December 18th, 2021

• Trump says American Jews 'either don't like Israel or don't care about Israel'
• Iran's nuclear breakout time now 'really short' - US official
• U.S. Says Iran Talks 'Not Going Well,' Officials 'Alarmed' by Tehran's Nuclear Progress
• US ex-officials to Biden: 'Restore Iran's fear' to boost nuclear diplomacy prospects
• European powers warn Iran nuclear talks 'reaching end of road'
• In Turkey, critics say the sultan has no clothes. Erdogan's advisers won't tell him.
• Turkish Lira, Stocks Sink Amid Inflation Concerns
• An uncrowned king: Saudi's Prince Mohammed takes the reins
• U.S. 'Gravely Concerned' Amid Reports of Mass Killings, Civilian Expulsions in Ethiopia
• UN rights council orders probe into abuses in Ethiopia's conflict - Ethiopian government says 'extremely disappointed', pledges not to cooperate in international investigation
• Dozens of Americans rescued from Afghanistan, en route to New York
• Afghanistan's health care system on the brink of collapse
• North Koreans banned from laughing as country mourns Kim Jong Il's death
• Guam, America's Forgotten Territory, Is New Front Line Against China
• Bolton: 'Every Indication' Putin, Xi Coordinating Strategies
• European Union leaders press Russia to resume peace talks with Ukraine
• Russia demands Ukraine, ex-Soviet nations be barred from NATO
• Ex-Defense contractor charged for allegedly trying to give national security secrets to Russia
• Family Says Conservative Ex-President of Bolivia Beaten in Prison
• Bolsonaro Directly Spread Disinformation on Brazil's Voting System, Police Report Says
• In a bad sign for Boris Johnson, Britain's Conservatives lose Parliament seat they held for nearly 200 years
• Biden, Dems 'vehemently disagree' with Senate parliamentarian rejecting immigration proposal
• Study shows 40% of Latinos are concerned Democrats are embracing socialism
• Biden commits multiple gaffes in commencement speech, calls VP 'President Harris'
• White House Discreetly Amends Biden Speech Transcript After He Referred to 'President Harris'
• Kamala Harris interview with Charlamagne Tha God gets heated after he asks who 'real' president is
• Roger Stone Appears Before Jan. 6 Committee, Invokes 5th Amendment
• Jan 6 Committee Subpoenas Col Waldron For 'Playing a Role in Promoting Claims of Election Fraud,' Communicating with Trump White House
• Rioter gets 5 years in harshest sentence yet over Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection
• Rick Perry sent Mark Meadows text outlining 'aggressive' strategy to invalidate election, report says
• Washington Post Grasps for New Direction as Trump-Era Boom Fades
• Report: Establishment Media's Readership Collapses Up to 48% Without Trump's Presidency
• Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm
• US accuses Chinese tech firms, research institutes of weaponizing biotechnology, creating 'brain-control weaponry'
• 'This a Third World War': Russian official declares cyberwar already 'in full swing'
• Crypto exchanges keep getting hacked, and there's little anyone can do
• Bitcoin 'may not last that much longer,' academic warns
• AI argues for and against itself in Oxford Union debate
• Mother gives birth to 'Tesla baby' while vehicle drives on autopilot
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Levuka, Fiji
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Kythira, Greece
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 24,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Nevados De Chillan volcano in Chile erupts to 14,000ft
• Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea erupts to 10,000ft
• 12 dead as powerful typhoon batters the Philippines
• Mega waves generated in Lake Superior, high as a four story building
• Widespread floods destroy more than 1,400 homes, leave 15 people dead and 9 missing in the Republic of Congo
• Flash floods in northern Iraq kill 12 people
• EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states
• India And Russia Block Controversial Climate Change Agenda At UNSC
• Nearly 17 million animals died in wildfires in Brazil's wetlands last year
• Helicopters to drop poison on California's Farallon Islands amid 'plague' of mice
• Group of Monkeys Kill Over 250 Dogs for 'Revenge' in Indian Town
• California Democrats Change Their Stance on Defund Police, Lawlessness: 'Reign of Criminals' Must End
• Salvation Army withdraws guide that asks white supporters to apologize for their race
• School districts increase security after alleged TikTok videos but officials say the threats aren't credible
• Fake Italian gynaecologist snares 400 women in webcam scam
• Chicago Lutheran Church Hosts 'Drag Queen Prayer Hour' For Children
• Psychologist testifies Maxwell's accusers may have fallen prey to 'false memories'
• Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defense rests case in sex trafficking trial
• Sick world of Cuomo's ex-CNN producer John Griffin revealed in police report
• Anderson Cooper Says He Feels 'Terrible' for Friend Chris Cuomo But Supports His Firing from CNN
• Mexican Cops Raid Cancun Motel Used for Underage Sex Trade
• Sex Offender, Fugitive, Gang Member Arrests Continue Along U.S. Southwest Border
• Nike Executives Funneled Money to Democrat Who Blocked Uyghur Forced Labor Bill
• Illinois governor repeals parental notification of abortion
• Pro-life Advocate: FDA Restriction Rollback on Abortion Pills Is 'Insane'
• Pro-life advocates rip Kamala Harris' prediction that 'women will die' if Roe v. Wade is overturned
• Medical advances saving premature babies pose thorny issues for abortion rights advocates
• Fentanyl overtakes COVID-19 as leading cause of death for adults between 18 and 45
• Deadly 'black fungus' disease spotted in Americans with COVID-19
• Judge Holds Hospital In Contempt: Give Ivermectin To Dying Woman Or Pay $10,000-A-Day Fine
• Man Dies of Cardiac Arrest After EMS Paramedics Refused to Enter the Building Due to California "Covid-19 Law"
• DeSantis promotes monoclonal antibodies, calls other states' COVID measures 'insanity'
• FNC's Dr. Makary: Omicron Variant Is 'Omi-Cold' and We Have 'Pandemic of Lunacy'
• Federal appeals court allows Biden vaccine mandate for large companies to resume - battle will likely be decided by the Supreme Court
• Gov. DeSantis warns of vaccine mandate 'hiccup' on 6th Circuit
• Arizona mayor defies governor's COVID vaccine mandate ban: 'No authority'
• Switzerland Will Hold Referendum On Outlawing The Introduction Of Mandatory Vaccinations And Implants
• Bill De Blasio Brags: 'When It's Really the Moment of Truth,' People Get Vaccinated So They Don't Lose Their Job
• Boeing Joins Growing List of Companies Suspending Vaccine Mandate
• China Is Laughing: As US Military Begins Purging The Unvaxxed - US Air Force is Polling Its Remaining Members On "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" Logos
• Congress Passes $770 Billion Defense Bill, Prevents Discharge over Vaccine Refusal
• 'Very Sad': Ben Carson Criticizes Federal Vaccine Surveillance Expansion Bill
• Oops! Feds' guidance on COVID vaccines moves closer to alleged 'misinformation' of skeptics
• Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - documents
• Heart inflammation cases emerge among 5- to 11-year-old kids after COVID-19 shot: CDC
• Denmark study confirms rare heart risk from Moderna jab
• House Republicans Introduce Bill To Make COVID-19 Data Publicly Available
• Pfizer Study Testing Three Doses of COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5
• Report: Joe Biden to Push Biweekly Coronavirus Tests for Children amid School Closures, Omicron Fears
• China's Sinovac Claims Vaccine, Offering No Protection with Two Doses, Magically 94% Effective Against Omicron After Booster
• De Blasio: 'We're Getting There' on Changing Definition of Fully Vaccinated to Include Boosters, 'That Will Be the Way of the Future'
• Fauci says a redefinition of fully vaccinated is 'on the table'
• Fauci: 'Virtually No Degree of Neutralization Protection' Against Omicron Without Booster
• Fauci: 'More Restrictive' COVID Rules Might Be Necessary
• Omicron 'largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses' - The study also found no evidence of Omicron having lower severity than Delta
• FNC's Dr. Makary: Omicron Variant Is 'Omi-Cold' and We Have 'Pandemic of Lunacy'
• Former Biden COVID-19 adviser: 'Viral blizzard' about to hit the US
• Americans feel virus whiplash, with omicron variant upending life
• Concerns over a winter wave of Omicron prompt closures, mask mandates and new COVID fears
• Despite Having One of the Country's Highest Vaccination Rates - New York State Sets Single-Day COVID Case Record
• 'This Is a Whole New Animal:' NY Reports Highest Single-Day Case Total of Pandemic
• BuzzFeed NYC Holiday Party Becomes a Covid Superspreader Event, Several Employees Infected: Insider
• Robert F Kennedy Jr admits invite to his holiday party asked for people to be vaccinated or tested for Covid
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blames holiday party's vaccine-or-testing request on wife Cheryl Hines
• 95% Vaccinated NFL Postpones Games Over Omicron Surge After 100 Players Test Positive for Covid
• NFL Allowing for Vaxed Asymptomatic Players to Return Faster
• Baker Mayfield on NFL's COVID testing policy: 'Make up your mind'
• With Too Few Nurses, It Won't Take Much to Overwhelm Hospitals This Winter
• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine deploying National Guard to help with hospital staffing shortages amid worsening COVID landscape
• Netanyahu, 130 others enter quarantine after 4 Knesset staff infected with COVID-19
• Avi Nissenkorn: Don't sacrifice the tourism industry for COVID-19
• Southwest CEO Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Senate Hearing
• Dr. Hotez: Airline CEOs Objecting to Masks on Planes Have 'Emotional Intelligence of a Doorknob'
• Florida man kicked off United flight for using underwear as mask in protest
• Airline Employees 4 Health Freedom: 'Sen. Ted Cruz Spot On' for Slamming United Airlines CEO's 'Shameful Treatment' of Employees
• New York Gym Owners Refuse to Obey Mask Mandate: 'Membership Has Increased Dramatically'
• Destinations That 'Forgot' COVID Are Making a Killing
• Goldman Says $100 Oil Possible as Record Demand Outpaces Supply
• Dow drops more than 400 points in volatile trading as market set to post a losing week
• Schumer: Build Back Better Delayed, 'More Time' Needed
• Power of one: Manchin is singularly halting Biden's agenda
• China Property Market Faces Torrential Headwinds as Evergrande Collapse Shines Light on Sector's Problems