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• Corinne Tan is American Girl's first Chinese American 'Girl of the Year'

  30-12-2021 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  American Girl's latest "Girl of the Year" doll is the line's first of Chinese descent.
  
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• Travelers infected one another across hallway in Covid quarantine facility, New Zealand research shows

  30-12-2021 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  A traveler isolated for Covid-19 at a quarantine facility in New Zealand managed to infect three others across a hallway, researchers reported Thursday.
  
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• Record Covid-19 case numbers are starting to overwhelm emergency rooms across the country

  30-12-2021 23:50 via cnn.com
  
  • Mass gatherings in India spark Omicron fears
  
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• Authorities: Guardians killed Alaska boy after mom's death

  30-12-2021 23:36
  
  Authorities say a 2-year-old Alaska boy has been killed by his guardians months after his father strangled his mother
  
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• 2 police officers shot while responding to call at hotel

  30-12-2021 23:30
  
  Police were responding to a report of dogs barking in a parked car when the incident occurred.
  
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• New York jury holds drugmaker Teva liable in opioid crisis

  30-12-2021 23:23
  
  A jury has held Teva Pharmaceuticals responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis
  
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• Woman tests positive mid-flight and self-isolates in plane bathroom

  30-12-2021 23:14 via cnn.com
  
  After a woman tested positive for Covid-19 midflight, the bathroom became her seat for the next few hours.
  
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• WATCH: Confetti tested ahead of New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square

  30-12-2021 23:12
  
  The annual confetti test was held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square in preparation for the release of some 1.5 tons of the colorful paper at midnight on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Southern storms damage homes, buildings, power lines

  30-12-2021 22:51
  
  Several storms still threaten Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina.
  
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• US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers

  30-12-2021 22:39
  
  The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in record numbers
  
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• Biden talks for nearly an hour with Putin in hopes of Ukraine de-escalation

  30-12-2021 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden will speak Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the hopes of defusing an unremitting crisis on Russia's border with Ukraine.
  
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• Prince Andrew in spotlight after Ghislaine Maxwell trial

  30-12-2021 22:31 via cnn.com
  
  • Royals hope for jubilee reset after tumultuous 12 months
  
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• Trump allies throw Hail Mary to stop Jan. 6 committee's subpoenas

  30-12-2021 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  The flurry of lawsuits filed in recent weeks trying to stop the House January 6 committee's subpoenas are revealing, in many ways, the opposite: That the House has been largely successful at sweeping up documents for the probe and interviewing dozens of major witnesses.
  
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• New legal attack from Trump allies against Jan. 6 committee is a long shot

  30-12-2021 22:26 via cnn.com
  
  The flurry of lawsuits filed in recent weeks trying to stop the House January 6 committee's subpoenas are revealing, in many ways, the opposite: That the House has been largely successful at sweeping up documents for the probe and interviewing dozens of major witnesses.
  
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• Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerable

  30-12-2021 22:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel on Thursday approved a fourth vaccine dose for the Jewish nation’s most vulnerable as coronavirus cases spike globally with the spread of the omicron variant.
  
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• Times Square show will go on despite virus surge, mayor says

  30-12-2021 22:08
  
  Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation
  
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• Skier gets completely buried in snow after backflip attempt goes wrong

  30-12-2021 21:53 via cnn.com
  
  A California skier had to be rescued by his friends after being trapped in deep snow upon landing a backflip.
  
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• Omicron surge in US 'unlike anything we've ever seen,' expert says

  30-12-2021 21:42 via cnn.com
  
  • Mass gatherings in India spark Omicron fears
  
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• CNN goes inside medical supply factory boosting US PPE production

  30-12-2021 21:17 via cnn.com
  
  The US Medical Glove Company, or USMGC, aims to reduce US reliance on imports of medical gloves from the Far East, especially China and Thailand, while creating American jobs that pay well beyond the minimum wage. CNN's Scott McLean has more.
  
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• ICU doctor warns of 'compassion fatigue' toward unvaccinated

  30-12-2021 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  In a recently published New York Times op-ed piece, Dr. Daniela Lamas warned of "compassion fatigue" amongst hospital healthcare workers toward unvaccinated patients.
  
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• UConn reaches settlement with rowers in gender equity suit

  30-12-2021 21:01
  
  The University of Connecticut has settled a gender equity lawsuit, ensuring the school keeps its women’s rowing program for at least the next five years
  
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• Prince Andrew in the spotlight after Ghislaine Maxwell conviction

  30-12-2021 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  Prince Andrew was barely mentioned in the course of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial in New York. But the fact jurors found her guilty on five of six counts related to her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of minor girls can hardly be good news for the UK royal.
  
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• Barely mentioned during Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, the British royal faces an impending legal gauntlet over a related sex assault claim that he denies

  30-12-2021 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  Prince Andrew was barely mentioned in the course of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial in New York. But the fact jurors found her guilty on five of six counts related to her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of minor girls can hardly be good news for the UK royal.
  
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• CDC tells everyone, even the vaccinated, to stop taking cruises

  30-12-2021 20:57 via cnn.com
  
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday increased the risk level for cruise ship travel to its highest level and said it should be avoided, regardless of vaccination status.
  
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• At least four anti-coup protesters shot dead in Sudan as security forces raid broadcasters

  30-12-2021 20:36 via cnn.com
  
  At least four people were shot dead by Sudanese security forces during anti-coup demonstrations near the capital Khartoum on Thursday, the civilian-allied Sudanese Central Doctors Committee (SCDC) said.
  
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• China deploys armed robotic vehicles during standoff with India to deal with cold, difficult terrain: reports

  30-12-2021 20:32 via foxnews.com
  
  The People's Liberation Army first released the robots in 2014 but has not made widespread use of them until recently.
  
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• New Zealand journalist becomes first person with Māori facial markings to present primetime news

  30-12-2021 19:58 via cnn.com
  
  A Māori journalist has made history in New Zealand by becoming the first person with traditional facial markings to host a primetime news program on national television.
  
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• High-end Champagne shortage could ruin your New Year's Eve

  30-12-2021 19:51 via cnn.com
  
  Enough already! Can we call it a wrap on 2021?
  
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• Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?

  30-12-2021 19:51
  
  At-home COVID-19 tests are able to detect the omicron variant, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up
  
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• Latest China lockdown hits some of world's largest chipmakers

  30-12-2021 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  Two of the world's biggest chipmakers are warning that Covid-19 outbreaks and stringent lockdowns in a major Chinese industrial hub are hampering their operations.
  
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• Tesla recalls 475,000 vehicles due to camera and front trunk issues

  30-12-2021 19:16 via cnn.com
  
  Over 475,000 Tesla (TSLA) cars have been recalled due to technical defects that may increase the risk of accidents. Two separate recalls are in place, one regarding the rear-view camera in the Tesla Model 3 and the other involves the frunk, or front trunk, latches in the Model S.
  
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• New Zealand journalist becomes first person with Māori face tattoo to present primetime news

  30-12-2021 19:10 via cnn.com
  
  A Māori journalist has made history in New Zealand by becoming the first person with traditional facial markings to host a primetime news program on national television.
  
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• Skier buried head-first in snow after backflip attempt goes wrong

  30-12-2021 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  A California skier had to be rescued by his friends after being trapped in deep snow upon landing a backflip.
  
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• Business manager to Kardashians and other stars found dead inside her car

  30-12-2021 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  A business manager who had worked with several high-profile celebrities, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, was found dead this week, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Bureau Homicide division.
  
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• Webb telescope will spend '29 days on the edge' as it comes to life in space

  30-12-2021 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  Heading to space was just the beginning for the James Webb Space Telescope.
  
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• What you need to know about at-home rapid tests and their results

  30-12-2021 18:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  At-home rapid tests have proven to be a powerful weapon in the country's battle against the coronavirus and its latest variants, but the surge of the omicron
  
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• Mourners pay tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu as his body lies in state

  30-12-2021 18:07 via cnn.com
  
  Mourners flocked to St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday to pay their respects to anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu as he lay in state in a simple pine coffin.
  
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• Hong Kong court denies bail to pro-democracy editors charged with sedition

  30-12-2021 17:57 via foxnews.com
  
  A Hong Kong court on Thursday charged two former editors for a pro-democracy media outlet with sedition and denied them bail.
  
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• 5 things you didn't know about Betty White

  30-12-2021 17:51 via cnn.com
  
  In honor of Betty White's 100th birthday, here are five things you may not know about "The Golden Girls" star.
  
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• Quiz of the week: Vinyl sales, Biden pranked and a dog's dinner

  30-12-2021 17:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
  
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• UK bank mistakenly pays out $175 million on Christmas Day

  30-12-2021 17:46 via cnn.com
  
  UK bank Santander got into the Christmas spirit this year by paying out a total of £130 million ($175 million) to customers by mistake on December 25.
  
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• Business manager to Kardashians discovered dead

  30-12-2021 17:42 via cnn.com
  
  A business manager who had worked with several high-profile celebrities, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, was found dead this week, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Bureau Homicide division.
  
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• WATCH: Luggage in limbo

  30-12-2021 17:35
  
  Piles of bags are waiting to be reunited with their owners at airports after winter weather and staffing shortages hit air travel.
  
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• Winter wonderlands: snow covers northern world – in pictures

  30-12-2021 17:30 via theguardian.com
  
  From the US to Ukraine, Canada to Kashmir, winter has tightened its icy grip on the northern hemisphere Continue reading...
  
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• Calling Trump a terror movement leader is 'too kind', says analyst

  30-12-2021 17:18 via cnn.com
  
  Juliette Kayyem, Havard professor and National Security Analyst, joins New Day to discuss the first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol and former President Donald Trump's role in it.
  
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• Ex-Afghan president gives first interview since fleeing Kabul – video

  30-12-2021 17:11 via theguardian.com
  
  The former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani gave his first interview since fleeing Kabul when it fell to the Taliban in August. Ghani told the BBC he was pressured into fleeing Kabul by helicopter by his 'terrified' national security adviser and the commander of the collapsing presidential security detail.'They said the PPS [presidential protection service] has collapsed, [and] if I take a stand they will all be killed,' Ghani said. 'He did not give me more than two minutes'Ashraf Ghani blames inte
  
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• Ice Cube reveals Chris Tucker turned down $12M for role in 'Friday' sequel

  30-12-2021 17:07 via cnn.com
  
  Ice Cube is explaining why his "Friday" costar Chris Tucker reportedly turned down a hefty paycheck to star in the movie's sequel.
  
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• WATCH: Name day for giant panda

  30-12-2021 17:06
  
  “Le Le” is synonymous with “happiness” in Cantonese, so local people in Singapore hope that the cub will grow up healthy and happy.
  
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• Statue of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is dividing opinion in India

  30-12-2021 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  Not for the first time a statue of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is getting people talking -- this time in India.
  
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• Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial fails to reach a verdict for second straight week

  30-12-2021 16:58 via cnn.com
  
  The high-profile criminal fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will officially resume in 2022.
  
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