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Firefighters clear building of residents, but find body of victim after extinguishing flames; 3 people hurt in Bat Yam blaze

Quebec proceeded with the first of three planned closures of non-essential retail stores Sunday as the government tries to curb a new wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant. (Image credit: Graham Hughes/AP)

Top US pandemic advisor points to South Africa’s experience with Omircon variant, where infections rose quickly and fell away nearly as fast; urges parents to vaccinate kids

January 6 committee gets inside Trump’s West Wing wall of obstruction  CNN

President Joe Biden reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty on Sunday in a call with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Biden said the U.S. and its allies and partners “will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine,” according to a

But International Federation of Journalists warns danger to reporters from organized crime is rising

Colorado Residents Ponder the Road Ahead After Wildfires  The New York Times Authorities not ruling out arson in Colorado wildfire  Fox News Colorado Wildfires: US President Joe Biden issues a disaster declaration & orders federal aid | WION  WION Littwin: Boulder County wildfire

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Search teams looked for two missing people in the smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire while people who escaped the flames sorted through the charred remnants of their homes to see what was left. Investigators were

A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday that it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided a separate pro-democracy news outlet, arresting seven. (Image credit: Vincent Yu/AP)

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