The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to HBO, Hulu, Apple TV+ and More in January

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See photos of New Year’s Eve worldwide.

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Omicron is overwhelming New York’s quarantine hotel system.

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Sam Jones, Sharpshooting Celtics Star of the 1960s, Dies at 88

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The Public Theater cancels the Under the Radar festival, citing Omicron surge.

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The Times Square celebration will be muted. The police presence will not.

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Quebec government faces backlash over New Year’s Eve curfew.

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Betty White, the Golden Girl with a heart of gold, dies

One of America's original screen stars, Betty White enjoyed a career spanning eight decades.

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A New Year and a New Leader, but Germany’s Focus Remains on Covid

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Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated

In line with his eco-friendly beliefs, the water-based process uses a tenth of the energy of cremation.

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Russian Foreign Minister Levels New Warning on Ukraine

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Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer 'fine' after hospital drama during panto

Heavily pregnant Dani Harmer says she's fine after leaving Cinderella mid-performance.

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People with Omicron are less likely to need hospitalization, U.K. report finds.

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Earthy Mushrooms, Bold Peppers

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Under the Radar Theater Festival Canceled as Omicron Surges

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How to help victims of the wildfires.

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Colorado Wildfires: Thousands evacuated as buildings burn

Around 30,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires sweep across the US state of Colorado.

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Jeffrey Epstein: Charges dropped against prison guards who falsified records

The pair admitted falsifying records to show they had monitored Epstein on the night of his death.

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New Year's Eve: Firework displays welcome 2022

Celebrations are under way across the world to usher in the New Year.

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Newly Published, From African Art to 3,000 Years of Athens History

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Deaths in 2021: Headline Names Against the Backdrop of Pandemic

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U.K., on ‘War Footing’ Against Virus, Provides Lessons for U.S.

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8 New Books We Recommend This Week

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Sports Stories That Hit Home in 2021

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Banned Books, Parisian Spaghetti Dinners and Other Letters to the Editor

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The Most-Read Food Stories of 2021

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Alan Dershowitz: BBC says interview with Epstein ex-lawyer broke editorial standards

The BBC says Alan Dershowitz was not suitable as an impartial analyst in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.

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These graphics show where cases are soaring fastest around the world.

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Covid vaccines rarely lead to problems in younger children, according to two C.D.C. reports.

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How to Plan a Veggie New Year’s Eve

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Pharmaceutical Company Found Liable in Landmark Opioid Trial

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Caseloads Spike as Omicron Spreads

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F.D.A. Plans to Allow 12- to 15-Year-Olds to Receive Pfizer Boosters

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Great Yarmouth seal pup found heading towards traffic

The four to five-week-old had probably been spooked by a dog attack, a charity volunteer says.

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Stolen Lord of the Rings books returned to Worcester charity

The culprit is thought to have left the first editions on a shelf after a change of heart.

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Russia orders health and drug checks for foreigners

Business groups criticise a new law requiring mandatory fingerprinting, drug tests and STD checks.

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Four Smithsonian museums are among those shuttering amid Omicron staff shortages.

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Four people injured in London stabbings

A double stabbing at Seven Kings railway station was followed by another in Kilburn High Road.

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2021: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

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Covid: Daily UK case numbers hit record of 183,037

The spike in reported cases comes as frustration grows over a lack of available lateral flow tests.

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Inspired by Murano, Glassware Goes Wild

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‘Ain’t Too Proud’ will close on Broadway as Covid takes its toll.

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Desmond Tutu: Remembered by daughter as a 'hugger'

Nontombi Naomi Tutu says her father "went to meet his God, ready and willing."

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Adele’s Christmas Boost Gives ‘30’ a Fifth Straight Week at No. 1

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Nottingham police officers pay for homeless boy's presents

The boy, 12, turned up at a police station with only a bin bag holding a few possessions, officers said.

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How to Improve Nursing Home Care

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Myanmar: Save the Children says army attack killed staff

The charity says two of its workers, both new fathers, are among the 35 bodies found on 24 December.

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I’ve Spent 25 Years as a Joan Didion Thief

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Arkansas governor tells Biden that federal government’s purchase of rapid tests could limit state solutions.

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Preorder a French Galette des Rois

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Covid-19: Extra vaccine mandates come into force in New York City

The measures include vaccine mandates for private-sector workers and children entering venues.

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A Year of Shabbats in One Cookbook

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Poland’s President Says He Will Veto Media Bill Opposed by U.S.

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Trial Testimony Declaration of Dr. Tom Neuman

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Is Disney the Met’s Fairy Godmother?

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Fauci warns against complacency amid data showing Omicron causes milder illness.

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A city's pandemic politics reveal a wider rupture.

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Two more members of the K-pop band BTS test positive for the coronavirus.

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Catherine Was Great. But Was She a Girl Boss?

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Man found with crossbow at Windsor Castle sectioned

A crossbow was found on the man after he was stopped on Christmas Day, police say.

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India, wounded by Delta’s disastrous spring surge, expands vaccinations and starts boosters to fight Omicron.

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations are rising among children. New York urges parents to vaccinate the young.

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Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan Press Their Demand for Return to Civilian Rule

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A U.S. Navy combat ship is stranded in Guantánamo Bay with a virus outbreak.

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Winter Storms Threaten to Disrupt Travel in the Northwest

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Sardi’s, Broadway’s iconic watering hole, is back, just in time for Omicron show closures.

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As Prices Rise, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers

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