JERUSALEM – Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the decision following a Cabinet vote.
Maryland governor tests positive for coronavirus, feels fine ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland’s governor announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, but is feeling fine at the moment.
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an “exceptional” rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions of people in Asia, a study published last week said. The study revealed Himalayan glaciers are shrinking far more rapidly than glaciers in other parts of the world.
Congressional Democrats, rocked by Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition to President Joe Biden’s signature social spending and climate bill, will press forward with votes on their priorities regardless, Senate leadership said.
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa’s first 3Dprinted home could be ready for its new owners by this time next year. The Iowa Economic Development Authority on Friday approved $1.4 million for the Iowa State University College of Design to purchase a 3D printer capable of producing concrete houses.
DECATUR, Ga. – Stacey Abrams, who built her national reputation by advocating for voting rights, is calling on Congress to take action on federal voting rules as the Democrat launches a second bid to become Georgia’s governor.
JACKSON, Miss. – James Meredith says he conquered white supremacy and created a new Mississippi 59 years ago when he became the first Black student to enroll in the University of Mississippi – a school whose longstanding nickname, Ole Miss, is rooted in plantation vernacular of the Confederacy.
NEW YORK – The fate of the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be decided this week. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday a decision will be made by Christmas on whether to hold the event as in previous years before the pandemic, now that the omicron variant is spreading rapidly through the city and officials are scrambling to increase testing capacity amid heightened demand.
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday in what legal experts described as a longshot bid to block her investigation into his business practices. The former president’s lawsuit alleges that James’ investigation is driven by “political animus.” “The investigations commenced by James are in no way connected to legitimate law enforcement goals,” but are instead “a thinly-veiled effort to publicly malign Trump and his associates,” the lawsuit argues.