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Novak Djokovic Admits He Attended Interview While COVID-19 Positive Amid Australian Open Scandal
The Serbian tennis star also blamed “human error” for an incorrect travel declaration when he arrived in Australia
North Korean Missile Test Prompts FAA to Briefly Ground Some U.S. Flights
North Korea’s missile flew at almost 10 times the speed of sound into waters off its eastern coast
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast Due to COVID-19 Case Surge, Supply Chain Disruptions
Global gross domestic product will probably increase 4.1% this year, less than a 4.3% forecast in June, the report said
Medicare Will Not Fully Cover Aduhelm, the Controversial—and Costly—Alzheimer’s Disease Drug
Medicare said Tuesday it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned, a major development in the nation’s tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer tantalizing possibilities but come with prohibitive prices. The initial determination from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services means that patients…
Biden Administration COVID-19 Response Scrutinized During Senate Panel Hearing
The Biden administration came under fire for its pandemic response and communications as the omicron variant continues to drive U.S. Covid-19 cases. Conflicting guidance on issues such as boosters and testing have left the public confused about how best to protect themselves, Republican Senator Richard Burr, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health,…
Facebook Parent Meta Will Require COVID-19 Boosters for Employees to Return to the Office
Meta employees have been working remotely since March 2020, and multiple return-to-office plans have been delayed.
Robert Durst—Real Estate Heir, Failed Fugitive and Murderer—Dies at 78
Durst made a stunning murder confession during an unguarded moment in the HBO documentary The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
Surgeons Transplant Pig Heart Into Human Patient For the First Time Ever
The patient is doing well three days after the experimental surgery
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Maker Buys ‘FarmVille’ Company in $12.7B Deal
The transaction includes a go-shop provision, giving Zynga 45 days to hear alternative proposals.
2021 Ended as Fifth-Hottest Year in Recorded History
A substantial rise in atmospheric methane levels helped push global temperatures in 2021 towards the highest ever recorded, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. A new report released Monday determined that last year was the fifth warmest in the 52-year European record, slightly hotter than 2015 and 2018. The last seven years rank…
Pope Francis Calls Health Care a ‘Moral Obligation,’ Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination
(ROME) — Pope Francis suggested Monday that getting vaccinated against the coronavirus was a “moral obligation” and denounced how people had been swayed by “baseless information” to refuse one of the most effective measures to save lives during the pandemic. Francis used some of his strongest words yet calling for people to get vaccinated in…
Golden Globe Awards Reduced to a Live Blog and Baffling Tweets After Being Canceled by NBC
The embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association proceeded with its film awards Sunday night without a telecast, nominees, a red carpet, a host, press or even a livestream