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The recent Pay2Key ransomware attacks indicate a new threat actor has joined the trend of targeted ransomware 
attacks." 
Finland Prepares Change To Code Law After Hacking Case. 
The AP <https://www.usnews.corn/news/world/articles/2020-11-12/finland-fast-tracks-id-code-law-change-after-
hacking-case> (11/12, Tanner) reports, "Finland said Thursday it was preparing legislation that would allow 
citizens to change their personal identity codes in cases of gross data breaches that carry a high risk of identity 
theft." The government's proposal "was designed primarily to assist thousands of people whose personal 
information was stolen during a hacking of patient records at a private Finnish psychotherapy center." Citizens 
"receive a personal identity code at birth to allow them to access most public and many private services," and the 
"criteria for changing one's code are strict." The government is drafting legislation that "would make the process 
slightly easier." 
NSA Grant To Help Two Indiana Campuses Expand Cybersecurity Programs. 
The Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune <https://wvvw.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-ivy-
tech-column-st-1113-20201112-7mx4dvs3zzhlcrcbngw5izxvzxi-story.html> (11/13, Kiesling, 1.8M) reports, 
thanks to a $5.9 million NSA grant, "two local campuses of Ivy Tech Community College plan to expand their 
cybersecurity training partnerships in Northwest Indiana." The Lake County and Valparaiso campuses "are 
included in a consortium of four higher ed institutions that has been awarded a two-year, $5.9 million NSA grant 
to expand the pipeline for cybersecurity jobs both locally and nationally." Matthew Cloud, Information 
Technology chair for Ivy Tech's Lake County campus, said, "The NSA grant will help us build and expand our 
existing training program partnerships with the governor's office, financial institutions and law enforcement 
agencies in Northwest Indiana to fill their needs." Cloud added, "The grant will help more than 425 law 
enforcement personnel, military veterans, transitioning military, and other first responders obtain basic to 
advanced cybersecurity training for free." 
Law Enforcement Services 
Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department Assigns Officer To FBI Gun Violence Task Force. 
WWLP-TV <https://www.ww1p.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/springfield-police-dept-assigns-officer-
to-fbi-task-force-to-help-fight-gun-violence> Springfield, MA (11/12, Lannan, 81K) reports from Springfield, 
Massachusetts, "A member of the Springfield Police Department has been assigned to the FBI's Western 
Massachusetts Task Force to help combat gun violence." Springfield Police Department Commissioner "said on 
Thursday that she and Mayor Domenic Sarno met with U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling and the Special Agent 
in charge of the FBI Boston Division, Joseph Bonavolonta, in the city on Tuesday to discuss and agree on the 
officer's new assignment which will begin Monday, November 16, 2020. The FBI and Commissioner Clapprood 
agreed that assigning a Springfield Police officer to their Task Force will improve intelligence sharing between 
the two agencies. The goal is to crack down on illegal gun crimes and gun violence in the Springfield area." 
WPost: Voters Usher In "New Phase Of Drug Policy." 
In an editorial, the Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/opinions/its-beyond-time-to-end-the-
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war-on-drugs-voters-agree/2020/11/12/84588e06-245a-Ileb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html> (11/12, 14.2M) 
says that Election Day votes to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey, Arizona, South Dakota, and 
Montana, medical marijuana in Mississippi, and decriminalize "small quantities" of hard drugs in Oregon "mark 
a welcome shift in decades of destructive drug policy" beginning with "the Reagan-era escalation of the war on 
drugs." The Post says "severe criminal penalties have fueled a huge growth in the prison population" with an 
outsized impact on many Black communities, while soaring opioid overdose deaths have underscored "just how 
cruel and counterproductive it is to criminalize addiction." With new state legislation, The Post argues, 
researchers will now "be able to closely observe these laboratories of democracy, hopefully ushering in a new 
phase of drug policy based on evidence and the principles of public health." 
Other FBI News 
DOJ Report: Acosta Engaged In No Misconduct When He Agreed To Epstein Plea Deal. 
The CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/2c521ba558564ceb887a06346262bc54? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 10, 0:25, O'Donnell, 4.06M) reported, "This news today: The Justice Department said 
the prosecutor who handled a 2008 case against Jeffrey Epstein showed poor judgment but did not engage in 
professional misconduct. Alex Acosta, who later became President Trump's labor secretary, was under fire for 
the generous plea deal that he entered into with Epstein, who was accused of abusing dozens of teenage girls. 
Well, today, a lawyer for Epstein's victims called the DOJ report a cover-up." 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-florida-e2a4431f7319afd037023d9a586aa291> (11/12, 
Balsamo, Tucker) says a report from the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility has found 
Acosta "exercised 'poor judgment' in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he 
was a top federal prosecutor in Florida." The report details Acosta's "handling of a secret plea deal with Epstein, 
who had been accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls." According to the AP, the report "concludes 
that none of the prosecutors committed misconduct in their interactions with the victims," which the AP says is 
"likely to disappoint the victims, who have long hoped this would hold the Justice Department officials 
accountable for actions they say allowed Epstein to escape justice." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-epstein-acosta/u-s-justice-department-faults-acosta-for-
poor-judgment-over-epstein-deal-idUSKBN27S2ZC> (11/12) reports, "In a statement released on Thursday, the 
Justice Department said that when Acosta let Epstein enter the non-prosecution agreement in 2008 that spared 
him from federal sex trafficking charges, he `failed to make certain that the state of Florida intended to and 
would notify victims identified through the federal investigation about the state plea hearing.' Reuters also 
reports that Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) denounced the report's conclusions, saying, "Letting a well-connected 
billionaire get away with child rape and international sex trafficking isn't `poor judgment' — it is a disgusting 
failure." 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/politics/jeffrey-epstein-justice-department-
miami.html> (11/12, Goldstein, Benner, 18.61M) says that "the review was an attempt to close the door on an 
embarrassing episode for the Justice Department that critics have said allowed Mr. Epstein to largely go 
unscrutinized in the face of years of allegations that he sexually abused dozens of teenage girls." The Times says 
despite the department's insistence "in its summary that it found no wrongdoing, it is clear from the full, nearly 
350-page report that Mr. Epstein and his defense lawyers were in control of the negotiations from June 2007." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/jeffrey-epstein-alex-acosta-florida-
plea-dea1/2020/11/12/c960d078-243a-lIeb-8672-c28 I c7a2c96e_story.html> (11/12, Zapotosky, Reinhard, 
14.2M) reports that "lawyers for the victims criticized the report," as Adam Horowitz saying, "The mountain of 
mistakes was not just poor judgment. It was reckless." Sasse also "called on the department to release its entire 
report," saying, "We have an obligation to make sure this never happens again." A Justice Department 
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spokesperson "said the department could not release the entire report publicly, citing privacy law, but noted it 
was being turned over to lawmakers." 
Among the outlets also reporting on the review are the Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/alex-
acosta-used-poor-judgment-in-jeffrey-epstein-plea-deal-justice-dept-says-11605210737> (11/12, Gurman, 
Subscription Publication, 7.57M), the CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/department-of-justice-
alex-acosta-epstein/index.html> (11/12, Scannell, 83.16M) website, and Axios <https://www.axios.com/jeffrey-
epstein-justice-department-alex-acosta-report-35aafdad-789d-458e-af08-1f86980c7966.html> (11/12, Chen, 
521 K). 
Ramsey Tapped As New Portland, Oregon SAC. 
Oregon Public Broadcasting <https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/12/fbi-appoints-new-leader-at-portland-field-
office/> (11/12, Wilson, 13K) reports, "The FBI confirmed Thursday it has named a new head of its Portland 
field office. Section Chief Kieran Ramsey will take over for Special Agent In Charge Renn Cannon, who is set to 
retire early next year after overseeing the office since January 2017." Ramsey, "who was officially named to the 
post Nov. 4, spent time in Portland earlier this year during large, nightly racial justice protests that at times 
turned violent. The protests in Portland were a particular focus for the Trump administration, as the president and 
U.S. Attorney William Barr called for a harsher crackdown on demonstrators." 
Other Washington News 
Media Analyses: Trump Silent On Pandemic, "Largely Out Of Sight," As Election Challenges Continue. 
While coverage of President Trump's challenges to vote counts in several states continues, media attention 
shifted Thursday and early Friday to the President's near-total absence over the past week and his silence on 
pressing matters. David Muir said on ABC World News Tonight 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/21970c83400b445584cc754c5992f305?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 3, 
2:55, 6.57M) that Trump "has remained largely out of sight. He's not addressed the country's worsening 
coronavirus situation, his tweets still largely on the election." Lester Holt said on NBC Nightly News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/6clee3b112914a479918cda721f92348?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 3, 
0:35, 4.9M), "As the COVID crisis deepens across the country, President Trump has said nothing about it 
publicly since the election." NBC's Hattie Jackson: "The White House says the President is getting regular 
updates and making sure local officials have what they need. The COVID task force did meet Monday, but it was 
for only the second time in the last three and a half weeks. The President has not addressed the public in person 
in a week." On ABC World News Tonight 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/36f4735c994e4b008e5f80eabebal 1 ca?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 4, 
0:40, Muir, 6.57M), Jonathan Karl said, "The President has been nowhere on this. He hasn't spoken about the 
alarming increase in infections. He has not met with the coronavirus task force for months. He hasn't even 
tweeted about it." 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-pandemics-public-health-
f0f12ecc43fdd2df652b90b7a3e1b5d4> (11/12, Madhani, Miller) says the President "has publicly disengaged 
from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an 
alarming pace." The AP says Trump "remains angry that an announcement about progress in developing a 
vaccine for the disease came after Election Day. And aides say the president has shown little interest in the 
growing crisis." The Los Angeles Times <hups://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-11-12/trump-still-out-of-
sight-focuses-on-his-own-future-as-pandemic-worsens> (11/12, Megerian, 4.64M) writes, "More than a week 
after his stinging electoral defeat, President Trump spent another day secluded in the White House on Thursday 
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feverishly tweeting, watching television and telephoning allies - focused more on his own future than governing 
the nation as it struggles with a worsening pandemic." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ignores-duties/2020/11/12/02bfbc36-
2507-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html> (11/12, Al, Nakamura, 14.2M) writes, "On Thursday, six American 
service members were killed in a helicopter crash during a peacekeeping mission in Egypt. Tropical Storm Eta 
made landfall in North Florida, contributing to severe flooding. The number of Americans infected with the 
novel coronavirus continued at a record-setting pace, sending the stock market tumbling." But Trump "spent the 
day as he has most others this week — sequestered from public view, tweeting grievances, falsehoods and 
misinformation about the election results and about Fox News's coverage of him. Neither he nor his aides 
briefed reporters on the news of the day." 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/kayleigh-mcenany-trump-post-election-silence-436274> 
(11/12, Forgey, 4.29M) reports that on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany declined to 
say when Trump "might end his conspicuous pause of post-election public appearances, telling Fox News that 
Americans will 'be hearing from him at the right moment.' Politico says the President "has not appeared or 
spoken publicly since a White House news conference last Thursday, when he repeated his attacks on the 
country's electoral system and his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud." 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/trump-lame-duck-concession-436146> (11/12, Cook, Orr, 
4.29M) additionally reports that Chief of Staff Meadows "gathered senior aides on a call" on Monday "to plot 
the conservative policy moves they could push through in their final 10 weeks on immigration, trade, health care, 
China and school choice." Staffers "have compiled a list of roughly 15 moves they could make through 
executive orders, executive actions or finalizing agency rules that they plan to pursue in the coming days, 
according to interviews with three administration officials," and aides say Trump "intends to start issuing the 
orders as soon as possible." However, White House officials told the Wall Street Journal 
<https://www.wsj.corn/articles/as-trump-focuses-on-2024-aides-mull-agenda-for-final-days-11605206862> 
(11/12, Ballhaus, Restuccia, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) that Trump has not discussed what he wants to 
achieve over the next two months, and one official said little formal planning is taking place. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-pandemic-is-galloping-ahead-the-
president-is-awol/2020/11/12/4443b52c-2511-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html> (11/12, 14.2M) 
editorializes, "The pandemic has reached runaway speed in the United States, and the president has vanished. ... 
On Wednesday, 1,549 people died from the virus in the United States. Would the leadership of the nation be on 
high alert if, say, that many people were killed in three jumbo jet crashes? If a terrorist group or foreign attacker 
drew such an awful toll on a single day? Yet there was not a word from President Trump, so self-absorbed with 
his election defeat and the mirage of voter fraud that he seems unable and unwilling to deal with a supreme 
national crisis." 
Trump Campaign Continues To File Legal Challenges. Ben Tracy reported on the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/4ae7192e8b974524b66bad2a35df2648?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 5, 
2:20, O'Donnell, 4.06M), "The Trump campaign continues to file legal challenges, even as senior advisers tell 
CBS News there is no viable path to overturning the election results. Sources say President Trump knows this, 
but likes to be seen as a fighter." The New York Times <https://wvvw.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/politics/trump-
future.html> (11/12, Haberman, 18.61M) writes, "There is no grand strategy at play, according to interviews with 
a half-dozen advisers and people close to the president." Trump is "simply trying to survive from one news cycle 
to the next, seeing how far he can push his case against his defeat and ensure the continued support of his 
Republican base. By dominating the story of his exit from the White House, he hopes to keep his millions of 
supporters energized and engaged for whatever comes next." 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-ap-fact-check-joe-biden-donald-trump-technology-
13c104367924138192b4fcecf334f7806> (11/12, Swenson, Seitz) reports the President on Thursday "falsely 
claimed on Twitter that an election technology firm `deleted' large numbers of his votes or `switched' them to 
count for Joe Biden." USA Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/12/president-joe-
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biden-donald-trumps-senate-tweets-suggest-much/3761274001/> (11/12, Jackson, 10.31M) writes, "Intentionally 
or not," Trump also "re-tweeted several items Thursday warning about the prospect of a Democratic-controlled 
U.S. Senate — something that can only happen if Biden becomes president and Kamala Harris becomes vice 
president." CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/trump-ivanka-jared-kushner-donald-jr-
eric/index.html> (11/12, Bash, Borger, Klein, 83.16M) reports on its website that while Donald Trump Jr. and 
Eric Trump "are gung-ho, leading the charge for the President to stay in the fight," Ivanka Trump "has emerged 
as someone looking for a way for the President to save face as he considers his next steps." 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.coin/2020/11/12/technology/trump-lawsuits-election-results.html> 
(11/12, Feuer, 18.61 M) reports, "Almost from the moment the election ended, President Trump and his allies 
have relentlessly attacked the integrity of both the voting and vote counting, a narrative they have sought to 
advance in nearly 20 lawsuits filed in the past eight days. While these suits have alleged systemic fraud in at 
least five states, the evidence they have offered has been different. At least so far, it has been limited, narrow 
and, according to several judges and experts, unlikely to affect — let alone to overturn — the outcome of the race." 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/trump-campaign-presses-election-claims-in-
pennsylvania-arizona-11605215095> (11/12, Ramey, Randazzo, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the 
Trump campaign is pressing ahead with legal action in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and on 
Friday, a Pennsylvania judge is set to hear a challenge to more than 8,000 Philadelphia ballots with minor errors. 
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Fox News' The Story 
<https://video.foxnews.corn/v/6209527430001/?playlist_id=5410209611001> (11/12), "Let's get to the bottom 
of this in an effectual way, in a truthful way, and be very careful on the information we are putting forward, 
which is what we've done." McEnany said on Fox News' Hannity that new affidavits from Pennsylvania show 
"one system for Democrat counties" and "another system for Republican counties," amounting "to tens of 
thousands of ballots that were counted improperly." 
The New York Post <https://nypost.corn/2020/11/12/trump-campaign-has-minor-victory-in-pennsylvania-
lawsuit-over-voter-id/> (11/12, Bowden, 4.57M) reports the Trump campaign "was handed a minor legal victory 
on Thursday when a Pennsylvania judge ruled that a small number of ballots be tossed, from people who did not 
provide ID by a Monday deadline." The state appellate court ruling "bars counties from including in their final 
tally mail-in ballots from people who failed to validate their identification against state records by Nov. 9." The 
Daily Caller <https://dailycaller.coin/2020/11/12/pennsylvania-judge-sides-trump-campaign-rules-segregated-
ballots-counted-election/> (11/12, 716K) says "ballots for which proof of identity had been provided between 
November 10 and 12 had been separated while the court decided what to do with them." The ruling "means that 
the segregated ballots will not be counted." 
The Philadelphia Inquirer <https://www.inquirer.corn/politics/election/spllpennsylvania-election-2020-
provisional-ballots-mail-voting-count-20201112.html> (11/12, 347K) says "tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians 
are still waiting to see if their vote will be counted as officials continue the tedious process of verifying what is 
likely to be a record-breaking number of provisional ballots." And Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-
usa-election-jones-day/blowback-against-trump-campaign-law-firm-targets-clients-recruiting-
idUSKEN27S1M2> (11/12, Spiezio) reports that Jones Day, "the go-to law firm" for the Trump campaign, is 
"under fire for representing Republicans in a lawsuit over Pennsylvania's extended deadline to receive mail-in 
ballots, with law students threatening to boycott the firm and a prominent anti-Trump group targeting it online." 
In Arizona, the Arizona Republic <https://www.azcentral.com/stoty/news/politics/elections/2020/11/12/arizona-
election-live-updates-2020-presidential-election/6258023002/> (11/12, 869K) reports, "all counties that have 
conducted required hand-count audits of a sample of their ballots found no or minor discrepancies, county audit 
reports submitted to the state show." In Georgia, the AP <https://apnews.corn/article/georgia-counties-prepare-
hand-tally-2ab02e1b3b64dc6d5842401f9ea7508a> (11/12, Brumback) reports, counties are preparing "for a 
hand tally of the presidential race." The New York Times 
<https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/politics/georgia-recount-raffensperger.html> (11/12, Hakim, Fausset, 
18.61 M) reports Georgia's "159 counties were poised on Thursday to begin recounting nearly five million ballots 
in the presidential election." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution <https://www.ajc.com/politics/recount-teams-
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assemble-for-manual-review-of-georgia-election-results/V22J6ZW66VESNHW77WJ2Z235WY/> (11/12, 
895K) reports that "the recount is open to the public. Anyone can watch from an observation area. Official 
monitors appointed by political parties will be able to get closer, but they're not allowed to talk to audit teams or 
touch ballots." In Michigan, Townhall <https://townhall.corthipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/11/12/mi-state-
senators-request-full-audiot-n2580000> (11/12, McCarthy, 177K) reports, GOP state senators "are requesting a 
full audit of the 2020 general election after allegations of election improprieties and irregularities." 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/11/12/donald-trump-claims-evidence-
voter-fraud-where-editorials-debates/6254227002/> (11/12, 10.31M) editorializes, "Two days after the election, 
[Trump] stood in the White House claiming he was cheated out of victory. `It's a corrupt system,' he told the 
nation. `We have so much evidence.' A week later, it's reasonable for Americans to ask: Where is it? The 
increasingly obvious answer is that the evidence does not exist. There is no proof of any widespread voter fraud, 
and surely not enough to overturn the results in a single state, much less the three or more states Trump would 
need to reverse the outcome." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corrilopinions/some-local-officials-are-resisting-trumps-big-
lie-sadly-gop-senators-arent-as-principled/2020/11/12/a229df7e-2532-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html> 
(11/12, 14.2M) editorializes, "Trump is attempting to overturn the lawful results of a free election by spreading 
lies and suborning local officials to abet his conspiracy. He is not likely to succeed, but the toxic effects on U.S. 
democracy will not soon dissipate. ... Though conducted by partisan officials, the mechanisms of vote-counting 
and election-certifying have until now been understood to be formalities based on actual vote counts. Vote 
counting cannot depend on which party can more effectively manipulate the machinery of government." 
Obama Says He Is "Troubled" By Republicans "Who Clearly Know Better" Supporting Trump's Claims. The 
CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/5e947ba8f15241f598518632fd366460? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 4, 1:05, O'Donnell, 4.06M), previewing a 60 Minutes interview with former President 
Barack Obama, showed Obama saying, "The President doesn't like to lose, and never admits loss. I'm more 
troubled by the fact that other Republican officials who clearly know better are going along with this, are 
humoring him in this fashion. It is one more step in delegitimizing not just the incoming Biden Administration, 
but democracy generally. And that's a dangerous path." 
Adelson-Owned Newspaper Urges Trump To Cooperate With Biden Team. The Washington Post 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2020/11/12/las-vegas-review-journal-trump-adelson/> (11/12, Izadi, 
I4.2M) reports, "In October 2016, the Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first major newspaper to endorse then-
candidate Donald Trump for president.... Four years later, the Review-Journal — owned by Trump supporter and 
Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson — is advising Trump that he did indeed lose the 2020 presidential race 
and that he should start cooperating with the Biden transition team." In a Thursday editorial 
<https://www.reviewjoumal.cotn/opinion/editorials/editorial-president-donald-trump-seeks-to-delay-the-
inevitable-2181720/> , the newspaper wrote, "It is too fitting that the Trump presidency concludes amid a babel 
of bluster and bravado. But the president does a disservice to his more rabid supporters by insisting that he 
would have won the Nov. 3 election absent voter fraud. That's simply false." Politico 
<https://www.politico.cotn/news/2020/11/12/las-vegas-review-joumal-trump-defeat-436302> (11/12, 
Niedzwiadek, 4.29M) and The Hill <https://thehill.cotn/homenews/media/525786-las-vegas-newspaper-that-
endorsed-trump-twice-says-he-should-concede> (11/12, Budryk, 2.98M) also cover the editorial, while in her 
Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/lifestyle/media/trump-coup-media-
coverage/2020/11/12/453beld0-24e3-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html> (11/12, 14.2M) column, Margaret 
Sullivan looks at the challenges media organizations are facing in covering the post-election machinations. 
Agreement Reached With Pharmacies To Provide Free COVID Vaccinations. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/politics-alex-azar-coronavirus-pandemic-
bfe002c987d7ed15e61a5b4d433704bb> (11/12, Alonso-Zaldivar) reports that "federal health officials have 
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reached an agreement with pharmacies across the U.S. to distribute free coronavirus vaccines after they are 
approved and become available to the public." According to the AP, "Thursday's agreement with major chain 
drug stores, grocery market pharmacies and other chains and networks covers about 3 in 5 pharmacies," and 
"looks ahead to a time next spring when yet-to-be-approved vaccines will start to become available beyond 
priority groups." HHS Secretary Azar is quoted as saying, "The vast majority of Americans live within five miles 
of a pharmacy," and the deal is "a critical step toward making sure all Americans have access to safe and 
effective COVID-19 vaccines when they are available." 
State Health Officials Prepare For Vaccination Distribution Logistical Complexities. The AP 
<https://apnews.com/article/biggest-vaccination-effort-us-history-2d46fd529b2ff5313201e8065b81c0d7> 
(11/12, Choi, Smith) says, "With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country 
are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history — a monumental undertaking that must distribute 
hundreds of millions of doses, prioritize who's first in line and ensure that people who get the initial shot return 
for the necessary second one." According to the AP, "The push could begin as early as next month, when federal 
officials say the first vaccine may be authorized for emergency use and immediately deployed to high-risk 
groups, such as health care workers." The AP says state officials are "planning for the likelihood that the first 
shipments will not be enough to cover everyone in high-priority groups." 
Vaccination Distribution Requires Cooperation Between Governments, Drug Makers, Suppliers, Employees. The 
New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/business/pfizer-covid-vaccine-coronavirus.html> 
(11/12, Gelles, Robins, 18.61M) reports Pfizer, the US government, and "the public health community face a 
new challenge: quickly making millions of doses of the vaccine and getting them to the hospitals, clinics and 
pharmacies where they will be injected, two separate times, into people's arms." Before shipment, "federal and 
state governments must tell it where to send how many doses," and medical supplier McKesson "will have to 
provide hospitals and other distribution sites with the syringes, needles and other supplies necessary to 
administer the vaccine." Employees "will need to be trained to store and administer the vaccine" and "ensure 
that, four weeks after people get the vaccine, they return for a second dose." In addition, "millions of Americans 
must be persuaded to get the shots in the first place." 
Work On COVID Vaccine Began When Virus Was Spreading In Wuhan. On NBC Nightly News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/c6cae41550c84853ae9777e2f46bafea?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 11, 
1:45, Holt, 4.9M), Richard Engel said that when the novel coronavirus began to spread in Wuhan, China in 
December 2019, "the Chinese government swooped in with all its authoritarian might, but China did something 
else few noticed. It made a call for help, written in genetic code.... Chinese researchers quickly cracked the code 
and published it" online. Imperial College London COVID-19 Vaccination Lead Robin Shattock "fed it into a 
computer and came up with a prototype vaccine within weeks. Nearly all the work since then has been testing." 
Eli Lilly Antibody Treatment Aims To Speed Recovery Time For Vulnerable COVID Patients. ABC World News 
Tonight chttps://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/016505302e0643eea8aa04967508a3c9?pubid=fbi> (11/12, 
story 2, 2:45, Muir, 6.57M) reported, "Ely Lilly's antibody treatment receiving FDA emergency use 
authorization just this week, working to speed up the recovery in some of the most vulnerable patients." 
Correspondent Alex Perez said researchers took "the most powerful antibody from one of the first survivors and 
[are] using a synthetically-made version to fight the virus." However, "only certain patients are eligible. They 
must be 12 years or older with mild to moderate symptoms and likely to develop severe illness, including many 
with pre-existing conditions like diabetes and obesity. It's not for people already in the hospital. Availability is 
limited. 88,000 doses ready now. 212,000 more expected by the end of the year." 
Fauci Says Working With Administration Has Been "Stressful." 
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-11/anthony-fauci-coronavirus-
vaccine-donald-trump-joe-biden/12873046> (11/12, 99K) reports on its website that in an interview, NIAID 
Director Fauci "said controlling America's worsening coronavirus outbreak was not impossible but becoming 
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more and more difficult." Fauci also said "working with the Trump administration on the coronavirus pandemic 
had 'obviously been very stressful.'" Fauci said, "When you have public figures like [former Trump advisor 
Stephen] Bannon calling for your beheading, that's really kind of unusual. That's not the kind of thing you think 
about when you're going through medical school to become a physician." 
In Recording, Facebook CEO Defends Decision Not To Suspend Bannon. Reuters 
<https://www.reuters.corn/article/us-usa-election-facebook/zuckerberg-defends-not-suspending-ex-trump-aide-
bannon-from-facebook-recording-idUSKBN27S35P> (11/12, Paul) reports Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg 
"told an all-staff meeting on Thursday that [Bannon] had not violated enough of the company's policies to justify 
his suspension when he urged beheading" Fauci and FBI Director Wray, "according to a recording heard by 
Reuters." Zuckerberg said, "We have specific rules around how many times you need to violate certain policies 
before we will deactivate your account completely.... While the offenses here, I think, came close to crossing 
that line, they clearly did not cross the line." 
Fauci: Lockdown Can Be Avoided. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/12/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates#fauci-
urges-americans-to-double-down-on-the-basics-while-states-enact-more-aggressive-measures> (11/12, Zraick, 
Perez-Pena, Grady, 18.61 M) reports that on Thursday, NIAID Director Fauci "urged Americans...to `double 
down' on basic precautions as coronavirus cases soared across the country and more Covid-19 patients were 
hospitalized than ever before." However, in an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America, Fauci "reiterated 
that a nationwide lockdown was unlikely, saying there was `no appetite for locking down in the American 
public.' But he expressed confidence that virus cases could be reduced without such drastic measures - if 
Americans `double down' on basic preventive steps, like social distancing and masks." Fauci is quoted as saying, 
"I believe that we can do it without a lockdown, I really do." 
Azar: Facts "Do Not Support" Lockdown Of Country. HHS Secretary Azar said on Fox News' The Story 
<https://video.foxnews.com/v/6209508176001/?playlist_id=5410209611001#sp=show-clips> (11/12), "We 
should be driven by science and data and the facts here, and they simply do not support the notion of locking 
down the country, sheltering in place. You know, it's important the American people know the facts, and the 
simple facts are that our colleges," K-12 schools, workplaces, air travel, and healthcare settings "are not 
mechanisms for major spread of the disease." Azar added that lack of protection during "indoor gatherings" is 
"what's driving this" second wave. 
Bin Urges Tighter Restrictions, Guidance Adherence. 
WISC-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/67555b578679470f91c77239c00892d4?pubid=fbi> 
Madison, WI (11/12, 2.66M) reported that White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx 
visited Wisconsin and "said that what we are doing right now here in the state is not enough," urging the Badger 
State to take cues from other states' efforts to flatten the curve. Birx said, "Your absolute case number's 
extraordinarily high, your rate of hospitalization is extraordinarily high, and we know what follows that is a high 
rate of fatalities.... We're really asking people in this moment to do everything they can to save their own life 
and the lives of those that they love." 
Asked on WISN-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.cotn/f89ac637163a4Iddbe4babb52c98252O 
pubid=fbi> Milwaukee (11/12, 87K) about potential restrictions on bars and restaurants, Bin said, "We know 
that anytime people take their mask off indoors, that it can create a spreading event...and it's very difficult to eat 
and drink with a mask on, and so Wisconsin really needs to consider additional tightening, at least either close 
early, decrease capacity, and really, I don't know of a situation where at this point in Wisconsin that bars are 
safe." 
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In an appearance on WFRV-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/11dd297717a543df87d2c9d0b0f38575?pubid=thi> Green Bay, WI 
(11/12, 28K), Bin( cited superspreader events and a number of asymptomatic cases as major drivers of the state's 
spike. Binc said, "It's no one's fault. They don't know they're infected. I know it's difficult to comprehend that 
there's a virus out there that can cause no symptoms in some and hospitalizations and deaths in others, and long-
term consequences in others." She "says to flatten the curve, Wisconsin has to stop superspreader events 
and...stay home." 
US COVID Infections Topped 150K Thursday; States See Surge In Hospitalizations. 
The CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/c65f694896ea4ab0b268a69327c6e5f1? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, lead story, 4:00, O'Donnell, 4.06M) reported, "America will soon be facing a coronavirus 
emergency more severe and potentially more deadly than when the pandemic first began. The country isn't just 
breaking records. It's blowing through them, reaching new highs again tonight in cases and hospitalizations.... 
There are few words to describe the staggering size or depressing depth of the crisis. In just three weeks, the 
number of new infections recorded each day in the US has doubled," and "Americans are now dying each day at 
levels not seen since the worst months of the pandemic." ABC World News Tonight 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/balaeb6c158e4082a51c6d9370e32fa6?pubid=fbi> (11/12, lead story, 
4:50, Muir, 6.57M) reported hospitalizations also nearly doubled "in just two weeks." 
On NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/d9d149ee099043eabbb076a99f9ea8a9? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, lead story, 2:30, Holt, 4.9M), Miguel Almaguer said, "As the US skyrockets above yet 
another astonishing single day record for new COVID cases, doctors tracking the pandemic since March are 
equally alarmed by the steady and seemingly unstoppable waves of infections, now surging off the charts. With 
46 states seeing a rise in cases," on Thursday "the Chicago mayor issued a stay-at-home advisory," and 
"governors across the nation are also pleading for the public to take precautions." The Wall Street Journal 
<https://www.wsj.corn/articles/as-covid-surges-to-new-levels-across-u-s-states-impose-flurry-of-measures-
11605199815> (11/12, Al, Levitz, Ansari, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the governors of New York, 
Utah, Maryland, Iowa, and Minnesota, among other states, are imposing new measures aimed at curbing rising 
COVID infection numbers. 
CNBC <https://wvvw.cnbc.com/2020/11/12/average-covid-cases-and-hospitalizations-rise-in-nearly-every-state-
across-us.html> (11/12, Feuer, 3.62M) reports on its website that "average daily new cases are up by at least 5% 
over the last week in at least 47 states and DC as of Wednesday, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled 
by Johns Hopkins University." 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/12/world/covid-19-coronavirus-updates> (11/12, 
Smith, 18.61M) reports, "Eight days after 100,000 US cases" of COVID infections "were found in a day for the 
first time, the number topped 150,000 on Thursday." The pandemic "has risen to crisis levels in much of the 
nation, especially the Midwest, as hospital executives warn of dwindling bed space and as coroners deploy 
mobile morgues." Over "100,000 coronavirus cases have been announced nationwide every day since Nov. 4, 
and six of the last nine days have broken the previous record." Hospitalizations "also set a record on Thursday, 
climbing to 67,096, according to the Covid Tracking Project. It was the third straight day of record numbers, and 
the figure has doubled in just five weeks." 
Study Finds COVID Death Rate Down 30% Since April. The AP <https://apnews.com/article/schools-abandon-
classes-virus-surge-36e842656de5B193f3d55e37ffc8351> (11/12, Murphy) reports, "Deaths per day in the US 
have soared more than 40 percent over the past two weeks, from an average of about 790 to more than 1,100 as 
of Wednesday, the highest level in three months." This is "still well below the peak of about 2,200 deaths per day 
in late April, in what may reflect the availability of better treatments and the increased share of cases among 
young people, who are more likely than older ones to survive a bout with COVID-19." 
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Reuters <https://www.reuters.corn/article/us-health-coronavirus-fatality/covid-19-fatality-rate-down-30-since-
april-study-finds-idUSICBN27S39D> (11/12, Beasley) reports, "The likelihood that a coronavirus infection will 
prove fatal has dropped by nearly a third since April due to improved treatment, researchers at the University of 
Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) said on Thursday." In the US, COVID-19 
"now kills about 0.6% of people infected with the virus, compared with around 0.9% early in the pandemic, 
IHME Director Dr. Christopher Murray told Reuters." He "said statistics reflect that doctors have figured out 
better ways to care for patients, including the use of blood thinners and oxygen support. Effective treatments, 
such as the generic steroid dexamethasone, have also been identified." 
Redfield: 1M New Cases Per Week Not "Unlikely." CDC Director Redfield said on WXYZ-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.cornfldbcb08d2219402eb30e653ebd6a3dd9?pubid=fbi> Detroit (11/12, 
151 K), "It's really important not to underestimate this virus. The threat is really real. A number of us were saying 
back in September that we were on a course to get up from 30,000, 40,000 to 100,000, 150,000, maybe even 
200,000 cases a day, and then see the increased hospitalizations a couple weeks later and then, unfortunately, 
increased deaths. This is a very serious threat. I don't think it's unlikely in the next week or two that we won't be 
having one million cases a week in this country. Clearly, we're likely to see significantly more deaths." 
Experts Warn About Trajectory Of COVID Infections In US. The Washington Post 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/12/experts-alarm-coronavirus/> (11/12, lati, 14.2M) reports, 
"Public health experts are sounding the alarm about the trajectory of the pandemic in the United States as the 
coronavirus spreads through the country largely unabated and officials muse aloud about the possibility of fresh 
lockdowns." The warnings "come amid widespread fatigue with restrictions, even as the virus is nowhere near 
finished rampaging across the country. Although several states implemented new mitigation measures this week, 
many people have been letting down their guards or, in some cases, vowing outright to ignore the rules." 
California Cities Reimpose Restrictions As State Reaches Millionth COVID Case. 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/us-news-pandemics-california-coronavirus-pandemic-
22b6df0f2e58a346c270daf734ae74de> (11/12, Melley, Taxin) reports California recorded its millionth known 
case of COVID-19 case on Thursday, following Texas as the second state to reach the "grim milestone." 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/california-coronavirus-million-cases.html> 
(11/12, Fuller, Arango, Hubler, 18.61M) reports, "Citing an alarming increase in cases, San Francisco this week 
banned indoor dining at restaurants and paused a plan to reopen schools." In Los Angeles, "thousands of 
residents have flocked in recent weeks to the parking lot of Dodger Stadium, one of the largest testing sites in the 
nation." In Sacramento, "the number of people hospitalized with the virus has doubled to 158 in the past two 
weeks." In San Diego, "where rising cases pushed the city to the most restrictive level of the state's guidelines, 
indoor activities will be banned as of Saturday in churches, gyms, yoga studios and movie theaters." 
The San Francisco Chronicle <https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/California-hits- 1 -million-coronavirus-
cases-15723259.php> (11/12, Allday, 2.67M) says the "upward trend is especially concerning with multiple 
threats on the horizon. People will naturally want to come together for the holidays, and the cold weather will 
draw them indoors. Plus the flu season could further complicate the COVID-19 pandemic." The Los Angeles 
Times <https://vvww.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-12/california-covid-19-one-million-cases-
coronavirus> (11/12, Money, 4.64M) reports Los Angeles Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, during a 
briefing on Thursday, "emphasized that LA County remains on a knife's edge and that everyone needs to do their 
part to keep conditions from worsening." She said, "We all need to act now. ... The actions we take today, 
tomorrow and next week have tremendous impact on the health and well-being of many, many people across the 
county. If, collectively, we fail to stop the acceleration of new cases, we will have no choice but to look at 
additional actions." 
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Upper Midwest, Plains States See COVID Cases Rising. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/coronavirus-midwest/2020/11/12/90508672-
250f-Ileb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html> (11/12, Al, Gowen, Bailey, 14.2M) reports, "Covid's long, dark 
winter has already arrived in the Upper Midwest, as cases and deaths surge, snatching lives, overwhelming 
hospitals, exhausting health-care providers and raising fears that the region's medical system will be completely 
overwhelmed in the coming days." Experts "say that cases are surging in the region as the weather has turned 
colder and more people are forced inside — into more poorly ventilated indoor spaces where transmission thrives 
— with the virus arriving even in remote areas in largely conservative states where Republican leaders have 
resisted mask mandates or business closures, asking their residents to rely instead on personal responsibility." In 
Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz (D) "has warned of more 'nightmare' numbers to come, even as the state has 
instituted new restrictions on bars, restaurants and social gatherings in an attempt to stop the spread." NBC 
Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/cdefab4424bc4727a48c9b9f950cef37?pubid=fbi> 
(11/12, story 2, 1:40, Holt, 4.9M) reported that in Michigan, "officials warn the state's healthcare system could 
soon capsize amid a nearly five fold surge in COVID hospitalizations since just last month.... Hospitals 
throughout the state are understaffed and overwhelmed, with cases and hospitalizations doubling every two 
weeks." 
North Dakota Nurses Association Reject Policy Allowing COVID-Positive Employees To Continue Working. 
The Hill <https://thehill.corn/homenews/state-watch/525694-north-dakota-nurses-call-for-mask-mandate-reject-
policy-allowing-covid> (11/12, Weisel, 2.98M) reports that in a statement on Wednesday, the North Dakota 
Nurses Association rejected "a policy that would allow COVID-positive nurses to continue treating patients at 
coronavirus units of hospitals and nursing homes if they are not symptomatic." They association "said the policy 
does not address the root of the problem and called for a statewide mask mandate and other public health 
measures to be implemented first." On Monday, Gov. Doug Burgum (R) announced the policy "as a way to ease 
pressure on hospitals that are short-staffed and nearing capacity, as COVID-19 cases surge uncontrollably 
throughout the state." North Dakota "is currently the worst-hit state in the country in terms of coronavirus cases 
per 100,000 residents, but is one of 15 states without a mask mandate." 
Chicago Mayor Issues Stay-At-Home Advisory. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/chicagoans-told-to-stay-home-detroit-
moves-school-online-as-covid-19-cases-surge-idUSKBN27S2VF> (11/12, Caspani, O'Brien) reports Chicago 
Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) "issued a stay-at-home advisory and Detroit stopped in-person schooling on Thursday 
to staunch the coronavirus outbreak as more than a dozen states reported a doubling of new COVID-19 cases in 
the last two weeks." Lightfoot "on Thursday issued a 30-day advisory calling upon residents to stay at home and 
have no visitors, even during Thanksgiving festivities." According to Reuters, Illinois "has emerged as the 
pandemic's new epicenter in the region as well as across the country." 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-12/chicago-stay-at-home-advisory-to-begin-
nov-16-amid-covid-surge-khfacs79?smd=premium> (11/12, Singh, 4.73M) reports Lightfoot's advisory urges 
"residents to avoid leaving home except for work, school and other essentials as new Covid-19 cases and 
hospitalizations surge." The restrictions "will take effect on Monday and stay in place for 30 days, or until the 
health commissioner changes it. If the city continues on the current path, at least 1,000 more Chicagoans could 
die from the virus by the end of the year, Lightfoot said during a press conference on Thursday." 
CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/us/chicago-thanksgiving-stay-home-covid-tmd/index.html> (11/12, 
Parks, Jones, Jimenez, Asmelash, 83.16M) reports on its website that Lightfoot said in the release, "The gains we 
have made this past year have been the result of our willingness to work together. Even in this difficult moment, 
we will continue to unite as we always have for our city in order to halt the rise we're seeing, shake out of the 
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fatigue we've been experiencing, and make the crucial difference in what our future is going to look like." 
The Chicago Tribune <https://www.chicagotribune.corn/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-stay-home-
lightfoot-20201112-kvlxvdarn35f2bn47k5hzegxqte-story.html> (11/12, Munks, Pratt, 2.65M) reports that at a 
coronavirus briefing on Thursday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) said, "If things don't take a turn in the coming days, we 
will quickly reach the point when some form of a mandatory stay-at-home order is all that will be left. ... With 
every fiber of my being, I do not want us to get there. But right now, that seems like where we are heading." 
The Chicago Sun-Times <https://chicago.suntimes.conilessential-coronavirus-
news/2020/11/12/21562458/illinois-coronavirus-update-covid-cases-deaths-pritzker-stay-at-home-order-nov-12> 
(11/12, 875K) says "more people have contracted the virus in Illinois over the past 15 days — nearly 140,000 —
than during all of summer." Of "all 536,542 people who have tested positive in Illinois so far during the eight-
month pandemic, almost half of them have been diagnosed just since the beginning of October alone." 
NYC Schools Seen As Likely To Close Again Amid Resurgence Of COVID. 
The New York Times <https://vvwvv.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/nyregion/nyc-schools-coronavirus.html> (11/12, 
Shapiro, 18.61M) reports New York City's school system — despite having coronavirus transmission being 
"strikingly low, with a positive-test rate of just .17 percent according to the most recent data, prompting one of 
the city's top health officials to declare that the public schools are among the safest public places around" — is 
expected to shut down by Thanksgiving, if not earlier. The move "would be perhaps the most significant setback 
yet for the city's recovery since the bleak days of spring, when it was a global center of the pandemic and all the 
schools were shuttered." 
Meg Oliver of the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corradeled66f6ae47f4a7f7f6006d644856?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 2, 
1:30, O'Donnell, 4.06M) said New York City's COVID positivity rate was at 2.6% on Thursday, "closing in on 
the 3% threshold that would trigger a move to remote learning in all public schools." 
Health Officials Encouraging Extra COVID Precautions For Holidays. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/health/2020/11/12/covid-social-gatherings/> (11/12, 
Brulliard, 14.2M) reports the "record-breaking surge in US coronavirus cases is being driven to a significant 
degree by casual occasions that may feel deceptively safe, officials and scientists warn — dinner parties, game 
nights, sleepovers and carpools." The White House coronavirus task force "has been urging states that are virus 
hot spots to curtail maskless get-togethers of family and friends, saying in reports that asymptomatic attendees 
`cause ongoing transmission, frequently infecting multiple people in a single gathering."' 
On NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.coin/19ddae2fb32740a5abc7ec7laldOe47c? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 14, 1:30, Holt, 4.9M), Stephanie Gosk said, "The safest thing to do this Thanksgiving, 
health officials say, is stay home. The reality is a lot of people aren't going to stay home." NBC's John Tones 
said, "By far the safest thing is to not to travel, but if you do travel, take those steps you need to take to stay safe. 
That means wearing a mask, social distancing, washing your hands." 
Asked on Fox News' The Story <https://video.foxnews.coin/v/6209508176001/1 
playlist_id=5410209611001#sp=show-clips> (11/12) about New York City's Thanksgiving restrictions, HHS 
Secretary Azar said, "We've got real practical suggestions" for managing the risks, including opening "your 
window if you can to increase ventilation," turning on ceiling fans, and using "single-serving" utensils for food. 
Azar said, "The most important thing is, even if we sacrifice this year for Thanksgiving and Christmas, we want 
to make sure that everyone in your family is available next year for Thanksgiving and Christmas so you can 
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celebrate fully." 
Birx Encourages Mask Wearing To Stem Fall Surge. WFRV-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/l1f79d7a60cf4b88bc671d3acdllf355?pubid=fbi> Green Bay, WI 
(11/12, 16K) reported that White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx touted the 
effectiveness of mask mandates and "said other countries have already had success in stemming the tide of the 
virus when they get aggressive with prevention." Birx said, "Even though this fall surge is more rapid, resulting 
in more hospitalizations, we already have countries that are successful in flattening the curve, because they put in 
a mask mandate, they told you not to gather and take your mask off, and they closed bars and restaurants." Birx 
"is asking Americans to hang on for another four to six weeks when it comes to limiting contact." 
Clinical Laboratories Warn COVID Testing May Be Delayed. 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/coronavirus-testing-capacity-labs-concerned-436399> 
(11/12, Lim, 4.29M) reports the American Clinical Laboratory Association, which "represents private labs, 
including LabCorp and Quest," warned that labs may soon be facing processing delays for COVID tests amid the 
surge of infections nationwide. Quest Diagnostics "this week said its average turnaround time for PCR testing is 
two days, but private labs say results will take longer to process once the number of new samples begins to 
exceed testing capacity." Association of Public Health Laboratories CEO Scott Becker said, "Labs are doing 
everything they can to eke out whatever additional capacity they can, but they are limited by supplies and in 
some cases test kits." 
Lewandowski Tests Positive For COVID. 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.corn/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/12/corey-lewandowski-top-
adviser-trump-tests-positive-covid-19/3762313001/> (11/12, Fritze, Santucci, 10.3IM) reports Trump campaign 
adviser Corey Lewandowski "has tested positive for COVID-19, the latest member of the president's inner circle 
to contract the illness in recent weeks." Lewandowski "was present on election night at the White House for a 
gathering after initial results showed Trump ahead in several states." Chief of Staff Meadows and HUD 
Secretary Carson, "who were also present at the gathering, also tested positive in recent days." The Hill 
<https://thehi 11.com/homenews/administration/525681-trump-campaign-adviser-corey-lewandowski-tests-
positive-for> (11/12, Samuels, 2.98M) says the "White House election night party has emerged as the latest 
super-spreader event inside the building." 
CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/politics/corey-lewandowski-coronavirus/index.html> (11/12, Acosta, 
Collins, Vazquez, 83.16M) reports on its website that Lewandowski "said he is feeling fine and will stay home as 
a precaution." He "joins a growing list of individuals close to the President to have tested positive for the virus 
this week after attending campaign events in the lead-up to and days after the election." In addition to 
Lewandowski, Meadows, and Carson, Trump adviser David Bossie and White House Political Affairs Director 
Brian Jack "all tested positive for the coronavirus this week." The New York Times 
<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/world/corey-lewandowski-a-trump-campaign-adviser-has-tested-
positive-for-the-virus.html> (11/12, Haberman, 18.61M) reports similarly on this story. 
Ivanka Trump, Kushner Withdrew Children From School After White House Outbreak. 
The New York Daily News <https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-goveniment/ny-
coronavirus-kushner-school-20201112-njp4gppu5jh6rcqwn7q5y1z2jm-story.html> (11/12, Crane-Newman, 
2.52M) reports Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner withdrew their children from school "after fellow parents 
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complained about the president's top aide and his daughter failing to follow pandemic protocols amid a COVID-
19 outbreak in the White House." They "withdrew their three children from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day 
School in Washington, DC, three weeks after a coronavirus outbreak in the Oval Office and two weeks before 
Election Day," and enrolled them at a Maryland school. 
Alaska Congressman Tests Positive For COVID. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/alaska-don-young-coronavirus-pandemic-
0f4a2ac1d5b4b06fd1b6298c943864a8> (11112, Thiessen) reports Rep. Don Young (R-AK) "announced 
Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the 87-year-old won his 25th term in the US 
House." On Twitter, Young wrote, "I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in 
Alaska and ask for privacy at this time." The AP says Young's "positive test came after he was campaigning for 
re-election in Alaska, which is experiencing a surge of cases." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/politics/alaska-gop-rep-don-young-dean-of-the-house-
tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2020/11/12/2bbde5b0-2532-11eb-952e-00475972cfc0_stoty.html> (11/12, 
Itkowitz, 14.2M) reports Young "downplayed the coronavirus in its early days, calling it the 'beer virus,' a 
seeming reference to Corona beer." Young said in March, "It attacks us senior citizens. I'm one of you. I still say 
we have to as a nation and state go forth with everyday activities." Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-
health-coronavirus-usa-congress-factb/factbox-u-s-representative-young-latest-lawmaker-to-test-positive-for-
covid-19-idUSKBN27T005> (11/12) says Young is the latest of the 17 Republican and nine Democratic 
members of the House and Senate to "have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID-19." 
WSJoumal: Delaware COVID Settlement Allows Churches To Be Treated Neutrally. 
In an editorial, the Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.coirilarticles/covid-and-the-church-in-delaware-
11605223486> (11/12, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says the decision by Delaware Gov. John Camey (D) to 
settle with a pastor alleging the state's emergency orders discriminate against churches means Carney has agreed 
to treat houses of worship neutrally. 
WSJoumal: Biden's COVID Team Would Push For Lockdowns. 
In an editorial, the Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-lockdown-lobby-11605223647> 
(11/12, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory committee members believe 
lockdowns are beneficial, but in fact they would have negative economic and public health consequences. The 
Journal advises Biden to diversify by calling the Great Barrington Declaration authors to join his committee. 
Administration Leaving Stimulus Talks To McConnell As Pelosi, Schumer Signal No Compromise. 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-12/white-house-leaves-stimulus-to-congress-
after-months-of-impasse?smd=premium> (11/12, Mohsin, Litvan, Wasson, 4.73M) reports the Trump 
Administration is "stepping back from negotiations" over a coronavirus stimulus bill and "leaving it to" Senate 
Majority Leader McConnell to "revive long-stalled talks." According to Bloomberg, "While the White House 
probably would consult with GOP lawmakers on details of a Covid-19 relief bill, it's now unlikely to take the 
lead on talks," and "would only take over if negotiations have to be restarted completely." 
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Meanwhile, the Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/elections/2020/11/12/joe-biden-trump-
election-live-updates/#1ink-MFCVHGNT4BEAVIQRC6OURQFVLA> (11/12, Werner, 14.2M) reports that on 
Thursday, "Congressional Democratic leaders accused Republicans...of refusing to confront the dramatically 
worsening coronavirus pandemic and instead acquiescing to" President Trump's "false insistence that he won 
last week's presidential election." Trump "tweeted incessantly about the need for an economic relief bill before 
the Nov. 3 election, but he has been silent on the matter ever since, and initial signs that congressional 
Republicans wanted a deal also have cooled." House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer "said 
that [Joe] Biden's election win constitutes a mandate for their demands for a new multitrillion-dollar relief bill, 
particularly given how coronavirus case numbers are jumping." 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/election-2020-joe-biden-senate-elections-elections-coronavirus-pandemic-
8f260ab174c66ddc8a04888a0a79de49> (11/12) says Pelosi and Schumer "adopted a combative posture on 
COVID-19 relief on Thursday, pressing their case for a $2 trillion bill that's a nonstarter for Republicans and 
faulting the GOP for dragging its feet on acknowledging Biden's victory." According to the AP, "The 
message...was that Republicans should concede Biden won and immediately return to negotiations on COVID 
relief, with the Democrats' $2.4 trillion `HEROES Act' as the starting point." Pelosi told reporters: "It's most 
unfortunate that the Republicans have decided that they will not respect the will of the people. It's like the house 
is burning down, and they just refuse to throw water on it." 
According to Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/congress-stimulus-deadlock-436294> (11/12, 
Everett, Ferris, 4.29M), "Prospects for a new stimulus bill this year just about hit rock bottom on Thursday" as 
Pelosi and Schumer "said they have no plans to budge from their position of demanding a $2 trillion coronavirus 
relief measure, and no less." Politico adds that McConnell "rejected their approach," and "said that he still 
believes a bill of about $500 billion is the way to go, even though Senate Democrats have repeatedly rejected his 
proposal." Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress/congressional-covid-19-
impasse-continues-pelosi-warns-house-is-burning-down-idUSICEIN27S2P6> (11/12, Cornwell) quotes 
McConnell as saying, "I gather she and the Democratic leader in the Senate still are looking at something 
dramatically larger. That's not a place I think we're willing to go." Reuters reports that although "a senior official 
in Trump's administration said it was leaving any negotiations about a coronavirus relief package to McConnell 
and Pelosi for the time being," there is "no sign such talks were imminent." 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/business/economy/economy-covid-stimulus.html> 
(11/12, Smialek, Cochrane, Fandos, Rappeport, 18.61M) says "in holding firm to their respective positions —
Democrats demanding $2.4 trillion as a starting point, with Republicans proposing a fraction of that amount —
congressional leaders appeared to be closing the door on the possibility of a year-end compromise." 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-georgia-elections-lindsey-graham-
79d7221d2ea83b2ff4d00216ed59 leeb> (11/12) reports that Biden's transition team announced on Thursday that 
he has spoken with Pelosi and Schumer "about `intensifying' the country's coronavirus response and coping with 
the economic fallout the pandemic has inflected." According to the AP, "They also discussed the `urgent need' to 
use the lame duck congressional session to approve bills on slowing the spread of COVID-19, as well as 
economic relief for `working families and small businesses, support for state and local governments trying to 
keep front-line workers on the payroll,' expanded unemployment insurance and expanded access to affordable 
health care." 
Federal Judge Schedules Conference On Trump Defamation Suit. 
The Hill <https://thehill.corn/regulation/court-battles/525790-federal-judge-moves-e-jean-carrolls-defamation-
lawsuit-against-trump> (11/12, Budryk, 2.98M) reports that Judge Lewis Kaplan "on Thursday signaled 
columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against President Trump can move forward, scheduling a 
telephone conference in the case for Dec. 11." The conference scheduling follows ICaplan's earlier denial of the 
Justice Department's attempt to "take over the case." Carroll's lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, said in a statement to 
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ABC News, "We look forward to finally moving ahead with discovery in the case, which has been on hold since 
Trump filed his motion for a stay last February, and look forward to the initial conference in E Jean Carroll's 
case on Dec. 11, if the parties cannot agree on a schedule." 
At Least Four Dead As Eta Moves Through Southeast. 
The CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/12bc29dfa5cd4a7d85308bcaa86e7068? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 3, 2:00, O'Donnell, 4.06M) reported, "At least four people have died and dozens 
rescued after Tropical Storm Eta made landfall. Tonight, the devastating storm is dumping heavy rain on the 
Carolinas and Virginia." On NBC Nightly News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/3bc845cb34254dfaae5467a150cec8el?pubid=tbi> (11/12, story 8, 
1:05, Holt, 4.9M), Sam Brock said, "A nightmare in North Carolina: a deadly November storm steam rolling 
through the Southeast, forcing water rescues across the region." The AP <https://apnews.com/article/tropical-
storm-eta-dumps-rain-on-florida-68fa08d7d6e2c76c19cbdc8dda491875> (11/12, Anderson, Frisaro) reports Eta 
"raced off the Southeast Atlantic seacoast late Thursday, spreading heavy rains and gusty winds around the 
Carolinas only hours after blustering across north Florida.... The storm system triggered flash flooding, multiple 
water rescues and road closures, and at least one collapsed bridge in South Carolina." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/weather/2020/11/12/tropical-storm-eta-florida/> (11/12, 
Cappucci, 14.2M) says "after a 3,000-mile journey, an impact on seven countries, four landfalls and two bouts as 
a hurricane, the two-week rampage of Tropical Storm Eta was progressing through its final destructive act." 
ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/bed269216bce4512a1f194d6a993fl04? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 6, 1:05, Muir, 6.57M) and the New York Times 
<https://vvww.nytimes.corn/2020/11/12/us/north-carolina-eta-flooding.html> (11/12, Vigdor, Paybarah, 18.61M) 
also report. 
Appeals Court Upholds Harvard Affirmative Action Ruling. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/harvard-affirmative-action.html> (11/12, 
Hartocollis, 18.61 M) reports, "A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that Harvard's admissions process did 
not violate civil rights law, but the victory for the university could be short-lived should the case be taken up by 
the Supreme Court." The case has "elevated efforts by conservative activists," who have sought "to reach the 
Supreme Court, where an increasingly conservative tilt because of three justices appointed by President Trump 
has made it appear more likely that they could prevail despite more than 40 years of precedent." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/11/12/harvard-admissions-asian-
americans-ruling/> (11/12, Anderson, 14.2M) says that "Students for Fair Admissions, a group opposed to the 
use of race in admissions decisions, sued the university in 2014 in an effort to halt what it alleged was unlawful 
discrimination" against Asian-American applicants. US District Judge Allison Burroughs "ruled in 2019 for 
Harvard on all counts" in the case, a decision that appellate Judges Jeffrey Howard and Sandra Lynch upheld. 
Students for Fair Admissions president Edward Blum said while the group is "disappointed" in the ruling, the 
suit "is now on track" for a ruling by the Supreme Court. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/appellate-court-determines-harvard-didn-t-violate-
federal-civil-rights-law-11605191351> (11/12, Korn, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that Howard and 
Lynch said in a 104-page opinion that Harvard has targeted measurable goals in considering race and that 
variances in admission rates for minority students invalidates arguments that the university used quotas, adding 
that the school's subjective criteria does not indicate bias toward Asian-American applicants. 
WSJournal: Harvard Ruling Signals Need For Definitive Supreme Court Decision. In an editorial, the Wall Street 
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Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-vs-asian-americans-11605223446> (11/12, Subscription 
Publication, 7.57M) argues that cases around affirmative action like the Harvard case continue to surface because 
the Supreme Court has failed to offer clear definitions of how or how much race should be considered as a factor 
in admissions. The Journal says that an appeal presents an opportunity for the Supreme Court to offer 
clarification in accordance with the majority opinion of Americans who reject the consideration of race. 
Deputy AG Rosen Reportedly Blocked Charges Against Zinke. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/climate-environment/2020/11/12/justice-department-
zinke/> (11/12, Eilperin, Zapotosky, 14.2M) reports that Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen "deferred a bid 
from line prosecutors to move forward with possible criminal charges against former interior secretary Ryan 
Zinke, saying they needed to gather more evidence and refine the case." According to the Post, "The move late 
last year by Rosen...angered some career prosecutors in the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section and has 
delayed for months the release of an Interior Department Office of Inspector General report about Zinke's 
conduct." At issue is whether Zinke "made false statements to Interior investigators who were looking into his 
decision not to grant a petition by two Indian tribes to operate a commercial casino off reservation land" in 
Connecticut. 
International News 
Chinese Government Stopping Taiwan's Participation In WHO Meeting. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/taiwan-stopped-covid-19s-spread-but-cant-talk-about-it-
at-who-meeting-11605182401> (11/12, Deng, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that opposition from 
members of the Chinese Communist Party is stopping Taiwan — which has not recorded locally transmitted 
infections in approximately seven months - from participating in a World Health Organization meeting to 
address the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Prime Minister Says Japan Does Not Need To Declare COVID State Of Emergency. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan/japan-not-in-situation-to-declare-state-of-
emergency-over-covid-19-pm-suga-says-idUSICBN27S3ES> (11/12) reports Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide 
Suga said Friday that Japan does not need a state-of-emergency declaration over the coronavirus pandemic, 
"adding that experts backed that view." Speaking to reporters, "he said the government's initiative to boost 
domestic tourism with subsidies also did not need to be revised." 
Germany, France See Slowing Of COVID Cases, But Hospitals Remain Crowded. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-coronavirus-pandemic-france-berlin-gerrnany-
c80812aeece9284d57eed1318f29e9ed> (11/12, Moulson) reports, "The surge of new coronavirus cases appears 
to be slowing in Germany and France, generating hopes that the two European heavyweights are beginning to 
regain control over the pandemic." However, "authorities said Thursday that hospitals are crowded and are likely 
to face further strain in the coming weeks." German Minister of Health Jens Spahn "told his compatriots to brace 
for a long winter, regardless of whether a partial shutdown succeeds in bringing down the caseload," while 
Lothar Wieler, head of Germany's national disease control center, said there are "already more cases in intensive 
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care than in April, and the cases have doubled in the past two weeks." 
Germans Protesting COVID Restrictions Becoming Increasingly Violent. The Washington Post 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/gennany-coronavirus-lockdovm-protests/2020/11/12/3e9879ea-
2422-11eb-9c4a-0dc6242c4814_story.html> (11/12, Morris, Beck, 14.2M) reports there is "a growing violent 
undercurrent at large-scale street demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions" in Germany. The Post says the 
"developments point to an increasingly radicalized movement of virus skeptics in Germany, embraced by the 
country's far-right extremist groups and energized by global conspiracy theories, notably those put forth by the 
US-born QAnon movement." Last weekend, "far-right groups marched alongside the demonstrators...stoking 
concerns among security officials that they will gain recruits and draw more demonstrators to violence, with 
bomb- and weapon-making material already circulating in coronavirus-skeptic circles online." 
South Africa Opens To Foreign Visitors. 
The AP <https://apnews.coin/article/africa-south-africa-coronavirus-pandemic-cyril-ramaphosa-
63fa4a41954f8348102e5740clbc90cl> (11/12, Magome) reports, "In an effort to revive its tourism industry, 
South Africa has opened up international travel to visitors from all countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa has 
announced." South Africa "will now admit foreign visitors providing they produce negative COVID-19 test 
results, Ramaphosa said in a broadcast address Wednesday night." According to the AP, the step makes South 
Africa "one of the world's countries most open to international travel" and "comes as cases of the disease are 
slowly increasing in the country. Ramaphosa said his government will closely monitor any signs that 
international visitors increase transmission rates." 
US Allies In Iraq Said To Fear Targeting By Iran. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/world/middle_east/iraq-militias-contractors-
translators/2020/11/12/2f2296e0-07d4-11eb-8719-0df159d14794_story.html> (11/12, Loveluck, Ryan, Salim, 
14.2M) reports, "Iraqis who have worked closely with the U.S. military in their country have grown increasingly 
alarmed that they could be targeted for attack, fearing their personal identifying information has been obtained 
by Iran-backed militias." According to Iraqi officials, the US military provides personal information, "including 
names, addresses and license plate numbers...to secure permission for...translators to move around Iraq." While a 
US military spokesperson said the US-led coalition "does not share personally identifiable information about the 
translators with the Iraqi military or government," The Post says three documents "show that such information 
provided by the U.S.-led coalition has been circulated by various elements of the Iraqi security forces over the 
past year" and Iran-backed militias "have recently been escalating their attacks on American interests in Iraq." 
NYTimes Analysis: Syrian Refugees Resist Return Under Current Leadership. 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.corn/2020/11/12/world/middleeast/12syria-refugees-assad.html> 
(11/12, Hubbard, 18.61M) reports that "the Syrian government hosted a lavish conference in the capital, 
Damascus, this week aimed at trying to get the more than six million refugees who fled the country's civil war to 
come home," but "many refugees say they are not ready to return" as long as President Bashar al-Assad "and his 
government remain in power." While al-Assad "appears to be secure and the big battles have subsided" since 
protests calling for his ouster, "Syria is a shattered country, with Mr. al-Assad ruling only part of its territory" 
and "on top of material concerns, most of the refugees fled violence committed by Mr. al-Assad's government, 
and they now fear that going home could mean arrest or forced conscription into his army." al-Assad largely 
ignored such concerns in this week's conference, blaming "an international conspiracy" for the war and accusing 
"Arab and Western countries of...preventing [refugees] from returning." 
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NYTimes Analysis: Afghan Officials Do Not Expect Biden To Stop Trump's Troop Withdrawal. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/world/asia/biden-afghanistan-withdrawal.html> 
(11/12, Gibbons-Neff, 18.61M) says, "It is a desperately difficult time for Afghanistan. American troops, 
honoring President Trump's deal with the Taliban, are still on their way out of the country, despite the stalling of 
peace talks between the insurgency and the Afghan government, and a wave of intensified Taliban offensives 
near important cities." The Times adds, "Officials in Kabul are very aware that Americans are tired of the war — a 
fact made clear by a near absence of the issue in presidential debates, and by [Joe] Biden's seeming agreement 
with President Trump's desire to get out of Afghanistan." However, according to the Times, "in Mr. Biden, 
Afghan officials said they hoped to gain a less capricious and more communicative ally, though they know he is 
unlikely to stop the troop withdrawal." 
Five Americans, Two Others Killed In Crash Of Peacekeeping Force Helicopter In Sinai. 
NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/c43238ee78b34c4bb51e3decc012edaf? 
pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 9, 0:15, Holt, 4.9M) reported, "A horrifying helicopter crash has killed five Americans 
and two others in Egypt. They were part of a peacekeeping force in the region. There's no word yet on the cause 
of the crash." ABC World News Tonight 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/d60152e287ee4321852a9c41e65466db?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 5, 
0:25, Muir, 6.57M) reported, "Officials say the helicopter went down in the Sinai Peninsula during a routine 
mission. The Blackhawk [is] believed to have suffered a mechanical failure. One American survived." David 
Martin said on the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/242d4600ec044ba09be67d1b58c89d40?pubid=fbi> (11/12, story 8, 
1:15, O'Donnell, 4.06M) that it is "the single worst loss of American life in the nearly four decades US troops 
have patrolled the Sinai. About 450 Americans are part of an international force set up to monitor the 1979 peace 
treaty between Egypt and Israel." 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/world/middleeasilsinai-peacekeepers-crash.html> 
(11/12, Kershner, Schmitt, 18.61 M) reports that the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping force 
"consists of 1,154 troops from 13 countries, including Australia, Britain, Fiji, the United States and Uruguay." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/world/americans-egypt-peacekeepers-sinai-
mfo/2020/11/12/9408671e-24ea- I 1 eb-9c4a-0dc6242c4814_story.html> (11/12, Raghavan, Hendrix, 14.2M) 
reports that in a statement, the MFO "suggested there was no indication that the event was terrorism related. `At 
this point, there is no information to indicate the crash was anything except an accident,' the force said." The 
Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/six-u-s-troops-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-egypt-
11605196180> (11/12, Youssef, Malsin, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) also reports. 
Pompeo To Visit Golan Heights, West Bank Israeli Settlement. 
Axios <https://www.axios.corn/pompeo-vist-west-bank-settlement-golan-heights-a37d0919-a027-404a-93a7-
ced0448e28c9.html> (11/12, Ravid, 521K) reports Secretary of State Pompeo "is planning to visit the Golan 
Heights and an Israeli settlement in the West Bank next week, both firsts for a U.S. secretary of state." Since 
1967, "all previous U.S. administrations have treated the West Bank and Golan Heights as occupied territory." 
Axios says the trip "seems intended to highlight the Trump administration's policy shifts on Israel. For Pompeo, 
it also has domestic political significance ahead of a possible presidential run in 2024." 
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Wolf Planning To Visit Several Latin American Countries In Early December. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/wolf-dhs-latin-america-
trip/2020/11/12/8da5a628-250f-lleb-8599-406466adlb8e_stoty.html> (11/12, Miroff, 14.2M) reports Acting 
DHS Secretary Wolf "is making plans to travel to several countries in Latin America next month, a proposal that 
has raised concerns about the necessity of such a trip in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The trip is 
tentatively scheduled for the week of Dec. 7, and it could include stops in El Salvador, Panama, Colombia, Brazil 
and Ecuador, according to three people with knowledge of the plans." 
Russian Military Operations Off Coast Of Alaska Impact Private US Ships. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/russia-military-alaska-arctic-fishing.html> 
(11/12, 18.61M) reports on Russian military operations "inside the U.S. economic zone off the coast of Alaska" 
in August, "the latest in a series of escalated encounters across the North Pacific and the Arctic." Private US 
fishing ships received warnings "in a mixture of Russian and accented English" to leave the area. One captain 
told the Times, "It was frightening, to say the least. The Coast Guard's response was: Just do what they say." 
Hong Kong Legislature Opens Without Pro-Democracy Lawmakers. 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/world/asia/hong-kong-resignations.html> (11/12, 
Wang, May, 18.61M) reports that on Thursday, Hong Kong's legislature opened after lawmakers from the pro-
democracy opposition were either ousted by the Chinese Communist Party or resigned to protest the ousters. The 
Times adds, "Unfazed, the remaining pro-Beijing camp got to work, reviewing a bill on parking spaces and 
discussing flu vaccines." According to the Times, the opposition "could only stand outside for one final protest, 
hanging two banners criticizing Hong Kong's chief executive — and then taking them down just a few minutes 
later before security could do so." The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-slams-hong-
kong-opposition-as-u-s-threatens-more-sanctions-11605195655> (11/12, Khan, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) 
reports senior Chinese officials have rejected international criticism of the terminations and the mass resignation. 
EU Plans Pro-LGBTQ Policies In Response To Hungary And Poland. 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/world/europe/hungary-poland-Igbt-rights-eu.html> 
(11/12, Pronczuk, Novak, 18.61M) reports the European Union has "unveiled policies intended to strengthen the 
rights of L.G.B.T.Q. people, proposals that appear aimed particularly at right-wing governments in Hungary and 
Poland that have promoted discrimination." The European Commission moves "would classify hate crime, 
including homophobic speech, on a list of `E.U. crimes' that also contains offenses such as drug trafficking and 
money laundering.... The proposal would also protect same-sex families in all 27 of the bloc's members, and 
promises more funding for organizations promoting equality." 
Researchers Conclude World "Already Past A Point Of No Return For Global Warming." 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.corn/story/news/nation/2020/11/12/reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-stop-
climate-change-study/3761882001/> (11/12, Rice, 10.31M) reports, "Even if human-caused greenhouse gas 
emissions can be reduced to zero, global temperatures may continue to rise for centuries afterward, according to 
a scientific study" published in the British journal Scientific Reports on Thursday. The authors write, "The world 
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