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December 29, 2021

Chicago parent warns remote learning has 'devastating effects' for families as union mulls 'temporary' shift

Chicago public school parent Nolberto Casas joined 'America's Newsroom' warning a shift to remote learning would have 'devastating effects' on working families.

December 29, 2021

San Francisco cancels New Year's Eve fireworks over COVID-19 pandemic

New Year’s Eve in San Francisco is going to be much quieter this week.

December 29, 2021

France pressures unvaccinated to get COVID-19 vaccine

France’s government is forging ahead with efforts to increase pressure on unvaccinated people to get coronavirus shots, as the country reported 208,000 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday — a record fueled by the omicron variant.

December 29, 2021

Omicron surge may be inevitable, despite containment efforts in Asia

As the world's largest continent, Asia may struggle to keep omicron under control

December 29, 2021

Gov. Noem demands Biden rescind federal COVID mandates: 'He doesn't have the authority'

Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., slams President Biden for enforcing 'unprecedented' COVID-19 mandates that impose on the liberties and freedoms of the American people.

December 29, 2021

NBC anchor asks CDC Director Walensky why Americans should 'trust' her on coronavirus amid 'mixed messaging'

NBC's "Today" asks CDC Director Rochelle Walensky why Americans should "trust" her on COVID-19.

December 29, 2021

New York City business owners speak out against new vaccine mandate for kids: We're 'not the vaccine police'

Two NYC business owners voiced their opposition to Mayor de Blasio's new vaccine mandate for children as young as five on 'Fox & Friends' Wednesday.

December 29, 2021

Princeton student says his college experience 'basically ruined by COVID'

A junior at Princeton University, Myles McKnight, shared his worries about new mandates and restrictions on campus because of COVID during an interview on 'Fox & Friends First' on Wed., Dec. 28, 2021.

December 29, 2021

Biden issues proclamation revoking travel ban on 8 southern African countries

President Biden issued a proclamation Tuesday overturning a November travel order that barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in eight southern African countries from entering the U.S.

December 29, 2021

COVID-19 omicron risk 'remains very high' as cases increase: WHO

The World Health Organization reported that the number of coronavirus cases has increased worldwide by 11% last week.