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Two runoff races in Georgia will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Listen to WABE's special coverage of the election results.

The reverend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta will become the first Black Democratic senator from the South.

GOP Rep. Kevin Brady announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. It follows a positive diagnosis for fellow Texan Republican Rep. Kay Granger.

Government officials in France are under fire for the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. The country has one of the highest death tolls from the pandemic in Europe — more than 66,000.

Lisa Montgomery is to be put to death next week. The woman she killed was eight months pregnant. Montgomery's lawyers filed for clemency, saying she was tortured as a child and is mentally ill.

Experts say crime across the U.S. in 2020 was like no other year as COVID-19 ravaged the country and protests flared. It was a seesaw of dips for some crimes and spikes for others, such as homicide.

Congress meets in a joint session on Wednesday to formally count the Electoral College votes. Numerous Republican members of the House and Senate plan to go on record against Joe Biden's victory.

Massachusetts lawmaker Jack Lewis is inviting kids to vote on which dinosaur should represent the Bay State. The choice is between Podokesaurus holyokensis and Anchisaurus polyzelus.

He defeated Republican David Perdue in a closely watched race, according to The Associated Press.

He becomes the first Black person to be elected to the Senate from the state and the first Black Democratic senator from the South.