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Trump says 'everybody is calling to thank me' for 'miracle' vaccines and praises America's 'grit' in New Year's message as he returns to DC with Melania amid a showdown with Congress over $2K checks

President Donald Trump returned to Washington D.C. on New Year's Eve amid a fight with Congress over $2,000 stimulus checks, the defense bill and the upcoming certification of the electoral college vote - and he released a New Year's video message claiming that 'everyone is calling' to thank him for the vaccine.  Trump and first lady Melania Trump held hands as they walked from Marine One toward the White House with the president splitting off from his wife to go to the Oval Office.  The return from Florida came a day earlier than planned and the first couple is missing the annual New Year's Eve gala at Mar-a-Lago, where guests paid $1,000 per ticket, to be in Washington to watch the clock turn over to a new year. Trump also touted his accomplishments with Operation Warp Speed in a bizarre video he shared on Twitter Thursday afternoon.   'Over and over again, we were told it would be impossible to deliver a vaccine by the end of the year,' Trump said in the

Costco COVID 'superspreader' outbreak: At least 145 workers at a Washington megastore contract the virus and health officials warn even more could be infected

At least 145 employees at a Costco store in Washington state have contracted COVID-19 in a massive outbreak that officials say is similar to a 'superspreader event.'  The infections at the Union Gap location, which employs 383 people, were first reported Tuesday after store-wide testing. Yakima County Health officials said the surge of cases 'mimics the type of activity that happens after some sort of superspreader event where multiple people are infected at the same time.'   Now officials are trying to figure out how the outbreak began.  A COVID-19 outbreak at a Costco store in Washington state has led at least 145 employees to contract the virus and the sudden surge of infections is similar to a 'superspreader event', officials said Tuesday. A view of the Union Gap, Washington Costco where the oubreak took  place above  The Union Gap location employs 383 people and will remain open with coronavirus prevention measures. Costco is one of the stores that's ke

It would be Scilly not to! Locals in the Tier 1 region bid farewell to 2020 from the only three pubs open in England on New Year's Eve - while the rest of the country is stuck at home

Revellers on the Isles of Scilly are bidding farewell to 2020 from the only three pubs open in England as the archipelago remains in Tier 1.  The islands are the only areas in England under the most-relaxed level of Covid restrictions - meaning pubs, bars and restaurants are open for sit-in customers. There are normally around a dozen pubs on the archipelago but a number have closed this year, leaving the islands' 2,000-strong population with few options for welcoming in 2021 - but more than those on the mainland. The rest of the country is under Tier 3 and Tier 4 meaning only takeaways are permitted - and meeting indoors with members of different households is banned.   Restrictions have also cancelled traditional celebrations and firework shows, forcing Britons to set off their own back-garden displays. Revellers on the Isles of Scilly are bidding farewell to 2020 from the only three pubs open in England as the archipelago remains in Tier 1   Revellers - some wearing fancy dress

Specialist cleaners in hazmat suits are dragged in to deep clean $50k wedding venue where bride and her family caused outrage by breaching Northern Beaches lockdown – and YOU could be paying for it

Specialist workers have been called in to deep clean a $50,000 wedding venue after a bride and her family breached the Northern Beaches lockdown. Diana Falasca, 28, flouted coronavirus restrictions when she tied the knot with Mark Bonifacio on Sunday in front of dozens of guests at Doltone House at Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont on the edge of the CBD.  Police have since handed out a total of 21 Penalty Infringement Notices for wedding guests who made the trip south in breach of the Public Health Order.  Professional cleaners clad in protective equipment were spotted scrubbing down surfaces throughout the lavish inner-city venue on Thursday. Pictured: Diana Falasca, 28, and her new husband Mark Bonifacio at their wedding celebrations on Sunday Doltone House is a a glamorous setting with a stunning view situated in Pyrmont - on the edge of Sydney's CBD A man with a protective mask swabs surfaces throughout Doltone House on Thursday, days after a wedding at the venue sparked outrage wh

Bowl Game Brawl! Punches fly between Mississippi State and Tulsa players after the Armed Forces Bowl as coaches scramble to break it up

A wild brawl broke out between Mississippi State and Tulsa players following the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday.  Tempers boiled over along the sideline after the Bulldogs' 28-26 win as seemingly every player jumped into the violent melee.  Video of the brawl show players from both sides throwing punches and even a few are seen delivering kicks. Coaching staffs of both teams were powerless to stop it and Fort Worth security and law enforcement personnel were on the field trying to calm the situation.  Tulsa safety Kendarin Ray was helped off the field after reportedly being hit in the head by a helmet. Golden Hurricane coach Philip Montgomery said Ray is being treated for a concussion.     A massive brawl broke out at the end of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl between Tulsa and Mississippi State. pic.twitter.com/zfaq912SWU — ESPN (@espn) December 31, 2020 A massive brawl broke out at the end of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl between Tulsa and Missis