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• Experts warn omicron could be in US undetected; scientists wait for key answers; cases found in UK: Latest COVID updates

  27-11-2021 23:36
  
  Fears over the omicron COVID-19 variant have rapidly spread across the globe, sending stocks tumbling and prompting travel restrictions.      
  
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• Israel to close border, airports to non-citizen international travelers for 14 days due to Omicron variant

  27-11-2021 23:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel has approved a measure closing the Ben Gurion airport to non-citizen arrivals for two weeks due to fear of the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
  
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• Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for California prisons

  27-11-2021 23:14 via foxnews.com
  
  A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked an order that all California prison workers must be vaccinated against the coronavirus or have a religious or medical exemption.
  
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• No. 21 Wake Forest beats BC 41-10, will play for ACC title

  27-11-2021 23:08 via foxnews.com
  
  No. 21 Wake Forest earned a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, getting three passing touchdowns and one more on the ground from Sam Hartman to beat Boston College 41-10 on Saturday.
  
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• Former 'RHONY' star Heather Thomson says show's storylines are 'staged,' 'fake'

  27-11-2021 23:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Heather Thomson recently accused the reality TV franchise of staging and faking storylines. Thomson specifically referred to Sonja Morgan and Harry Dubin's engagement during season 12.
  
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• No. 1 Georgia routs Georgia Tech 45-0, looks ahead to Bama

  27-11-2021 23:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Stetson Bennett passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns, including two to tight end Brock Bowers, and No. 1 Georgia finished its undefeated regular season by overwhelming Georgia Tech 45-0 on Saturday.
  
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• Hiker Makes Big Discovery After Smelling Beer in the Woods

  27-11-2021 23:03
  
  There are times when one expects to smell the pungent odor of beer. Walking in a park in Hawaii is not among them. That’s why Hawaii state health officials were […]
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• NHL postpones 2 Islanders games amid COVID-19 outbreak

  27-11-2021 23:02 via foxnews.com
  
  The NHL has postponed two more games for coronavirus-related reasons, making it five so far this season.
  
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• Mariners acquire All-Star 2B Adam Frazier from San Diego

  27-11-2021 22:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Seattle's first big move of the offseason was completing a deal Jerry Dipoto tried to make last summer.
  
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• Kamala Harris calls South Africa travel ban 'necessary' amid concerns over COVID-19 omicron variant

  27-11-2021 22:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday that she has been briefed about the COVID-19 omicron variant and insisted that the Biden administration did what “is necessary” to prevent its spread.
  
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• NHL postpones upcoming New York Islanders games due to Covid-19 outbreak

  27-11-2021 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  New York Islanders games have been postponed through at least Tuesday due to a Covid-19 outbreak within the team, the National Hockey League (NHL) announced on Saturday.
  
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• Dayton panel OKs bid to demolish Wright Brothers’ original bike shop

  27-11-2021 22:52 via foxnews.com
  
  The Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals has approved the city’s request to demolish a 129-year-old historic building that once was the site of the Wright brothers’ first bike shop.
  
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• Thanksgiving weekend snow in Great Lakes region could hamper holiday travel

  27-11-2021 22:49
  Snow could make driving difficult this holiday weekend, with risk of delays in cities including Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo.      
  
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• Best Buy stores in Minnesota latest targets of large 'grab and run' thefts

  27-11-2021 22:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  As of Saturday, no one has been arrested after dozens of people stole electronics and other high value items from two different Best Buy stores amid "Black Friday" sales.
  
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• Friedrich medals for 34th consecutive 2-man World Cup race

  27-11-2021 22:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Germany’s Francesco Friedrich has extended his streak to 34 consecutive World Cup two-man races with a medal, guiding his sled to an easy win over countryman Johannes Lochner on Saturday.
  
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• After Decades of War and Chaos in Afghanistan, World Finally Learns Fate of Afghan Girl from Iconic Photograph

  27-11-2021 22:33
  
  A living symbol of the plight of war-torn Afghanistan’s civilians has reached Italy alive. As a young girl, Sharbat Gulla was photographed by Steve McCurry in 1984 while she was […]
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• New migrant caravan heading to US, increasing concerns about the spread of omicron COVID variant

  27-11-2021 22:25 via foxnews.com
  
  A new migrant caravan has formed and is headed towards the U.S. border amid growing concerns over the heavily mutated COVID-19 omicron variant.
  
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• Tom Cruise spotted dangling from airplane wing while filming 'Mission: Impossible 8'

  27-11-2021 22:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Tom Cruise was photographed performing a nail-biting stunt while filming for "Mission: Impossible 8." The actor dangled himself from the wing of an airplane at 2,000 feet.
  
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• Berreiter wins women's World Cup luge race in Russia

  27-11-2021 22:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Anna Berreiter of Germany got the win in a women’s World Cup luge race on Saturday, giving the circuit six different women who have won the six medals awarded in the season’s first two races.
  
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• Sens. Johnson, Baldwin condemn outside groups for trying to 'exploit' Waukesha tragedy

  27-11-2021 22:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Wisconsin’s Democrat and Republican senators issued a joint statement Saturday warning of outside individuals or groups exploiting the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack for political gain and urged them not to do so.
  
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• San Francisco guard, a former cop, shot and killed protecting news crew covering a smash-and-grab

  27-11-2021 22:04 via foxnews.com
  
  A security guard has died after he was shot while he protected a San Francisco Bay Area television news crew covering a smash-and-grab theft, part of a rash of organized retail crime in the region.
  
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• South African doctor says omicron variant symptoms ‘unusual but mild’

  27-11-2021 21:53 via foxnews.com
  
  The South African doctor who first alerted authorities to the presence of the COVID-19 omicron variant reported that it presents "unusual but mild" symptoms.
  
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• LeBron Kicked Courtside Fans out for 'Obscene Gesture,' Now Fined $15,000 for Disgusting Behavior During the Same Game

  27-11-2021 21:51
  
  Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James went from acting like a paragon of virtue to being fined for his vulgarity, all in one game this week. During the Wednesday night […]
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• Michigan snaps losing streak to Ohio State, Jim Harbaugh finally gets rivalry win

  27-11-2021 21:41 via foxnews.com
  
  No. 6 Michigan’s running attack led by Hassan Haskins and a valiant defensive effort spearheaded by Aidan Hutchinson helped the Wolverines end their eight-game losing streak to No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, 42-27.
  
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• Two Best Buy stores in Minnesota looted, all get away, report says

  27-11-2021 21:14 via foxnews.com
  
  A flash mob of suspected looters struck two Best Buy electronic stores in Minnesota on Black Friday and managed to get away before police arrived, according to a report.
  
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• DOT slammed over infrastructure meme with some saying it violates the law

  27-11-2021 21:13 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden’s Department of Transportation is being slammed on social media over a meme promoting his Build Back Better agenda with some people accusing the department of improperly lobbying.
  
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• Afghan prime minister defends Taliban’s rule amid crisis

  27-11-2021 21:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Afghanistan’s Taliban prime minister defended the group’s rule in a public address Saturday, saying it was not to blame for a worsening economic crisis and is working to repair the corruption of the ousted government
  
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• 'Carbon Pipeline' to Cut Through Corn Belt Farmland; Eminent Domain on the Table for Landowners Who Won't Accept

  27-11-2021 21:06
  
  A carbon dioxide pipeline project is being developed across several Midwestern states, including eastern Iowa, but it may have to be built using eminent domain Navigator CO2 Ventures, based in […]
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• Military Stepping in as Situation in Michigan Becomes 'Dire'

  27-11-2021 21:05
  
  The Biden administration is sending 44 medical personnel from the U.S. military to support two hospital systems in the state of Michigan, state officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Department of […]
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• High school football star moved from California to North Carolina after state shut down football during COVID

  27-11-2021 20:52 via foxnews.com
  
  Lucas Lenhoff, a quarterback at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, moved to the state to play after California shut down high school football amid COVID-19, according to a local report.
  
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• Cotton drags WHO for being 'more concerned' about protecting 'feelings' of Chinese gov. than public health

  27-11-2021 20:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said in a Saturday tweet that the World Health Organization is more concerned about protecting the Chinese government's "feelings" than public health.
  
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• Michigan, Ohio State players involved in heated confrontation in tunnel at halftime

  27-11-2021 20:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Michigan and Ohio State football players had a heated moment during halftime.
  
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• LeBron James critical of his performance during Lakers' triple OT loss: 'I've got to do better for this team'

  27-11-2021 20:21 via foxnews.com
  
  LeBron James gave himself an honest assessment after the Los Angeles Lakers’ triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
  
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• Stuck with Thanksgiving leftovers? 5 unexpected ways to serve surplus mashed potatoes

  27-11-2021 20:20 via foxnews.com
  
  How to turn your leftover mashed potatoes into pancakes, soups and even pizzas.
  
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• Nine of 10 most popular governors are Republicans, Biden less popular than least popular governor

  27-11-2021 20:16 via foxnews.com
  
  A new poll shows that nine out of ten most popular governors in the United States are Republicans while President Biden’s approval rating is lower than the country’s least popular governor.
  
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• First lady Jill Biden to unveil the holiday theme and decor for the White House Monday

  27-11-2021 20:15 via cnn.com
  
  First lady Jill Biden will reveal the theme and decor for the White House holiday trimmings on Monday, her office announced.
  
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• Christina Applegate shares inspiring message on 50th birthday after multiple sclerosis diagnosis

  27-11-2021 20:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Christina Applegate marked her birthday with a message to her fans months after revealing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
  
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• Report: Newly Released Records Reveal What Really Happened in Epstein's Final Moments

  27-11-2021 20:06
  
  A new report from The New York Times provides insight into the final hours of the notorious late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s life before he allegedly committed suicide in his Manhattan […]
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• Legendary Michigan player poses question to team before Ohio State game: 'If not now, then when?'

  27-11-2021 19:58 via foxnews.com
  
  “The Big Game” between Ohio State and Michigan was one of the more important games on the college football schedule this weekend as it could have major playoff ramifications.
  
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• Gov. Abbott guarantees lights will stay on in Texas this winter

  27-11-2021 19:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Gov. Greg Abbott promised Texans that the “lights will stay on” this winter following a near collapse of the state's electrical system last February.
  
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• Father-son Afghan refugees reunite in NYC after five years apart, with help from Fox

  27-11-2021 19:40 via foxnews.com
  
  A famous Afghan musician has been reunited with his son in New York City after Fox Corp. helped his family evacuate Afghanistan following a Taliban threat made against them.
  
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• BLM Chastises Us for Having Thanksgiving Dinner on Stolen Land, Yet Look What Their Co-Founder Did

  27-11-2021 19:31
  
  Happy Thanksgiving from Black Lives Matter: “You are eating dry turkey and overcooked stuffing on stolen land.” I admit, I received the card late. While it was tweeted out at […]
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• ‘Sex violence in US military is out of control,’ whistleblower tells Tara Reade’s RT podcast

  27-11-2021 19:27 via rt.com
  
  In the latest episode of ‘The Politics of Survival,’ Tara Reade speaks to a woman who has worked within the US army and has an inside knowledge of horrendous sexual assault cases, which she aims to make public.“Violations of federal law were occurring and I was always told to shut up,” Amy Braley-Franck, former Sexual Assault Program Manager in the US military told Reade in an interview released on Friday. Braley-Franck worked all over the US and Europe, as well as in Sou
  
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• Bongino rips Biden's, Democrats' hypocrisy on COVID travel ban similar to Trump's

  27-11-2021 19:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Dan Bongino, host of Fox News' "Unfiltered," on Saturday said President Biden is "replicating what he himself called racist" by implementing a "travel ban" on eight African countries as the omicron coronavirus variant spreads.
  
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• A 5-year-old was fatally shot by teen making video for social media, Minnesota police say

  27-11-2021 19:08 via cnn.com
  
  A 5-year-old in Brooklyn, Park, Minnesota, was shot and killed on Thanksgiving by a 13-year-old who accidentally fired a gun while a group of kids were making a video for social media, according to local police.
  
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• FedEx kerfuffle: Investigation continues into hundreds of packages dumped in Alabama ravine

  27-11-2021 19:07
  
  After hundreds of FedEx packages were dumped into a wooded ravine in northcentral Alabama, law enforcement and FedEx are continuing to investigate.      
  
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• Kylie Jenner shows off lavish holiday decor amid Astroworld lawsuits

  27-11-2021 19:03 via foxnews.com
  
  After weeks of remaining mum on social media, Kylie Jenner returned to Instagram on Friday to give fans a peek at her holiday decor.
  
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• You Have to Be Kidding Me: Biden Admin Comes Up With Meme Even Lamer than Obama's 'Pajama Boy'

  27-11-2021 18:55
  
  Those who do not learn from former President Barack Obama’s Twitter feed are condemned to repeat it. Almost eight years ago now, in an attempt to pump up low enrollment […]
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• A new, different wave of the opioid epidemic is here — and it involves fentanyl

  27-11-2021 18:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Overdose deaths hit new heights in the U.S. this year, a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic, in which a growing number of drug users die with multiple substances in their systems.
  
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• Some of the reasons Puritans resisted vaccines still motivate anti-vaxxers today

  27-11-2021 18:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  That means the country almost certainly can’t rely on soft tools such as education and incentives alone to get sufficient numbers of people vaccinated.
  
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