This was during the last time Kilauea volcano erupted.

UK. Met Police: Enforcement is always a last resort for officers when engaging with members of the public around coronavirus restrictions. The most dangerous and flagrant breaches will see fines given out. Don't risk a fine in the lead up to Christmas.

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A judge in Minnesota is upholding his decision to livestream the trial against the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd. In a ruling issued Friday, Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill cited the immense global interest in the case and limited courthouse space amid the "unique and unprecedented situation" brought by the coronavirus pandemic, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported. The trial is scheduled for March 2021. Cahill dismissed concerns by state prosecutors, who argued in a motion filed Nov. 25 that recording audio and visuals of the trial would violate court rules and scare away potential witnesses. Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office, which is leading the prosecution, asked that Cahill rescind his previous ruling issued on Nov. 4 or consider narrowing the scope of outside access.

A 5-year-old Colorado girl who was abducted by her non-custodial mother was found safe during a traffic stop in Ohio.

Lawmakers have finally settled on a nearly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. Here's everything you need to know.

A Texas Democrat says cartels are telling migrants the ‘border will be open’ once Biden takes office, according to a DHS briefing he received.

MCALLEN, TX – A Texas congressman revealed that the Department of Homeland Security informed him that cartels south of the border are claiming that a Biden presidency will result in weaker southern border to residents in Mexico and Central America. As a result, the DHS are bracing themselves for a possible surge come 2021 in cartel-influenced attempts at breaching the southern border. Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar shared the DHS briefing details on December 11th, noting that the agency forewarned him of the following: “[T]he bad guys are starting to promote to people of Central America and Mexico that ‘the border will be open; it will be different so start getting ready to come.” (Read more)

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