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Biden stopped short of imposing shutdowns on schools or businesses as he outlined a new strategy aimed at fighting a potential winter surge




New testing requirements for travelers to US take effect Monday
The Biden administration's new, stricter Covid-19 testing requirements for all travelers coming to the United States will take effect on Monday, an administration official told CNN.



Fauci calls out Fox after host compares him to Nazi doctor
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday night called out Fox News for staying silent after one of its personalities and streaming hosts, Lara Logan, compared him to an infamous Nazi doctor.



Opinion: Demonization of Fauci is just one sign of this insanity
If we needed more proof of the magnitude of the threat posed by anti-vaccine activists, conspiracy theorists and irresponsible public figures, look no further than the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. As long as large segments of the world's population remain unvaccinated, the virus survives, mutating into new forms, disrupting our lives and adding to the toll of disease and death.



Doctor treating Omicron patients describes what she's seeing
Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the first doctors in South Africa treating Omicron patients, joins New Day to discuss the severity and symptoms she is seeing in patients with the latest Covid-19 variant.



Just about any Covid vaccine works as a booster, study shows




Opinion: South Africa shouldn't be punished for alerting the world to Omicron
On November 24, the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa identified a new coronavirus variant of concern, dubbed Omicron. Since the variant's initial identification in South Africa, it has been discovered in a number of countries spanning multiple continents, and on Wednesday, the first case of Covid-19 caused by this variant was reported in California.



DeSantis proposes a new civilian military force in Florida that he would control
? DeSantis wants to hand out taxpayer dollars to businesses that defy vaccine mandates ? Analysis: Republicans pull back from the Covid brink -- for now ? Judge expresses skepticism of 3 House Republicans' challenge of mask fines



US Army and FAA investigating military flyover of NFL game
? NFL suspends three players, including Bucs' Antonio Brown, for violating Covid-19 protocols



A 7th grader's murder went cold for 22 years. Until now
CNN was granted exclusive access as the NYPD re-opened the cold case of 13-year-old Minerliz Soriano's murder. For nearly four years, the department's top detectives & forensics lab kept the case alive, culminating in a history-making arrest 22 years after her body was found in a dumpster



Disappointing jobs report: American employers added only 210,000 new jobs in November
The US jobs recovery has picked up steam again in the final months of the year, bringing some good news in the face of persistently rising prices and a new Covid variant.



Trump's White House doctor facing fresh scrutiny over Covid test timeline
Former President Donald Trump's positive Covid test in September 2020, three days before the first presidential debate, is raising new questions about whether Trump's physician at the time, Dr. Sean Conley, had a duty to inform the public -- and Joe Biden -- about Trump's positive result.



'No discipline was warranted' against accused shooter whose parents met with administrators before rampage, superintendent says
There is a "strong possibility" the 15-year-old sophomore accused of killing four fellow students this week at a Michigan high school had the gun in his backpack when he met shortly before the shooting with administrators and his parents over his concerning behavior that day, the prosecutor in the case told CNN on Thursday night.



Brianna Keilar breaks down over tragedy of school shootings
CNN's Brianna Keilar becomes emotional during an interview with a mother who lost her 6-year-old son in the Sandy Hook school shooting.



Analysis: Chinese submarine's alleged surprise show highlights risks at sea
? Watch: US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea ? Former Japan PM tells China, 'a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency' ? Analysis: Asia's quiet militarization threatens to turn the region into a powder keg



Trump says Mark Meadows' Covid claim is 'fake news'. Hours later, Meadows agreed
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly 'furious' over a forthcoming book written by Mark Meadows, his former chief of staff, in which Meadows says Trump tested positive for Covid-19 on September 26 - three days before his first debate with Joe Biden. CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger has more.



Opinion: Why overturning Roe v. Wade would be a disaster for conservatives
Just when you think you know the depth of former President Donald Trump's recklessness and arrogance, something new comes along to prove you don't. According to The Guardian, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reveals in a new book that Trump tested positive for the Covid-19 virus three day before his first debate with then-presidential candidate Joe Biden. The book says another test in that period came back negative.



The baby dragons of Slovenia
Postojna Cave, situated one hour's drive southwest of Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, is so vast, it has its own railway.



International Space Station swerves to avoid space junk, Russia says
The International Space Station had to adjust its orbit to avoid collision with a piece of debris from a US rocket, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said on Friday, according to state news agency TASS.



9-year-old Afghan girl who was sold into marriage rescued after CNN report
Last month, CNN reported that Parwana and several other underage girls were being sold by their fathers so other members of their families could eat. After an international outcry as a result of CNN's story, Parwana was returned to her family due to the backlash from the community against the buyer. CNN's Anna Coren has the update.



Eddie Mekka of 'Laverne & Shirley' dead at 69
Eddie Mekka, who found fame playing Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa, on the hit series "Laverne & Shirley," died Saturday at his home in Newhall, California, according to his official Facebook account.



DA: Waukesha suspect's release ahead of tragedy was result of human error by an overworked staffer
The Milwaukee district attorney whose office allowed for the release of a man accused of running over holiday parade attendees last month said Thursday that his low cash bail amount was the result of "human error" by an early-career prosecutor.



Alec Baldwin: 'I would never point a gun at anyone and then pull the trigger, never'
In an interview with ABC that aired Thursday, Alec Baldwin shed light on what happened in the moments prior to the fatal shooting on the set of the film "Rust" that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.



Tom Brady and NFL teammates stun students after group chat typo
The addition of a wrong number to a Michigan high school basketball team's group chat led to an unforgettable FaceTime with NFL players.



Surgeon fined $3,000 for amputating patient's wrong leg
An Austrian court has fined a surgeon 2,700 euros ($3,050) for mistakenly amputating the wrong leg of a patient.



Former nurse who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled woman is sentenced
A man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled woman in an Arizona long-term health care facility was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday, according to prosecutors.



Sandra Bullock reveals challenges of raising a multi-racial family
Actress Sandra Bullock joined "Red Table Talk' to discuss challenges she's faced adopting and raising two Black children, as well as recounting experiencing a home invasion in 2014.



Manchin tells senators he's skeptical Build Back Better can pass this year
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is casting skepticism in conversations with senators that the Build Back Better bill can pass the Senate this year, potentially delivering a blow to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's push to get the bill approved by Christmas, according to two sources familiar with the West Virginia senator's remarks.



US government averts shutdown after whirlwind day
Congress averted a government shutdown Thursday evening when both chambers voted to pass a stopgap bill to extend funding through mid-February after party leaders brokered a deal to overcome GOP brinkmanship over vaccine mandates.



Fact-checking 4 Biden claims about the economy
President Joe Biden has spoken regularly about the economy in the past month -- trying at once to reassure Americans about inflation, draw attention to job growth and earn support for his signature infrastructure and social spending proposals.



CNN Exclusive: Sinema won't commit to voting for Biden's sweeping social safety net expansion
Kyrsten Sinema, the influential moderate Democratic senator from Arizona, did not commit to voting for President Joe Biden's sweeping social safety net legislation in a sit-down interview with CNN on Thursday, the latest sign that Senate Democrats do not yet have the votes to pass one of the party's top legislative priorities even as leadership hopes to approve the measure before Christmas.



Why Biden's approval ratings are so low
President Joe Biden's approval ratings have hit an all-time low for him at 36%, which is worse than former Presidents Trump and Obama ever had in office. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza talks about what this means for Biden and Democrats moving forward and if he can bounce back.



Analysis: What the heck is going on with Kamala Harris?
In the space of the last two weeks, Vice President Kamala Harris has lost two of her senior aides.



Harris and Buttigieg put on a united front amid rivalry reports
"It's 2021."



Podcast: Former chief of staff to Pence on how the virus became politicized




20 lovely little gifts for the homebody in your life




16 functional yet thoughtful gifts your family didn't know they needed




Apple sales you don't want to miss this holiday season




Pan Am: The trailblazing airline that changed international travel
Every Friday evening, travel industry analyst Henry Harteveldt mixes a drink in a vintage airline cocktail glass and shares a toast on Twitter to a long-gone carrier.



World's second tallest building tops out in Malaysia
The spire of a soaring 118-story skyscraper has topped out at over 2,227 feet above Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.



Burger King is returning the Whopper to its original price
Burger King's Whopper is turning 64 years old, and it's giving the sandwich a price to match.



See 11-month-old who's yet to master walking snowboard down a mountain
11-month-old Wang Yuji from China's Hebei province hasn't quite mastered walking yet. But snowboards? No problem. Now she's an internet sensation.



Didi's delisting could spell the end for Chinese stocks on Wall Street
The era of big Chinese companies heading to the United States to raise money may have just come to an end.



Shell scraps plans to develop Cambo oilfield, citing economics not the climate
Shell has pulled out of a controversial oil project in Scotland that was strongly opposed by climate activist groups.



Workers are ghosting employers. Here's how companies can combat no-shows
Home health provider Interim HealthCare of the Upstate currently has 51 open positions it's looking to fill. Since September, 17 candidates have canceled their interviews and 20 didn't even show up.



28 white elephant gifts under $50 your friends and family will love




How to shop for the hottest ? and hardest to find ? tech gifts this year




31 of the best gifts to give this holiday season




The 22 best Amazon holiday gifts for everyone on your list




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22 items for $30 or less that every budget traveler should have




16 of the best vacations to gift this holiday




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We tested dozens of products in November: Here are 21 we loved




46 little Amazon products we've tested that make a big difference




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We tested bidets for 3 months ? we're never going back to standard toilets




Michigan school shooting reveals the epidemic America is ignoring
Guns do kill people -- in significant numbers, more quickly and easily than many other weapons. Time and time again, guns have been used in mass killings, including at schools where children should be focusing on their education rather than practicing how to fend for themselves in active shooter drills.



Supreme Court seems ready to launch a social and political earthquake
Heading into Wednesday's oral argument in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, there was little doubt that the Supreme Court's conservative supermajority would be looking to alter the status quo on abortion. The question going into oral argument was how.



As nuclear talks resume in Vienna, the game has just begun
Having spent a couple decades in and around failing Arab-Israeli negotiations, I know a negotiation that's in serious trouble when I see one. The Iran nuclear negotiations that resumed this week in Vienna after a suspension of almost five months are a case in point.



Kevin McCarthy is failing big time
In this week's episode of "Unfiltered," CNN Political Commentator SE Cupp gives her take on infighting within the GOP over bigoted language directed at Democratic lawmakers.



Elizabeth Holmes can be two things at once
Elizabeth Holmes may be a victim of alleged sexual violence and intimate partner abuse. She may also be guilty of alleged fraud.



What to do while waiting for answers on Omicron
This week, news of a worrisome variant of the coronavirus dubbed Omicron dominated headlines after it was first detected in South Africa.



How Princess Diana's kindness made her 'The People's Princess'




Syria activists ask if the revolution was worth the cost.




Chronic pain affects 50 million Americans. Hear what's being done to help them.




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