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A Michigan couple whose large family attracted attention by growing to include 14 sons welcomed their first daughter nearly three decades after the birth of their first child. Maggie Schwandt was born Thursday, Nov. 5 at a hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich. Jay Schwandt/AP hide caption

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After 14 Boys, Michigan Couple Welcomes First Baby Girl

"I don't even know if my mom owns any pink clothing—or anything," eldest son Taylor Schwandt says. There is a .02% chance of having 14 boys and zero girls.

A parking violation envelope is affixed to the windshield of a Hummer vehicle parked near the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted on Friday. Police said they arrested two men Thursday for not having permits to carry firearms near the center. Police said the men acknowledged that the Hummer spotted by officers near the center was was their vehicle. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption

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2 Men Arrested Near Philadelphia Vote Counting Site On Weapons Charges

Philadelphia officials have openly worried about the possibility armed people might show up in the city to disrupt the election, after President Trump repeatedly questioned the integrity of the city's election system and vote counting.

Jon Ossoff, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to Biden supporters as they wait for former President Barack Obama to arrive and speak at a rally as he campaigns for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption

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Georgia Senate Race Between David Perdue And Jon Ossoff Edges Closer To A Runoff

Both of Georgia's Senate races now appear headed toward a runoff election in January — with control of the Senate majority potentially at stake.

A mink look out from their cage at the farm of Henrik Nordgaard Hansen and Ann-Mona Kulsoe Larsen as they have to kill off their herd, which consists of 3000 mother mink and their cubs on their farm near Naestved, Denmark, on Friday. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima hide caption

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Parts Of Northern Denmark On Lockdown Over Coronavirus Variant Outbreak In Minks

The government announces a number of restrictions on parts of northern Denmark, the area hit hardest by the infections. Danish officials recently ordered the killing of up to 17 million minks.

Executive Chairman of Ford Bill Ford poses for a photo with the 2021 Ford F-150 King Ranch Truck in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 17, 2020. Strong demand for high-margin vehicles like pickup trucks has propelled Ford and its rivals to remarkably strong earnings this past quarter. Nic Antaya/Getty Images hide caption

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What Blockbuster Automaker Profits Tell Us About The Pandemic Economy

The auto industry was devastated this spring by coronavirus shutdowns. But the recovery has been much faster and stronger than anyone anticipated as demand for new trucks and SUVs continues.

"People needed to find a place of expression and belonging," Kylie Minogue says of the origins of disco culture. Her 15th album, Disco, is out now. Darenote/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Kylie Minogue On Making Dance Music In A Year Without Discos

"Disco lights shine out of the darkness," says the pop veteran, who channels lockdown despair into glittery escapism on her 15th album, simply titled Disco.

Kylie Minogue On Making Dance Music In A Year Without Discos

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Online delivery service Drizly said its alcohol sales were up 68% on Election Day, compared to the average of the previous four Tuesdays. Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images hide caption

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Alcohol Delivery Company Drizly Sees Sales Jump Amid Election Wait

Americans found comfort in wine, liquor and beer while awaiting the election results, according to the company. Its Election Day sales were up about 68% compared with recent Tuesdays.

The Boston Red Sox have reportedly rehired Alex Cora as the team's manager. He is seen above as he gestures toward the outfield after a win over the San Francisco Giants in a game at Fenway Park in Boston in 2019. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption

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After Suspension For Sign-Stealing Scandal, Red Sox Reportedly Rehire Alex Cora

Cora, who as a first-year manager helped lead the Red Sox to a World Series championship in 2018, had been suspended by Major League Baseball for the duration of the shortened 2020 season.

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The flawed coronavirus test kits went out to public laboratories in February. An internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention review obtained by NPR says the wrong quality control protocols were used. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP hide caption

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CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway

An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation's labs anyway.

CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway

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Anya Taylor-Joy plays Beth in the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit. Phil Bray/Netflix hide caption

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We Talk 'Queen's Gambit' With Chess Expert And Tiny Desk Winner Linda Diaz

Linda Diaz, who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest at NPR Music, is a chess expert and international chess champion. She sat down to talk with us about the Netflix series The Queen's Gambit.

We Talk 'Queen's Gambit' With Chess Expert And Tiny Desk Winner Linda Diaz

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