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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee deleted a tweet Friday morning that spread disinformation about Covid-19 booster shots. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Omicron is messing with back-to-the-office plans for both JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The Federal Aviation Administration is warning more air travel headaches may be in store, even as airlines cancel thousands of flights because of coronavirus crew shortages and other issues. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The US economy is heading into 2022 with serious momentum. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Cruise company stocks had been holding up remarkably well in December despite concerns about Covid outbreaks on ships and the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. But that's no longer the case. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 • Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial have asked for transcripts from all four accusers' testimony • LA teen killed in dressing room during police shooting ID'd, bodycam video to be released https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 There were no winners in the final Powerball drawing of 2021, and the jackpot grew to $483 million, according to the game operator. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 State and local health officials say they are struggling to make sense of the new Covid-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A 14-year-old who is considered "armed and dangerous" has been identified as a suspect in a convenience store shooting Sunday that left three teenagers dead, and one teen injured in Garland, Texas, according to the Garland Police Department. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A 33-year-old man police say was involved in a convenience store shooting that left three teenagers dead and one injured in Garland, Texas, has turned himself in to authorities. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Aminullah Hotaki flew out of Afghanistan on September 21 with his wife and 5-year-old son. They landed in the United Arab Emirates where they expected to stay for a short period of time before coming to the United States. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Tuesday her office will not criminally charge former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after a "thorough" investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct made by two women against him. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's federal sex trafficking trial were set to resume deliberations in New York on Tuesday, their fourth full day of deliberations in the high-profile case. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 US and Russian officials have agreed to sit down for security talks on January 10, a spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed Tuesday. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Two children were killed and four others were hospitalized Monday afternoon after a hit-and-run crash in Broward County, authorities in South Florida said. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 When Roxy Ndebumadu, a Black conservative woman, ran for city council in Bowie, Maryland, at age 26, it was hard to find mentorship from elected officials of similar backgrounds. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Supply chain problems and the Omicron variant didn't spoil the holiday shopping season. In fact, shoppers turned out in droves. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Snow and cold continue to blanket the western and northern United States, setting up hazardous post-Christmas travel conditions Sunday and into the final week of 2021. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 An accidental Christmas Day shooting has left a 3-year-old child hospitalized in Henderson, North Carolina, authorities said. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with six counts in her federal trial in New York related to what prosecutors say are her efforts to groom and traffic underage girls to be sexually abused by her close companion Jeffrey Epstein. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 President Joe Biden thanked service members stationed across the globe for their service in a Christmas Day virtual meeting from the White House. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A 14-year-old was found dead in the dressing room of a California department store Thursday after a police officer fired at a man suspected in an attack, authorities said. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich on Friday sued the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot to prevent it from obtaining his financial documents from JP Morgan, which is also named in the lawsuit. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The great American pickup truck has been basically one thing for quite awhile now: a big -- and always getting bigger -- gas- or diesel-powered lane-hogging beast with a big open bed. Trucks like the Ford F-150 and GMC Sierra have gotten more comfortable with added luxury options like heated seats, foldout work desks and high-end stereos, but the basic formula has held steady. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 For once, 30 years ago, Christmas really did herald an era of peace. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A few months ago, two women showed up at Steve Snell's home in southern Pennsylvania with questions for his 89-year-old mother-in-law. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. But life in many ways has returned to something resembling normal for many. That's in large part because there are now multiple coronavirus vaccines, including one from Pfizer. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A 14-year-old was found dead in the dressing room of a California department store Thursday after a police officer fired at a man suspected in an attack, authorities said. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Was there anything else President Joe Biden could have done? https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Former President Donald Trump has recently been vocal about the benefits of vaccination against Covid-19 -- a position that's in line with the overwhelming majority of Americans who've chosen to get vaccinated, including the bulk of his own party. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The Biden administration is lifting restrictions on eight southern African countries that were put in place last month after the Omicron variant was first identified in South Africa, two administration officials told CNN. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Taco Bell is adding a new menu item that fans might not associate with the taco chain — and it's only available for a week. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A North Carolina police chief has been placed on unpaid leave and probation for telling officers about a "clinic" that would issue them a Covid-19 vaccination card without actually receiving the shot, local officials said. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 India's stock market celebrated an extraordinary year as some of the country's buzziest tech firms made their public debuts. And while one high-profile blunder cast a chill over the festivities, that's probably not enough to stop the excitement in 2022. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Thousands of federal inmates who were released from prison to complete their sentence from home as a preventative measure to combat the spread of Covid-19, will be allowed to remain on home confinement, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 An 81-year-old Army veteran was sentenced to three years of probation on Tuesday for illegally breaching the US Capitol on January 6. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Jurors in the manslaughter trial of the White former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her firearm for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright return to work Wednesday after asking what they should do if they can't reach a verdict. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial are set to enter their second full day of deliberations Wednesday in a federal courtroom in New York. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, everybody stuck at home tried their hand at cooking. People posted photos of their elaborate dishes on social media with hashtags like #Coronavriuscooking, and baking sales boomed. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 After deliberating for less than an hour Monday, jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial are set to begin their first full day of deliberations Tuesday in federal court in New York. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A jury will deliberate for a second day Tuesday in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter, the White former Minnesota police officer who mistook her firearm for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop in April. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 California filed a lawsuit against Walmart Monday for allegedly disposing of hazardous waste at a rate of "more than one million items each year," the state's Department of Justice announced. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Procter & Gamble has recalled more than 30 aerosol spray haircare products, including many dry shampoos and dry conditioners, warning that the products could contain benzene, a cancer-causing agent. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A staff member at a Washington, DC, elementary school is under investigation after allegedly telling third-grade students to reenact incidents from the Holocaust, DC Public Schools (DCPS) said in a statement to CNN. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Three Democratic members of Congress announced Sunday that they have breakthrough coronavirus infections. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 This year didn't go as planned for employers. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Disney and Google reached an agreement Sunday to distribute the media company's channels on YouTube TV. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, straining a health care system already battered by the Delta variant. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A body was found Sunday in a North Carolina distribution center for QVC, the shopping television network, one day after a five-alarm fire tore through the facility. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Mario Gamiño was startled awake by the panicked-sounding bark of his pet cockapoo. When he got up, he realized water was rising quickly in his basement apartment in Flushing, Queens, so he immediately shook his wife awake. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly stirred up some controversy Wednesday when he suggested that wearing masks on planes did little to prevent the spread of Covid. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Higher prices for gas and groceries are taking a toll on Jen Kendra's finances, and she's had to make some difficult tradeoffs this holiday season. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The creator of the human-like robot toys Transformers, Henry Orenstein, died Tuesday at the age of 98 due to complications from Covid-19, his wife Susie Orenstein told CNN Saturday. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The United States Postal Service announced an agreement Friday with the NAACP on a lawsuit the civil rights organization filed prior to the 2020 election that had challenged USPS delivery delays. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 With a number of sticking points still unresolved, Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough that will allow them to pass President Joe Biden's sweeping social safety net expansion in the new year. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Former President Donald Trump, in a newly released interview, claimed that Jewish Americans "either don't like Israel or don't care about Israel," while also suggesting that evangelical Christians "love Israel more than the Jews in this country." https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 New car prices are skyrocketing at the fastest pace on record. And Senator Elizabeth Warren says a lack of competition in the semiconductor industry is at least partially to blame. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The Justice Department has informed attorneys representing separated migrant families that it will cease settlement negotiations and is ready to go back to court, according to an attorney representing families. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The US Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday night shut down external access to its computer systems for 12 hours in response to a critical software vulnerability that is roiling the internet, the office said Thursday. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Intense storms delivered a destructive and record-setting spate of winds Wednesday from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, tearing off roofs, overturning trucks, shutting down a stretch of an interstate highway and even forcing evacuation of some air traffic controllers. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a bill that posthumously awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 US service members killed in a terrorist attack outside Kabul's airport in August. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 One of the more insidious myths this year was that young people didn't want to work because they were getting by just fine on government aid. People had too much money, went the narrative. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The Federal Reserve has sent a clear signal that the era of rock-bottom interest rates will end in 2022. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A critical flaw in widely used software has cybersecurity experts raising alarms and big companies racing to fix the issue. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Almost everything you buy has traveled along some of the millions of miles of networks that make up the world's supply chains. Most of the time, the logistics involved in making this possible are invisible and kept behind the scenes. But these days, supply chains are front and center as companies cope with a pandemic-induced shift in consumer behavior from experiences to goods that has left supply chains strained. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson on Thursday bowed out of the race to be the Tar Heel state's next US senator, largely clearing the Democratic primary field for former state Supreme Court chief justice Cheri Beasley. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A hiring crisis is closing classrooms at Nurtury Early Education in Boston. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A review board upheld the termination of the former police detective who fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor last year in Louisville, Kentucky. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The National Defense Authorization Act, the annual must-pass defense bill that authorizes $770 billion in funding for the Defense Department, is set to pass the Senate on Wednesday with a bipartisan vote. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 A former NFL player who fatally shot six people before taking his own life in South Carolina this year had "unusually severe" stage 2 CTE, a brain disease linked to head injuries, a Boston University neuropathologist said. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 As thousands of people without homes or utilities try to recover from the deadliest day of tornadoes during the month of December in US history, efforts are now turning to the arduous tasks of rebuilding shattered communities. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 President Joe Biden will soon announce his latest wave of nine judicial nominees, according to a White House official, capping a year where the selections -- and an effort to establish an imprint on the federal courts -- served as a focal point for his administration. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle's Tal Kopan, which was clearly designed as a pushing of the "reset" button, it's what Vice President Kamala Harris didn't say that may be the most telling. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 In the latest attempt to move forward with a lawsuit to block enforcement of Texas' six-week abortion ban, lawyers for abortion providers asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to immediately transfer a certified copy of its decision from last week back to a district court judge in order to restart proceedings in short order. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The former state employee who is at the center of the controversy over whether South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem intervened to help her daughter obtain a real estate appraiser license testified before state lawmakers on Tuesday that Noem's daughter was given an extra chance to correct her work so that her application would not be denied and that the state's process for handling her application was unusual. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 For Larry Nassar's abuse victims, a $380 million settlement doesn't just mark the end of a five-year legal battle. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 One of America's most popular national parks -- Arches National Park in Utah -- is rolling out a timed entry system in a bid to prevent overtourism. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 With winter almost upon us and people spending more time indoors, Covid-19 cases have been rising. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 One of the Louisville detectives who fatally shot Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is appealing his termination this week. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 As climate change increases sea level, fuels more extreme rainfall and supercharges hurricanes, American businesses are set to collectively lose millions of days of operation in coming years due to flood-related damages, according to a new report. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will announce a new slate of commitments from the private sector to invest in the Northern Triangle, senior White House officials say, marking the administration's latest attempt to address the root causes of migration from the region by promoting economic opportunity. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 In the weeks leading up to January 6, one of Donald Trump's campaign lawyers wrote memos outlining how she believed then-Vice President Mike Pence could reject electoral college votes and overturn the 2020 election, including one theory that he could ignore a federal law. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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https://ift.tt/34hJwt6 The Los Angeles County Public Defender's office has identified about 100 ongoing cases that involve the more than dozen Torrance police officers accused of exchanging racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic messages, Ricardo Garcia told CNN on Saturday. https://ift.tt/2rrOMLZ

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