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Dec 17, 2021 - Health

New York reports highest daily COVID record of pandemic

People line up at a streetside COVID testing center in NYC
Dec 17, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Capitol rioter who threw fire extinguisher at police gets more than 5 years in prison

Picture of a crowd storming the Capitol on Jan. 6

Roger Stone pleads the Fifth at Jan. 6 committee deposition

Roger Stone speaks to reporters in front of the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building after his deposition.
Dec 17, 2021 - World

U.S. to consider Russia's NATO proposal, but calls some demands "unacceptable"

Vladimir Putin
Updated Dec 17, 2021 - Economy

Deal frenzy reshapes Las Vegas Strip

Picture of the Mirage casino with pictures of the Beatles at the top

Biden admin unveils "test to stay" strategy to keep kids in school

Co-teachers at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 Marisa Wiezel (who is related to the photographer) and Caitlin Kenny give a lesson to their masked students.
Dec 17, 2021 - Technology
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2021 was the year cybersecurity became everyone's problem

Dec 17, 2021 - Technology

Toys are getting smarter

Illustration of a Mr. Potato Head doll with a wifi symbol over his head
Dec 17, 2021 - Health

Weight of COVID pushing health care workforce to breaking point

Illustration of a healthcare worker carrying a giant syringe
Updated Dec 17, 2021 - Health

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's $4.5 billion opioid settlement

Pedestrians walk past Purdue Pharma LP headquarters stands in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019

Democrats fail to deliver year-end Build Back Better deal

Sen. Joe Manchin is seen walking through the Capitol basement.

Biden leans on Air Force One sounding board

Animated gif of an airplane overhead panel with a blinking cursor
Dec 16, 2021 - World

Far-right candidate catches up in Chile's high-stakes election

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