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The Associated Press
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far
African leaders hail Tutu, but many don’t follow his lead
USA Today
Omicron good news – fewer hospitalizations; isolation rules under fire: Updates
Schools plan to use rapid COVID tests (and lots of them) for January reopening
Denver shooter foreshadowed deadly rampage, named 2 victims in series of books
The New York Times
As At-Home Tests Surge, Doubts Rise About Accuracy of Public Covid Counts
Opinion: Why Generations of Black Americans Have Celebrated the New Year at Church
Since 2020, Republicans have pursued a host of voting restrictions across the country. Here’s where things stand.
The Baltimore Sun
Anton’s Law promised to make Maryland police disciplinary records public, but in reality transparency has been slow or non-existent
Love & Cornbread volunteers feed West Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood with more than just food
Whistleblower alleges Maryland health officials failed to alert hundreds of patients of potentially spoiled vaccines
NJ.com
After 48-year career, Jersey City superintendent says it’s ‘time for a change’
Russell Graddy, beloved restaurant owner who fought eviction by NJ Transit, dies
Has the residential real estate market in N.J. peaked? Here’s what industry experts say.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
How the campaign to undermine Georgia’s election unfolded
Key players in the campaign to undermine Georgia’s election
Family wants answers after mother of 3 found shot to death in Atlanta park
The Chicago Sun-Times
CPS extends deadline to Dec. 30 to drop off COVID-19 tests
Beloved West Side children’s garden to undergo $5.6 million renovation
Heated words, then gunfire: 2 men charged with shooting at each other as shoppers ran for cover at Oakbrook Center mall
The Los Angeles Times
New coronavirus cases top 16,000 in L.A. County
LAPD officer who fatally shot 14-year-old girl along with assault suspect is identified
Denver shooter wrote books online previewing attacks and naming victims
The Washington Post
Risk calculations get harder amid altered guidance, new research on rapid tests
Robert E. Lee monument, other Confederate statues could go to Richmond’s Black History Museum under deal
How the left’s rage at Joe Manchin crystallizes the Democrats’ 2022 dilemma
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