Work crews in Texas have begun work on a wall paid for with private donations and state funds on the border with Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Saturday. The United States Postal Service said on Friday it had settled with NAACP over mail delays that the civil rights group alleged were intended to influence the 2020 election outcome. As the Omicron variant brings on a new wave of COVID-19 cases, President Joe Biden on Tuesday will deliver a speech describing his administration's response and will offer a "stark warning" for unvaccinated Americans. Pope Francis on Saturday recommitted to his earlier restrictions on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass, which has become a fault line in the Catholic Church. YouTube TV subscribers have lost Disney-owned ESPN and local ABC station, among others, after the streaming platform failed to reach a deal. The U.S. Senate has confirmed Rahm Emanuel as President Biden's pick to serve as ambassador to Japan. European leaders reacted to the quickly spreading Omicron variant on Saturday with a hard lockdown in the Netherlands, the declaration of a "major incident" emergency in London and other measures. Harvard University has moved most of its classes and work online for the first three weeks in January in response to rising COVID-19 cases locally and nationally, as well as the Omicron variant of the virus. Big holidays can be ruined by triggering heartburn, but experts say there are easy ways to prevent it. Snow, ice and rain are expected to return across the northeastern United States this weekend, disrupting holiday travel and dampen last-minute holiday shopping. Queen guitarist Brian May announced on Instagram Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. LL Cool J, Chloe, Journey and Karol G have been booked to perform in New York for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022, ABC announced. A federal appeals court has reinstated the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccinate mandate for large employers, overturning a ruling from last month ruling blocking its implementation. Police suspect a 61-year-old male psychiatric patient intentionally started a fire in the Japanese city of Osaka that killed least 24 people, multiple reports indicated Saturday. After three months of arguments and witness testimony, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes' criminal fraud trial is now in the jury's hands. The death toll from Super Typhoon Rai, which left a trail of devastation across Philippines, has been raised to 31, emergency officials said Saturday. A gas explosion at bank in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday killed multiple people and injured several others, officials said. HBO Max has decided not to renew its "Head of the Class" sequel series for a second season. Singer-songwriter Adele's "30" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. On Dec. 18, 2019, the U.S. House voted to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with abusing the powers of the presidency and obstructing Congress. Singer Billie Eilish turns 20 and filmmaker Steven Spielberg turns 75, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 18. Pregnant women who use hair dyes or straighteners may have relatively lower levels of pregnancy-supporting hormones, a recent study suggests. Recovery from heart surgery can bring some pain. But a new study suggests patients don't need potentially addictive prescription opioids to control that post-op discomfort. More Recent Articles |
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