newsweek--2020-12-15--Could COVID Vaccine Passports Become Mandatory? Here's What the WHO Says

As total coronavirus cases worldwide approach 73 million , `` proof of vaccination for COVID-19 vaccine will be essential for public health purposes , '' a spokesperson for the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe ( WHO/Europe ) has told Newsweek .
`` Having trustworthy and reliable proof of vaccination for COVID-19 vaccine will be essential for public health purposes , such as studies on vaccine effectiveness , vaccine impact , coverage monitoring and monitoring of adverse events following immunization .
`` Proof of vaccination can be important also at individual level and for sectors other than health , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national legal frameworks ( for example where vaccination is a school entry requirement , mandatory vaccination for certain categories , etc ) , '' the WHO/Europe spokesperson added .
Speaking to Newsweek , a spokesperson for the WHO said : `` It is important to distinguish between [ a ] certificate of vaccination , which is the familiar card which shows what vaccines a person has received , and a requirement of vaccination to occur prior to travel .
WHO is currently exploring how the common vaccination record could be done electronically .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is required for travel is a yellow fever vaccine from yellow fever endemic areas to other countries .
Any similar requirement for COVID-19 vaccines would have to be as per the International Health Regulations and would happen with debate and engagement with our Member States .
`` We will need to secure enough supply and access to safe and effective vaccines before such a certificate would be feasible .
`` It is also important to make a distinction between an 'immunity passport'—something WHO does not recommend—and such a vaccine requirement for travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Back in April , the WHO published guidance regarding immunity passports , noting : `` Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 , could serve as the basis for an 'immunity passport ' or 'risk-free certificate ' that would enable individuals to travel or to return to work assuming that they are protected against re-infection .
`` There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO is currently looking into `` smart vaccination certificates , '' which would provide a personal digital vaccination certificate for individuals .
Earlier this month , the WHO called on experts worldwide to apply to contribute to the specifications , standards and design of these certificates .
The deadline for applications closed on Monday .
The WHO/Europe spokesperson told Newsweek : `` Proof of vaccination is usually based on records at facility level and certificates issued by service providers after immunization .
Experiences with loss of vaccination certificates , facility records difficult to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to develop Smart Vaccination Certificates , using the Yellow Card as a model .
`` Smart Vaccination Certificates to enable trustworthy ascertainment of vaccination status for COVID-19 could be useful for public health purpose as explained above .
Their use for legal purpose requires development of legal frameworks that are currently not yet in place .
`` There is also ongoing collaboration between DG-SANTE [ Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety ] , WHO and others to discuss use of digital solutions such as Smart Vaccination Certificate to support COVID-19 vaccination monitoring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suitable digital solutions , WHO has established a Memorandum of Understanding [ MOU ] on digital health between WHO and the Estonian Government .
The MOU will facilitate exploring the technical solution proposed by Estonia and engaged interested countries , '' the WHO/Europe spokesperson told Newsweek .
Earlier this week , Israel announced it will issue a `` green passport '' to residents who have received the COVID-19 vaccine , becoming the first country to do so .
`` This passport will show that a person is vaccinated and will give a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine , entry to all kinds of culture events , restaurants , and so on , '' the Ministry of Health 's Director-General Chezy Levy told Israel 's Channel 12 .
The green passport would allow residents to travel abroad without having to be tested for the virus , as currently required , Israeli Minister of Health Yuli Edelstein said .
Back in late November , the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) , which has nearly 300 member airlines across the globe , announced it is at the final development stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobile app `` allowing travelers to store and manage certifications for COVID-19 tests or vaccines . ''
The IATA noted : `` The information provided through the IATA Travel Pass can be used by governments requiring testing or vaccination proofs as a condition of international travel during and after the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` A critical aspect is the fact that the information supplied is verified .
It is a secure means to manage health requirements , much more efficient than paper processes , '' the IATA added .
The app is expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stores from March 2021 , according to the IATA .
The novel coronavirus has infected more than 72.9 million people , including over 16.5 million in the U.S. , since it was first reported in Wuhan , China .
More than 1.6 million people have died worldwide and over 41.3 million have recovered as of Tuesday , according to John Hopkins University .
The graphic below , provided by Statista , shows the countries with the highest COVID-19 death tolls .
The graphic below , provided by Statista , shows countries with the @ @ @ @

As total coronavirus cases worldwide approach 73 million, "proof of vaccination for COVID-19 vaccine will be essential for public health purposes," a spokesperson for the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) has told Newsweek.
"Having trustworthy and reliable proof of vaccination for COVID-19 vaccine will be essential for public health purposes, such as studies on vaccine effectiveness, vaccine impact, coverage monitoring and monitoring of adverse events following immunization.
"Proof of vaccination can be important also at individual level and for sectors other than health, when vaccination status is linked to existing national legal frameworks (for example where vaccination is a school entry requirement, mandatory vaccination for certain categories, etc)," the WHO/Europe spokesperson added.
Speaking to Newsweek, a spokesperson for the WHO said: "It is important to distinguish between [a] certificate of vaccination, which is the familiar card which shows what vaccines a person has received, and a requirement of vaccination to occur prior to travel. WHO is currently exploring how the common vaccination record could be done electronically.
"So far, the only vaccine that is required for travel is a yellow fever vaccine from yellow fever endemic areas to other countries. Any similar requirement for COVID-19 vaccines would have to be as per the International Health Regulations and would happen with debate and engagement with our Member States.
"We will need to secure enough supply and access to safe and effective vaccines before such a certificate would be feasible.
"It is also important to make a distinction between an 'immunity passport'—something WHO does not recommend—and such a vaccine requirement for travel," the WHO spokesperson told Newsweek.
Back in April, the WHO published guidance regarding immunity passports, noting: "Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could serve as the basis for an 'immunity passport' or 'risk-free certificate' that would enable individuals to travel or to return to work assuming that they are protected against re-infection.
"There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection," the WHO warned at the time.
The WHO is currently looking into "smart vaccination certificates," which would provide a personal digital vaccination certificate for individuals. Earlier this month, the WHO called on experts worldwide to apply to contribute to the specifications, standards and design of these certificates. The deadline for applications closed on Monday.
The WHO/Europe spokesperson told Newsweek: "Proof of vaccination is usually based on records at facility level and certificates issued by service providers after immunization. Experiences with loss of vaccination certificates, facility records difficult to retrieve, falsification of certificates triggered interest to develop Smart Vaccination Certificates, using the Yellow Card as a model.
"Smart Vaccination Certificates to enable trustworthy ascertainment of vaccination status for COVID-19 could be useful for public health purpose as explained above. Their use for legal purpose requires development of legal frameworks that are currently not yet in place.
"There is also ongoing collaboration between DG-SANTE [Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety], WHO and others to discuss use of digital solutions such as Smart Vaccination Certificate to support COVID-19 vaccination monitoring.
"To support countries in identifying possible suitable digital solutions, WHO has established a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] on digital health between WHO and the Estonian Government. The MOU will facilitate exploring the technical solution proposed by Estonia and engaged interested countries," the WHO/Europe spokesperson told Newsweek.
Earlier this week, Israel announced it will issue a "green passport" to residents who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to do so.
"This passport will show that a person is vaccinated and will give a number of advantages such as not needing to quarantine, entry to all kinds of culture events, restaurants, and so on," the Ministry of Health's Director-General Chezy Levy told Israel's Channel 12.
The green passport would allow residents to travel abroad without having to be tested for the virus, as currently required, Israeli Minister of Health Yuli Edelstein said.
Back in late November, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which has nearly 300 member airlines across the globe, announced it is at the final development stage of the IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app "allowing travelers to store and manage certifications for COVID-19 tests or vaccines."
The IATA noted: "The information provided through the IATA Travel Pass can be used by governments requiring testing or vaccination proofs as a condition of international travel during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
"A critical aspect is the fact that the information supplied is verified. It is a secure means to manage health requirements, much more efficient than paper processes," the IATA added.
The app is expected to be available at iOS and Android stores from March 2021, according to the IATA.
A dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine being drawn at the Hurley Clinic in London in the U.K. on December 14. The World Health Organization says "proof of vaccination for COVID-19 vaccine will be essential for public health purposes," as the vaccine rollout continues. Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images
The wider picture
The novel coronavirus has infected more than 72.9 million people, including over 16.5 million in the U.S., since it was first reported in Wuhan, China.
More than 1.6 million people have died worldwide and over 41.3 million have recovered as of Tuesday, according to John Hopkins University.
The graphic below, provided by Statista, shows the countries with the highest COVID-19 death tolls.
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the countries with the highest death tolls as of December 13, 2020, as graphed by Statista. Statista
The graphic below, provided by Statista, shows countries with the most COVID-19 cases.


newsweek--2020-12-15--Donald Trump Shows No Sign of Conceding After Electoral College Affirms Joe Biden Win

President Donald Trump welcomed a supporter 's call for people to `` ignore the electors '' after Joe Biden 's victory in the presidential election was affirmed by those casting Electoral College votes .
On Monday , the Electoral College 's 538 members met to cast their ballots for president and vice president , with 306 going to Biden—surpassing the 270 needed to take the presidency .
While Biden has welcomed this and branded his win a `` clear victory '' —and dismissed what he called `` baseless claims about the legitimacy of the results '' —the president has continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have his allies .
Voicing his continued rejection of the outcome , Trump responded to a tweet referring to a report which alleges irregularities with voting systems , released in a lawsuit aimed at challenging the results in Antrim County , Michigan .
The message urged people to `` ignore the electors at this moment , '' and suggested they encourage lawmakers to look at the report .
Trump retweeted this and said votes for him had been `` routed to Biden , '' adding : `` This Fake Election can no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report being released and reiterated his claims that irregularities with Dominion Voting Systems equipment had in part facilitated Biden 's win .
Dominion Voting Systems released a statement which said : `` There were no software 'glitches ' that 'switched ' votes in Antrim County or anywhere else .
The errors identified in Antrim County were isolated human errors not involving Dominion . ''
It added : `` Dominion Voting Systems has been the target of a continuing malicious and widespread disinformation campaign aimed at eroding confidence in the integrity of the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson branded the report `` another in a long stream of misguided , vague and dubious assertions designed to erode public confidence in the November presidential election . ''
`` Let 's be clear : Michigan 's Nov. 3 general election in Michigan and across the country was the most secure in the nation 's history , '' Benson added , following the report 's release .
`` There continues to be no evidence of widespread fraud , as affirmed by state and federal agencies including Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Investigation , and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency . ''
Now former Attorney General William Barr , whose resignation was detailed Monday , previously said the Justice Department had not uncovered evidence of widespread fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election .
The Trump campaign previously rejected Barr 's comments .
Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign for comment on the report and further comment on the Electoral College votes .
The president and his allies have continued to insist foul play led to Biden 's win , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of irregularities or fraud on such a scale that the election outcome would change .
Numerous election lawsuits aiming to overturn the results have failed , though some Republicans have continued to suggest there are legal avenues to victory for the president despite the Electoral College voting and such court defeats .
Polling has indicated many Trump voters continue to not view Biden 's win as legitimate .

President Donald Trump welcomed a supporter's call for people to "ignore the electors" after Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election was affirmed by those casting Electoral College votes.
On Monday, the Electoral College's 538 members met to cast their ballots for president and vice president, with 306 going to Biden—surpassing the 270 needed to take the presidency.
While Biden has welcomed this and branded his win a "clear victory"—and dismissed what he called "baseless claims about the legitimacy of the results"—the president has continued his push against the outcome, as have his allies.
Voicing his continued rejection of the outcome, Trump responded to a tweet referring to a report which alleges irregularities with voting systems, released in a lawsuit aimed at challenging the results in Antrim County, Michigan.
The message urged people to "ignore the electors at this moment," and suggested they encourage lawmakers to look at the report.
Trump retweeted this and said votes for him had been "routed to Biden," adding: "This Fake Election can no longer stand."
Thank you Kevin. Many Trump votes were routed to Biden. The highly respected Michigan Judge released this epic report. True all over the Country. This Fake Election can no longer stand. Get moving Republicans. Big Swing State Win! 75,000,000 VOTES. https://t.co/0sodJFr80k — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2020
The president welcomed the report being released and reiterated his claims that irregularities with Dominion Voting Systems equipment had in part facilitated Biden's win.
Dominion Voting Systems released a statement which said: "There were no software 'glitches' that 'switched' votes in Antrim County or anywhere else. The errors identified in Antrim County were isolated human errors not involving Dominion."
It added: "Dominion Voting Systems has been the target of a continuing malicious and widespread disinformation campaign aimed at eroding confidence in the integrity of the 2020 presidential election."
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A statement from Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson branded the report "another in a long stream of misguided, vague and dubious assertions designed to erode public confidence in the November presidential election."
"Let's be clear: Michigan's Nov. 3 general election in Michigan and across the country was the most secure in the nation's history," Benson added, following the report's release.
"There continues to be no evidence of widespread fraud, as affirmed by state and federal agencies including Attorney General William Barr, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency."
Now former Attorney General William Barr, whose resignation was detailed Monday, previously said the Justice Department had not uncovered evidence of widespread fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The Trump campaign previously rejected Barr's comments.
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Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign for comment on the report and further comment on the Electoral College votes.
The president and his allies have continued to insist foul play led to Biden's win, though have thus far not substantiated claims of irregularities or fraud on such a scale that the election outcome would change.
Numerous election lawsuits aiming to overturn the results have failed, though some Republicans have continued to suggest there are legal avenues to victory for the president despite the Electoral College voting and such court defeats. Polling has indicated many Trump voters continue to not view Biden's win as legitimate.


newsweek--2020-12-15--National Cupcake Day: 7 TikTok Cupcake-Decorating Videos to Be Inspired By

Today is National Cupcake Day—as if we need a valid excuse to enjoy these sweet miniature treats , especially during the holiday season .
Every year on December 15 , folks celebrate this delicious day by making , eating and decorating cupcakes .
The term `` cupcake '' was first used in 1828 by American author and homemaker , Eliza Leslie , according to Thought Co .
Author Amelia Simmons also used the phrase `` a cake to be baked in small cups '' in her 1796 book , American Cookery—perhaps referring to cupcakes .
Now , cupcakes are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supermarkets everywhere .
And one great way to recognize this popular treat and its special day is by learning some new cupcake decorating skills .
For those who just slather on the frosting without a second thought , consider today a good opportunity to hone in on some new techniques via TikTok .
The short-form video platform serves as a great resource for folks looking to learn new baking-related skills that could help with cupcakes , such as filling frosting piping bags or properly creating icing-based textures .
These TikToks will make you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coloring and get baking for National Cupcake Day .
Chocolate lovers , this one 's for you .
These chocolate-covered and chocolate-filled cupcakes are colorful on the inside .
This TikToker shows folks how easily they can create the rainbow frosting without the colors getting mixed .
Simply roll the lines of different-colored frosting together into a piping bag .
These wintry desserts use an ice cream cone ( sans the ice cream ) as the skeleton for a tree design .
The decorator in this TikTok uses a frosting piping bag and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and finishes the whole thing off with powdered sugar as snow .
In this adorable TikTok , the chef uses an Oreo to create a baby penguin , along with blue frosting and sequins to make a delicious iceberg .
You can use candy ( as seen in the video ) or icing to make the penguin 's eyes and feet .
This TikToker decorates cupcakes to look like baby chicks and sheep , perfect for springtime if not for this holiday season .
In order to create textures like the grass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the sheep 's `` wool , '' the person behind this clip recommends using different nozzles for the frosting piping bags .
Even Grinches like cupcakes !
The TikToker behind these devious-looking cupcakes says that they used American buttercream for this sweet treat .
Candies or frosting can be used to make the Mean One 's eyes .
These elegant cupcakes are super-fun .
The TikToker creates the illusion of even more textures and layers by using different color frosting to shape the flamingo wings .
The flamingo 's neck and head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chef suggests making the fondant one to two days in advance , according to her recipe .
Why choose between cupcakes and hamburgers when you can have both ?
This TikToker cuts cupcakes in half and decorates the `` inside '' of the faux-burgers with frosting to resemble your favorite condiments .
The mastermind behind the treats likens them to miniature `` Krabby Patties '' from Spongebob Squarepants , and we could n't agree more .

Today is National Cupcake Day—as if we need a valid excuse to enjoy these sweet miniature treats, especially during the holiday season. Every year on December 15, folks celebrate this delicious day by making, eating and decorating cupcakes.
The term "cupcake" was first used in 1828 by American author and homemaker, Eliza Leslie, according to Thought Co. Author Amelia Simmons also used the phrase "a cake to be baked in small cups" in her 1796 book, American Cookery—perhaps referring to cupcakes.
Now, cupcakes are a dessert staple, available in bakeries and supermarkets everywhere. And one great way to recognize this popular treat and its special day is by learning some new cupcake decorating skills. For those who just slather on the frosting without a second thought, consider today a good opportunity to hone in on some new techniques via TikTok.
The short-form video platform serves as a great resource for folks looking to learn new baking-related skills that could help with cupcakes, such as filling frosting piping bags or properly creating icing-based textures. These TikToks will make you want to grab some frosting, food coloring and get baking for National Cupcake Day.
A cupcake on display at the Magnolia Bakery February 19, 2010 at Rockefeller Center in New York. STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)
Chocolate-Dipped Rainbow Cupcakes
Chocolate lovers, this one's for you. These chocolate-covered and chocolate-filled cupcakes are colorful on the inside. This TikToker shows folks how easily they can create the rainbow frosting without the colors getting mixed. Simply roll the lines of different-colored frosting together into a piping bag.
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
These wintry desserts use an ice cream cone (sans the ice cream) as the skeleton for a tree design. The decorator in this TikTok uses a frosting piping bag and nozzle to create an edible Christmas tree, and finishes the whole thing off with powdered sugar as snow.
Baby Penguin Cupcakes
In this adorable TikTok, the chef uses an Oreo to create a baby penguin, along with blue frosting and sequins to make a delicious iceberg. You can use candy (as seen in the video) or icing to make the penguin's eyes and feet.
Baby Chick and Sheep Cupcakes
This TikToker decorates cupcakes to look like baby chicks and sheep, perfect for springtime if not for this holiday season. In order to create textures like the grass the chicks sit on, as well as the sheep's "wool," the person behind this clip recommends using different nozzles for the frosting piping bags.
Grinch Cupcakes
Even Grinches like cupcakes! The TikToker behind these devious-looking cupcakes says that they used American buttercream for this sweet treat. Candies or frosting can be used to make the Mean One's eyes.
Flamingo Cupcakes
These elegant cupcakes are super-fun. The TikToker creates the illusion of even more textures and layers by using different color frosting to shape the flamingo wings. The flamingo's neck and head are made of fondant, and the chef suggests making the fondant one to two days in advance, according to her recipe.
Hamburger Cupcakes
Why choose between cupcakes and hamburgers when you can have both? This TikToker cuts cupcakes in half and decorates the "inside" of the faux-burgers with frosting to resemble your favorite condiments. The mastermind behind the treats likens them to miniature "Krabby Patties" from Spongebob Squarepants, and we couldn't agree more.


newsweek--2020-12-15--Biden's Victory Hampers European Autonomy | Opinion

The response in Europe to president-elect Joe Biden 's victory was an expected sigh of relief after four years of tumult with President Donald Trump 's brand of `` America First . ''
But Trump 's loss exposes internal divisions in Europe—conflicting views on the extent of the European Union 's role in the world and how closely Europe will be tied to the U.S. For four years , Trump was the perfect foil for European ambitions to establish an autonomous EU foreign policy and independence from NATO , which the U.S. still dominates .
While Trump imposed tariffs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' of the U.S. , European leaders pushed for the EU to end its dependence on the U.S. security umbrella .
French president Emmanuel Macron stated last month , `` It is vital that our Europe finds the ways and the means to decide for itself to rely on itself , not to depend on others in every area . ''
He even warned in 2018 that the EU can not protect itself without a `` true , European army . ''
Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker similarly asserted , `` the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The challenge for an autonomous Europe would be to counter the resurgence of Russian power since Vladimir Putin 's 2014 annexation of Crimea while the U.S. rebalances its foreign policy assets to the Indo-Pacific in response to the rise of a more globally ambitious China .
To increase investments in European defenses , the EU developed the Permanent Structured Cooperation ( PESCO ) and the European Defense Fund ( EDF ) .
These military programs are designed to deepen European military collaboration , which could risk EU-NATO cooperation and jeopardize America 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden has declared `` America is back '' and announced a `` great undoing '' of Trump-era isolationism , promising to restore unity to the troubled transatlantic alliance , the EU might never be able to stand on its own in a world of great power competition .
As German defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer acknowledged , with Biden entering the White House , `` illusions of European strategic autonomy should come to an end : Europeans will not be able to replace America 's crucial role as a security provider . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. would come to their defense in the event of an attack .
Put simply , many expect , and even prefer , American hegemony in Europe .
PESCO and EDF could strengthen NATO by enhancing European defense capacities and military technologies , such as in securing against cyberattacks and disinformation .
But these initiatives can not replace U.S. military superiority or NATO .
Though their budgets were depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic , PESCO and EDF should be welcomed as ways for Europe to become a stronger defense partner with the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NATO and the U.S. well into the future .
But questions remain .
Some in Europe believe rebuilding transatlantic trust will be difficult after Trump .
One French diplomat stated , `` We are n't in the old status quo , where we can pretend the Donald Trump presidency never existed and the world was the same as four years ago . ''
Indeed , with the U.K. no longer in the EU , America 's reliable ally has less leverage to keep Europe from drifting away from NATO .
Even after Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for greater European autonomy : `` The United States will only respect us as allies if we are serious about our own position , and if we have our own sovereignty regarding our defense . ''
The reality is that the future of European security is in the hands of NATO , which the U.S. will continue to dominate under Biden and his successors .
NATO provides Europe with nuclear deterrence , integrated military forces , interoperability and multiple funding streams .
Besides , American pressure has led European NATO members to boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine in 2014 .
Biden 's promise to restore and expand the NATO alliance effectively ends `` America First '' and is likely to blunt European defense autonomy .
To prevent NATO from atrophying , the incoming Biden administration must help transform the organization into a more balanced alliance that enables both the U.S. and Europe to deter Russian aggression .
NATO 's 21st-century mission should be to combat global influence operations by Russia and China that aim to undermine democratic norms and institutions .
NATO must also turn back the rising tide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 and climate change .
With Biden in the White House , the U.S. and Europe must become more closely aligned whether they like it or not .
Chris Dolan is a professor of politics and global studies at Lebanon Valley College in Annville , PA .
The views expressed in this article are the writer 's own .

The response in Europe to president-elect Joe Biden's victory was an expected sigh of relief after four years of tumult with President Donald Trump's brand of "America First." But Trump's loss exposes internal divisions in Europe—conflicting views on the extent of the European Union's role in the world and how closely Europe will be tied to the U.S.
For four years, Trump was the perfect foil for European ambitions to establish an autonomous EU foreign policy and independence from NATO, which the U.S. still dominates. While Trump imposed tariffs and griped about the EU "taking advantage" of the U.S., European leaders pushed for the EU to end its dependence on the U.S. security umbrella.
French president Emmanuel Macron stated last month, "It is vital that our Europe finds the ways and the means to decide for itself to rely on itself, not to depend on others in every area." He even warned in 2018 that the EU cannot protect itself without a "true, European army." Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker similarly asserted, "the time for European sovereignty has come."
The challenge for an autonomous Europe would be to counter the resurgence of Russian power since Vladimir Putin's 2014 annexation of Crimea while the U.S. rebalances its foreign policy assets to the Indo-Pacific in response to the rise of a more globally ambitious China.
To increase investments in European defenses, the EU developed the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the European Defense Fund (EDF). These military programs are designed to deepen European military collaboration, which could risk EU-NATO cooperation and jeopardize America's access to European defense markets.
France's President Emmanuel Macron gives a press conference at the end of the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, on December 11, 2020. Olivier HOSLET / POOL / AFP/Getty
Now that Biden has declared "America is back" and announced a "great undoing" of Trump-era isolationism, promising to restore unity to the troubled transatlantic alliance, the EU might never be able to stand on its own in a world of great power competition. As German defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer acknowledged, with Biden entering the White House, "illusions of European strategic autonomy should come to an end: Europeans will not be able to replace America's crucial role as a security provider." The majority of NATO members believe the U.S. would come to their defense in the event of an attack. Put simply, many expect, and even prefer, American hegemony in Europe.
PESCO and EDF could strengthen NATO by enhancing European defense capacities and military technologies, such as in securing against cyberattacks and disinformation. But these initiatives cannot replace U.S. military superiority or NATO. Though their budgets were depleted during the COVID-19 pandemic, PESCO and EDF should be welcomed as ways for Europe to become a stronger defense partner with the U.S. Europe will ultimately have to rely on NATO and the U.S. well into the future.
But questions remain. Some in Europe believe rebuilding transatlantic trust will be difficult after Trump. One French diplomat stated, "We aren't in the old status quo, where we can pretend the Donald Trump presidency never existed and the world was the same as four years ago." Indeed, with the U.K. no longer in the EU, America's reliable ally has less leverage to keep Europe from drifting away from NATO. Even after Biden's victory, Macron continued his push for greater European autonomy: "The United States will only respect us as allies if we are serious about our own position, and if we have our own sovereignty regarding our defense."
The reality is that the future of European security is in the hands of NATO, which the U.S. will continue to dominate under Biden and his successors. NATO provides Europe with nuclear deterrence, integrated military forces, interoperability and multiple funding streams. Besides, American pressure has led European NATO members to boost military spending since Russia's intervention in Ukraine in 2014.
Biden's promise to restore and expand the NATO alliance effectively ends "America First" and is likely to blunt European defense autonomy. To prevent NATO from atrophying, the incoming Biden administration must help transform the organization into a more balanced alliance that enables both the U.S. and Europe to deter Russian aggression. NATO's 21st-century mission should be to combat global influence operations by Russia and China that aim to undermine democratic norms and institutions. NATO must also turn back the rising tide of authoritarianism and fight transnational threats like COVID-19 and climate change. With Biden in the White House, the U.S. and Europe must become more closely aligned whether they like it or not.
Chris Dolan is a professor of politics and global studies at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA.
The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.


newsweek--2020-12-15--Walmart Triples India Exports as Major U.S. Companies Pivot From China

Walmart announced on Thursday it will triple exports of goods from India to $ 10 billion each year by 2027 , as a nationwide pivot to other trade partners gains strength amid the continuing U.S.-China trade war .
U.S. goods imports from China fell by a stark 16.2 percent between 2018 and 2019 , as the effects of Washington 's aggressive stance towards Beijing takes effect .
Currently , Walmart estimates Chinese suppliers make up 70-80 percent of its U.S. merchandise , according to the Alliance for American Manufacturing .
However , following a ramping up of tariffs placed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a host of other , predominantly Asian , countries are now seeing a marked increase in trade with the U.S .
The biggest overall beneficiaries , according to a study from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development that examines the extent of trade diversion from the trade wars , are : Taiwan , Mexico , the EU , Vietnam , Japan , Canada , Korea , and India .
A report by Moody 's uncovered comparable effects , and makes particular note of Chinese soybean purchasers turning instead to Brazilian soy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looks only set to increase , with the imminent arrival of Joe Biden 's new administration , say experts .
U.S. goods and services trade with India totaled an estimated $ 146.1 billion in 2019 , with exports making up $ 58.6 billion of that total , and imports $ 87.4 billion .
This was up 6.3 percent ( $ 3.4 billion ) from 2018 , and up 172.6 percent from 2009 , according to the Office of the United States Trade Representatives .
India is currently the U.S. 's ninth largest goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in total two-way goods trade during 2019 .
In the same period U.S. goods imports from China came in at $ 451.7 billion in 2019 , down 16.2 percent ( $ 87.6 billion ) from 2018 , but up 52.4 percent from 2009 .
China is still the U.S. 's largest supplier of goods imports , but the decrease is stark .
Despite signing a phase one trade deal with China at the beginning of this year , experts say the U.S. has failed to address the underlying tensions of the preceding trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his complaints about the U.S.-China trade deficit during his 2016 election bid , stating it was his intention to close the $ 346bn gap and to `` cut a better deal with China that helps American businesses and workers compete . ''
The president launched a trade war to pressure Beijing to implement changes to aspects of its economic system felt to facilitate unfair Chinese trade practices , including forced technology transfer , limited market access , intellectual property theft , and subsidies to state-owned enterprises .
Between July 2018 and August 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tariffs on more than $ 550 billion of Chinese products , and China retaliated with tariffs on more than $ 185 billion of U.S. goods .
A September 2019 study by Moody 's Analytics found that the trade war had cost the U.S. economy nearly 300,000 jobs and an estimated 0.3 percent of real GDP .
A notable early casualty of the tariffs imposed by China on U.S. imports , were the chains of low-price dollar stores , some of which looked to diversify their trading partners , says Dr Michael Plouffe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Trade Policy at University College London .
This included buying plastic party cups from Vietnam , instead of China .
`` Any shift in trade will be spread across a range of countries .
I think it 's primarily based on which countries have the manufacturing base in place to produce whatever American importers need , '' Dr Plouffe told Newsweek .
`` Those things most affected will be lower-value , value-added stuff .
Things that in general do n't require significant upfront investment among manufactures .
That 's the easiest to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exporter . ''
He says India , being the world 's largest democracy , with a population of 1.35bn , will be a particularly attractive prospect for the U.S. to form more developed trade relationships with .
`` One of the more empirical things we see with trade is democracies trade more often with each other .
The fact that India is a democracy makes a trade deal covering a broad range of things more likely .
Whereas if an agreement is made with China at this point , it will be more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade war rather than moving forward with relations , '' says Dr Plouffe .
Dr Swati Dhingra , a Lecturer at the Department of Economics at the London School of Economics , and a member of its Center for Economic Performance , says the size of the market is key to attracting a positive tradition relationship with the U.S. '' India is such a huge market , so its in the interests of Netflix and the like to establish themselves there , '' Dhingra tells Newsweek .
Ford Motors has a manufacturing unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 countries .
Meanwhile , ExxonMobil has captured a large part of India 's lubricant market and U.S. companies like PepsiCo , Coca-Cola , MacDonald 's , Nike , Amazon , Pfizer are household names in India .
The presence of these multinational corporations means the U.S. has a vested interest in continuing to grow in economic ties with New Delhi .
Dhingra adds that India offers benefits when it comes to services too , thanks to its highly skilled labour force .
`` India invests a great deal in high-end tertiary education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else , '' she says .
Google has 6,500 employees in India , making up 6 percent of the company 's total global workforce .
Microsoft has also had a large employee base in the country , establishing operations there shortly after its first inception .
Trade relations between the two countries look only set to grow , with the inception of Biden 's new administration .
`` Modi is extremely pragmatic , '' says Dr Dhingra .
`` So I do n't see why he wo n't seize any opportunity to strengthen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what a big trade and investment partner the U.S. is for them . ''
She adds : `` I think diversification is here to stay .
I think as much because of COVID , and the effects it has had on supply changes—governments see there is more of an incentive to diversify . ''
Whether or not it is , the handing over of power in Washington will also signal a change in the tenor of Washington-Beijing relations too .
While President-elect Joe Biden last week hinted he will keep up pressure on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practices ' , Plouffe says this will undoubtedly be done with a softening of the U.S. 's stance .
`` We 'll probably see a shift in rhetoric used around the trade war and a more serious attempt to bring China back to the table and get reforms on major issues that Trump was trying to get at , '' he says .
`` With this less confrontational approach , there 's a better chance something will be done , and you 'll see a reduction in tariff levels as both sides move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it . ''

Walmart announced on Thursday it will triple exports of goods from India to $10 billion each year by 2027, as a nationwide pivot to other trade partners gains strength amid the continuing U.S.-China trade war.
U.S. goods imports from China fell by a stark 16.2 percent between 2018 and 2019, as the effects of Washington's aggressive stance towards Beijing takes effect.
Currently, Walmart estimates Chinese suppliers make up 70-80 percent of its U.S. merchandise, according to the Alliance for American Manufacturing.
However, following a ramping up of tariffs placed on exports from China under President Trump, a host of other, predominantly Asian, countries are now seeing a marked increase in trade with the U.S.
The biggest overall beneficiaries, according to a study from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development that examines the extent of trade diversion from the trade wars, are: Taiwan, Mexico, the EU, Vietnam, Japan, Canada, Korea, and India.
A report by Moody's uncovered comparable effects, and makes particular note of Chinese soybean purchasers turning instead to Brazilian soy farmers.
Meanwhile, trade with India looks only set to increase, with the imminent arrival of Joe Biden's new administration, say experts.
In this photo taken on June 28, 2019, China's President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka. Tensions between China and the U.S. have remained rife since President Trump took office, with the imposition of tariffs amounting to a 'trade war'. Brendan Smialowski/Getty
U.S. goods and services trade with India totaled an estimated $146.1 billion in 2019, with exports making up $58.6 billion of that total, and imports $87.4 billion. This was up 6.3 percent ($3.4 billion) from 2018, and up 172.6 percent from 2009, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representatives.
India is currently the U.S.'s ninth largest goods trading partner, with $92.0 billion in total two-way goods trade during 2019.
In the same period U.S. goods imports from China came in at $451.7 billion in 2019, down 16.2 percent ($87.6 billion) from 2018, but up 52.4 percent from 2009. China is still the U.S.'s largest supplier of goods imports, but the decrease is stark.
Despite signing a phase one trade deal with China at the beginning of this year, experts say the U.S. has failed to address the underlying tensions of the preceding trade war.
Trump gave center stage to his complaints about the U.S.-China trade deficit during his 2016 election bid, stating it was his intention to close the $346bn gap and to "cut a better deal with China that helps American businesses and workers compete."
The president launched a trade war to pressure Beijing to implement changes to aspects of its economic system felt to facilitate unfair Chinese trade practices, including forced technology transfer, limited market access, intellectual property theft, and subsidies to state-owned enterprises.
Between July 2018 and August 2019, the U.S. announced plans to impose tariffs on more than $550 billion of Chinese products, and China retaliated with tariffs on more than $185 billion of U.S. goods.
A September 2019 study by Moody's Analytics found that the trade war had cost the U.S. economy nearly 300,000 jobs and an estimated 0.3 percent of real GDP.
An employee works inside the KHS Machinery Pvt. Ltd, a manufacturer of filling and packing equipment for beverage, food and non-food industries at Hirapur village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on November 27, 2020. India is one of the leading counties that has benefited from a diversification of U.S. trade, following Washington's trade war with Beijing. Sam Panthaky/Getty
A notable early casualty of the tariffs imposed by China on U.S. imports, were the chains of low-price dollar stores, some of which looked to diversify their trading partners, says Dr Michael Plouffe, a lecturer in International Political Economy and International Trade Policy at University College London. This included buying plastic party cups from Vietnam, instead of China.
"Any shift in trade will be spread across a range of countries. I think it's primarily based on which countries have the manufacturing base in place to produce whatever American importers need," Dr Plouffe told Newsweek.
"Those things most affected will be lower-value, value-added stuff. Things that in general don't require significant upfront investment among manufactures. That's the easiest to move in terms of finding a new exporter."
He says India, being the world's largest democracy, with a population of 1.35bn, will be a particularly attractive prospect for the U.S. to form more developed trade relationships with.
"One of the more empirical things we see with trade is democracies trade more often with each other. The fact that India is a democracy makes a trade deal covering a broad range of things more likely. Whereas if an agreement is made with China at this point, it will be more about rolling back on the effects of trade war rather than moving forward with relations," says Dr Plouffe.
Dr Swati Dhingra, a Lecturer at the Department of Economics at the London School of Economics, and a member of its Center for Economic Performance, says the size of the market is key to attracting a positive tradition relationship with the U.S.
"India is such a huge market, so its in the interests of Netflix and the like to establish themselves there," Dhingra tells Newsweek.
Ford Motors has a manufacturing unit in India that exports cars to nearly 40 countries. Meanwhile, ExxonMobil has captured a large part of India's lubricant market and U.S. companies like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, MacDonald's, Nike, Amazon, Pfizer are household names in India. The presence of these multinational corporations means the U.S. has a vested interest in continuing to grow in economic ties with New Delhi.
Dhingra adds that India offers benefits when it comes to services too, thanks to its highly skilled labour force. "India invests a great deal in high-end tertiary education, often at the expense of everything else," she says.
Google has 6,500 employees in India, making up 6 percent of the company's total global workforce. Microsoft has also had a large employee base in the country, establishing operations there shortly after its first inception.
Trade relations between the two countries look only set to grow, with the inception of Biden's new administration. "Modi is extremely pragmatic," says Dr Dhingra. "So I don't see why he won't seize any opportunity to strengthen trade relations with the U.S.—India definitely recognises what a big trade and investment partner the U.S. is for them."
She adds: "I think diversification is here to stay. I think as much because of COVID, and the effects it has had on supply changes—governments see there is more of an incentive to diversify."
Whether or not it is, the handing over of power in Washington will also signal a change in the tenor of Washington-Beijing relations too. While President-elect Joe Biden last week hinted he will keep up pressure on Beijing with pledge to fight 'unfair trade practices', Plouffe says this will undoubtedly be done with a softening of the U.S.'s stance.
"We'll probably see a shift in rhetoric used around the trade war and a more serious attempt to bring China back to the table and get reforms on major issues that Trump was trying to get at," he says. "With this less confrontational approach, there's a better chance something will be done, and you'll see a reduction in tariff levels as both sides move forward. Assuming both sides abide by it."


newsweek--2020-12-15--Iran Lifts Nuclear Research Group's Budget by 256 Percent After Scientist Killing

Iran 's defense minister has announced that the organization overseeing the military 's nuclear research projects will be given a 256 percent budget increase , less than a month after one of its leading scientists was assassinated near Tehran .
Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Tuesday that the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research—widely known by its Farsi acronym , SPND—will have its annual budget more than trebled , according to the state-run Fars News Agency .
The announcement marks another escalation in the international community 's nuclear standoff with Iran , and comes despite pressure on Iran to scale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from President Donald Trump 's outgoing administration that it will not accept a nuclear Iran .
The SPND was founded in 2011 and led by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh—widely considered the father of Iran 's nuclear program .
The 61-year-old was assassinated last month on a country road outside Tehran in an attack that the regime has blamed on Israel .
The SPND has been sanctioned by the U.S. State and Treasury departments for its activities .
The State Department has said the organization is `` primarily responsible for research in the field of nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` key personnel played a central role in the Iranian regime 's past nuclear weapons effort . ''
It is not clear whether the U.S. knew about , approved or even supported the operation to kill Fakhrizadeh .
Iranian officials have hinted that the U.S. was complicit , and have vowed to take revenge against all those responsible .
The killing comes at the end of four years of U.S.-Iran tensions , which have seen the two sides come close to war multiple times .
Trump and his allies have sought—unsuccessfully—to force Tehran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , from which Trump withdrew with Israeli backing in 2018 .
There are now only weeks of Trump 's `` maximum pressure '' campaign against Iran remaining , with President-Elect Joe Biden vowing to reopen dialogue and rejoin the JCPOA .
Trump and his allies in Israel could yet launch more actions against Tehran , whether to undermine the beleaguered regime or to make it more difficult for Biden to thaw relations .
Biden is already facing a challenging environment after the assassinations of Fakhrizadeh and Major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would no longer comply with any elements of the JCPOA after the latter was killed in a drone strike in January .
Iran has since been expanding its enriched uranium stockpile—now 12 times that allowed under the JCPOA—and increasing its capacity to enrich more of the material to a higher level .
Uranium enriched to between 3 and 5 percent can be used as nuclear fuel , while that enriched up to around 90 percent can be used in weapons .
Following Fakhrizadeh 's killing , the conservative-dominated Iranian parliament passed a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expand uranium enrichment , enrich some of the material to 20 percent—a relatively simple technical step from 90 percent weapons-grade material—and block International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from nuclear facilities .
The announcement to expand SPND funding will likewise be seen as a retaliatory move to up the ante on the incoming administration and signal that Iran is willing to push ahead on its nuclear projects if diplomacy fails and sanctions are not lifted .
Iranian leaders have said they remain open to reviving the JCPOA if Biden returns the U.S. to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rouhani 's term will end this summer , and he is widely expected to be replaced by a hardliner candidate , perhaps even one from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
This could make negotiation on the JCPOA and other issues—for example Iran 's ballistic missile program and its regional proxy network—more difficult .
Hatami said Thursday that the SPND funding boost will also augment Iran 's missile capabilities , which he said had become `` a thorn in the eyes of enemies . ''

Iran's defense minister has announced that the organization overseeing the military's nuclear research projects will be given a 256 percent budget increase, less than a month after one of its leading scientists was assassinated near Tehran.
Defense Minister Amir Hatami said Tuesday that the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research—widely known by its Farsi acronym, SPND—will have its annual budget more than trebled, according to the state-run Fars News Agency.
The announcement marks another escalation in the international community's nuclear standoff with Iran, and comes despite pressure on Iran to scale back its nuclear activities, and threats from President Donald Trump's outgoing administration that it will not accept a nuclear Iran.
The SPND was founded in 2011 and led by Mohsen Fakhrizadeh—widely considered the father of Iran's nuclear program. The 61-year-old was assassinated last month on a country road outside Tehran in an attack that the regime has blamed on Israel.
The SPND has been sanctioned by the U.S. State and Treasury departments for its activities. The State Department has said the organization is "primarily responsible for research in the field of nuclear weapons development," and that its "key personnel played a central role in the Iranian regime's past nuclear weapons effort."
It is not clear whether the U.S. knew about, approved or even supported the operation to kill Fakhrizadeh. Iranian officials have hinted that the U.S. was complicit, and have vowed to take revenge against all those responsible.
The killing comes at the end of four years of U.S.-Iran tensions, which have seen the two sides come close to war multiple times. Trump and his allies have sought—unsuccessfully—to force Tehran to re-negotiate a stricter version of the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which Trump withdrew with Israeli backing in 2018.
There are now only weeks of Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran remaining, with President-Elect Joe Biden vowing to reopen dialogue and rejoin the JCPOA. Trump and his allies in Israel could yet launch more actions against Tehran, whether to undermine the beleaguered regime or to make it more difficult for Biden to thaw relations.
Biden is already facing a challenging environment after the assassinations of Fakhrizadeh and Major General Qassem Soleimani. Tehran said it would no longer comply with any elements of the JCPOA after the latter was killed in a drone strike in January.
Iran has since been expanding its enriched uranium stockpile—now 12 times that allowed under the JCPOA—and increasing its capacity to enrich more of the material to a higher level. Uranium enriched to between 3 and 5 percent can be used as nuclear fuel, while that enriched up to around 90 percent can be used in weapons.
Following Fakhrizadeh's killing, the conservative-dominated Iranian parliament passed a new measure ordering the country's nuclear agency to expand uranium enrichment, enrich some of the material to 20 percent—a relatively simple technical step from 90 percent weapons-grade material—and block International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from nuclear facilities.
The announcement to expand SPND funding will likewise be seen as a retaliatory move to up the ante on the incoming administration and signal that Iran is willing to push ahead on its nuclear projects if diplomacy fails and sanctions are not lifted.
Iranian leaders have said they remain open to reviving the JCPOA if Biden returns the U.S. to full compliance. But moderate President Hassan Rouhani's term will end this summer, and he is widely expected to be replaced by a hardliner candidate, perhaps even one from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
This could make negotiation on the JCPOA and other issues—for example Iran's ballistic missile program and its regional proxy network—more difficult.
Hatami said Thursday that the SPND funding boost will also augment Iran's missile capabilities, which he said had become "a thorn in the eyes of enemies."


newsweek--2020-12-15--Geraldo Rivera and Charlie Kirk Clash on Fox News Over 'Dishonest' Election Claims

Fox News ' Geraldo Rivera has hit out at Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk , after the latter suggested Donald Trump should continue his legal battles despite the Electoral College officially voting for Joe Biden as president-elect .
Rivera and Kirk were speaking on Fox News after Biden delivered a speech affirming his victory , in which he called his unity across the country after weeks of an `` unprecedented assault on our democracy '' by Trump and the GOP .
`` He is absolutely right , it is over , '' Rivera said on Monday night .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the current president , the 45th president to understand it is over , the Electoral College has voted . ''
`` The longer we drag this out .
The more we damage the fabric of our democracy , '' he added .
`` It also damages the legacy of President Trump , who should be taking a victory lap right now celebrating the vaccine that he almost single-handedly forced the scientific community to get ready to save millions of lives . ''
In response , Kirk said there are still questions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election that still need to be answered , such as why were people being `` shut out '' from voting tabulation process and there are still `` plenty of pending legal challenges . ''
Rivera interrupted Kirk to say : `` That is so dishonest . ''
`` When you have 60 to 70 million people—and rough polls show that between 75 to 80 percent of Americans believe this—think the election was stolen , '' Kirk said .
`` If you immediately dismiss all of their claims ...
If you all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a motivated effort to destroy Donald Trump at all costs , and these elections were very much on the margins especially in Georgia and Arizona , and you suppress that conversation , that it is not healthy for the country . ''
Appearing to become exasperated by the suggestion that the outcome of the election could in any way still be changed , Rivera said : `` For six weeks !
We have litigated this for six weeks !
`` Twice the Supreme Court of the United States rejected it nine to nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` You have to stop this , '' Riviera adds .
Fox News host Martha MacCallum then played a clip showing thousands of Trump supporters taking part in a rally in Washington on Saturday supporting the disputed claims that the election was rigged against the president .
`` The passion is real for these millions and millions of people across the country , '' MacCallum said .
`` And how do you meet them ?
How does Joe Biden meet them ?
How does President Donald Trump address them right now in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to feel that their voices are heard , that their concerns are understood ? ''
In response , Rivera praised Al Gore for the `` grace and good sense '' he showed when he realized he was not going to get a Supreme Court court decision and accepted the narrow defeat to George W. Bush in Florida in the 2000 election which ultimately decided the entire result .
In contrast , Rivera denounced Trump for insisting he continues his fruitless legal battles despite the `` scores of lawsuits '' that have gone against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` They believe him , they love him , they are following his lead , '' Rivera said .
`` It is the president instilling in these people the false sense that they have seen gypped . ''

Fox News' Geraldo Rivera has hit out at Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, after the latter suggested Donald Trump should continue his legal battles despite the Electoral College officially voting for Joe Biden as president-elect.
Rivera and Kirk were speaking on Fox News after Biden delivered a speech affirming his victory, in which he called his unity across the country after weeks of an "unprecedented assault on our democracy" by Trump and the GOP.
"He is absolutely right, it is over," Rivera said on Monday night. "I want the president, my friend, the current president, the 45th president to understand it is over, the Electoral College has voted."
"The longer we drag this out. The more we damage the fabric of our democracy," he added.
"It also damages the legacy of President Trump, who should be taking a victory lap right now celebrating the vaccine that he almost single-handedly forced the scientific community to get ready to save millions of lives."
In response, Kirk said there are still questions that tens of millions of Americans have about the election that still need to be answered, such as why were people being "shut out" from voting tabulation process and there are still "plenty of pending legal challenges."
Rivera interrupted Kirk to say: "That is so dishonest."
"When you have 60 to 70 million people—and rough polls show that between 75 to 80 percent of Americans believe this—think the election was stolen," Kirk said.
"If you immediately dismiss all of their claims...If you all of a sudden act like there is not a motivated effort to destroy Donald Trump at all costs, and these elections were very much on the margins especially in Georgia and Arizona, and you suppress that conversation, that it is not healthy for the country."
Appearing to become exasperated by the suggestion that the outcome of the election could in any way still be changed, Rivera said: "For six weeks! We have litigated this for six weeks!
"Twice the Supreme Court of the United States rejected it nine to nothing, including all three Trump-associate justices.
"You have to stop this," Riviera adds.
Fox News host Martha MacCallum then played a clip showing thousands of Trump supporters taking part in a rally in Washington on Saturday supporting the disputed claims that the election was rigged against the president.
"The passion is real for these millions and millions of people across the country," MacCallum said. "And how do you meet them? How does Joe Biden meet them? How does President Donald Trump address them right now in a way that can at least allow them to feel that their voices are heard, that their concerns are understood?"
In response, Rivera praised Al Gore for the "grace and good sense" he showed when he realized he was not going to get a Supreme Court court decision and accepted the narrow defeat to George W. Bush in Florida in the 2000 election which ultimately decided the entire result.
In contrast, Rivera denounced Trump for insisting he continues his fruitless legal battles despite the "scores of lawsuits" that have gone against him and giving his supporters unjustified hope.
"They believe him, they love him, they are following his lead," Rivera said. "It is the president instilling in these people the false sense that they have seen gypped."


newsweek--2020-12-15--Texas Man Found Covered in Blood on Bed With Slain Wife and Children

A Texas man charged with murdering his wife and two children was found covered in blood on a bed with their bodies , according to a criminal complaint .
Bryan Richardson , 27 , is charged with three counts of murder .
He was arrested after police responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Fairbanks Street in Copperas Cove for a welfare check at around 9.30 p.m. on Saturday night .
`` Upon arrival , officers made contact with the reporting party but were not able to make contact with the residents of the home , '' Lt. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's public information officer , said in a news release .
`` The officers entered the home where they located three deceased individuals .
A fourth individual was located in the residence and was taken to the police department for questioning . ''
KWTX reported that a police complaint said the welfare check had been requested by the brother of the slain woman , identified as Kiera Michelle Ware .
According to the complaint , the brother went into the backyard of the home accompanied by an officer and shone his cellphone flashlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dark liquid on the floor , the complaint said .
An officer entered the home through an open window and opened the back window .
Police discovered `` a large amount of blood '' on the floor of the kitchen and living room , the complaint said .
A small dog was lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen .
Officers then forced open a locked door to a room after finding a large amount of blood on the floor outside .
Inside , they discovered Richardson lying on the bed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beneath him and the bodies of two children beside him .
One of the children was wrapped in a blanket and the other was covered by a comforter , according to the complaint .
According to KWTX , police found a kitchen knife covered in blood on a table , along with an empty six-pack of beer and an empty bottle of antidepressant Trazodone .
However , Richardson told officers he did n't know what had happened .
The complaint also said he had three lacerations on his left arm that he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station , he told officers `` I already lost all of those '' in response to a question on a booking form asking if he was concerned about losing a job , spouse or custody of children .
Richardson was arraigned on Sunday .
His bond was set at $ 2.25 million .
The Copperas Cove Police Department has been contacted for additional comment .

A Texas man charged with murdering his wife and two children was found covered in blood on a bed with their bodies, according to a criminal complaint.
Bryan Richardson, 27, is charged with three counts of murder. He was arrested after police responded to a residence in the 1300 block of Fairbanks Street in Copperas Cove for a welfare check at around 9.30 p.m. on Saturday night.
"Upon arrival, officers made contact with the reporting party but were not able to make contact with the residents of the home," Lt. Kevin Miller, the Copperas Police Department's public information officer, said in a news release.
Bryan Richardson, 27, is charged with three counts of murder. Copperas Cove Police Department
"The officers entered the home where they located three deceased individuals. A fourth individual was located in the residence and was taken to the police department for questioning."
KWTX reported that a police complaint said the welfare check had been requested by the brother of the slain woman, identified as Kiera Michelle Ware.
According to the complaint, the brother went into the backyard of the home accompanied by an officer and shone his cellphone flashlight through a window,
They spotted a dark liquid on the floor, the complaint said.
An officer entered the home through an open window and opened the back window.
Police discovered "a large amount of blood" on the floor of the kitchen and living room, the complaint said. A small dog was lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen.
Officers then forced open a locked door to a room after finding a large amount of blood on the floor outside.
Inside, they discovered Richardson lying on the bed covered in blood, with his wife beneath him and the bodies of two children beside him.
One of the children was wrapped in a blanket and the other was covered by a comforter, according to the complaint.
According to KWTX, police found a kitchen knife covered in blood on a table, along with an empty six-pack of beer and an empty bottle of antidepressant Trazodone.
However, Richardson told officers he didn't know what had happened.
The complaint also said he had three lacerations on his left arm that he told police were self-inflicted.
According to the station, he told officers "I already lost all of those" in response to a question on a booking form asking if he was concerned about losing a job, spouse or custody of children.
Richardson was arraigned on Sunday. His bond was set at $2.25 million.
The Copperas Cove Police Department has been contacted for additional comment.


newsweek--2020-12-15--'Made in China?' Buyer Beware | Opinion

'Made in China?' Buyer Beware | Opinion

Shoppers beware : `` Made in China '' is not just a country-of-origin label .
It is a warning that those cotton goods you are thinking of buying for family and friends during this season of giving may have been made by slave labor as part of a system that is monetizing the most egregious human rights violations in the modern world .
The primary—but not only—victims of this state-sponsored modern slavery are religious and ethnic minorities who want nothing more than the freedom to practice their faith and traditional culture , but are facing horrendous , targeted violence from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
In China 's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ( Xinjiang ) , you will find the myriad victims of the CCP 's heinous policies .
Up to three million Uyghurs , Kazakhs and other Muslims and ethnic minorities have been detained in as many as 1,300 internment camps .
They are being targeted because of their faith , ethnicity and culture , without trials or due process .
In this new gulag archipelago , Uyghurs face extrajudicial killings , torture , forced ingestion of unidentified drugs , forced sterilization , rape and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labor , political indoctrination , and forced renunciation of their faith .
China reportedly has sent hundreds of thousands of children , whose parents are detained in these camps or forced to work full-time in factories in Xinjiang or across China , to be raised in CCP-run orphanages .
These children face the prospect of growing up with their families ' cultural traditions and religious values replaced with CCP ideology , effectively preventing future generations from maintaining their very ethnic and religious identity .
The captives in the CCP camps are forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blankets , yarn , thread and other cotton products that find their way to the shelves of American stores .
The captives are enslaved to produce the cotton and yarn used in jeans , T-shirts and socks , as well as the cottonseed oil used in food products and paper items .
Outside the camps , Xinjiang has become a vast open-air prison wherein the CCP has dramatically expanded state security and installed a sophisticated surveillance networks .
The Party 's dictates are enforced through arbitrary disappearances , seizure of children , coerced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home inspections .
Now , the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and its Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) agency are again taking action to ensure American consumers are not supporting the CCP 's supply chain of repression .
DHS and CBP will announce a Withhold Release Order ( WRO ) on cotton products made by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps ( XPCC ) , a paramilitary organization also known as the Bingtuan , that is the backbone of the CCP 's apparatus of control in Xinjiang .
CBP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonably indicates the XPCC and its subordinate and affiliated entities use forced labor—including illegal prison labor—to produce cotton and cotton products .
There are also credible reports that the XPCC has carried out mass transfers of Uyghurs and others from their homelands to factories across China , against their will .
The WRO applies to all cotton produced by the XPCC and its subordinate and affiliated entities , as well as any finished products that are made with that cotton , such as clothing .
The WRO on XPCC cotton products is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the U.S. government to address forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang .
On July 1 , 2020 , DHS and three other agencies issued an advisory to warn businesses about the risks of forced labor in Xinjiang .
Later that month , the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Bingtuan and a number of Chinese government officials in connection with the mass arbitrary detention—and other serious human rights abuses—of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang .
Also in July 2020 , CBP seized 13 tons of human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holocaust have we witnessed hair shorn from concentration camp inmates on this scale , and we have never seen such a widespread and pernicious attempt to monetize these byproducts of depraved evil .
This holiday season , we call on America 's consumers to understand that cheap Chinese goods are not worth the price .
We must not corrupt American consumers and markets with concentration camp souvenirs .
We will not dishonor American workers and others struggling through a difficult job market by pitting them against slaves .
And we will not tolerate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that our country vanquished 155 years ago .
Look for the warning label .
That sweater or throw blanket may look like a bargain , but we must remember that someone halfway around the world has already paid a very steep price for it .
Is it still `` cheap '' if you know it was made on the backs of slaves in CCP labor camps and factories ?
American consumers are increasingly careful about eating local and organic , about caring for the environment and their pets .
We must bring that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coercion of human beings on the other side of the world who have no choices , no rights and no legal avenue to change their circumstances .
A globalization-at-all-costs mentality has facilitated a terrible , tragic demand for cheap and outright slave labor .
The choices Americans make every day about what to purchase , and where to purchase it from , directly affect the demand for more and more forced labor .
These are modern-day slaves—it is as simple as that .
As Americans of good conscience , we must stand up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We should use our voices to review products online and request companies certify that their products are not made with Chinese forced labor .
We should urge Congress to pursue policies that affirmatively protect Americans from participating in this activity .
U.S. businesses should review their supply chains and eliminate forced labor inputs—or face the economic , social and even criminal consequences of failing to do so .
Our nation stands for the inherent dignity and worth of every human being .
The Chinese government needs to immediately close its camps , set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cultural annihilation and end its state-sponsored slavery program .
Unless and until the CCP does so , we must continue to block these illicit goods and pursue those who profit from them .
Ken Cuccinelli serves as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security .
The views expressed in this article are the writer 's own .

Shoppers beware: "Made in China" is not just a country-of-origin label. It is a warning that those cotton goods you are thinking of buying for family and friends during this season of giving may have been made by slave labor as part of a system that is monetizing the most egregious human rights violations in the modern world. The primary—but not only—victims of this state-sponsored modern slavery are religious and ethnic minorities who want nothing more than the freedom to practice their faith and traditional culture, but are facing horrendous, targeted violence from the atheist Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
In China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang), you will find the myriad victims of the CCP's heinous policies. Up to three million Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Muslims and ethnic minorities have been detained in as many as 1,300 internment camps. They are being targeted because of their faith, ethnicity and culture, without trials or due process. In this new gulag archipelago, Uyghurs face extrajudicial killings, torture, forced ingestion of unidentified drugs, forced sterilization, rape and sexual abuse, forced abortions, forced labor, political indoctrination, and forced renunciation of their faith.
China reportedly has sent hundreds of thousands of children, whose parents are detained in these camps or forced to work full-time in factories in Xinjiang or across China, to be raised in CCP-run orphanages. These children face the prospect of growing up with their families' cultural traditions and religious values replaced with CCP ideology, effectively preventing future generations from maintaining their very ethnic and religious identity.
The captives in the CCP camps are forced to make clothing, towels, sheets, blankets, yarn, thread and other cotton products that find their way to the shelves of American stores. The captives are enslaved to produce the cotton and yarn used in jeans, T-shirts and socks, as well as the cottonseed oil used in food products and paper items. Outside the camps, Xinjiang has become a vast open-air prison wherein the CCP has dramatically expanded state security and installed a sophisticated surveillance networks. The Party's dictates are enforced through arbitrary disappearances, seizure of children, coerced intermarriage with Han Chinese and intrusive mandatory home inspections.
Now, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency are again taking action to ensure American consumers are not supporting the CCP's supply chain of repression. DHS and CBP will announce a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on cotton products made by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a paramilitary organization also known as the Bingtuan, that is the backbone of the CCP's apparatus of control in Xinjiang.
CBP issued its WRO based on information that reasonably indicates the XPCC and its subordinate and affiliated entities use forced labor—including illegal prison labor—to produce cotton and cotton products. There are also credible reports that the XPCC has carried out mass transfers of Uyghurs and others from their homelands to factories across China, against their will. The WRO applies to all cotton produced by the XPCC and its subordinate and affiliated entities, as well as any finished products that are made with that cotton, such as clothing.
The WRO on XPCC cotton products is the latest in a series of actions taken by the U.S. government to address forced labor and other human rights abuses in Xinjiang. On July 1, 2020, DHS and three other agencies issued an advisory to warn businesses about the risks of forced labor in Xinjiang. Later that month, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Bingtuan and a number of Chinese government officials in connection with the mass arbitrary detention—and other serious human rights abuses—of Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang. Also in July 2020, CBP seized 13 tons of human hair from Xinjiang. Not since the Holocaust have we witnessed hair shorn from concentration camp inmates on this scale, and we have never seen such a widespread and pernicious attempt to monetize these byproducts of depraved evil.
Xinjiang facility believed to be a "re-education" camp GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images
This holiday season, we call on America's consumers to understand that cheap Chinese goods are not worth the price.
We must not corrupt American consumers and markets with concentration camp souvenirs. We will not dishonor American workers and others struggling through a difficult job market by pitting them against slaves. And we will not tolerate American companies profiting from the same evil that our country vanquished 155 years ago.
Look for the warning label. That sweater or throw blanket may look like a bargain, but we must remember that someone halfway around the world has already paid a very steep price for it. Is it still "cheap" if you know it was made on the backs of slaves in CCP labor camps and factories?
American consumers are increasingly careful about eating local and organic, about caring for the environment and their pets. We must bring that same mindfulness to products made through the coercion of human beings on the other side of the world who have no choices, no rights and no legal avenue to change their circumstances.
A globalization-at-all-costs mentality has facilitated a terrible, tragic demand for cheap and outright slave labor. The choices Americans make every day about what to purchase, and where to purchase it from, directly affect the demand for more and more forced labor.
These are modern-day slaves—it is as simple as that. As Americans of good conscience, we must stand up and refuse to buy these goods. We should use our voices to review products online and request companies certify that their products are not made with Chinese forced labor. We should urge Congress to pursue policies that affirmatively protect Americans from participating in this activity. U.S. businesses should review their supply chains and eliminate forced labor inputs—or face the economic, social and even criminal consequences of failing to do so.
Our nation stands for the inherent dignity and worth of every human being. The Chinese government needs to immediately close its camps, set its captives free, stop its program of cultural annihilation and end its state-sponsored slavery program. Unless and until the CCP does so, we must continue to block these illicit goods and pursue those who profit from them.
Ken Cuccinelli serves as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.


newsweek--2020-12-15--Justin Tucker's Salary Should Be $30 Million a Year, Says Skip Bayless

Lamar Jackson and Justin Tucker both came through when the Baltimore Ravens needed them most , combining to secure a 47-42 win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football to keep the Ravens in the hunt for a playoff spot .
Jackson put together a six-play , 38-yard drive to set up Tucker ' 55-yard game-winning field goal with two seconds left , which improved the Ravens to 8-5 and vaulted them above the Miami Dolphins in the race for the final wildcard spot in the AFC .
`` It 's definitely good that we made that kick , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now , ' '' Tucker told ESPN after the game .
`` It keeps us in the playoff picture .
We definitely needed to have this one .
What the world saw on Monday Night Football was a Ravens team playing with guts . ''
Tucker had a near-perfect game , converting four of five extra point attempts before nailing the game-winning field goal .
FOX Sports anchor Skip Bayless led the praise for the four-time All-Pro kicker , suggesting Tucker deserved to be among the best-paid players in the NFL .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a range and consistency no other kicker has . ''
The four-year extension Tucker signed with the Ravens last year is worth a total of $ 20 million , the fourth-richest deal in the NFL for a kicker , as per OverTheCap .
Only Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs and Will Lutz of the New Orleans Saints and Jake Elliott of the Philadelphia Eagles are signed to contracts with a bigger total value than Tucker's—both Butker and Lutz 's deals are worth a total of $ 20.2 million , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From an annual average standpoint , however , Tucker leads all NFL kickers to the tune of $ 5 million a year , ahead of Robbie Gould of the San Francisco 49ers and Graham Gano of the New York Giants , who make an average of $ 4.75 and $ 4.66 million per year .
Tucker 's contract includes in $ 12.5 million in total guaranteed , the highest figure for an NFL kicker , ahead of Gould 's $ 10.5 million , while Gano and Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus ' contracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To put things into perspective , however , over the four years covering his extension , Tucker will make less than half the amount Patrick Mahomes will make on average from the 2022 season after signing a monster $ 450 million , 10-year extension with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this year .
A deal worth $ 30 million a year would just about put Tucker in the top-10 of highest-paid quarterbacks in the league , in the top-eight of highest-paid wide receivers and in the top-three of highest-paid running backs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL season , Tucker has converted an all-time NFL record 90.8 percent of his career kicks and is yet to miss from kicks taken inside the 29-yard line after 75 attempts .
He has converted 84 of his 87 kicks within the 30-39 yards range , 86 of 95 from between the 40-yard line and the 49-yard line and 42 of his 59 efforts taken from a distance of 50 yards of longer .
With 1,191 career points , he ranks eighth among the current players and 44th in the NFL 's all-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra point conversion , with a 99.1 success percentage .
Tucker 's heroics never looked to be needed as the Ravens entered the fourth quarter with a 14-point lead , which swiftly evaporated as Baker Mayfield led Cleveland to back-to-back touchdowns on consecutive drives .
Jackson , who had retreated to the locker rooms to be treated with fluids after cramping up earlier in the fourth quarter , returned to the field with Baltimore down 35-34 and immediately made his impact felt .
The reigning NFL MVP engineered a nine-play , 78-yard drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marquise Brown to put the Ravens ahead by seven points .
Cleveland subsequently tied the game at 42 as Mayfield hit Kareem Hunt for a 22-yard touchdown pass , before Jackson got the ball back with 1:02 left in the game and strung together a six-play drive to set up the game-winning field goal .

Lamar Jackson and Justin Tucker both came through when the Baltimore Ravens needed them most, combining to secure a 47-42 win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football to keep the Ravens in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Jackson put together a six-play, 38-yard drive to set up Tucker' 55-yard game-winning field goal with two seconds left, which improved the Ravens to 8-5 and drew them level with the Miami Dolphins, who currently control the final wildcard berth by virtue of holding the tiebreaker over Baltimore.
"It's definitely good that we made that kick, given everything this team is going through right now,'" Tucker told ESPN after the game.
"It keeps us in the playoff picture. We definitely needed to have this one. What the world saw on Monday Night Football was a Ravens team playing with guts."
Tucker had a near-perfect game, converting four of five extra point attempts before nailing the game-winning field goal.
FOX Sports anchor Skip Bayless led the praise for the four-time All-Pro kicker, suggesting Tucker deserved to be among the best-paid players in the NFL.
"Justin Tucker is worth $30 mil[lion] a year," Bayless tweeted.
"Seriously. He just wins games with a range and consistency no other kicker has."
Justin Tucker is worth $30 mil a year. Seriously. He just wins games with a range and consistency no other kicker has. — Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 15, 2020
The four-year extension Tucker signed with the Ravens last year is worth a total of $20 million, the fourth-richest deal in the NFL for a kicker, as per OverTheCap.
Only Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs and Will Lutz of the New Orleans Saints and Jake Elliott of the Philadelphia Eagles are signed to contracts with a bigger total value than Tucker's—both Butker and Lutz's deals are worth a total of $20.2 million, while Elliott is worth $20.1 million.
From an annual average standpoint, however, Tucker leads all NFL kickers to the tune of $5 million a year, ahead of Robbie Gould of the San Francisco 49ers and Graham Gano of the New York Giants, who make an average of $4.75 and $4.66 million per year.
Tucker's contract includes in $12.5 million in total guaranteed, the highest figure for an NFL kicker, ahead of Gould's $10.5 million, while Gano and Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus' contracts include $9.5 million in guaranteed money.
To put things into perspective, however, over the four years covering his extension, Tucker will make less than half the amount Patrick Mahomes will make on average from the 2022 season after signing a monster $450 million, 10-year extension with the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this year.
A deal worth $30 million a year would just about put Tucker in the top-10 of highest-paid quarterbacks in the league, in the top-eight of highest-paid wide receivers and in the top-three of highest-paid running backs.
With three games left in his ninth NFL season, Tucker has converted an all-time NFL record 90.8 percent of his career kicks and is yet to miss from kicks taken inside the 29-yard line after 75 attempts. He has converted 84 of his 87 kicks within the 30-39 yards range, 86 of 95 from between the 40-yard line and the 49-yard line and 42 of his 59 efforts taken from a distance of 50 yards of longer.
With 1,191 career points, he ranks eighth among the current players and 44th in the NFL's all-time list and leads all current players in extra point conversion, with a 99.1 success percentage.
Tucker's heroics never looked to be needed as the Ravens entered the fourth quarter with a 14-point lead, which swiftly evaporated as Baker Mayfield led Cleveland to back-to-back touchdowns on consecutive drives.
Jackson, who had retreated to the locker rooms to be treated with fluids after cramping up earlier in the fourth quarter, returned to the field with Baltimore down 35-34 and immediately made his impact felt.
The reigning NFL MVP engineered a nine-play, 78-yard drive culminating in a 44-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown to put the Ravens ahead by seven points.
Cleveland subsequently tied the game at 42 as Mayfield hit Kareem Hunt for a 22-yard touchdown pass, before Jackson got the ball back with 1:02 left in the game and strung together a six-play drive to set up the game-winning field goal.


newsweek--2020-12-15--'Tiny Pretty Things' Soundtrack: All the Songs from the Netflix Series

Tiny Pretty Things is Netflix 's latest teen drama , released onto the streamer in December and set at an elite ballet school full of passion , pain and pirouettes .
Though the world is that of classical ballet , the soundtrack is mostly modern , full of contemporary electronic artists making dreamy music , with a few familiar tracks from hit artists like Sigrid , Halsey and Harry Styles thrown in for good measure .
While there is some classical music in the show , with two pieces that the pupils of Ripper are learning routines for repeated throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ music is more modern .
Read on for all the songs featured in Tiny Pretty Things in the order in which they appear in the Netflix show .
All the song in Tiny Pretty Things on Netflix • Daydreamers & Celine Svanback - `` See You on The Other Side '' • Soliterre - `` Tell You Why '' • Deeds Plus Thoughts - `` The World 's Made Up of This and That '' • Metric - `` Now or Never Now '' • Tiny Hill and His Orchestra - `` Ida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Valley Below - `` Rise '' • Reuben and the Dark - `` Something Better '' • The Middle of Nowhere - `` Liar '' • Steph Copeland - `` Hit Me Where It Hurts '' • Headband - `` Nobody Does It Better '' Episode 9 , `` It 's Not the Waking , It 's the Rising '' • Geoffroy - `` When Everything is Gone '' • Tove Lo - `` Passion and Pain Taste the Same When I 'm Weak '' Tiny Pretty Things is streaming now on @ @

Tiny Pretty Things is Netflix's latest teen drama, released onto the streamer in December and set at an elite ballet school full of passion, pain and pirouettes. Though the world is that of classical ballet, the soundtrack is mostly modern, full of contemporary electronic artists making dreamy music, with a few familiar tracks from hit artists like Sigrid, Halsey and Harry Styles thrown in for good measure.
While there is some classical music in the show, with two pieces that the pupils of Ripper are learning routines for repeated throughout the show, the rest of the music is more modern. Read on for all the songs featured in Tiny Pretty Things in the order in which they appear in the Netflix show.
All the song in Tiny Pretty Things on Netflix
Song titles courtesy Shazam and TuneFind
Episode 1, "Corps"
Delaney Jane - "Monster"
Maxwell Sterling - "Hollywood Medieval"
Masia One feat. XXXSSS Tokyo - "Time Wastin'"
Combine the Victorious - "Facon Fashion Show Mix"
Jody Glenham & The Dreamers - "Ill Wind"
Daydreamers & Celine Svanback - "See You on The Other Side"
Crush Club & Nicki B The Vagabond - "My Man"
Soliterre - "Tell You Why"
Des Hume & Biawanna - "Push Away"
Montre Echo - "Akvavit"
Muna - "I Know a Place"
Clavvs - "Slow Dive"
Slovak State Philharmonic - "Entr'acte" from "The Sleeping Beauty"
Emily Rowed - "Glowing in the Dark"
Episode 2, "Range of Motion"
Chilly Gonzalez: "Advantage Points"
Maxwell Sterling - "Hollywood Medieval"
Bournemouth Sinfonietta - "Variations on A Theme of Frank Bridge"
Tritonal & Shanahan - "Show U Love"
LA+CH - "Crave"
Emily Rowed - "Standing Still"
Faunea - "Sound of Breaking"
Sigrid - "Don't Kill My Vibe"
The cast of 'Tiny Pretty Things' on Netflix. Netflix
Episode 3, "Class Act"
Olly Anna - "Repeat That"
Bournemouth Sinfonietta - "Variations on A Theme of Frank Bridge"
Dralms - "A Dream Within Reason"
Bobbi feat. Hannie - "Calling Out"
Headband - "On That"
Deeds Plus Thoughts - "The World's Made Up of This and That"
Saba Joon - "Tippin"
Darien Kyle feat. T-Moe - "Sneak"
Crush Effect & J. Pierre - "It's Gonna Be Alright"
Maxwell Sterling - "Hollywood Medieval"
Josh Sahunta - "Summertime"
Andrea Di Giovanni - "Shame Resurrection"
Tom Boy - "One Night Stand"
Halsey - "Nightmare"
Episode 4, "Dance Dance Revolution"
Phono Pony - "00100"
Bournemouth Sinfonietta - "Variations on A Theme of Frank Bridge"
Kallitechnis - "Ego Talk"
Two Feet - "You?"
Bratboy - "Drowning"
Patrick Watson - "Broken"
The Velveteins - "Love in a Modern Age"
Krigare - "Wild Side"
Faunea - "Sound of Breaking"
Betta Lemme - "Give It"
Episode 5, "Split Sole"
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - "Keep Driving, I'm Dreaming"
Metric - "Now or Never Now"
Parquet Courts - "Wide Awake"
Kandle - "Sink N Sin"
K+Lab feat. Def3 - "Cha Ching"
DTSLL - "Good to You"
Cookie Cartel & Masia One - "Blazing"
JD Webb - "Excuse Me Please"
Crow, Galactic Hobos & Royal Blood - "Fan Flip"
Yore - "Chasing Daylight"
Soldout - "Oppression (Mugwump Separation Dub Mix)"
BIIANCO - "Hungry Heart"
Episode 6, "Joie de Vivre"
Sophia Eris, Lazerbeak & Bionik - "Feel the Burn"
IMUR - "Afterglow"
Minke - "Something Better (Tyzo Bloom Remix)"
Tiny Hill and His Orchestra - "Ida Sweet as Apple Cider"
John Orpheus - "Stay Woke"
CLAVVS - "Lay Back"
Jon Bryant - "Superstition"
Blonde Diamond - "Easy Nothing"
Harry Styles has a song on the soundtrack of "Tiny Pretty Things" Episode 9. Getty
Episode 7, "Catch and Release"
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - "Keep Driving, I'm Dreaming"
In The Valley Below - "Rise"
Minke - "Something Better (Tyzo Bloom Remix)"
Reuben and the Dark - "Something Better"
Laurent Bourque - "Lightning Mood"
Milk & Bone - "Bbblue"
RKID - "Head in the Game"
Passion Victim & Darien Kyle - "Iron Fist"
The Middle of Nowhere - "Liar"
Steph Copeland - "Hit Me Where It Hurts"
Aza Nabuko - "Fade Away"
Episode 8, "Relevé"
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - "Keep Driving, I'm Dreaming"
Nat Jay - "Déjà Vu"
Adaline - "Part of You (Adult Karate Remix)"
AM & Jarrell Parry - "Touch"
Headband - "Nobody Does It Better"
Adaline - "Part of You"
Rose Cousins - "One Way"
Laura Reznek - "You Are Bad"
Episode 9, "It's Not the Waking, It's the Rising"
Jade the Moon - "The Tide"
Blacc Bears - "Crash the Party"
Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine - "I'm Yours"
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - "Keep Driving, I'm Dreaming"
Lowell - "Bitter Rivals"
Lex Junior - "Spotlight"
Priscilla G - "Ooh Baby Baby"
Fake Shark - "Feel Alive"
Harry Styles - "Adore You"
Hozier feat. Mavis Staples - "Nina Cried Power"
Tom Belton - "I'm a Dreamer"
Nuela Charles - "Known Better"
Geoffroy - "When Everything is Gone"
Episode 10, "Push Comes to Shove"
Tove Lo - "Passion and Pain Taste the Same When I'm Weak"
Feelswithcaps - "Drains"
Crush Effect & Nanna Bottos - "Get Hgh"
Jasper Sloan Yip - "Get High"
Dominique Fils-Aimé - "Nameless"
Moody - "Murky Love"
Erasure - "Chains of Love"
Royal - "Rebel"
Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - "Keep Driving, I'm Dreaming"
Emotional Oranges - "Motion"
Sofi Tukker - "Ballet"
Tiny Pretty Things is streaming now on Netflix.