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How To Retain Your Heat (And Stay Upbeat) With Friends Outside This Winter
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How To Retain Your Heat (And Stay Upbeat) With Friends Outside This Winter

Say yes to that second s'more and dressing like an onion. Cold weather enthusiasts — and one hater — offer their advice on how to survive and perhaps even thrive during pandemic outdoor gatherings.

How To Retain Your Heat (And Stay Upbeat) With Friends Outside This Winter

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In New Picture Book, Family Adds A 'Ninth Night Of Hanukkah'

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In New Picture Book, Family Adds A 'Ninth Night Of Hanukkah'

In Erica Perl's new children's book, a family's box of Hanukkah items are misplaced during a move. Their neighbors help them to make their holiday a success — so they add a ninth night to thank them.

In New Picture Book, Family Adds A 'Ninth Night Of Hanukkah'

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FACT CHECK: Trump's Claim That Biden's Wins Aren't Certified Won't Change The Outcome

Democratic and Republican canvas observers inspect Lehigh County provisional ballots as vote counting in the general election continued on Friday. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption

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Updates: 2020 Election Results

FACT CHECK: Trump's Claim That Biden's Wins Aren't Certified Won't Change The Outcome

Decision desks at networks like the Associated Press only call a race when they determine the candidate behind has no route to catch up, even with whatever outstanding ballots to count.

Hoping To Replicate 2016 Win, Trump Will Make Late Trip To Grand Rapids

Donald Trump campaigns in Grand Rapids early on Election Day 2016, the final rally of the campaign. Trump may finish out his 2020 campaign in Grand Rapids on Monday night. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption

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Elections

Hoping To Replicate 2016 Win, Trump Will Make Late Trip To Grand Rapids

President Trump may end the campaign with an election eve rally in Grand Rapids — the place where he held a late-night event in 2016 before winning Michigan and the presidency.

It May Be Too Late To Mail Back Your Ballot. Election Officials Stress Other Options

An election worker takes ballots from voters dropping them off at an official ballot drop box this week at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Elections

It May Be Too Late To Mail Back Your Ballot. Election Officials Stress Other Options

Election experts say there is no longer enough time to ensure ballots sent through the mail will be delivered in time. They're encouraging voters to deliver their ballots by hand or vote in person.

With Stops In 4 Key States, Biden And Trump Bring Their Closing Arguments To Voters

Former President Barack Obama campaigns for Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Miami. Obama encouraged people to vote, saying the next 10 days will "matter for decades to come." Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Elections

With Stops In 4 Key States, Biden And Trump Bring Their Closing Arguments To Voters

The approach the two candidates are taking in this final leg of the campaign mirrors the divergent narratives they're trying to convey about the pandemic and the choice voters face this fall.