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Australia Detains Serbian Tennis Star Over COVID-19 Visa Breaches

US Advisers Endorse Pfizer COVID Boosters for Younger Teens

Omicron Is Milder Than Delta But Nothing to Sneeze At

Governments Worldwide Continue Imposing COVID Measures, 2 Years After Pandemic’s Start

Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Cancel Voyages Amid Omicron Scare

Grammy Organizers Postpone Awards, Cite Omicron Risks

Rio de Janeiro Cancels Street Carnival Parade for 2nd Consecutive Year Amid Omicron Outbreak

Biden Doubles Order of COVID Pills to Fight Omicron

Biden Touts Deal Delaying 5G Rollout by AT&T, Verizon

Wildlife Rangers Use AI to Predict Poachers’ Next Moves

Off-Season ‘Cover’ Crops Expand as US Growers Eye Low-Carbon Future

Famous Australian Skin Cancer Ad Returns to the Airwaves

Ambulance Service for Poor Helps Residents of Nairobi’s Largest Slum

Mali Capital’s Modernization, Growth Threaten Traditional Urban Architecture

World’s Largest Consumer Electronics Show Goes Hybrid

Fears for Australia’s Famous Migrating Moth

Fauci: CDC Mulling COVID Test Requirement for Asymptomatic

2021 Box Office Closes With More Fireworks for ‘Spider-Man’

Richard Leakey, Fossil Hunter and Defender of Elephants, Dies at 77

Twitter Bans US Lawmaker’s Personal Account for COVID-19 Misinformation

French Mask Mandate Includes 6-Year-Olds

Solar Power Projects See the Light on Former Appalachian Coal Land

US Seeks New 5G Delay to Study Interference with Planes

Omicron Coronavirus Variant Sweeps Across the Globe

US Officials Ask AT&T, Verizon to Delay 5G Wireless Near Certain Airports

UK Honors COVID Scientists and Medics, Bond Actor Daniel Craig

Hall of Famer Sam Jones, Winner of 10 NBA Titles, Dies at 88

Omicron Surge Prompts CES to Trim a Day from Schedule

Actress Betty White Dies Just Shy of 100th Birthday

Pope Attends Year-End Service but Does Not Preside as Expected

2022 Oscar Contenders Reflect Turbulence, Needs of the Times

New Year’s Eve Muted by Omicron; Many Hoping for Better 2022

Pakistan: 70 Million Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Wet December Raises Some Hope for Drought-Stricken California

South Africa Lifts Curfew, Says COVID-19 Fourth Wave Peaked

Fauci: Skip Large New Year’s Eve Parties

James Webb Telescope Begins Long-awaited Space Journey

Times Square Show Will Go on Despite Virus Surge, Mayor Says

Iran Says Rocket Launch Sent 3 ‘Research Payloads’ Into Space

Ghana’s Coastal Communities Threatened by Erosion, Sand Harvesting

WHO: Populism, Nationalism, Vaccine Hoarding Are Prolonging Pandemic

Amanda Gorman Writes End-of-Year Poem, ‘New Day’s Lyric’

World Struggles With Rising COVID-19 Infections

Scientists Discover Coastal Marine Life Thriving on Plastic Ocean Trash

NFL Hall of Fame Coach, Broadcaster John Madden Dies at 85

China Slams US Over Space Station’s ‘Close Encounters’ With SpaceX Satellites

New Study Suggests Infection from Omicron Variant Can Enhance Immunity to Delta

Flu Is Making a Comeback in US After an Unusual Year Off

US Catholic Clergy Shortage Eased by Recruits From Africa

A Year After Booting Trump, Social Media Companies Face More Challenges Over Elections

From Washington to Glasgow, Climate Action Fell Short in 2021

Israel Begins Clinical Trial of Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Shot 

‘Spider-Man’ Surpasses $1B Globally, Holds North America Box Office Top Spot

Historic Year of Space Travel, Space Movies, and Space Junk

Australia’s New South Wales Sets Daily COVID Case Record

3 Members of K-Pop Sensation BTS Diagnosed with COVID-19

NASA’s Revolutionary New Space Telescope Launched From French Guiana

Typhoon Misery in Philippines, Pandemic Dampen Christmas Joy

Christmas Celebrations Continue in Bethlehem Despite Omicron Travel Ban

Robots Serve Food to Diners at Iraq Restaurant