July 30, 1966 was meant to be one of England's finest moments: the day it won the World Cup. But with five members of the starting XI that day having suffered dementia, new questions arise over brain injury in football. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/sports/2020/11/09/dementia-brain-injury-disease-football-england-1966-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn

Governors and mayors grapple with an out-of-control pandemic, they are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings https://apnews.com/article/public-health-pennsylvania-coronavirus-pandemic-thanksgiving-d500ea449d2d6539452254fe6f20165e

State and local officials nationwide are imposing new coronavirus restrictions and pleading with the public in an increasingly desperate attempt to stop the explosive spread of the disease as many Americans resist calls to limit gatherings and travel heading into the holidays. https://apnews.com/article/travel-pete-ricketts-thanksgiving-holidays-california-f595fe83a8111dfe3c85c0840d2d5de1

Your Thanksgiving meals wouldn't be the same without ingredients like Brussels sprouts, radishes, onions and celery. But the work necessary to get those foods to the supermarkets isn't easy. Here's a look into what it takes. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2020/11/25/united-farm-workers-thanksgiving-orig-mss-3.cnn

Dr. Ken Remy, an intensive care unit doctor in St. Louis, talks about what it is like for people dying of Covid-19 in an ICU bed. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/11/25/dr-ken-remy-coronavirus-icu-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/

A Southern California utility is warning it may intentionally cut power to thousands of customers this holiday week because of gusty and dry conditions conducive to wildfires. https://edition.cnn.com/videos/weather/2020/11/26/california-power-shutoffs-fire-vpx.cnn

With a helmet, aviator sunglasses and a custom motorcycle jacket, Bogie, an 11-year-old mixed breed dog in the Philippines, has captured attention for touring the country on a motorcycle with his owner. https://www.nbcnews.com/video/bogie-the-mutt-enjoys-motorcycling-in-the-philippines-96707653915

Exciting digital live event of masterclasses, big interviews and guests as BBC reveal the 100 women who have made a difference in 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-55022407

The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia on Monday by chanting Buddhist monks and was then sent on his way to a wildlife sanctuary.
Like other travelers during these times, Kaavan needed to be tested for COVID-19 before his flight. Once his large metal crate was safely on board, Kaavan was provided with in-flight snacks — 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of them — for the seven-hour journey. https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-wildlife-animals-elephants-islamabad-f22cfa4a6a349f8fee5c12dcf28b4f6b

Chris Krebs, a lifelong Republican, was put in charge of the agency handling election security by President Trump two years ago. When Krebs said the 2020 election was the country's most secure ever, Mr. Trump fired him. Now, Krebs speaks to Scott Pelley https://youtu.be/YzBJJ1sxtEA

Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/30/asia/wuhan-china-covid-intl/index.html

Moderna vaccine is 94.1% effective at preventing Covid-19 and 100% effective at preventing severe cases of the disease. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/30/health/moderna-vaccine-fda-eua-application/index.html

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted Tuesday that the world economy will bounce back to its pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year - though that recovery will be uneven across the countries and big risks remain. https://apnews.com/article/europe-economic-outlook-health-coronavirus-pandemic-economy-790aac53128f3adcbde9f82af3c98114

“The red flags are flying in terms of the trajectory in our projections of growth,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom. “If these trends continue, we’re going to have to take much more dramatic, arguably drastic, action.” https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-thanksgiving-holidays-a5b6792138ac3936759f3c1f9a5ff3d9

The Arecibo Observatory, a huge and previously damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century, completely collapsed on Tuesday. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/huge-loss-huge-puerto-rico-radio-telescope-arecibo-collapses-following-n1249515

The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the CDC will soon issue new guidelines reducing the number of days close contacts should quarantine following exposure to a Covid-19 positive individual https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/01/health/cdc-changing-quarantine-guidelines/index.html

‘It Has to Stop’: Georgia Election Official Lashes Trump. Gabriel Sterling, a voting system official in Georgia, harshly criticized the president for failing to condemn threats of violence against people overseeing the election in his state. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/georgia-election-trump.html

Trump lawyer: ex-election security chief Krebs should be 'taken out and shot'
Joe DiGenova condemned for ‘mob attorney’ remark made on podcast shown on conservative Newsmax TV https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/01/trump-lawyer-joe-digenova-election-security-chief-chris-krebs-shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested two “alternatives” to a 14-day quarantine after you’ve been exposed to COVID-19, saying people who can’t do that can end their quarantine after seven days, followed by a negative test, or end it after 10 days without a positive test. https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxvx8/the-cdc-just-gave-americans-2-alternatives-to-a-14-day-quarantine

German scientists identify warning sign for severe COVID. Researchers at German universities have identified immature blood cells that could signal coagulation complications in patients with COVID-19. Potential severe cases could now be detected at an earlier stage. https://p.dw.com/p/3m5ea

Patterns of missing credit card and loan payments could be an early indicator of dementia years before diagnosis, a new study says.
The study, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA, looked at Medicare patients living alone across the United States and analyzed their credit data and payments over time. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/03/health/dementia-study-financial-symptoms-wellness-trnd/index.html