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Kushner Loses Top-Secret Security Clearance, According To Reports

The president's senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner has lost his interim, top-secret security clearance. The reports say Kushner will have access to a lower level of classified information.

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers works out in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday. The NFL is doing daily coronavirus testing for the first two weeks of training.

NFL's Top Doctor On How Football Plans To Return

Chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills defended the NFL's plans to return in September. He tells Morning Edition that the league has an extensive testing program but won't be instituting a "bubble."

President Trump speaks to reporters next to the empty chairs for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.. The Democrats declined to attend a meeting with Trump and Republican leaders at the White House on Tuesday.

Top Democrats Pull Out Of Planned Meeting With Trump

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer changed their minds after Trump tweeted that he didn't see a deal happening to keep the government funded past Dec. 8.

Bernie Sanders' economic proposals are facing new criticism. Will voters care?

Top Wonks Take Aim At Sanders Economic Estimates

Ex-chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers are blasting an analysis from UMass-Amherst professor Gerald Friedman that Bernie Sanders' camp has praised recently. Do their opinions matter to voters?

One neuroscientist finds that simply savoring a cup of tea as a daily morning ritual has helped her quell anxious thoughts in pandemic times. "It felt like I finally had a great excuse to just be present and enjoy the breeze and warmth of the bowl of tea and the reflections that I could see on the surface," she says.

6 ways to deal with anxiety and uncertainty this winter

It's clear the next couple of months won't be the "life as usual" we all hoped for. Here are ways to reframe, breathe deep and manage the stress of yet another COVID surge.

During one experiment, the poker bot Pluribus played against five professional players. It won.

Bet On The Bot: AI Beats The Professionals At 6-Player Texas Hold 'Em

Six-player Texas Hold 'em has been too tough for a machine to master — until now. A bot named Pluribus crushed some of the world's best poker players using brash and unorthodox strategies.

Tennis Trend? Many Top Players Are Older Than 30

Over the last decade, the average age of the top 100 tennis players has steadily increased. We look at why players over 30 are likely to be strongly represented in the upcoming U.S. Open.

If you're in the red or orange zones, try to stay cool.

Will Death Valley Top 130 Degrees? Here's Where To Watch

The highest air temperature ever recorded on the planet was the 134 degrees registered there in 1913. Forecasters say the heat wave baking the Southwest could push the temperature near that point in the valley this weekend.

Also: President Trump will lunch with GOP senators; two men who supported rancher Cliven Bundy in a standoff with officers plead guilty; and an Iditarod musher is named in a dog-doping scandal.

Also: Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf charged with murder; Boston bombing suspect's injuries detailed in court documents; Delaware Attorney Gen. Beau Biden, son of the vice president, being treated for disorientation and weakness; Sen. Ted Cruz to renounce his Canadian citizenship.

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