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Dec 29, 2021 - Economy

Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of sex trafficking in Epstein sexual abuse case

An FBI poster with a photo of Maxwell and Epstein is next to a podium where an official is speaking.
Dec 29, 2021 - Health

Omicron threatens New Year's gym surge

Picture of a row of treadmills, with only two being used
Dec 29, 2021 - World

Biden accepts Putin request for phone call ahead of talks on Ukraine

Biden and Putin
Dec 29, 2021 - Health

Fauci: Data suggests Omicron less severe than Delta

Dr. Anthony Fauci waits for President Biden to arrive for a video call on December 27, 2021 in Washington, DC
Dec 29, 2021 - World

Israeli defense minister hosts Palestinian president for rare meeting

Top health officials defend CDC's change to COVID isolation period

Dec 29, 2021 - Economy

New era for local journalism

Illustration of a newspaper-covered location icon casting a dollar sign shadow
Updated Dec 29, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dies at 82

Photo of Harry Reid
Updated Dec 29, 2021 - Sports

NFL legend John Madden dies at 85

Dec 28, 2021 - Economy

Retailers surrender to unprecedented costs on online returns

Amazon boxes sit on top of each other alongside a white FedEx truck.
Dec 28, 2021 - Health

Botox sales erupt with younger patients

Dec 28, 2021 - Health

CDC slashes estimate of Omicron case prevalence

A man in a red jacket stands by a truck and gets a nose swab for a COVID test.

9 feet of snow wallops California mountains as brutal cold invades U.S.

Computer model projection showing temperature anomalies across North America on Jan. 4, 2022.

U.S., Russia to hold security talks next month

Picture of the U.S. and Russian flags
Dec 28, 2021 - World

Biden may face a North Korea crisis within months

Dec 28, 2021 - Economy

The end of an era in lending

Rusty pipes with one brand new gold pipe in the center. The gold pipe has a dollar sign symbol.

Charted: Champagne sales pop ahead of New Year's Eve

Dec 28, 2021 - World

Dispatch from Europe: What it's like to travel during COVID

A technician in PPE performs COVID tests next to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris this morning.

Suspect fatally shot after Denver area "killing spree" leaves 4 dead

Police stand outside the Belmar shopping center where they say the suspect in a shooting spree that claimed five lives was shot and killed on December 27, 2021 in Lakewood, Colorado.

LAPD use of deadly force under scrutiny after teen shot by stray bullet

A makeshift memorial for the teenage girl who was killed by a police stray bullet at a Burlington coat factory in North Hollywood, California, December 27.
Updated Dec 28, 2021 - Economy

Riot Games agrees to pay $100M in gender discrimination lawsuit

The Riot Games logo is displayed on the big screen before the League of Legends World Championship gets underway at the LEC Studio on October 3, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

Winter storms lash Pacific Northwest as Southern states swelter

Riri Nguyen walks his dog Elsa at Inspiration Point on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021 in Wrightwood, CA.
Updated Dec 27, 2021 - Economy

Omicron surge and storms disrupt air travel for 4th straight day

A United Airlines airplane at Newark Liberty International Airport as the sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on December 13, 2021
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