Reports of an “Ebola-like hemorrhagic fever virus” spreading in China have recently surfaced, with the disease being described by one Chinese-state media outlet as “sharing similarity in early-stage symptoms with COVID-19.”
Germany signaled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.
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Late last week, the attorneys general of 17 states filed new documents in a lawsuit in which they allege a litany of unfair or illegal business practices by Google and Facebook.
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The first round of the NFL playoffs is in the books, as eight teams remain to battle for the chance to win Super Bowl LVI. Super Wildcard Weekend was highlighted by several dominant victories by the home teams, as well as a controversial upset in Texas.
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A judge in Wisconsin banned the use of absentee ballot collection boxes for elections, ruling on Thursday that their use violates state law.
Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi group on the capital Sanaa killed at least 20 people overnight, including civilians, Houthi media and residents said, in one of its deadliest attacks since 2019.
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The Biden administration recently unveiled its new website for Americans to access and order at-home COVID-19 tests as the Omicron variant continues to dominate COVID-19 cases in the United States, but the site will not be ready until Wednesday January 19.
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A new Gallup study points to a major shift in the political preferences of Americans over the past year that should worry Democrats.
With no clear way forward on their voting rights goals, Senate Democrats are looking for a method by which they can force a vote and work around 52 of their colleagues who have either resisted the legislation or the rules changes that would be needed to overcome the filibuster.
All the homes on one of Tonga’s small outer islands have been destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with three people so far confirmed dead, the government said on Tuesday in its first update since the disaster struck.
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