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• Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 case

  22-12-2021 23:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Matthew Greene, who pleaded guilty to conspiring with other members of the Proud Boys on Jan. 6, is cooperating with prosecutors.
  
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• Snow could pile as high as a one-story building for some in the US

  22-12-2021 23:35 via cnn.com
  
  • 2021 was a year of wild weather. Here's how it looked
  
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• Hong Kong memorial to Tiananmen Square victims is removed

  22-12-2021 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Site of Pillar of Shame at Hong Kong University is under guard after workmen dismantled statueHong Kong’s oldest university has removed a statue mourning those killed in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 and posted guards at the site where it has stood for more than 20 years.The 8-metre-tall Pillar of Shame by the Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt was one of the few remaining public memorials in the territory commemorating the bloody crackdown that is a taboo topic in mainland C
  
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• Biden and Trump praise each other in rare moment

  22-12-2021 23:13 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump reacts to President Biden offering rare praise of the former president during his Covid speech, marking a rare moment where the two men have found common ground since Inauguration Day.
  
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• WATCH: Couple overjoyed as police return stolen wedding rings

  22-12-2021 23:12
  
  A Texas couple's stolen wedding rings were returned to them by police during their rehearsal dinner.
  
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• Texas A&M backs out of Gator Bowl after Covid outbreak leaves team without enough players

  22-12-2021 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Texas A&M, the only team to beat No. 1 Alabama in 2021, suddenly ended its season on Wednesday by backing out of the Gator Bowl, citing injuries and a Covid-19
  
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• Hear why House committee wants to interview Jim Jordan

  22-12-2021 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  The House select committee investigating January 6 has asked Rep. Jim Jordan, one of former President Donald Trump's top congressional allies, to voluntarily meet with the panel as it zeroes in on Republican lawmakers who may have significant knowledge of events leading up to the US Capitol attack.
  
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• Hear the details of why House committee wants to interview Jim Jordan

  22-12-2021 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  The House select committee investigating January 6 has asked Rep. Jim Jordan, one of former President Donald Trump's top congressional allies, to voluntarily meet with the panel as it zeroes in on Republican lawmakers who may have significant knowledge of events leading up to the US Capitol attack.
  
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• Republicans woo Joe Manchin as senator clashes with Democrats

  22-12-2021 22:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Centrist senator has rejected the idea of joining GOP but has indicated openness to being an independentFor many Democrats, Joe Manchin has become an unshakeable problem. The centrist senator is at odds with other Democrats on everything from filibuster reform to climate policy, and he recently announced his opposition to the Build Back Better Act, the lynchpin of Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.But Republicans think Manchin now represents an opportunity to boost their numbers. Continue rea
  
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• Puerto Rico's high vaccination rates help minimize hospitalizations amid surge

  22-12-2021 22:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Puerto Rico's high vaccination rates have kept hospitalizations low amid the new omicron surge, but experts said more people should get boosted.
  
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• Jan. 6 committee asks GOP Rep. Jim Jordan for information on communications with Trump

  22-12-2021 22:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  The committee said it believes Jordan, a vocal Trump ally, spoke with Trump "at least one and possibly multiple" times on Jan. 6.
  
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• The surprising takeaway at the heart of the fantastic new 'Matrix'

  22-12-2021 22:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Matrix: Resurrections” is an ingenious, hopeful meta-commentary that is also a blueprint for how to properly raise such an iconic story from the dead.
  
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• Preliminary studies suggest those with Omicron infections are less likely to be admitted to hospital compared with Delta infections

  22-12-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.
  
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• Early studies suggest the Omicron variant is less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant

  22-12-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.
  
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• Early studies suggest Omicron less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to Delta

  22-12-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  • Bill Gates delivers Omicron warning
  
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• Early studies suggest Omicron less likely than Delta to cause severe disease, hospitalization

  22-12-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  • Bill Gates delivers Omicron warning
  
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• Early studies suggest Omicron less likely than Delta to cause severe disease

  22-12-2021 22:16 via cnn.com
  
  • Bill Gates delivers Omicron warning
  
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• How long should you isolate if you're fully vaccinated but have Covid-19?

  22-12-2021 22:09 via cnn.com
  
  As the highly transmissible Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants continue to sweep across the United States, health officials warn that more people are expected to get infected -- even those who are fully vaccinated -- and they need to stay home and isolate themselves so they don't spread the virus to others.
  
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• Boat accident kills 83, forces police chief to swim 12 hours to safety after helicopter crash

  22-12-2021 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  At least 64 people have died in a boat accident off the coast of northeastern Madagascar and searches were underway for 24 missing passengers, the maritime agency said on Wednesday.
  
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• Two preprint papers suggest variant may be less likely to cause severe disease, but rapid spread in US and Europe could still overwhelm hospitals

  22-12-2021 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.
  
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• 'Terrifying': Small plane and paraglider collide, killing 2

  22-12-2021 21:58 via cnn.com
  
  The Fort Bend County constable says two people died after a small plane collided with a paraglider outside of Houston.
  
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• 'Terrifying': Small plane and paraglider collide in Texas

  22-12-2021 21:58 via cnn.com
  
  The Fort Bend County constable says two people died after a small plane collided with a paraglider outside of Houston.
  
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• Spain issues outdoor mask mandate amid COVID-19 spike

  22-12-2021 21:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez passed a law by decree making it mandatory to wear a mask outdoors amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
  
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• South Africa may have reached omicron peak after recent drop in COVID-19 cases

  22-12-2021 21:44 via foxnews.com
  
  South Africa's noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country's dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak
  
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• What to do if you test positive for Covid before the holidays

  22-12-2021 21:36 via cnn.com
  
  You've tested positive for Covid-19 right before the holidays. What now? CNN Health Reporter Jacqueline Howard explains what you should to do keep yourself and others safe.
  
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• South Africa is past its Omicron peak, top researcher says

  22-12-2021 21:36 via cnn.com
  
  South Africa has passed the peak of its Omicron outbreak, according to one of the country's top scientific researchers.
  
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• Nigeria destroys 1M expired donated COVID-19 vaccines

  22-12-2021 21:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million expired doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine because they could not be used before their expiration date, authorities said.
  
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• Michael Flynn loses legal challenge to House January 6 probe, one day after filing it

  22-12-2021 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  Michael Flynn has swiftly lost his bid in court to block a possible House Select Committee subpoena for his phone records and to hold off demands he speak to the committee investigating January 6.
  
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• Lesbian 'Housewives' star Julia Lemigova on how her kids helped her come out

  22-12-2021 21:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Real Housewives of Miami" star Julia Lemigova and her wife, tennis superstar Martina Navratilova, made "Housewives" history last week by becoming the first
  
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• 'The Walking Dead' actress Alicia Witt's parents found dead in their home

  22-12-2021 21:03 via nbcnews.com
  The parents of actor Alicia Witt were found dead inside their Massachusetts home by police.
  
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• Settled French territory or powder keg: what next for New Caledonia after failed bid for independence? | Hamish McDonald

  22-12-2021 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  While French politicians are hailing the result of the referendum as ‘final’, indigenous Kanaks say their future is anything but settledIn the wake of the third New Caledonian referendum on independence from France, French president Emmanuel Macron declared that “France is more beautiful because New Caledonia decided to stay.”The vote in the 12 December referendum – supposedly the finale of a 30-year process of preparation and consultation – was an overwhelmin
  
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• Two early studies suggest reduced risk of hospitalization from Omicron compared to Delta

  22-12-2021 20:44 via cnn.com
  
  Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe disease and hospitalization compared to the Delta variant.
  
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• Northern Ireland and Wales to bring in tough Omicron restrictions

  22-12-2021 20:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Devolved nations to reintroduce rule of six for hospitality venues and other measures from Boxing DayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWales and Northern Ireland have announced stringent restrictions that will come into force from Boxing Day, including the return of the rule of six for hospitality venues, in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.The first minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, accused Boris Johnson of being in a “state of paralysis
  
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• Video shows rare deep-sea encounter with a giant phantom jellyfish

  22-12-2021 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute captured rare footage of a giant phantom jelly. Watch this majestic deep-sea encounter.
  
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• January 6 rally staffers detail committee investigation questions and targets in lawsuit

  22-12-2021 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  Four people who staffed the pro-Trump rally at the Ellipse that preceded the deadly Capitol attack on January 6 are suing to block House investigators from obtaining their phone records.
  
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• How can the US and Russia retreat from the brink?

  22-12-2021 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  Mary Sarotte, whose new book "Not One Inch" dives into post-Cold War dynamics, says the situation is tense but avoiding a potential clash over Ukraine is possible.
  
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• Israeli archaeologists find Roman, medieval treasures in ancient shipwrecks

  22-12-2021 20:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds Roman and medieval silver coins.
  
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• US investigates claim Tesla drivers can play video games while driving

  22-12-2021 19:58 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Passenger play’ feature has been available since December 2020 – before that, games could only be played in ‘park’ modeThe US has opened a formal investigation into a report that Tesla vehicles allow people to play video games on a center touch screen while they are driving.The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers about 580,000 electric cars and SUVs from model years 2017 through 2022. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Not my time to die': Madagascan minister on surviving 12-hour swim after crash – video

  22-12-2021 19:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Serge Gelle, the country’s secretary of state for police, reached land in the seaside town of Mahambo, having swum about 12 hours to shore after his helicopter crashed off Madagascar's north-east coast. 'It's not my time to die,' the 57-year-old said, lying exhausted in a deckchair in a video shared on social mediaMadagascar: minister swims 12 hours to safety after helicopter crash Continue reading...
  
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• Russia will engage in US security talks as tensions escalate over Ukraine

  22-12-2021 19:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia on Wednesday said it will engage the U.S. in security talks at the start of the new year to discuss guarantees it wants from the West as tensions continue to escalate over Ukraine.
  
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• Teacher and partner jailed after they filmed themselves abusing girl

  22-12-2021 19:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Julie Morris, who was head of safeguarding at primary school, admitted 18 child sexual abuse offencesA deputy headteacher and her partner have been jailed for child sexual abuse offences after they filmed themselves abusing and raping a girl.Julie Morris, a teacher who was also head of safeguarding at a primary school in Wigan, was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison after she pleaded guilty to 18 child sexual abuse offences, including two counts of rape. Continue reading...
  
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• First pill to treat Covid-19 authorized for use

  22-12-2021 19:27 via cnn.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's antiviral pill, Paxlovid, to treat Covid-19 in high-risk adults and children age 12 and older who weigh at least 88 pounds.
  
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• German ethics council OKs broader vaccine mandate, says not to use violence

  22-12-2021 19:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Germany's top ethics council has done a complete turnaround, now coming out in favor of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for the wider public.
  
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• Covid: Who is not vaccinated in the US and what's the risk?

  22-12-2021 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We break down the facts on who's getting the shot and who's not - and each group's odds of survival.
  
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• WATCH: These guinea pigs are in the holiday spirit

  22-12-2021 19:08
  
  Two adorable guinea pigs were dressed up as Santa, and we can't look away.
  
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• Russia claims it will begin talks with US and Nato

  22-12-2021 18:57 via theguardian.com
  
  If confirmed, talks would begin a contentious effort to avert a Russian offensive in Ukraine this winterRussia claims it has agreed to begin talks with the US early next year to discuss Moscow’s demands for “security guarantees” in Europe, including a ban on Ukraine’s entrance into the Nato military alliance.If confirmed, the talks would begin a contentious effort to avert a Russian offensive in Ukraine this winter, as Kyiv and eastern European governments have demanded n
  
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• EU to combat taxation ‘race to the bottom’ with 15% rate for big companies

  22-12-2021 18:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials confident draft law will secure unanimity, despite concerns from Hungary and EstoniaThe EU has taken a first step in setting a 15% minimum corporate tax for multinationals, in line with a global agreement struck earlier this year, as the White House has hit a hurdle in its efforts to turn the pact into law.Announcing the launch of a new EU tax directive, Paolo Gentiloni, commissioner for the economy, said he expected the 27 member states to agree on the fine details within six months d
  
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• Israeli archaeologists find treasure trove among Mediterranean shipwrecks

  22-12-2021 18:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Hundreds of Roman and medieval coins and artefacts uncovered near ancient city of CaesareaArchaeologists in Israel have discovered the remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds Roman and medieval silver coins.The finds made near the ancient city of Caesarea were dated to the Roman and Mamluk periods, about 1,700 and 600 years ago, archaeologists said. They include hundreds of Roman silver and bronze coins dating to the mid-third century, as w
  
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• Quiz of the Year, part three: Do you recall a busy summer of sport?

  22-12-2021 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How well do you remember the news of the past 12 months?
  
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• FDA authorizes first pill to treat Covid-19

  22-12-2021 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's antiviral pill, Paxlovid, to treat Covid-19 in high-risk adults and children age 12 and older who weigh at least 88 pounds.
  
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