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Omicron disrupts travel industry’s comeback as new restrictions are put in place

From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions.

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Here’s Everything New on Netflix in December 2021—and What’s Leaving

Several new titles will land on Netflix in December 2021, including some of the year’s most highly-acclaimed films and the return of much anticipated shows. Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons star in Jane Campion’s latest, The Power of

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Should Public Companies Be Required to Have Women on Their Boards? A California Court Will Decide

(LOS ANGELES) — When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first law requiring women on boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges. Three years later, a judge will begin hearing evidence Wednesday in

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Leftist opposition candidate wins Honduran presidential vote after rival concedes

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras’ ruling party conceded defeat Tuesday in presidential elections held two days earlier, giving victory to leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro and easing fears of another contested vote and violent protests. Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura, presidential

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Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts Says He Won’t Run for Re-election – The New York Times

Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts Says He Won’t Run for Re-election  The New York Times Gov. Charlie Baker will not seek third term  WCVB Channel 5 Boston Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will not seek reelection  The Boston Globe Battenfeld: Baker avoids bloody and

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WWII bomb explodes at Munich construction site, injuring 4

Trains to and from that station, one of Germany’s busiest, were suspended but service resumed in mid-afternoon.

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WATCH LIVE: House oversight hearing on COVID-19 pandemic response

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify to House Financial Services Committee on COVID-19 response

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WATCH LIVE: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections against legal liability.

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Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks and the future of Roe v. Wade – CNN

Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks and the future of Roe v. Wade  CNN Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments in Mississippi abortion case | CBSN  CBS News Former VP Mike Pence asks US Supreme

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Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward

Putin’s statement came amid Ukrainian and Western worries about an alleged plan by Moscow to invade Ukraine.

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