New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio asks residents to avoid traveling out of state during the upcoming holidays. For those who decide to travel, he urges them to get tested and quarantine for two weeks. (CNBC)
The United Nations cancels all in-person meetings at its New York City headquarters after five people on the Niger mission tested positive. (Reuters)
New York surpasses 500,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, becoming the fourth state to surpass that number after California, Florida and Texas. (WNBC-TV)
The FBI arrests five people in the United States, and charges three more, for spying on opponents of the Chinese Communist Party and trying, among other things, to coerce them to return home to face trial. (BBC News)
2020–2021 United States racial unrest, Killing of Walter Wallace Walmart announces that it would remove guns and ammunition from their stores, citing rising tensions and unrest that broke out in Philadelphia following the killing of Walter Wallace. (NPR)
India surpasses eight million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country to pass the milestone after the United States. (Times of India)
The United States surpasses nine million cases of COVID-19. (CNN)
Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that travelers outside of the New York metro area will be required to undergo mandatory testing. (New York Daily News) (WNBC-TV)
Illinois authorities announce that Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be extradited to stand trial on homicide charges. (The Washington Post)
Quebec City stabbing Two people are killed and five others are injured in a series of stabbings in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The suspect, a man in his 20s who was wearing medieval-style armor, is now in police custody. (Global News)
Two people are killed and five others are injured in a series of stabbings in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The suspect, a man in his 20s who was wearing medieval-style armor, is now in police custody. (Global News)
Three policemen are killed and two others are injured after a bomb on a motorbike explodes near a police checkpoint in Herat, Herat Province. (TOLOnews)
The United States officially withdraws from the Paris Agreement. (BBC News)
United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement The United States officially withdraws from the Paris Agreement. (BBC News)
The United States reports 121,054 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day, a new record. (CNN)
Texas surpasses one million confirmed cases of COVID-19, becomes the first state in the US and world's first subnational to surpass that milestone. (NBC News)
The number of confirmed worldwide COVID-19 cases surpasses 50 million. The United States remains the country with the most confirmed cases, accounting for 20% of all cases worldwide. (BBC News)
In the United States, a biannual Federal Reserve report mentions, for the first time, climate change as a risk for the stability of the financial system. (Reuters)
61,964 hospitalizations are reported in the United States, a new record high surpassing the previous record on April 15 and the first time that there are more than 60,000 Americans hospitalized for COVID-19. (Forbes)
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces new restrictions amid a rise of cases in the state. Indoor and outdoor gatherings will have a 10-person limit, bars and restaurants will close indoor dining service at 10 p.m. CST, and indoor capacity will be reduced to 50% of people. (WCCO-TV) (CBS News)
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces a 10:00 p.m. EST curfew for bars, restaurants, and gyms in the state from November 13 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Patch.com)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces that the state is expected to deploy resources to Lubbock and El Paso to help combat the spread of COVID-19. (KJTV-TV)
The number of people who hospitalised due to COVID-19 in the United States reaches 65,368, a new record for second day a row. (Wall Street Journal)
Vanuatu reports its first case of COVID-19 after a citizen who was repatriated from the United States tested positive while in quarantine. (ABC Australia)
California surpasses one million cases of COVID-19, becoming the second state after Texas to reach that milestone. (KABC-TV)
Aftermath of the 1998 United States embassy bombings An intelligence official says that Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two United States embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives. (The New York Times via The Sydney Morning Herald)
An intelligence official says that Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two United States embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives. (The New York Times via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Illinois registers 15,415 new cases in the last 24 hours, a new single-day record, breaking a national record that was previously set by Florida on July 12, when that state reported 15,299 cases. (WBBM-TV)
More than 130 Secret Service agents have been ordered to isolate or quarantine because they tested positive for the coronavirus or had close contact with infected co-workers. (The Washington Post)
Nationwide, more than 180,000 cases reported in the United States, a new world record. (Forbes)
New York reports more than 5,000 new cases for the first time since April, when the state registers 5,401 cases. The positivity rate also reaches 2.65 percent. (The Hill)
COVID-19 vaccine Moderna's preliminary results show their vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective at preventing COVID-19 infections. The results also suggest that in cases of COVID-19 infection after vaccination, the vaccine appeared to prevent severe illness. (The New York Times)
Governor Gavin Newsom announces that he has pulled an "emergency brake", which means that starting the following day, California will implement more closures and stricter restrictions, which will cover 41 counties containing 94% of the state's population. (The Guardian)
Moderna's preliminary results show their vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective at preventing COVID-19 infections. The results also suggest that in cases of COVID-19 infection after vaccination, the vaccine appeared to prevent severe illness. (The New York Times)
Texas surpasses 20,000 total confirmed deaths from COVID-19 and becomes the state with the second-highest number of reported deaths in the United States, behind only New York. (ABC News)
Pfizer announces that they have launched a pilot delivery program for their potential vaccine in Rhode Island, Texas, New Mexico, and Tennessee. (The Hill)
The Taliban kill at least 12 police officers and injure 10 others in Jurm District, Badakhshan Province. (TOLOnews)
The number of confirmed deaths in the United States reaches 250,000. (NBC News)
Mexico exceeds 100,000 deaths, becoming the fourth country to do so after Brazil, the United States, and India. (The Washington Post)
Texas reports a record 12,293 new cases in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, there are 147,030 active COVID-19 cases across the state. (Patch.com)
Ukraine reports a record 257 new fatalities and 13,357 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 10,369 and the total number of cases to 583,510. (U.S. News & World Report)
2020–2021 United States racial unrest Kenosha unrest shooting, Kenosha unrest Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old who was charged with first-degree homicide for his involvement in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is released on bond. (NBC News)
Brazil surpasses six million total confirmed cases of COVID-19, becoming the third country to do so after India and the United States. (Reuters)
California reports a record 13,005 new cases in the last 24 hours. In addition, 4,750 people are hospitalized, the first time the state has seen such numbers since August. (The Hill)
COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech apply for an emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for their vaccine. If the application is approved, the vaccine will likely be limited and rolled out in phases. (CNBC)
India surpasses nine million total cases of COVID-19, becoming the second country in the world to reach that milestone after the United States. (The Times of India)
List of mass shootings in the United States in 2020 Mayfair Mall shooting Eight people are injured in a mass shooting at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, leading to an emergency response. The shooter remains at large. (CNN)
Pfizer and BioNTech apply for an emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for their vaccine. If the application is approved, the vaccine will likely be limited and rolled out in phases. (CNBC)
The United States surpasses 12 million cases of COVID-19, just six days after surpassing 11 million cases. New cases reach record highs in recent days, with more than 200,000 cases being reported. (NBC News) (NPR)
The United States withdraws from the Treaty on Open Skies. (Al Jazeera)
Opioid epidemic in the United States Drugmaker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to three criminal charges and acknowledges their role in the opioid epidemic that has contributed to an increase in deaths over the past two decades. (AP) (The Week)
Texas reports a record 13,998 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to more than 1.1 million. (Austin Statesman)
New York reports 8,176 new cases, according to a statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is the state's highest single-day total since April 24 when more than 10,000 cases were reported. (WABC-TV)
Seven people are killed and ten others injured by a suicide bomber in an ice cream parlor in Mogadishu. (ABC News)
Six rice farmers are killed by gunmen in the village of Farabougou, Mali, bringing the death toll to 23 since the siege of the village by suspected jihadists began nearly two months ago. (Reuters)
The United States Department of Justice announces that criminal charges will be brought against 700 gang members in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for human trafficking. (Reuters)
The United States surpasses 13 million cases of COVID-19, six days after surpassing 12 million cases. (NBC News)
College of Cardinals Wilton Daniel Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, becomes the first African American to earn the rank of cardinal. (The Washington Post)
COVID-19 vaccine The first batch of one million doses of Sinopharm's vaccine arrives in Casablanca, Morocco. Morocco has ordered an initial 10 million doses. (North Africa Post) The first doses of Pfizer's potential vaccine are flown to the United States from Belgium. (The Hill)
The first doses of Pfizer's potential vaccine are flown to the United States from Belgium. (The Hill)
The supercarrier USS Nimitz is deployed to the Persian Gulf from its station in Bahrain. The U.S. Navy maintains that the ship's deployment was not related to "any specific threat." (Reuters)
Wilton Daniel Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, becomes the first African American to earn the rank of cardinal. (The Washington Post)
Argentine prosecutors announce that the home and offices of Diego Maradona's doctor have been raided as part of an investigation following his death. (The New York Times) (BBC News)
The number of patients that hospitalized for COVID-19 in California reaches a record high of 7,415. (Los Angeles Times)
The United States Bureau of Land Management reports the Utah monolith has been removed by an "unknown party". (The New York Times)
Cannabis in the United States Cannabis in Arizona Arizona Proposition 207 comes into effect, making Arizona the 12th state to legalize recreational cannabis. (KSAZ-TV)
Scott Atlas announces that he will resign from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. (The Washington Post)
Florida surpasses one million cases, becoming the third state to do so after California and Texas. (Newsweek)
COVID-19 vaccine Moderna says that it will test their potential vaccine on children ages 12 to 17. (New York Times)
Moderna says that it will test their potential vaccine on children ages 12 to 17. (New York Times)
The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in one day in the United States surpasses 100,000, according to the COVID Tracking Project. (NBC News)
The United States surpasses 14 million cases of COVID-19, less than a week after surpassing 13 million cases. (The Hill)
California Governor Gavin Newsom introduces a regional stay-at-home order that requires the closure of bars, wineries, hair salons, and barbershops for three weeks in regions where ICU capacity falls below 15% and also restricts non-essential travel in those regions. The order divides the state into five regions. (CBS News)
The United States records 227,885 new cases of COVID-19, breaking a record set the previous day. (The Associated Press via WEYI-TV)
A fire partially destroys the Middle Collegiate Church in New York City, United States. (ABC News)
