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COVID-19 Numbers in the NBA Are Still Rising as Expanded Testing Begins

The way Miami’s Caleb Martin sees things, he’s lucky. He just missed seven games while completing the NBA’s health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, the worst of his symptoms being a couple days of fatigue. And when looking

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The World Paid a Huge Financial Price for Climate-Driven Extreme Weather in 2021

Ten of this year’s most destructive weather events cost a combined $170 billion in damages, according to a new study. Hurricane Ida, a tropical storm that pummeled much of the eastern U.S. with lashing rain in August, killed at least

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Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, dead at 90 – CNN

Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, dead at 90  CNN Tutu visited Helena in 1990 to participate in singing group’s fundraiser  Independent Record Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at age 90  CNN Desmond Tutu taught us all the true meaning of

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Omicron spike scrambles post-Christmas travel, worries – The Washington Post

Omicron spike scrambles post-Christmas travel, worries  The Washington Post Winter weather, staffing shortages, and Omicron variant affecting Holiday Travel  WPRI.com Family Stress Intensifies as Omicron Invades the Holidays  Yahoo News Travelers at CAE anxious to see family for Christmas  News 19 WLTX Omicron throws

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Christmas weekend snowstorm blankets Western U.S. as South breaks records for high temps – USA TODAY

Christmas weekend snowstorm blankets Western U.S. as South breaks records for high temps  USA TODAY Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California  Yahoo Lifestyle Christmas was wet and rainy this year in SLO County. See how much your area got  San

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Man who said ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ to Biden on Christmas Eve says he was only joking

“I am being attacked for utilizing my freedom of speech,” Jared Schmeck told The Oregonian. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP)

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Man who said ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ to Biden on Christmas Eve says he was only joking – NPR

Man who said ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ to Biden on Christmas Eve says he was only joking  NPR Mainstream media fume over dad saying ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ to Biden: ‘Vulgar,’ ‘right-wing slur’  Fox News Curley: Liberal outrage of Biden’s Brandon Christmas moment hypocritical  Boston

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Snow expected to continue as winter storm warnings extend from Seattle to San Diego – NBC News

Snow expected to continue as winter storm warnings extend from Seattle to San Diego  NBC News Western Washington covered in snow as bitterly cold air grips the region  KOMO News Bitter cold predicted for Peninsula  Peninsula Daily News Weather updates: Inches of snow

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Trump Sues Letitia James in Bid to Stop Inquiry Into His Business – The New York Times

Trump Sues Letitia James in Bid to Stop Inquiry Into His Business  The New York Times Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York AG Letitia James sets him up for another loss  MSNBC New York attorney general vows Trump investigation will proceed ‘undeterred’  The

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‘Everything went silent’: Mossad chief’s Haredi brother recalls deadly Meron crush

Zohar Barnea says he went to Lag B’Omer events early this year to pray for David’s appointment to lead spy agency; afterward, ‘I didn’t function. I’m still not myself’

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