The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March.

The airlines warned of the potential stranding of U.S. citizens overseas and interference with safety equipment pilots rely on in bad weather along with other major delays.

The Verge points to one Google Nest community thread, in which people complain about the new white noise being quieter or sounding muffled.

The Texas synagogue attack could lead more congregations to consider how open they are to the outside world, according to the New York Times.

The sale comes as pressure has been mounting for Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to resign following complaints about the culture at the company that include allegations of sexual harassment.

Reconnaissance photos released by the New Zealand Defense Force have been called “alarming and show entire villages and buildings are now missing…along with serious infrastructure damage.

Plastics are causing the biggest concern followed by synthetic chemicals pesticides, industrial compounds and antibiotics.

A major winter storm hit most of the East Coast Sunday and Monday. It caused widespread power outages and disrupted travel over the holiday weekend.

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China’s population growth rate slipped to its lowest level sin six decades, according to the latest figures from the national bureau of statistics.