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Biden will make 'brief remarks' Tuesday on rapid spread of the Omicron variant
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US and the steps his administration is taking to address it, according to the White House.
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President Joe Biden on January 4 will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US and …
Published on January 4, 2022
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Illinois lawmaker Bobby Rush's retirement marks 2 dozen Democrats leaving the House
Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview published Monday that he won't run for a 16th term in the US House of Representatives, the 24th House Democrat to announce plans of leaving the chamber at the end the term.
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Here's what a subpoena is -- and what happens if you ignore one
Subpoenas have been at the center of some of the highest profile inquiries in Washington and beyond -- including the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot and the New York attorney general's office's efforts to compel testimony from members of the Trump family.
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Melania Trump to auction white hat and other items for $250,000 minimum bid
Melania Trump announced Tuesday morning that she is holding an auction of the white hat she wore during the visit of the French first family, the Macrons, to the White House in 2018.
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Biden set to meet with Covid-19 team and deliver remarks
President Joe Biden will receive a briefing from his Covid-19 response team and deliver remarks on the Omicron variant Tuesday afternoon, as the US reached more than 100,000 hospitalizations due to to the illness for the first time in four months.
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Albany DA declines to prosecute former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on forcible touching charge
The Albany district attorney will not prosecute former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a misdemeanor sex crime charge of forcible touching after reviewing the evidence in the case despite finding the complainant "cooperative" and "credible."
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Biden's infrastructure czar urges governors to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators
President Joe Biden's infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu sent letters to all the nation's governors on Tuesday urging them to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators to smooth the rollout of the $1.2 trillion law.
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Update to CDC's Covid-19 isolation guidance is imminent, source says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidance on the recommended isolation period imminently, according to a source familiar with the plan.
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The best new hotels to book in 2022
Though 2021 was not exactly the year of jet-setting travel that we'd hoped for, we have our fingers crossed for 2022.
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Titans’ Dupree wanted for questioning after altercation inside Walgreen’s
Metro Police are investigating a physical altercation at the Walgreen’s on Rosa Parks Boulevard that may have involved a Tennessee Titans player.
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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre's 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein released
A 2009 settlement agreement between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre -- the woman who accused him of sexual abuse and of trafficking her to Prince Andrew and other men -- was unsealed Monday.
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Union vote could trigger 'electronic lockout' of Chicago teachers amid dispute over rising Covid-19 cases
The Chicago Teachers Union is planning to convene an emergency meeting to vote on whether its teachers should move to virtual teaching amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to a union official, setting up a potential "electronic lockout" by the school district.
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This woman could topple the French President
As France gears up for a presidential campaign amid a savage fifth coronavirus wave sweeping the country, for the first time in the nation's history, female candidates occupy three of the principal axes of the political spectrum and may hold the key to the nation's future.
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Don't worry, Snoop Dogg; Ben Affleck says people have messed up his last name in worse ways
Ben Affleck has no hard feelings toward Snoop Dogg. The actor on Monday appeared on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" and opened up about the rapper's accidental mispronunciation of his name while announcing the Golden Globe nominations last month.
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Eric Adams speaks to supporters during his election victory night party at the Brooklyn Marriott on November 2, in New York City. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
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Boosters could make all the difference against Omicron
The Omicron coronavirus variant is now spreading at warp speed. It has become the dominant coronavirus strain, accounting for 59% of all new cases as of Christmas Day, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2021: The year of space tourism
When future generations write about the history of space travel, 2021 may well get its own chapter. "The year of the billionaires," it might be called.
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'We're staying open': Adams bucks teacher's union request days into new administration
Eric Adams has started his tenure as New York City mayor by rejecting a request from the city's largest teachers' union to temporarily move public schools to remote learning, capping off a frenetic first 72 hours of his administration.
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Access Consciousness Celebrates the 9th Annual Global Access Bars® Day on January 15th
One of the largest personal development companies to offer complimentary stress relief sessions plus 10 hours of free inspirational livestream content on January 15th
Access Consciousness® is inviting members of the community to experience one of the fastest growing forms of self-care on January 15th for its 9th Annual Global Access Bars Day, a day for people to discover new possibilities for growth and happiness as they embark on a new year.
