National/World News

Virus Outbreak

New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record

Omicron Variant

WHO chief worried about 'tsunami' of omicron, delta cases

Dan Brown Lawsuit

'Da Vinci Code' author settles lawsuit alleging secret life

Nutcracker Canceled New York

NYC Ballet cancels remainder of 'Nutcracker' performances

Aptopix Virginia Daily Life

Mama bear, 3 cubs climb tree, take nap in urban Virginia

Quarantine

US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

Lee Statue Time Capsule

Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule

Flu Season

Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off

Ye Deaths

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

Joe Biden

Biden signs $768.2 billion defense spending bill into law

Abortion Case

State legislatures in US poised to act on abortion rights

Capitol Attack

White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some documents

Omicron

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

Holiday Covid

COVID puts a damper on Christmas Eve again around the world

Airlines Christmas Cancellations

Airlines cancel flights due to COVID staffing shortages

Walker Baker, Wayne Hutzell

A gift of Christmas joy for the children of the incarcerated

Student Loan

Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1

Virus Outbreak France

French kids line up to get vaccine shots as omicron spreads

Last Slave Ship

Research: Wreck of last US slave ship mostly intact on coast

Booster Shot

California to require booster shots for healthcare workers

Omicron

Case drop may show South Africa's omicron peak has passed

Omicron

Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases

Covid Test

Biden to pledge 500M free COVID-19 tests to counter omicron

Holiday Covid

Virus fears trigger more holiday cancellations, restrictions