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O'Rourke backs Buttigieg in response to Texan anti-LGBTQ protestors

Beto O'Rourke and Pete Buttigieg. Photos: Ethan Miller/Getty Images and Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Beto O'Rourke showed support via Twitter on Friday for South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, in response to anti-LGBTQ protesters demonstrating at the latter candidate's event in Dallas.

Why it matters: Buttigieg would be the first openly gay U.S. president if elected. So far, anti-LGBTQ statements have been made by hecklers at 2 Iowa campaign events, in addition to his Friday address at the Dallas County Democratic Dinner, per CNN.

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Scoop: Biden weighs retired general Lloyd Austin for Pentagon chief

Lloyd Austin testifying before Congress in 2015. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Joe Biden is considering retired four-star general Lloyd Austin as his nominee for Defense secretary, adding him to a shortlist that includes Jeh Johnson, Tammy Duckworth and Michele Flournoy, two sources with direct knowledge of the decision-making tell Axios.

Why it matters: A nominee for Pentagon chief was noticeably absent when the president-elect rolled out his national security team Tuesday. Flournoy had been widely seen as the likely pick, but Axios is told other factors — race, experience, Biden's comfort level — have come into play.

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  1. Health: WHO: AstraZeneca vaccine must be evaluated on "more than a press release."
  2. Politics: Supreme Court backs religious groups on New York COVID restrictions.
  3. World: Thailand, Philippines sign deal with AstraZeneca for vaccine.
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WHO: AstraZeneca vaccine must be evaluated on "more than a press release"

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Top scientists at the World Health Organization on Friday called for more detailed information on a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.

Why it matters: Oxford and AstraZeneca have said the vaccine was 90% effective in people who got a half dose followed by a full dose, and 62% effective in people who got two full doses. AstraZeneca has since acknowledged that the smaller dose received by some participants was the result of an error by a contractor, per the New York Times.

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