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CNBC:
Dow drops 800 points as new Covid variant sparks market sell-off — U.S. stock dropped on Friday on renewed Covid fears over a new variant found in South Africa. — The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 800 points, or more than 2%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 1.4% and 0.9%, respectively.
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Washington Post:
Countries move to cut air links with southern Africa amid news of virulent new coronavirus variant — LONDON — As alarm over a new, possibly more infectious coronavirus variant spread around the world, France, Britain, Japan and Israel began to ban or order quarantines for air passengers arriving from the southern African region.
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Wall Street Journal:
Stock Futures, Oil Drop on Concerns Over New Covid-19 Variant — Treasury yields slide as investors shed riskier assets and pile into havens — Stocks, oil prices and government-bond yields slumped after South Africa raised the alarm over a fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus …
Reuters:
Fauci says U.S. must study data before deciding on travel ban over new COVID-19 variant … Top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday that a ban on flights from southern Africa was a possibility and the United States was rushing to gather data on the new COVID-19 variant.
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
U.S. to restrict travel from South Africa and other countries as it assesses risks of new Omicron variant — NANTUCKET, Mass. — The United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting on Monday, according to a senior Biden administration official.
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David L. Stern / Washington Post:
Ukraine's Zelensky alleges Russia plotting coup against him for next week — KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a group of Russian and Ukrainians is planning to stage a coup d'etat in Ukraine next month and that the plotters are trying to enlist the help …
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Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
Three Years Late, Israelis Finally Hear the Truth About Trump — Netanyahu's former Mossad chief, defense minister and IDF commander are speaking out on Trump's departure from the Iran deal, years after the then-prime minister celebrated it — When Donald Trump decided to withdraw …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump and his allies have embraced, promoted and counseled Kyle Rittenhouse since his acquittal — Some prominent conservatives have worked to make a hero out of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, who was acquitted a week ago of homicide in deadly shootings during protests last year in Wisconsin.
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Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Texas Abortion Law Complicates Care for Risky Pregnancies — Doctors in Texas say they cannot head off life-threatening medical crises in pregnant women if abortions cannot be offered or even discussed. — A few weeks after Texas adopted the most restrictive abortion law in the nation …
Lian Buan / Rappler:
Calida blocks Maria Ressa's travel for Nobel Prize: She's a ‘flight risk’ — Calling the Rappler CEO a “flight risk,” Solicitor General Jose Calida has filed an opposition with the Court of Appeals (CA) seeking to bar Maria Ressa from traveling to Oslo, Norway, in December to personally receive her Nobel Peace Prize.
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CNN:
Trump pulls strings behind the scenes to help loyal 2022 candidates — Trump endorses Rep. Mo Brooks for Alabama Senate seat — (CNN)Former President Donald Trump has taken his involvement in 2022 Republican primaries to a new level as he works to permanently mold the GOP in his image.
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Politico:
Renters strike back as cities cap price hikes by landlords — As the cost of housing soars, one old idea is starting to get traction with voters: rent control. — Voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul this month approved ballot initiatives to enable the Twin Cities to cap rent increases.
Mack Lamoureux / VICE:
QAnon's ‘Queen of Canada’ Calls for Followers to ‘Kill’ People Vaccinating Children — QAnon influencer Romana Didulo told her 70,000 followers that “duck-hunting season is open” and by ducks she means healthcare workers, politicians, and journalists. — Mack Lamoureux — TORONTO, CA
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Stephen K. Bannon files motion to request all documents in court case be made public — Stephen K. Bannon, the former Trump White House adviser, has filed an opposition to the U.S. district court's standard protective order for discovery, which prohibits either side from releasing documents or evidence publicly.
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