December 26th, 2021

• Palestinians clash with troops near West Bank outpost, a week after terror shooting
• Iran atomic chief claims country won't enrich uranium over 60% if nuclear talks fail
• Nephew of Lebanon's assassinated president: Country taken hostage by Iran, Hezbollah
• Sudan Forces Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Head to Presidential Palace
• Suicide Bomber Strikes in Eastern Congo, Killing at Least 6
• Women and children among dozens reported killed in Myanmar massacre
• China: U.S. Law Banning Uyghur Slave Products 'Blasphemy Against Democracy'
• Dem Rep. Allred: China Trying to Wear Down Taiwan's Air Force, Taiwan 'Preparing' for 'Forceful Invasion'
• Thousands of Russian troops withdrawing from Ukraine border: report
• Russia blocks rights monitor website for promoting 'terrorism'
• MSNBC columnist calls for end of NORAD Santa tracker 'out of concern for Santa's safety' from US military
• Sweden Has Seen Over 80 Explosions and Bombings in 2021
• Man Armed With Box Cutter Arrested After Threatening People in French Church
• Canada breaks record by welcoming over 400,000 immigrants in 2021
• Texas Dept. of Public Safety Lt.: Border Situation Will 'Get a Whole Lot Worse' in 2022
• Biden's White House Pretends It's Next to Container Ship Loading Docks for Supply Chain Presser
• White House Cuts Short Media Access to Military Christmas Call with Joe Biden After 'Let's Go, Brandon' Mess
• World's most powerful telescope blasts off to scour the universe for hints of life
• 2022 will start with a bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth
• 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Hirara, Japan
• 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Fiji region
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Tobelo, Indonesia
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Mid-Indian Ridge
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Isangel, Vanuatu
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 17,000ft
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 17,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Nevados De Chillan volcano in Chile erupts to 13,000ft
• Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Tonga erupts to 10,000ft
• La Palma's volcanic eruption is officially over, but its devastating toll lingers
• Wettest Christmas Eve in Phoenix in nearly 80 years
• A holly, jolly, balmy Christmas: Major cities could see their highest temperatures in 50-100 years today
• Christmas highs reach July levels in Texas and Oklahoma, while much of the West could see at least a foot of snow
• DFW breaks Christmas Day heat record. And it wasn't far from this year's July 4 high
• Students Agree 'Frosty the Snowman' Is Not 'Gender Inclusive'
• 'I Can't Support This': USA Swimming Official Resigns in Protest of Trans Swimmer
• Dr. Oz on Trans Swimmer: 'We Have to Have Compassion' for Transgender Adults
• El Salvador frees 3 women who were sentenced to 30 years under anti-abortion laws
• Northern Irish Bishops Decry Vote Allowing Abortion of Disabled
• Hundreds of thousands of chickens to be culled as bird flu spreads; egg shortage due
• A fifth of wild cranes in Israel thought to be infected with fatal bird flu
• LeBron Sparks Controversy After Posting Meme Comparing Covid, Common Cold, and Flu
• Lower IQ, Brain Damage, Anxiety - Children Pay High Price for Pandemic Policies
• On another subdued Christmas, pope prays for pandemic's end, peace dialogue
• Jesus' birthplace closed to foreign Christians this Christmas due to omicron variant
• CNN religious commentator advises unvaccinated people not to attend church
• White House says it is 'grateful' Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot
• Pfizer to continue distributing version of COVID-19 vaccine not fully approved by FDA
• United employees granted vax exemptions put on unpaid leave, can't work elsewhere, activists claim
• UK Govt to Text Every Phone in the Country with Boxing Day Corona Booster Reminder
• Canada secretly tracked 33 million phones during COVID-19 lockdown: report
• 5,900 Flights Scrapped as Omicron Hits Christmas Weekend Travel
• Democracy in Peril: Authoritarian Conquest Looms over Much of the World as 2021 Ends