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17 Dec, 6 tweets, 3 min read
THREAD: A Supreme Court justice. A ballroom dancer. An NBA legend. A new mom.

Here are some of the notable figures we lost in 2020 and other people whose deaths left behind great sorrow. apne.ws/LCeQc7a
@AP Kobe Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star, won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career spent entirely with the Los Angeles Lakers. MORE: apne.ws/opFaINo Image
Margaret Holloway never made it to Broadway or Hollywood. Instead, the 68-year-old’s stage was the New Haven, Connecticut, streets where she lived and became known as “The Shakespeare Lady” for her intense performances of the bard’s “Macbeth” and “Hamlet.” apne.ws/1f5ihML
Mary Higgins Clark was the tireless and long-reigning “Queen of Suspense” whose tales of women beating the odds made her one of the world’s most popular writers. MORE: apne.ws/6zlbE3E Image
Laneeka Barksdale was well known in Detroit’s vibrant ballroom dance and social scene. With long, flowing hair and a smile that could light up a room, some friends called Laneeka “the queen” of Detroit-style ballroom dancing. apne.ws/KmIEybz
Hosni Mubarak was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 30 years before being forced from power in Egypt in an Arab Spring uprising. MORE: apne.ws/0whCoOB Image

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THREAD: A 38-year-old marathoner in the northern Italian town of Codogno was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Feb. 20. It was the start of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. #PandemicAtlas apne.ws/w5H8cHT
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A new AP-NORC poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots when their turn comes as states gird for months of mass vaccinations.

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AP-NORC poll: About a quarter of U.S. adults aren’t sure if they want to get COVID-19 shots. Roughly another quarter say they won’t, and for most, their minds are made up.

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THREAD: The coronavirus pandemic has pushed millions of Americans to the brink. Worried about empty refrigerators and barren cupboards, they’re turning to food banks, some for the first time.

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An AP analysis found a sharp rise in the amount of food distributed to Americans who can’t afford it, compared with last year.

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The organization has seen a 60 percent average increase in food bank users during the pandemic: about 4 in 10 are first-timers.

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