Queen Elizabeth thanks strangers amid pandemic Christmas address
The Queen, isolating at Windsor with Prince Philip, delivered a televised Christmas message praising the kindness of strangers and urging hope for a return to normalcy. She cited the Good Samaritan and spoke of unity across gender, race, and background despite grief and disruption from the pandemic.
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Relief Efforts, Political Claims, and Pandemic Struggles Mixed
The report discusses unfounded claims of a stolen election, Trump defending his stance while backed by allies, and widespread pandemic hardship with rising deaths and holiday struggles. It notes relief talks in Congress aimed at $2000 direct payments, extended unemployment support, and pandemic aid provisions for businesses, schools, and health care amid ongoing crisis.
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Hotel Atken project advances amid COVID delay and city plans
Historic Hospitality LLC and the Shah family say hotel work is four weeks from permit submission when the governor declared a state of emergency. They cite COVID-19 as delaying approvals, while the city moves toward a new headquarters and a state of the art city hall by 2022. The Aiken Steeplechase Association receives $1 million for relocation and expansion, with a triangular track and tents planned. Colin Demarest reports on Savannah River Site governance and local developments.
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Christmas shifts at Waffle House bring weary staff and crowded phones
Workers report a busy Christmas morning with nonstop phone orders for takeout while customers fill the restaurant. Employees like Day and Dunnell describe the hard work, masks, and unusual quiet on a holiday shift as they greet patrons and aim to spread holiday cheer with service and meals.
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