Friday, November 20 top news briefs

It is Friday, November 20. Here are today’s top news briefs.

Pfizer formally filed a request with the FDA for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine. AP News said this “started the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month.” Pfizer is also applying for similar authorizations in Europe and the U.K. There may be 25 million vaccines available in the U.S. by the end of the year with about 30 million each in January and February.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) said today that he tested positive for the coronavirus and is now isolating at home. He said he has mild symptoms. There is another U.S. senator who recently tested positive — Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). He is quarantining in his home in Virginia. There are six other members of Congress who are infected.

A Tyson meatpacking plant in Waterloo, Iowa is suspending several managers because they allegedly made bets on how many workers would become sick with the coronavirus. The accusations were made in two lawsuits against the company. Over 1,000 workers became infected and five died during outbreaks of the virus in the workplace.

Kyle Rittenhouse said in an interview with the Washington Post that he used a coronavirus stimulus check to purchase his AR-15 style rifle that he used to shoot and kill two men during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was arrested for it and charged with homicide, but he has pleaded not guilty and said he acted in self defense. He said he does not regret firing his rifle because he would have died that night otherwise. Authorities in Kenosha said Rittenhouse gave the money to a 19-year-old friend to purchase the gun for him because he is underage at seventeen years old. That friend was arrested and charged with giving a dangerous weapon to a minor, causing death.

Apple is going to pay $113 million dollars to settle a lawsuit in Arizona for intentionally slowing down older iPhones to extend the life of their batteries. Apple had already paid $500 million dollars in a similar case in California. Apple said they slowed down the older iPhones so they wouldn’t shut down, but others said Apple was doing this to encourage users to buy newer iPhones.

That is all the top news briefs for this week. Check out our other videos on “The Daily Moth.” Thank you for watching. Have a good weekend and stay with the light.

https://apnews.com/article/pfizer-emergency-use-covid-19-vaccine-177b3ba382517392911c029ecbe74daa

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-new-york-city-coronavirus-pandemic-health-california-e127e1b20f80ea521e9a3fa7c1b5bdf2

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/floridas-sen-scott-coronavirus-mild-symptoms-74316909?cid=clicksource_4380645_3_mobile_web_only_headlines_headlines_hed

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tyson-suspends-managers-at-iowa-meat-plant-over-covid-betting-claims/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kyle-rittenhouse-says-he-used-coronavirus-stimulus-check-buy-ar-n1248290

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/11/18/apple-pay-another-113-m-settle-iphone-battery-claims/3771059001/

https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/man-convicted-of-killing-texas-teen-put-to-death-in-8th-federal-execution-this-year/