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Omicron Takes Over America: COVID-19 Variant Now Makes Up 73% Cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showed nearly a six-fold increase in omicron's share of COVID-19 infections in only one week.
Leftist Millennial Elected President in Chile After Running on Higher Taxes, a Green Economy and Greater Equality
Former student protest leader Gabriel Boric won 56% of the vote, beating conservative rival Jose Antonio Kastâs 44%
Sens. Warren and Booker Test Positive for COVID-19, Despite Booster Shots
In statements Sunday, the fully-vaccinated Democrats said their COVID-19 symptoms were mild
Sen. Joe Manchin Says He Wonât Vote for Bidenâs $2T Family and Climate Policy Bill
Manchin told âFox News Sundayâ that he always has made clear he had reservations about the bill
Bali Reopened to Foreign Visitors. It Got Only Two in the First Month
The famed resort island seems a long way from returning to its heyday of mass tourism
U.S. Government Recommends Americans Get the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 Shots Instead of J&Jâs
Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health advisers recommended Thursday. The strange clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after J&J vaccinations â while the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines donât come with that risk andâŚ
Reddit Files for IPO After Igniting the Yearâs Meme Stock Frenzy
Reddit Inc., the social media platform that helped fuel this yearâs meme stock frenzy, said it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering. The San Francisco-based company said Wednesday in a statement that the number of shares and proposed price range for an IPO havenât been determined. It said the listing is expected toâŚ
Happy Centenary, Bloody Mary. Drinkers Celebrate a Famous Cocktailâs 100th Birthday
Bartender Fernand Petiot, of the famous Harry's Bar in Paris, is believed to be the inventor of the iconic cocktail
âIncredibly Prejudicial Testimony.â Appellate Judges Raise Doubts About Harvey Weinsteinâs Conviction
Several judges on a New York appeals court panel appear open to considering reversing Weinsteinâs conviction
bell hooks, Renowned Author, Activist and Educator, Dies at 69
(NEW YORK) â bell hooks, the groundbreaking author, educator and activist whose explorations of how race, gender, economics and politics were intertwined made her among the most influential thinkers of her time, has died. She was 69. In a statement issued through William Morrow Publishers, hooksâ family announced that she died Wednesday in Berea, Ky.,âŚ
Libyaâs Election Faces Uncertainty Amid Towering Challenges
A presidential election is supposed to take place in just over a week, but calls are mounting for a delay
The U.S. Threatens More Sanctions on Myanmar and Could Investigate the Junta for Genocide
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is also looking into whether the persecution of Rohingya is âgenocideâ