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Christian calendar authored by a 7th-century English monk dominates worldwide and has a history of antisemitism

New York eases quarantine rules for essential workers as omicron hits key industries  NPR NY Gov. Hochul shortens quarantine period for ‘critical workforce’: ‘We need you again’  Fox News Fact Check Team: What changes could come for isolation guidelines?  WKRC TV Cincinnati Policy

The number of new COVID cases in New York doubled in just three days. State officials say the impact of the winter omicron surge on the workforce is already being felt. (Image credit: Mary Altaffer/AP)

From Bethlehem and Frankfurt to Boston, the surging coronavirus put a damper on Christmas Eve for a second year, forcing churches to cancel or scale back services and disrupting travel plans. (Image credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP)

From Bethlehem and Frankfurt to Boston, the surging coronavirus put a damper on Christmas Eve for a second year, forcing churches to cancel or scale back services and disrupting travel plans. (Image credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP)

LAPD tactics scrutinized after fatal shooting in dressing room  Los Angeles Times Teen girl killed by stray bullet in Los Angeles police shooting  CBS Evening News Girl, 14, killed by LAPD bullet in Burlington Coat Factory dressing room identified  Fox News ‘A horrible

COVID-19 Makes Biden’s 1st White House Christmas Less Merry  U.S. News & World Report Why a photo of Donald Trump is decorating a Biden White House Christmas Tree  New York Post ‘Let’s go Brandon, I agree,’ Biden says during White House Christmas

Together with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and others, the Austrian consulate pays tribute to expat stars with a symposium and 6-week film series running through Jan. 31

Sheriff Craig Rowland faces felony criminal charges following the incident. Critics say he also used racist language to describe members of Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock tribal community. (Image credit: Bingham County Sheriff’s Office )

Scientists say a “new era of astronomy” could be brought in as they prepare to launch the James Webb Telescope today.