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Loyal customer leaves $2,021 tip for Miami juice bar staff

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War correspondent’s WWII letters became front-page tradition

By FREDERICK N. RASMUSSEN and The Baltimore Sun - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2020, file photo, medical workers prepare to manually prone a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care unit at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. California surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, reporting the grim milestone Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, as it continues to face a surge that has swamped hospitals and pushed nurses and doctors to the breaking point as they brace for an anticipated surge after the holidays. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

California reports a record 585 virus deaths in single day

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER - Associated Press

Everton and West Ham players commemorates COVID-19 victims during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and West Ham at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (Jan Kruger,Pool via AP)

Analysis: World football’s uncertainties as pandemic rages

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Costumed participants take to the streets of their south Philadelphia stomping grounds for a New Year’s celebration of Mummers tradition despite official cancellation of the annual event and a ban on large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Ron Todt)

Some Mummers strut despite Philadelphia parade cancellation

By RON TODT - Associated Press

A man wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus holds incense offers prayers on the first day of the New Year at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. President Xi Jinping said in a New Year address that China has made major progress in developing its economy and eradicating rural poverty over the past year despite the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

The Latest: S Korea extends distancing rules for 2 weeks

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In this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako, speak for their New Year video message at their Akasaka Estate residence in Tokyo, on Dec. 28, 2020. (The Imperial Household Agency of Japan via AP)

Japan’s emperor acknowledges virus hardship in video message

By YURI KAGEYAMA - Associated Press

Illustration on wishes for 2021 by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Looking forward to 2021, with some wishes

By Scott Walker

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year's address in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. China has made major progress in developing its economy and eradicating rural poverty over the past year despite the coronavirus pandemic, Xi said.(Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP)

Xi hails China’s economic growth despite pandemic setback

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A family walks past a fence near the harbour foreshore ahead of New Years Eve in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. One million people would usually crowd the Sydney Harbor to watch the annual fireworks that center on the Sydney Harbor Bridge. But this year authorities are advising revelers to watch the fireworks on television (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

New Year’s revelries muted by virus as curtain draws on 2020

By FRANK JORDANS and DEREK GATOPOULOS - Associated Press

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk though a shopping street Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Tokyo. On the New Year's Eve, the shopping street is crowded by last minute shoppers who look for ingredients for &quot;osechi&quot; or Japanese traditional New Year dishes. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

The Latest: Tens of thousands on Vegas strip despite warning

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A fireworks display decorates the night sky to celebrate the New Year, as crowds of people look on, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

North Korea’s Kim thanks people in rare New Year’s cards

By HYUNG-JIN KIM - Associated Press

Gary Royster of Atlantic City holds up cash he used to gamble at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City on July 2, 2020, the day the casino reopened after being shut down for months amid the coronavirus outbreak. How quickly Atlantic City bounces back in 2021 will depend in large part on how quickly the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in the new year. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Virus is the wild card in how Atlantic City fares in 2021

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

In this Dec. 31, 2019 photo, fireworks explode over Bicentennial Mall during the Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight New Year's Eve celebration in Nashville, Tenn. The Christmas morning bombing of the downtown tourist district forced organizers of what was already slated to be a very muted New Year’s celebration to dial it back even further. Nashville had already canceled its outdoor public concert for a televised one. But organizers had hoped to blow up a 2020 number and have fireworks as a way to say good riddance to a terrible year. (Alan Poizner/The Tennessean via AP)

Muted Nashville New Year’s celebration nixes exploding 2020

By TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press

A wine store in Cape Town, South Africa, displays a closed sign at it's entrance Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the wearing of masks compulsory and has reimposed a ban on the sales of alcohol and ordered the closure of all bars and beaches as part of new restrictions to help the country battle a resurgence of the coronavirus, including a new variant. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

South Africans swap firecrackers for candles amid pandemic

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME - Associated Press

Poydras Home resident Martha Treen gets the Moderna vaccine from CVS pharmacist Catherine Ramzy at the home on Magazine Street in New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Mrs. Treen was hospitalized for several months with COVID-19. Her husband was John Treen, who ran against David Duke. The two were hospitalized in the same room and he died in April. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Louisiana: record-breaking 1-day positive coronavirus tests

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press

Simona Faidiga makes sure Maggie, her dog, stays in position for a picture in front of a sign that reads "Move On 2020!" In Times Square, New York, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. While there will be a ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve, it will be primarily for TV cameras as the usual tightly packed crowds of revelers will not be permitted due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New Year’s resolution tips to create SMART goals, successful results

By Shen Wu Tan - The Washington Times

South Korea's Vice Justice Minister Lee Yong-gu speaks during a briefing at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 31, 2020. South Korea has enforced its toughest physical distancing rules at correctional facilities across the country after a major cluster of coronavirus infections flared at a Seoul prison. (Lee Jung-hun/Yonhap via AP)

Asia Today: Tokyo residents urged to ‘stay home’ with family

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A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along a street during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, implementing new restrictions and mass testings after several coronavirus infections last week. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Amid virus fears, China urges workers to skip holiday travel

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A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along a street during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, implementing new restrictions and mass testings after several coronavirus infections last week. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Asia Today: Thailand reports 250 new coronavirus cases

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