TEL AVIV — Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, an official said Thursday, becoming one of the first countries to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant. Nachman Ash, the director general of the Health Ministry, announced the decision at […]
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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Biden, Putin trade frank talk as alarm rises over Ukraine
The Russian president requested the call, the second between the leaders this month, ahead of scheduled talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials Jan. 9 and 10 in Geneva.
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Endangered tiger killed by deputy after attacking trespassing janitor at a Florida zoo
The worker apparently jumped over a fence barrier and reached into the tiger’s enclosure at Naples Zoo.
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Census Bureau: World grew by 74 million over past year
The world’s population is projected to be 7.8 billion people on New Year’s Day 2022.
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Capitol Police officer trashes ‘pathetic’ Mike Pence for downplaying Jan. 6 attack
The rioters sought to hunt down perceived enemies like Pence and even set up mock gallows outside to execute him for not backing Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his election loss.
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction bodes ill for Prince Andrew’s civil case
The plaintiff in Andrew’s case alleges Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein took her to London, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to have sex with the prince when she was underage.
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New Year’s show will go on in Times Square despite virus surge, mayor says
Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned.
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Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?
They do, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up.
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U.S. unemployment claims drop to 198,000
The fall to below 200,000 is more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession.
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U.S. airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights on day before New Year’s Eve
In addition to staffing shortages, winter storms threaten to further disrupt travel over New Year’s weekend.