Three years after the virus emerged, China is the only major country still trying to stop transmission of COVID-19.
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Jim Lane, lead attorney for former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean, dies on eve of trial in Atatiana Jefferson’s death
It’s unclear how Lane’s death at age 78 will affect the timing of the trial; jury selection for Dean’s trial is due to begin Monday.
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Colorado shooting victim ‘wanted to save the family I found’
Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez said that James was one of two men who helped to stop the shooter who walked into Club Q late on Nov. 19.
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Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms
After a blistering series of Russian artillery strikes on infrastructure that started last month, workers were fanning out in around-the-clock deployments to restore key basic services as many Ukrainians were forced to cope with only a few hours of electricity per day.
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Music superstar Dua Lipa granted Albanian citizenship
President Bajram Begaj said Lipa was granted citizenship ahead of Albania’s 110th anniversary of independence from the Ottoman Empire.
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Feast and famine for Disney at Thanksgiving box office
The top spot for the holiday corridor, which runs from Wednesday through Sunday, instead went to another Disney movie, Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’
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At Nantucket retreat, Biden family weighs run for second term
His team is moving forward as if a final announcement is a formality, but a decision isn’t expected until next year.
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Somber or bright? Europe faces holiday dilemma during energy crunch
After two Christmases under COVID-19 restrictions, some are calling ‘bah humbug’ on conservation efforts.
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Noted Russian nationalist says army has too few doctors
His comments are an unusually public admission of problems within the military as forces suffer battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.
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Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, other species
Global shark populations are declining, with annual deaths due to fisheries reaching about 100 million.