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Airlines, passengers and businesses scrambled to respond to a deluge of travel restrictions announced over the weekend to slow the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. An initial spate of flight bans from southern Africa, where omicron was first detected,

Former Pentagon chief sues to publish material in memoir  ABC News Defense Department wants former Sec. Esper to take out parts about Trump from forthcoming book, suit says  CNN Esper Claims Defense Dept. Is Improperly Blocking Parts of His Memoir  The New York

A chilling effect has taken hold on American campuses, contributing to an outflow of academic talent that may hurt the United States while benefiting Beijing.

The Pentagon thinks Beijing may build 1,000 or more weapons by 2030. But it’s the new technologies that worry strategists.

Italian researchers who produced the ‘map’ say it is too soon to tell what the effect of the mutations are and if the new variant is more dangerous than previous strains

Police and prosecutors spent five years chasing a domestic violence case. Would it be enough?

A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.

Trump challenges media and Democrats to debate his electoral fraud lie  The Guardian

Pro-Israel organization StandWithUs files complaint alleging unaddressed antisemitic behavior at the NYC school that’s 10% Jewish, but some students and faculty disagree

With several countries imposing new restrictions, the question now is whether travelers will be deterred.