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| Americans may soon be cashing in another round of coronavirus relief checks. The Nashville bomber's motive remains a mystery. And "Aunt Becky" has emerged from the depths of her jail cell. |
| It's Ashley, counting down the days until 2021: FOUR! Now let's talk news. |
| But first, enough to make Bill Nye proud: The coronavirus vaccine wasn't the only amazing discovery in 2020. Here's a look at all the ways science thrived. |
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It's unclear whether aid checks will be sent this week |
| That massive $900 billion COVID-19 relief package was (finally) signed into law by President Donald Trump on Sunday, meaning many Americans will soon get long-sought cash and assistance to help them through the black hole that is 2020. The measure contains direct payments of $600 to Americans who earned up to $75,000 in 2019. Could this increase? There's a chance. Trump is fighting to increase checks to $2,000 per American, and the House plans to vote Monday on a bill that would expand direct payments. Whatever the amount, how soon could the checks come? The Trump administration is trying to send payments this week, but it's unclear whether the Treasury will be able to pull that off on a holiday weekend. |
Nashville bomber: Why'd he do it? |
| How did authorities identify the bomber in the RV explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas Day? A tip, a hat and a pair of gloves were all the evidence they needed . The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Monday that a tip from the public put Anthony Quinn Warner on law enforcement radar and that DNA from gloves and a hat retrieved from a car Warner owned helped confirm the identification. Authorities are still trying to determine why Warner, 63, a longtime area resident, set off the bomb. The RV was parked near an AT&T building downtown when the blast occurred. Warner's father once worked for AT&T, and authorities said the possibility that AT&T was targeted is being investigated. |
 | | Authorities ask anyone who knew Anthony Warner, the man police say was the Nashville bomber, to come forward. | | Metro Nashville Police Department | |
What everyone's talking about |
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Remember when impeachment was a thing? Neither does anybody else |
| When 2020 began, President Trump's impeachment trial was going to be the seismic political event of 2020. That quickly became a backdrop as one of the most chaotic political years in modern times unfolded: A pandemic hardened the nation's partisan divide. A racial reckoning reverberated through American governance and culture. A president's attack on the election raised doubts about its legitimacy among millions of his supporters. Will 2020 turn out to be a disruptive aberration or a decisive turning point? USA TODAY's Susan Page takes a look at how 2020 reshaped American politics. |
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 | | A look at 2020: A global pandemic, racial protests, a president-elect. Oh, and impeachment. | | Veronica Bravo | |
Lori Loughlin is a free woman |
| "Full House" star Lori Loughlin (she'll always be Aunt Becky to me) was released from prison after serving a two-month sentence for the college admissions bribery scandal. Remember that ordeal? Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were charged with paying half a million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters accepted into the University of Southern California as crew recruits – even though neither played the sport. The celebrity couple each pleaded guilty in May to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud in separate plea agreements with federal prosecutors. The celeb couple were among the most famous of dozens of wealthy parents charged last year with cheating to get their kids into elite universities. Actress Felicity Huffman also served time for her role in the admissions case. |
 | | Lori Loughlin plotted to get her daughters admitted to college, according to court documents. | | Getty | |
Best of 2020: Race and equality |
| USA TODAY editors came together to select the best stories of 2020. (Trust us, it wasn't easy.) Every day until we ring in 2021, I'll be rounding up some of the year's most powerful stories: |
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In defense of the National Defense Authorization Act |
| The House of Representatives will vote Monday evening on overriding Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act . It would be the first override during Trump's tenure as president, just weeks before he leaves office. If the override passes, it will head to the Senate, which could take the measure up Tuesday. The NDAA, a $741 billion national security package, would raise troops' pay, direct the purchase of weapons and set military policies. The legislation addresses stripping names, symbols, displays, monuments and other paraphernalia that honor the Confederacy. |
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