These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 7, 2020:
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WHO Draft Report Says Animals Likely Source of COVID-19
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak of the coronavirus is “extremely unlikely.”
Giant Container Ship That Blocked Suez Canal Set Free
Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week had clogged one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries.
Need2Know: Unstuck in the Suez, Myanmar's 'Day of Shame' & Boomers Got the Vax
Breaking overnight: the ship is unstuck! The latest from the Suez Canal, the state of the pandemic, March Madness and attempts to answer your questions about which shooting victims are worthy of news coverage.
Maritime Traffic Jam Grows Outside Blocked Suez Canal
A maritime traffic jam grew to more than 200 vessels outside the Suez Canal, and others began changing course as dredgers and tugboats tried to free the giant container ship.
As Black-Owned Businesses Struggle Through Pandemic, Many Find Lifeline Online
Black-owned businesses have been among those hit hardest during COVID-19, but some like Mikey Likes It ice cream shop and the Vanity Beauty Bar have found some help in online programs and grants from companies like Facebook.
The Unintended Consequences of the Facebook Like Button
In 2007, a group of Facebook engineers introduced “the awesome button” to their boss, Mark Zuckerberg.
Need2Know: Biden Meets the Press, NY OK's Pot & Celeb Vax Selfies
What wasn't asked at Biden's first press conference, latest on the Boulder gunman and victims, another toilet paper shortage, and Love, Hate, Ate Sea Shanty Edition.
Lawyer: Mental Health Assessment Needed for Colorado Suspect
The suspected gunman in the Boulder supermarket shooting has appeared in court for the first time.
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 684,000, Fewest Since Pandemic
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign the economy is improving.
