A troubling new COVID variant emerges in South Africa -- and it's spreading globally. The Omicron strain has been confirmed in at least fourteen countries since it was announced -- prompting new fears of another COVID wave. Now, new travel restrictions have been announced -- including here in the U.S. Today is Cyber Monday -- traditionally the biggest online shopping day of the year. Retail analysts predict it could generate $11.3 billion dollars in online sales -- rebounding from a slower-than-expected Black Friday. The long-awaited sex abuse trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell begins this morning in New York. Remembering fashion designer Virgil Abloh. He was a groundbreaking streetwear artist who became the first black man to be an artistic director for Louis Vuitton.

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