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WASHINGTON (AP) — Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.
Putin's friend leads Russian effort to sell weapons to U.S. allies
Russia — the world’s second-largest arms exporter, behind the U.S. — is targeting traditional clients and allies of its old rival.
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Republican Representative Lauren Boebert under fire
Republican Representative Lauren Boebert from Colorado is getting push back for comments she made on video about Representative Ilhan Omar. She tweeted an apology on Friday.
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News crew guard dies after being shot in attempted robbery
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — 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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GOP becoming a cult of know-nothings
The party is now in the process of carrying out purges of heretics who do not worship Trump or accept all the tenets of MAGA.
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Fox News Host Confronts GOP Senator: ‘Why Are You Against’ Raising Debt Limit?
Fox News SundayFox News host Trace Gallagher briefly pressed Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) on Sunday over the GOP senator’s refusal to support raising the debt ceiling, wondering aloud why Barrasso is against it since it covers already authorized government expenses.Following the Thanksgiving break...
Michael Cohen says Trump is ‘grifting’ off the American people
The former attorney for Donald Trump also said he’s convinced the former president won’t run again.
Trump challenges media and Democrats to debate his electoral fraud lie
Former president issues typically rambling statementCapitol attack: Schiff says Meadows contempt decision soon Donald Trump said a public debate about his false claim to election victory would be a ‘ratings bonanza’. Photograph: Rachel Mummey/Reuters Donald Trump has challenged leading editors...
Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
Taiwan says 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone in the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing’s pressure on the self-ruled island
Trump’s Senate picks stumble out of the gate
The former president’s endorsement doesn’t guarantee a glide path to the GOP nomination.
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Democrats Struggle to Energize Their Base as Frustrations Mount
Democrats across the party are raising alarms about sinking support among some of their most loyal voters, warning the White House and congressional leadership that they are falling short on campaign promises and leaving their base unsatisfied and unmotivated before next year’s midterm...
Health officials warn against jumping to conclusions on omicron
Leading U.S. health officials on Sunday cautioned Americans against jumping to conclusions about the omicron variant of the coronavirus as numerous countries outside South Africa, where it was…
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6 family members shot, 2 fatally, in shooting at Nashville apartment: Police
Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting at a Nashville apartment Friday night, police said.
Republicans target Biden, Democrats over inflation. What would they do about it?
Inflation is partly influenced by the global supply chain crisis, shifting consumer behavior and an influx of pandemic relief spending approved by Trump and Biden.
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Flood watches issued in Northwest as some urged to evacuate
Residents in Washington state were preparing for possible flooding as “atmospheric rivers” once again threatened parts of the Northwest, which saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month.
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No one seems to like the Lincoln Project anymore
Once the belle of the resistance ball, the group now has a growing list of detractors. They say they’re still committed to the fight.
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Restless progressives eye 2024
Progressives are starting to discuss how to handle 2024.President Biden’s disjointed fall season has inspired some on the left to think creatively about what the next presidential election could lo…
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For cop who shot Daunte Wright, will 'wrong gun' plea work?
Jury selection begins Tuesday for a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer, Kim Potter, who says she meant to grab her Taser instead of her handgun when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright, who was Black
Michael Cohen: prosecutors could ‘indict Trump tomorrow’ if they wanted
New York investigation of Trump Organization is one of a number of sources of legal jeopardy for the former president Michael Cohen arrives at federal court, in New York, on 22 November after completing his three-year prison sentence. Photograph: Lawrence Neumeister/AP Prosecutors in New York...
The latest in the January 6 investigation
The House select committee investigating the January 6 US Capitol riot is touting their extensive number of interviews and subpoenas, but a court hearing Tuesday may determine how far lawmakers are able to go.
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Republican McCarthy risks party split by courting extremists amid Omar spat
Anonymous moderate predicts rocky road to speakershipOmar: Boebert’s ‘Jihad Squad’ bigotry is ‘no laughing matter’Interview: historian Joanne Freeman on congressional violence Kevin McCarthy sits in front of Jim Jordan of Ohio and Lauren Boebert of Colorado in the House earlier this year...
McCarthy should publicly condemn behavior by GOP members 'crossing the line' on violence and civility, Hutchinson says
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases division, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday.
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Taliban make ancient Buddhas they destroyed into a tourist attraction
"I was young when these were destroyed, about 7 years old, and since then it has been a dream to come and see what happened here," said one visitor, a Taliban supporter.
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Ghislaine Maxwell accused of preying on young girls for Epstein to abuse
Prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell was "essential" to Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, as her trial opens.
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Stowaway hides in landing gear on flight from Guatemala to Miami, officials say
A man apparently stowed away in the landing gear compartment on a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Guatemala to Miami Saturday, officials said.
Maximum fissures: Iran nuclear deal talks head toward oblivion
Expectations are low as talks resume following a lengthy hiatus and an Iranian election.
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Schiff: January 6 committee decision on criminal contempt charges for Mark Meadows could come this week
The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision "this week" on whether it will refer Mark Meadows for criminal contempt charges for defying a subpoena before the Thanksgiving recess, California Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the panel, said Sunday.
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States spent record amount in pandemic year
State governments spent more money in the last fiscal year than ever before, bolstered by federal funds meant to help avert an economic catastrophe as businesses shuttered to slow the spread of the…
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Trump says he'd win the Republican nomination for president 'very easily' if he decides to run in 2024
Trump hasn't announced a formal run for the 2024 election yet, but he's been teasing a potential bid since now President Joe Biden's inauguration.
Trial set to start on charges that actor faked racist attack
Jussie Smollett stands accused of staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago.
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Matthew McConaughey won't run for Texas governor in 2022
Actor Matthew McConaughey isn’t running for Texas governor after months of publicly flirting with the idea of becoming the latest celebrity candidate
'It's scary': Overdose deaths driven by fentanyl mixed with other drugs
It’s not yet clear what’s causing the trend: Are drug users knowingly using fentanyl and other drugs, or does fentanyl enter the larger drug supply via dealers and distributors?
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US and Iran seek to break impasse at talks on reviving nuclear deal
Iran's nuclear advances add an air of urgency as the sides meet in Vienna after a five-month pause.
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Victims and prosecutors see Ghislaine Maxwell as 'center' of Epstein's scheme ahead of trial
“This is a ring that ensnared dozens and dozens and dozens of girls. And Maxwell was an integral player,” one civil attorney said.
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Taiwan scrambles fighters to see off Chinese warplanes as Xi meets top brass | CNN
Taiwan's air force scrambled again on Sunday to warn away 27 Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense zone, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, the latest increase in tensions across the Taiwan Strait as China's President met his top generals.
Germany urges Congress not to sanction Nord Stream 2, calling it a "victory for Putin"
The German government has urged members of Congress not to sanction the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, arguing that doing so will "weaken" U.S. credibility and "ultimately damage transatlantic unity," according to documents obtained by Axios.Why it matters: At a time when roughly 100,000 Russian troops...
In French Pantheon, Josephine Baker makes history yet again
France is inducting Missouri-born cabaret dancer Josephine Baker who was also a French World War II spy and civil rights activist into its Pantheon
Delta, United not revising South Africa flights amid variant concerns
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on Friday they do not plan any changes to their South Africa-U.S. routes after the White House said it plans to impose new travel curbs on southern Africa starting Monday amid concerns about a new COVID-19 variant.
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U.S. trade chief to keep pushing on vaccine IP, WTO reform after meeting delay
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the United States would continue to push for World Trade Organization members to agree on an intellectual property framework for COVID-19 vaccines after a major WTO ministerial meeting set for next week was postponed on Friday.
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Holiday travel bursts openly divided political and vaccination bubbles
We increasingly live near people who share our views, but the fates of red and blue America are more tightly intertwined than either side wants to admit.
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As inflation concerns mount, Republicans, Democrats still at odds over Build Back Better plan
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Bill Cassidy appeared on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.
Analysis: Why we need to stop with the 2024 predictions
For those tempted to look at these polls or the current political environment to try to glean something about the next general presidential election, I have only one thing to say: Stop it. Neithe... tells us much about what will happen in... 2024.
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China blowback looms for Schumer’s Innovation and Competition Act
Beijing warns that U.S. tech and competitiveness legislation will “gravely damage America's own interests.”
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How to stop inflation? Here are steps the Biden administration can take to try to help
President Joe Biden's options for slowing inflation are limited as consumer prices surge to their highest level in decades, economists say.
The Ghislaine Maxwell trial is about to begin. Here's what to watch for
Opening statements in the highly anticipated trial of Ghislaine Maxwell begin on Monday in a Manhattan federal court. This is what the defense is expected to say, and what we're waiting to find out.
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Notre Dame Cathedral slammed over rebuild plans turning it into 'woke theme park'
Critics are slamming the rebuilding of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and accusing the renovators of turning the 850-year-old church into a “woke theme park.”
Asian markets stabilise amid uncertainties over Omicron variant
WHO has stressed little is known about variant, with doctor behind discovery reporting “extremely mild” symptoms.
How hazing led to the death of fraternity pledge Sam Martinez
Sam Martinez was a Washington State University freshman pledging a fraternity when a night of hazing led to his death. Anderson Cooper reports on the events of the night and how the fraternity responded.
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Opinion: The attacks on the 2024 election are already underway
Joshua A. Douglas warns readers of the foundation of another potential coup in 2024, and argues that if left untouched, it will shatter democracy as we know it.
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Jill Biden to reveal theme for White House’s annual holiday decor Monday
The office of first lady Jill Biden said in a statement on Saturday that she would be revealing the White House’s holiday theme and decor on Monday, CNN reported.A National Guard family, who earlie…
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Ilhan Omar: Lauren Boebert’s ‘Jihad Squad’ bigotry is ‘no laughing matter’
Colorado Republican apologises for remarks in home districtMinnesota Democrat demands action from party leadersHow the threat of political violence is growing across US Ilhan Omar speaks at a rally outside the supreme court. Photograph: Allison Bailey/Rex/Shutterstock Islamophobic remarks by...
India has an eroding image of tolerance in the West. A recent cricket loss proves why.
Tensions between India’s Hindus, who make up about 80 percent of the country’s 1.4 billion people, and Muslims, who make up 14 percent, go back hundreds of years.
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Channel migrants: France wants 'serious' talks with UK
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says France will not be held hostage by domestic British politics.
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Smash-and-grab robberies hit stores around the country on Black Friday
Several localities across the United States have reported smash-and-grab robberies on Black Friday, contributing to a larger reported number of similar crimes in recent days.In California…
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Wisconsin's senators - a Democrat and a Republican - issue joint statement warning against politicizing the Waukesha tragedy
Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican Ron Johnson said it's come to their attention that some may use the tragedy for their "own political purposes."
John Roberts' long history with abortion and Roe v. Wade
Since his first job as a young lawyer in Washington, John Roberts' work has been entangled with Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that gave women a right to end a pregnancy.
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Amazon's consumer chief says hiring remains a "challenge" in "very tight" labor market
Dave Clark, the CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, says the company is hiring thousands of workers by offering incentives and higher wages.
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Doug Emhoff, first Jewish spouse of a U.S. president or vice president, speaks at lighting of National Menorah
Sunday marks the first night of Hanukkah.
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Fauci hit by Cruz missile in war of words over 'science'
Sen. Ted Cruz fired back at Dr. Anthony Fauci in a cocktail of words mixing science, politics, and COVID-19.
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Hondurans vote to replace controversial leader
A former first lady and a man convicted of corruption vie to succeed an unpopular president.
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Former Pentagon chief sues to publish material in memoir
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper claims in a lawsuit against the Defense Department that material is being improperly withheld from his use as he seeks to publish an “unvarnished and candid memoir" of his time in President Donald Trump's Cabinet.
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There's an easy way to tax billionaires that would actually work
Congress should tax the personal loans that wealthy Americans take out to avoid paying taxes on their wealth.
Dozens of Chinese military aircraft breach Taiwan's air defense zone with aerial tanker
Taiwan said on Sunday that dozens of Chinese military aircraft intruded into its air defense zone.
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Migrant crisis: Lack of co-operation will lead to worse scenes in Channel, warns Priti Patel
Her remarks comes as Europe ministers meet to discuss migrant crisis without the UK home secretary.
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Man can revive suit against New Orleans over police beating
A federal appeals court says a Hispanic Iraq War veteran can revive his lawsuit over a beating by two New Orleans police officers who he says called him a “fake American.”
Carrie Meek, trailblazing Black former congresswoman, dies at 95 | CNN Politics
Former Rep. Carrie Meek, who broke barriers throughout her winding political career as the daughter of a sharecropper and granddaughter of a slave, died Sunday in her Miami home. She was 95.
Body of missing 2-year-old girl found in Indiana river
A diver has found the body of a 2-year-old girl reported missing after her father was pulled from his partially submerged truck in a southern Indiana river at the end of the week
Covid-positive Czech president appointed new PM from plexiglass box
Petr Fiala was appointed by a president who is in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.
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How Norilsk, in the Russian Arctic, became one of the most polluted places on Earth
A smelting company has poisoned rivers, killed off forests and belched out more sulfur dioxide than active volcanoes. Now it wants to produce more metal for the “green economy.”
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Second gentleman attends National Menorah lighting ceremony: 'Jewish history is American history' | CNN Politics
Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke at the National Menorah lighting ceremony on Sunday for the first night of Hanukkah.
Seven children remain hospitalized one week after Waukesha parade massacre
Seven children remain hospitalized one week after the Christmas parade massacre in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that killed six people and injured dozens more.
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USGS: Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and blocking several roads with rubble
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
NEW YORK (AP) — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer.
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Overdue book returned anonymously to Idaho library 111 years later
The children's book "New Chronicles of Rebecca" was returned anonymously to a nearby library system. It will now live in a reading room without checkout.
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Transcript: Amazon's Dave Clark on "Face the Nation," November 28, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Amazon CEO, Worldwide Consumer, Dave Clark that aired Sunday, November 28, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Tony Bennett, 95, leaves his heart onstage in a moving final concert with Lady Gaga
Tony Bennett performed with Lady Gaga in August before sold-out crowds in a two-concert series billed as his final New York performances. Their moving show airs Sunday night in a CBS special dubbed "One Last Time."
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More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders even as scientists cautioned that it's not clear if the new variant is more alarming than other versions...
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COVID-19 updates: 2 cases of omicron variant confirmed in Canada, officials say
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.2 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 776,000 Americans.
Covid: Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant
Travellers from all countries will be banned from entering Israel for 14 days, local media report.
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Biden to provide update Monday on US response to omicron variant
President Biden will provide an update on his administration’s response to the new COVID-19 omicron variant on Monday, according to the White House, after Dr. Anthony Fauci sai…
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Gottlieb says Omicron variant of COVID-19 "almost definitely" already in U.S.
"We're in a much better place now than we were a year ago" with detecting cases of the Omicron variant, Gottlieb said.
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Donald Trump Jr. praises European 'riots' over COVID-19 restrictions and claims Americans sit back 'like sheep'
Donald Trump Jr. spoke to Fox News host Dan Bongino on Saturday night about COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Omicron symptoms mild so far - South African doctor
The South African doctor who found the new variant says patients are showing very mild symptoms so far.
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Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary.
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Fauci fires back at Cruz over COVID claims about Chinese lab
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, blasted Sen. Ted Cruz for suggesting that Fauci be investigated for statements he made about COVID-19 and said the criticism by the Texas Republican was an attack on science.
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Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for California prisons
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.
White House Doctor Who Raved About Trump's Health Now Says Omicron Is Election Ruse
GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson insisted that the highly transmissible variant is just a trick to "push" midterm mail-in ballots.
Military service members face deadline to get COVID-19 vaccine or face disciplinary action
U.S. Navy Surgeon General Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham said that service members who do not get vaccinated "can be administratively separated for not following a direct order."
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NIH director says it will take ‘weeks’ to understand omicron severity
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins offered caution about the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in a Sunday interview, saying it will take weeks to understand whether …
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Fauci: ’I’m going to be saving lives and they're going to be lying’
Anthony Fauci said claims he lied about certain research funding in the Wuhan lab smacked of contempt for science.
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‘Absolute chaos’ in South Africa as flights grounded over Omicron
New Omicron variant of the coronavirus leaves South Africans isolated as countries ban travellers from the region.
U.S. readies fight against Omicron but too soon for lockdowns -Fauci
Americans should be prepared to fight the spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, but it is too soon to say what actions are needed, including possible mandates or lockdowns, top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.
Fauci warns of "potential" for new COVID-19 wave, stressing vaccines and boosters
"We certainly have the potential to go into a fifth wave," Fauci told "Face the Nation."
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Omicron variant spreads to North America, Australia and more of Europe
President Biden received a briefing from his medical task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who said that "inevitably" the omicron variant will turn up in the U.S.
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NIH director: New Covid-19 variant 'ought to redouble' vaccination and mitigation efforts
The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant "ought to redouble" vaccination efforts and other mitigation strategies, saying that while much is unknown about the variant, action should be taken now to avoid "a situation that makes...
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EXPLAINER: What we know and don't know about omicron variant
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as scientists worldwide scramble to assess its multiple mutations.
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Covid: 13 test positive for Omicron after S Africa-Netherlands flights
Thirteen people who travelled from South Africa to the Netherlands have tested positive for Omicron.
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Covid: Third case of Omicron variant detected in the UK
It comes as England prepares to adopt tighter rules on masks and international travel from Tuesday.
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Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation," November 28, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Sunday, November 28, 2021.
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Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches billionaire who looted his companies' pension funds before dying a mysterious death. She spent the second with another tycoon, Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while charged with sexually...
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How variants like omicron develop and what makes them variants 'of concern'
The World Health Organization classified a new variant first identified in southern Africa as a "variant of concern" Friday.
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How vaccine-makers plan to address the new COVID-19 omicron variant
A new coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa, has begun to spread around the globe. Vaccine producers say they're working to get ahead of the new strain.
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Transcript: Dr. Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation," November 28, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, that aired on Sunday, November 28, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, called on countries to follow science and...
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