The Times Square celebration will be muted. The police presence will not.
By BY MICHAEL WILSON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3Jz1UTp
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Betty White: Biden leads tributes for Golden Girls actress
The long-time Hollywood star died on Friday at the age of 99 after an eight-decade film and TV career. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32TkNzz
Quebec government faces backlash over New Year’s Eve curfew.
By BY VJOSA ISAI AND DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FMWsK4
Covid booster 88% effective against hospital treatment with Omicron
UK health officials said the latest data reinforces the importance of getting a third dose. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mNDMCB
A New Year and a New Leader, but Germany’s Focus Remains on Covid
By BY CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qHM1kZ
Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated
In line with his eco-friendly beliefs, the water-based process uses a tenth of the energy of cremation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3EN86U2
Covid: Woman isolates in toilet for five hours after positive mid-flight test
A US teacher says she spent five hours in the toilet after testing positive for Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32DGqnF
Virginia Confederate monuments likely headed to black history museum
A black history museum and culture centre in Richmond may soon receive the controversial memorials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3HnvTeV
Banned Books, Parisian Spaghetti Dinners and Other Letters to the Editor
By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3sJMZQ8
Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US
The number of cars being recalled is nearly equivalent to the firm's global deliveries last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zbOdop
Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases - WHO
The warning comes as record cases are once again reported across the US and Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32JWXGe
Spurred by Omicron, Europe Is Setting Coronavirus Infection Records Every Day
By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FCW2WE
How to Clean Suede Boots and Shoes
By BY EVE O’NEILL AND CALEB CHIN from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/3qwW1x5
Russia orders health and drug checks for foreigners
Business groups criticise a new law requiring mandatory fingerprinting, drug tests and STD checks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Q06oc
Malawians mourn ex-First Lady Anne Chidzira Muluzi
Tributes are paid to Anne Chidzira Muluzi, the first woman to hold the title there, who died aged 69. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3JCwZ8K
‘El peor escenario es que todo se seque’: Chile discute su nueva Constitución, mientras enfrenta el cambio climático
By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA AND MARCOS ZEGERS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3zeFK44
‘Ain’t Too Proud’ will close on Broadway as Covid takes its toll.
By BY MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3HfYwuA
Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die
Some 5,000 wild cranes have died and hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys are being culled. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3py3ZH0
Sharon Gless Admires Eddie Redmayne and L.A.’s Union Station
By BY KATHRYN SHATTUCK from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3pxBGsb
Jordan MPs fighting in parliament session live-streamed on local television
The argument began as the chamber debated constitutional reforms, including gender equality. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qzpjvd
J.D. Crowe, Banjo Virtuoso and Bluegrass Innovator, Dies at 84
By BY BILL FRISKICS-WARREN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3pvQ6cu
Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid
The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial asks jurors to meet for an extra hour a day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/318DKxC
Covid: France tightens restrictions amid Omicron surge
Remote working will become compulsory from 3 January but there will be no New Year's Eve curfew. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3JlcpJQ
Covid: US halves isolation time for asymptomatic infection
The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) recommends five days isolation for asymptomatic Covid cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3HjCgjE
India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity
Hindu hardliners have long accused the Catholic charity of trying to convert people to Christianity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mBSexE
US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered
A Detroit animal shelter said the birds were handed over in a "very unhealthy situation". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ewdy2S
A ‘Tragic Mistake’ by Officer Potter, but Not a Criminal One
By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3sKP7aa
New York expands coronavirus testing as case counts continue to climb.
By BY LOLA FADULU from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3pwDqSx
‘Brown Girls,’ a Daring Debut That Follows Its Characters Through Life and Beyond
By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3erCPeu
For Pop Music, 2021 Was the Year of the Deep Dive
By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3137lsh
Sweeping private-sector vaccine mandate goes into effect in N.Y.C.
By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3qtYqsv
I’ve Spent 25 Years as a Joan Didion Thief
By BY JAY CASPIAN KANG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3z0W0Fu
Hundreds more flights are canceled as Omicron scrambles air travel.
By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3enA4Ll
Trial Testimony Declaration of Dr. Tom Neuman
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3enYMLt
Fauci warns against complacency amid data that Omicron causes milder illness
By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3sBd1VS
U.S. Covid hospitalizations are rising among children. New York urges parents to vaccinate the young.
By BY TODD GREGORY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3prv5jb
Sardi’s, Broadway’s iconic watering hole, is back, just in time for Omicron show closures.
By BY MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/34272PH
As Prices Rise, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers
By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3enB7Ld
Is It Safe to Have a New Year’s Eve Party?
By BY RONDA KAYSEN from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/32nLw7n
Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan Press Their Demand for Return to Civilian Rule
By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR from NYT World https://ift.tt/32C9HP1
A U.S. Navy combat ship is stranded in Guantánamo Bay with a virus outbreak.
By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND AISHVARYA KAVI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3psAI0q
Winter Storms Threaten to Disrupt Travel in the Northwest
By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mua0CU
As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter
By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yWWOvh
Omicron, Myanmar, Christmas: Your Friday Evening Briefing
By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3ethsJL
Willie Garson Found a Home Playing the Canonical ‘Gay Best Friend’
By BY JAMIE LAUREN KEILES from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3HdOUAG
Judge Upholds His Block on New York Times Coverage of Project Veritas
By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3sFmF9E
Some New Yorkers who test positive may be able to go back to work faster.
By BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3pqJbkX
The Students Returned, but the Fallout From a Long Disruption Remained
By BY ERICA L. GREEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sBF3QS
We’re Locked Down Again in the Netherlands. Here’s a Warning.
By BY SENAY BOZTAS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3yXVnMZ
Despite a rise in Omicron, the U.K. is determined to keep Christmas.
By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3EpjAgs
Love Letter: A Kinky Holiday Rendezvous
By BY CHARANNA ALEXANDER from NYT Style https://ift.tt/32xdVHZ
'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event
A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3stok2d
South Africa ends quarantines and contact tracing, and authorizes booster shots.
By BY LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mwf0H1
How Do Saudis Celebrate Christmas? Quietly, but Less So.
By BY VIVIAN YEE from NYT World https://ift.tt/3JgBMfN
South Africa ends quarantines and contact tracing, and authorizes booster shots.
By BY LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qnq8ah
Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens
All those from the age of five must be jabbed, although people with medical reasons are exempt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ekPU9v
Upstate Man Is Fatally Shot by State Trooper
By BY JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3EqBbEu
Joan Didion: US literary icon dies at 87
She was known for chronicling US culture and was a screenwriter for the 1976 film A Star is Born. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Hbjo6m
