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Clap, Don’t Chant: China Aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics

China Tries to Contain Omicron Outbreak Ahead of Winter Olympics

Manatee Feeding Experiment Starts Slowly as Cold Looms

US Actor Baldwin Hands Over Phone to ‘Rust’ Investigators

More Evidence Links a Virus to Multiple Sclerosis, Study Finds

Djokovic’s Case Moves to Higher Court as He Fights Canceled Visa

China Seen Backing ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ in Latin America

Birdwatchers Flock for Glimpse of Rare Snowy Owl in US Capital

CDC Encourages More Americans to Consider N95 Masks

Africa Cup of Nations – Day 6

Shkreli Ordered to Return $64M, Barred from Drug Industry

WHO Approves Two New Drugs to Treat COVID-19

Masks Rules Get Tighter in Europe in Winter’s COVID-19 Wave

‘Be Afraid’: Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack, Russia Moves More Troops

Drones Spray Holy Water at India Hindu Festival as Crowds Defy COVID Rules

Australia Rejects Djokovic’s Visa Again

Spider-Man Comic Page Sells for Record $3.36M Bidding

US High Court OKs Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers, Not Businesses

Study Nixes Mars Life in Meteorite Found in Antarctica

Africa Cup of Nations – Day 5

NASA, NOAA Confirm 2021 Was Sixth Hottest Year Ever

SpaceX Rocket Lifts Off with South African Satellites on Board

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Opens its Eye

Dartmouth to Offer ‘Need Blind’ Admissions to Foreign Students

Africa Cup of Nations 2021 – Day 4

Hong Kong COVID-19 Tracking App Spurs Opposition

China Struggles to Contain Omicron Before Winter Olympics 

Ronnie Spector, ’60s Icon Who Sang ‘Be My Baby,’ Dies at 78

US Charges Man With Giving Illegal Drugs to Athletes for Tokyo Olympics

US Cancer Death Rate Drops by a Third Since 1991

Africa Cup of Nations 2021 – Day 3

White House Urges Continued Mitigation Efforts Amid Omicron Surge

Indigenous People Lead Push for 2030 Winter Olympics, Paralympics in Vancouver

Novak Djokovic Says He Made Mistakes in His Travel Documents Before Arriving in Australia

World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat

Advances in Space Transportation Systems Transforming Space Coast

Common Cold Infection Can Protect Against Coronavirus, Study Finds

Common Cold Can Protect Against Coronavirus, Study Finds

Award-winning Ugandan Writer Charged for Offending Museveni and Son

‘Flurona,’ Getting Hit With Flu Plus COVID, Comes to California

US Cyber Officials Bracing for ‘Log4j’ Vulnerability Fallout

Rare Snowy Owl Soars Over Washington, Thrills Observers

US Insurers to Cover Home COVID-19 Tests Starting January 15

EU Scientists: 2021 Was Fifth-Warmest Year on Record

India Turns to Boosters As it Battles Another COVID-19 Surge

‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘West Side Story’ Win at Untelevised Golden Globes

Australian Court Releases Djokovic from Detention, Reinstates Visa

South African Companies Introduce Vaccine Mandates as Uptake Slows

Bob Saget, Beloved TV Dad of ‘Full House,’ Dead at 65

Golden Globe Awards Carry On, But Without Stars or a Telecast

Italy Sends Back Parthenon Fragment in Landmark Loan to Greece

Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Could Have Dire Consequences

NFL Teams Providing Female Fans with Clubs of their Own

US Economy Shows Strength Entering 2022, but Pandemic Clouds Future

EU Under Pressure on ‘Ghost Flights’

Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-Winning Composer, Dies at 93

Omicron Explosion Spurs Nationwide Breakdown of Services in US

Washington’s Trapeze School Knows How to Help You Raise Your Spirits

The Sounds of Bells – Meet Natalia Paruz, A Unique NYC Street Musician

Webb Space Telescope’s ‘Golden Eye’ Opens, Last Major Hurdle