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U.S. steps up search for Omicron variant in domestic COVID-19 cases
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States is enhancing its COVID-19 surveillance to distinguish domestic cases of the Omicron variant from the still-dominant Delta, the head of the as...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. House panel probing Capitol riot moves toward contempt charge against Clark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol said on Monday it was moving toward holding Jeffrey Clark, who was a senior Justice Dep...
Nov 29, 2021
White House says U.S. agencies can delay punishing unvaccinated federal workers
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The White House told federal agencies on Monday they can delay punishing thousands of federal workers who failed to comply with a Nov. 22 COVID-19 vaccination deadline....
Nov 29, 2021
Hate crime or publicity stunt? Chicago jury selection opens in Jussie Smollett trial
By Peter Szekely (Reuters) - On a frigid Chicago night in January 2019, actor Jussie Smollett, a star on the TV drama "Empire," reported that he was the victim of a hate-motivated street attack, but p...
Nov 29, 2021
Biden urges Americans to mask indoors, says Omicron to appear ‘sooner or later’ in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to wear masks indoors and in public places, as the administration braces for the new COVID-19 variant Omicron to appear in the country. ...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. lawmakers ask FAA to detail Boeing 737 MAX oversight
(Reuters) - Three U.S. House Democrats on Monday asked the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide further details of the agency's oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX. The plane, which was ...
Nov 29, 2021
Ballet NFTs starring Russian dancer Osipova offered for auction
LONDON (Reuters) - Auction house Bonhams said on Monday it was putting up for sale the world's first non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for ballet, with Russian dancer Natalia Osipova in the starring role. Th...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. Commerce chief says too soon to tell if Omicron will impact supply chains
DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Monday that it is too soon to tell if the new COVID-19 variant Omicron will have any impact on global supply chains. The Omicron varia...
Nov 29, 2021
Holmes’ testimony reaches fourth day in U.S. Theranos fraud trial
By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is due to testify for a fourth day at her fraud trial in California on Monday and is expected to continue portraying hersel...
Nov 29, 2021
Fauci says new U.S. restrictions amid Omicron unlikely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is unlikely to impose further restrictions amid the anticipated arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the nation's top infectious disease official said on M...
Nov 29, 2021
