NYT: Trump pardons former chief strategist Steve Bannon
— The New York Times is reporting that President Donald Trump has pardoned Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist who was charged with defrauding people.
Do you have a holiday tradition of eating at Angus Barn? They're keeping the tradition going -- with some safety protocol to protect customers and employees.
F0 >>> MORE HOSPITAL BEDS ARE FILLING UP. I'M DEBRA MORGAN. >> AND I'M GERALD OWENS. HERE ARE THE STATS. 2734 NEW CASES, 21 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND NEARLY 2000 PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED IN THE STATE. >> AND THOSE NUMBERS CAN SKYROCKET BETWEEN NOW AND CHRISTMAS, AND KEELY ARTHUR HAS MORE ON WHAT BUSINESSES ARE DOING TO KEEP CUSTOMERS SAFE IN THE BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON. >> Reporter: DEBRA, THIS IS A HAPPY AND SPIRITED PLACE TO BE. FROM THANKSGIVING THROUGH CHRISTMAS, THIS PLACE IS BOOKED SOLID. THEY ARE WORKING HARD TO KEEP THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFE AND KEEP THEIR STAFF GETTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON. >> MY WIFE USED TO DO THIS 25 YEARS AGO. THEY HAD ONE TREE AND DECORATED IT WITH HOMEMADE GINGERBREAD. >> Reporter: SINCE THE HUMBLE HOLIDAY BEGINNINGS AT THE ANGUS BAR AND GRILL HAS EVOLVED INTO THIS. >> WE ARE SO BLESSED. >> Reporter: EVEN DURING THE PANDEMIC, OWNER STEVE TANHAUSER IS HOPING TO KEEP IT GOING. >> PEOPLE COME IN AT THEIR MASK AND SIT AT THE TABLE AND THEY EAT AND DRINK AND TAKE THEIR MASK OFF. IF THEY NEED TO USE THE RESTROOM OR DOING ANYTHING ELSE, THEY PUT THE MASK BACK ON AND WALK OUT. >> Reporter: THEY CAN SERVE 420 CUSTOMERS. HE IS RELYING ON HIS STAFF OF 180 TO DO SO AND WORKS HARD TO KEEP THEM SAFE. MASKS HAVE BEEN RETIRED SINCE SPRING AND STAFF GETS DAILY TEMPERATURE CHECK. >> WHETHER AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE OR IN THE KITCHEN, YOU ARE ASKED A LIST OF QUESTIONS. >> Reporter: WHEN ASKING THE QUESTIONS, THEY ARE TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER AND ASKING PEOPLE WHO ARE TRAVELING TO QUARANTINE. >> IF THEY ARE GOING BACK SOMEWHERE, HOLD BACK A DAY OR TWO AND MAKE SURE YOU AREN'T FEEL ANYTHING SYMPTOMS AND GET TESTED. WE'LL PAY FOR IT. IF YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, WE'LL PAY FOR IT. >> Reporter: HERE IS GUIDANCE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE SPOKE WITH WAKE COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS. THEY SAY FOR ANYONE WHO DID CELEBRATE WITH EXTENDED FAMILY OR FRIENDS, YOU NEED TO GET A TEST IF YOU FEEL SICK AND HAVE A KNOWN EXPOSURE, WITHIN THREE TO FIVE DAYS. WE DID SPEAK, DEBRA WITH AN EPIDEMOILOGIST AT UNC AND SHE SAID IF YOU HUNG OUT WITH ANYONE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BUBBLE THIS HOLIDAY, YOU SHOULD GET A TEST AS WELL. >> THERE AT THE ANGUS BAR THEY ARE DOING THE RIGHT STUFF AND
