Loeffler, Perdue Support $2K Checks. McConnell Says Nope.

Meanwhile, President Trump is on the golf course.

Subscribe View in browser     1.  Loeffler, Perdue Support $2K Checks. McConnell Says Nope.  CLUSTERF*CK  Meanwhile, President Trump is on the golf course. POLITICS 2.  Student Killed by COVID After It 'Ate Through Her' in Days   TERRIFYING  Sarah Simental, who had no underlying health conditions, died just three days after she went to the hospital with a headache, sore throat, and body aches. U.S. NEWS 2020 has been a rough couple of years. We're here to help. Become a member for the latest from the year that never ends. Join Beast Inside 3.  Start the New Year With a New Health Routine  AD BY SEED  Seed uses science to deliver the most punch for your pre- and probiotic punch. SCOUTED Advertisement 4.  'Go F*ck Yourself': Alec Baldwin Angrily Defends Wife  TIME TO LOG OFF  Hilaria Baldwin, born Hillary Hayward-Thomas, grew up in Massachusetts—but until this week, she had purported to be from Spain. ENTERTAINMENT 5.  CT Lawyer Kills His COVID-Positive Wife Then Kills Himself  COVID MURDER MYSTERY  John Liquori may have also had COVID on the day he killed his wife, a local shop owner who had successfully pivoted to selling face masks. U.S. NEWS Daily Beast Crossword  Have you done this week's puzzle? Play Now 6.  I Only Want to Wear This Cashmere Sweater from Amazon  CUTE & COZY  Bonus: it comes in lots of gorgeous colors. SCOUTED Advertisement 7.  Couple Get Surprise COVID Vaccine on Trip to Walgreens  CHRISTMAS MIRACLE  The couple struck it lucky after a Walgreens in Louisville had more vaccine doses than it needed. U.S. NEWS 8.  Veteran Santa Claus Dies From COVID on Xmas Eve  TRAGIC  Santa Larry, as he was known to some, was a beloved retiree who had donned the white beard for decades. U.S. NEWS 9.  Judge: 4,000+ Georgia Voters Were Wrongly Purged From Rolls  DIRTY TRICKS  Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner, the sister of top Democrat Stacey Abrams, reversed the attempted voter purge ahead of next week's Senate run-offs. POLITICS Advertisement 10.  Capitol Hill Staffers Pushed to Front of Line for Vaccine  GOOD FOR YOU  In total, the first round of shots will cover more than 1,000 congressional staffers, according to a memo obtained by Politico. POLITICS 11.  Vindman on Career-Ending Trump Testimony: I Regret Nothing   'SERVED MY NATION'  The Army Lt. Col. was forced out of the military following his explosive testimony in the Trump impeachment inquiry last year. POLITICS 12.  South Africa Bans Booze Sales as COVID-19 Variant Runs Riot  SOBERING STATISTICS  President Ramaphosa explained in a TV address that cases were rising at an "unprecedented rate," with more than 50,000 new cases reported since last Thursday. WORLD Advertisement 13.  'Black-ish' Creator Locked in Ugly Feud With Sister  SIBLING RIVALRY  He's filed for a restraining order against her, reportedly claiming she's leeching off his name and fame. ENTERTAINMENT 14.  Ohio Cop Fired After Shooting and Killing Unarmed Black Man  'SENSELESS VIOLENCE'  Horrific body-cam footage showed Adam Coy opening fire on Andre Hill in the garage of a Columbus home he was visiting last week. U.S. NEWS 15.  WHO: Sure, COVID's Been Bad, but Next Pandemic May Be Worse  ARE YOU KIDDING?  In an ominous warning, a top WHO expert warned: "This pandemic has been very severe… it has affected every corner of this planet. But this is not necessarily the big one." SCIENCE Read More Advertisement   © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.