Saturday, December 12, 2020

SCOTUS rejects lawsuit to overturn election & FDA's emergency authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Start your day with a quick digest of today's top Central Florida headlines.

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Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit — backed by Trump and most House GOP members — to overturn the presidential election result

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state...

FDA authorizes emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.

Thousands of dogs in Orlando for AKC National Championship

The AKC National Championship is back in Orlando, bringing thousands of dogs and handlers to Central Florida for competitions in conformation, obedience, agility and more. This year, the show goes...

Central Florida theaters tread carefully as coronavirus hits home

From DeLand to Winter Garden, Sanford to Kissimmee, the show hasn't gone on in recent weeks as four theaters have postponed or canceled performances because of coronavirus scares.

Officials hope body-building competition signals rebound for Orlando conventions

Organizers of a body-building competition which was originally scheduled to be held in Las Vegas this week have moved the four-day fitness show to Orlando, citing Nevada's more...

Finding common ground in company of strangers | Commentary

In a guest column, a UCF professor describes a class in which he brought people from diverse backgrounds together to discuss overcoming labels -- a process that will require compromise.

It's time for a National Museum of the American Latino | Commentary

The push to pass legislation for a Latino museum as part of the Smithsonian in D.C. is worth pursuing, Mary Sanchez writes.

'Christmas Carol' variations work — to a point | Reviews

Orlando Sentinel theater critic Matthew J. Palm checks out two shows based on "A Christmas Carol" -- Orlando Shakes' online "The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge" and Orlando Fringe's "A Fringemas Carol."

Army-Navy highlights top 5 college football games to watch Saturday

The Army versus Navy rivalry showdown highlights the top five college football games to watch Saturday.

Magic hold off Hawks to start preseason with victory

The Orlando Magic opened preseason play with a 116-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

From FOX 35 News: Manatee with bike tire wrapped around torso reappears at Blue Spring State Park tire-free

Wheelie, the manatee who went viral for being spotted with a bicycle tire wrapped around its torso, is back at Blue Spring State Park.

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