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5 killed in Christmas morning gunfire in northeast Brazil 25 Dec 2021 - 10:47 pm
(File picture) People walk in a popular shopping street before Christmas, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 23, 2020. REUTERS.
Thousands of flights canceled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend 25 Dec 2021 - 10:40 am
Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport after airlines announced numerous flights were canceled during the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Christmas Eve in Queens, New York City, U.S., December 24, 2021. Reuters//Dieu-Nalio Chery
Biden, first lady visit hospitalized kids on Christmas Eve 24 Dec 2021 - 08:48 pm
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United, Delta cancel hundreds of U.S. Christmas Eve flights amid COVID surge 24 Dec 2021 - 04:51 pm
Travelers push their luggage past baggage claim inside the United Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) during the holiday season as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Omicron variant threatens to increase case numbers in Los Angeles, California, U.S. December 22, 2021. REUTERS/Bing Guan
US to lift travel curbs on eight African countries - source 24 Dec 2021 - 04:25 pm
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to block release of White House records 23 Dec 2021 - 09:29 pm
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White House says it is 'grateful' Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot 23 Dec 2021 - 09:13 pm
Press Secretary Jen Psaki is seen through Christmas lights during a media briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Four injured in fire at Exxon's Baytown, Texas oil refinery 23 Dec 2021 - 07:55 pm
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Fire erupts at Exxon's Baytown, Texas plant, at least four taken to hospital 23 Dec 2021 - 01:44 pm
View from the road of a fire at petrochemical company ExxonMobil's refinery near Houston in Baytown, Texas, U.S., December 23, 2021 in this image obtained from social media. Molly Fitzpatrick via REUTERS
California to require COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers 22 Dec 2021 - 11:24 pm
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Biden to speak on Jan. 6 anniversary of U.S. Capitol attack -White House 22 Dec 2021 - 09:47 pm
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Pfizer oral COVID-19 pill gets US authorization for at-home use 22 Dec 2021 - 08:28 pm
Paxlovid, a Pfizer's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer/Handout via REUTERS
US opens investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature 22 Dec 2021 - 03:59 pm
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Biden holding meeting on supply chain issues 22 Dec 2021 - 01:19 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he departs for tornado ravaged Kentucky from the White House in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Biden tells unvaccinated Americans to be 'concerned' about Omicron variant 22 Dec 2021 - 12:28 am
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US FDA set to authorize Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 pills this week - Bloomberg News 21 Dec 2021 - 08:01 pm
FILE PHOTO: An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters on October 26, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERS
Trump plans news conference on Jan. 6, anniversary of deadly US Capitol riot 21 Dec 2021 - 07:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he announces his decision that the United States will withdraw from the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Mexico intercepts 190,000 illegal immigration attempts to US 21 Dec 2021 - 05:16 pm
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