UK begins COVID-19 vaccinations, monoliths appear around the world, and more from Apple News

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It’s December 8, 2020.

Here’s what you need to know.

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More doses of vaccine may be delayed for U.S.

Pfizer may not be able to supply the U.S. with additional quantities of its coronavirus vaccine until June or July 2021. The Trump administration has purchased 100 million doses, but reportedly turned down an offer last summer to buy more. The Washington Post

Meanwhile, the UK became the first country in the world to administer Pfizer’s vaccine outside of clinical trials. A 90-year-old woman was the first to receive a shot. BBC News

President-elect Biden is expected to select retired general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense. If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black person to lead the Pentagon. POLITICO

Georgia certified Biden’s victory in the state a third time, following another recount. CNN Politics

Mount Everest has a new height: At 29,031 feet above sea level, it’s now two feet higher than its previously recognized altitude. The measurement is based on surveys conducted by China and Nepal. National Geographic

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Whether Trump’s recent actions amount to an attempted coup, plus an argument for why social butterflies should receive the first vaccines, on today’s podcast. Apple News Today

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Trump’s looming 2024 bid is leaving Republicans in a bind. POLITICO

“There absolutely will be a black market”: How the rich and privileged could end up skipping the line for COVID-19 vaccines. STAT

Mysterious monoliths are appearing across the world. Here’s what we know. Vox

Honorary titles from Queen Elizabeth are the ultimate status symbols. So why are people rejecting them at record rates? The Guardian

Breaking, also known as break dancing, will be an Olympic sport in 2024. USA TODAY

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How Jordan Firstman became the prince of quarantine comedy. The Cut

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