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Even as the coronavirus pandemic protracts into the new year, a few staples will stay the same, including the Christmas menu for thousands of U.S. troops stationed at military installations across the world.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran rockers the Deftones have completed their “Adopt-a-Dot” fundraising campaign and made a donation of $52,500 to the University of California at Davis Children’s Hospital and $52,500 to “Crew Nation,” the global relief fund for live music crews who have been impacted by COVID-19.In a statement the group said, “With pride, today we’re making our Adopt-A-Dot donations to UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Crew Nation. Hopefully these will go to making things a

smuggling drugs in and out of Scotland from her Edinburgh home. Xiao Ya Chen, 40, was sentenced to three-years and four-months in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh today.

direct to your inboxAlmost 1,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine meant for a Cheshire town's most clinically vulnerable residents had to be thrown away.A batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech, containing 975 doses, delivered to Waters Green Medical Centre in Macclesfield was found to be unusable, it has been revealed.The same number of people, who were scheduled to have the vaccine, will now not get it until a later date.The problem was caused by issues refrigerating the vaccine, which needs to be kept at

Often at Christmas, we fill our bellies with food and drink a little more than usual, which is just one of the many reasons this time of year is extra exciting. From mince pies to Bailey’s, there are a fair few classics associated with this festive time of year.

Beyonce’s BeyGOOD charity is donating $500,000 to individuals and families facing eviction due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Lemonade star’s philanthropic organization announced the generous initiative on Tuesday (December 22, 2020), with 100 $5,000 gifts going out to help those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.“This holiday season while many are stressed with what they will do next regarding their housing, we are proud to share some GOOD news.

Beyoncé has announced another round of funding from her BeyGOOD foundation to help those affected by the coronavirus crisis.It comes after the singer launched a Black-owned Small Business Impact Fund in July, which gave 20 Black-owned businesses across the US a $10,000 (£7,558) grant each.Now, Beyoncé’s announced a $500,000 (£370,000) fund to help in the battle against the housing crisis brought on by the pandemic.“The housing moratorium is set to end on December 26th, resulting in mortgage

direct to your inboxA 'thoroughly dishonest' insurance worker defrauded clients of her firm out of £7,000.Sofia Hussain, 28, has escaped an immediate prison sentence - in part because she is pregnant.A judge was told she diverted payments into her own bank account.And on one occasion, she dragged an innocent relative into the fraud by using their bank account before transferring more than £1,000 back into her own, a court heard.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Cambusnethan man caught with nearly 50,000 child abuse images has been jailed for nine months. Cameron Logan claimed he’d been viewing the vile material since the age of 12.Police said the pictures recovered were among the worst they’d ever seen.

Beatrice said: “We in the Ababa Project are all cock-a-hoop with the amount, especially now when the Ethiopian Sisters are so pushed to help the poor.

Dame Barbara Windsor's devastated husband Scott Mitchell says he is "completely overwhelmed" after fans raised £100,000 in her honour within days. A fundraising page for the late star saw the donations pour in and six figures was quickly collected.The total is already heading for £110,000 and every penny is heading to Alzheimer's Research UK.The soap legend died on December 10 aged 83 after a brave battle with Alzheimer's disease.

As if 2020 hasn’t delivered enough unexpected news, consider this: President Trump’s call Tuesday night for Congress to raise coronavirus stimulus payments to Americans to $2,000 won raves from at least three of his harshest critics. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S.

Highlighting the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Black communities, the CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles revealed on Tuesday that the small medical center is overloaded with patients, with 70 people being treated in a 29-bed emergency department.

After his newborn baby girl Azaylia was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leaukaemia in October, Ashley Cain and partner Safiyya Vorajee were told she needed a stem cell transplant in order to beat it.The reality star, who previously shared an update on his daughter's battle, immediately took to social media to encourage people to register to donate stem cells to save Azaylia.

direct to your inbox These are the 12 local authority areas in the UK where coronavirus infection rates are now higher than 1,000 per 100,000 population, according to latest figures.

Kim Kardashian West is spreading some holiday cheer!The reality star revealed via Twitter on Monday that she will be sending $500 to 1,000 of her fans on social media who have been struggling amid the challenging coronavirus pandemic.«Hey guys! 2020 has been hard and many are worried about paying rent or putting food on their table,» the KKW Beauty founder wrote.

Fortune shined Tuesday on the lucky holders of tickets with the number 72897 that took top prize in Spain’s huge Christmas lottery, known as "El Gordo" (The Fat One). The prize shelled out 400,000 euros ($489,000), or some 325,000 euros after tax, to holders of 20-euro tickets bearing the number.