19 vaccine flexibility amid concerns of UK strain

Amid concerns about where the U.K. coronavirus mutation may have originated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said ongoing travel likely increased the chances of the virus being imported to U.S. shores, as others wonder how the new strain will impact recently-approved vaccines.

December 22, 2020

UK mutated coronavirus strain likely already in US, officials say

The mutated coronavirus strain circulating in the U.K., that has sparked panic and caught global attention as over 40 countries ban travel, has likely already crossed U.S. borders, officials say.

December 22, 2020

Pilot 'draws' Pac-Man, Ghost with flight route over coast of England

We're not sure this pilot should have been operating an aircraft with such an incurable case of Pac-Man fever.

December 22, 2020

UK travel bans strand more than 1,500 France-bound trucks as governments work to reopen border

More than 1,500 trucks were stranded in England on Tuesday morning amid fears that Britain could face food shortages if travel restrictions put in place to slow the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus aren't lifted soon.

December 22, 2020

Most stunning crime stories of 2020

There are crimes that grab your attention -- and 2020 was filled with them, despite the coronavirus keeping many closer to home for most of the year. 

December 21, 2020

UK's late-night executive meeting turns into clash over call for travel ban

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with his ministers Monday amid chaos over travel bans enacted by dozens of countries barring travelers from the United Kingdom over a new strain of the coronavirus discovered in England. 

December 21, 2020

Cuomo asks airlines to add New York to list of 120 countries with testing mandate for UK flights

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he asked three airlines to add New York state to the list of 120 countries requiring passengers traveling from the United Kingdom to get a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding flights.

December 21, 2020

UK convicts two men after 39 migrants found dead in truck

Two men have been convicted of killing 39 migrants who were found dead in a lorry container in Essex, England, last year.