These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 7, 2020:
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Need2Know: Gaza Ceasefire, Electric Trucks & Season of No-Hitters
A fragile truce between Israel and Gaza appears to be holding, vaccine boosters on the way, taking a look at Ford's 'Cybertruck killer,' the worst plastic polluters, and more news and insight from the week.
Vax and Scratch: NY Offers $5M Lottery for Newly Vaccinated
Anyone who gets vaccinated at select state-run vaccination sites in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as the state tries to boost slowing vaccination rates.
Amazon to Extend Pause on Police Use of Facial Recognition
Amazon says it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year.
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Again as Some States End federal aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease.
Need2Know: European Vacation, Crypto Crash & Curious Kindergarteners
Jill and Carlo talk about the EU's plan to open borders and fantasize about what a national summer holiday would look like. Plus, a troubling rise of anti-Semitism as signs emerge of a possible ceasefire in Gaza, and how a band of curious 5-year-olds foiled a hijacking in progress.
EU Takes Big Step Toward Relaxing Travel for Vaccinated
The European Union has taken a step toward relaxing travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing on measures to make it easier for fully vaccinated visitors to get in.
Need2Know: N.Y. Reopens, Stock Trading for Kids & Faster and Furious...er
New York dives back into normalcy, strong vax uptake among teens, latest from Gaza, Americans go shopping and Jill talks about the trials of modern parenting.
Cuomo Set to Earn $5M From Book on COVID-19 Crisis
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo has disclosed that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book last year and will make another $2 million on the memoir over the next two years.
Need2Know: Vaccine Diplomacy, Media Consolidation & Work 'Til You're Dead
Biden dips into the vax supply to donate abroad, no signs of a ceasefire in Gaza, the media industry getting smaller, and the biggest complaint from Starbucks baristas.
