• U.S. readies COVID-19 inoculation rollout as regulators OK first vaccine
• Explainer: U.S. has authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine - when will I get it?
• Hundreds march in Ohio capital over police shooting of Black man
• U.S. Supreme Court swiftly ends Trump-backed Texas bid to upend election results
• New York City restaurants lose indoor dining as infection rate rises
• Car plows into Manhattan protest, injuring several; driver detained
• U.S. court dismisses lawsuit that had challenged social media executive order
• U.S. attorney general slams Mexican bill targeting foreign agents

World

• Ethiopia returning Eritrean refugees to Tigray camps; U.N. concerned over move
• As Israel and Moroccan Jews celebrate new ties, others are critical
• Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam - state media
• Europeans, U.S. accuse North Korea of using pandemic to crack down on rights
• Exclusive-Trump administration moves forward with $1 billion Moroccan arms deal
• South Korea reports record 950 cases in COVID-19 'emergency'
• Mexico's senior Catholic leader backs civil unions for gay couples
• India's Modi says government committed to farmers' welfare

• Wall Street Week Ahead: Georgia Senate elections threaten pillar of market rally
• California files to join U.S. antitrust lawsuit against Google
• Analysis-Amateur traders' euphoria leaves red-hot U.S. IPOs with money on the table
• U.S. gaming platform Roblox to delay IPO until next year
• Investors weigh blocked China companies as Sino-U.S. chill deepens
• U.S. Supreme Court takes up Goldman securities class action appeal
• Ferrari's Camilleri will be a hard act to follow
• Oracle moves headquarters to Texas from Silicon Valley

• Chadwick Boseman's role won't be recast in 'Black Panther' sequel, Marvel boss says
• Lando, R2-D2 get TV spinoff series, Patty Jenkins to direct next 'Star Wars' movie
• Kardashians headed back to TV with new deal on Hulu
• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time's 'Person of the Year'
• K-Pop band BTS named Time's entertainer of the year
• Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for coronavirus
• 'Heartbroken' French minister promises more help for theatres, museums
• Taylor Swift 'just kept writing' for second surprise album of 2020

• Soccer-Seasoned Seattle seek third MLS Cup title in five years
• Golf-Presidents Cup to be played at Medinah Country Club in 2026
• Boxing-Joshua says prepared to go to final bell against Pulev
• Golf-Shibuno seizes lead in U.S. Women's Open second round
• Kerr toughs it out at US Women's Open
• Athletes must take their place in the vaccine queue, says Coe
• Golf-Perez takes one-shot lead at European Tour finale in Dubai
• Olympics-Phelps says world records unlikely in Tokyo