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O’Neil, Miñoso, Hodges, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler Get Into Baseball HOF
Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has joined Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies at 98
Elizabeth Dole has posted on social media that her husband, Republican political icon Bob Dole, has died at age 98.
Senate Passes Stopgap Bill Averting Shutdown and Funding Government Through Mid-February; Bill Headed to Biden
Senate passes stopgap bill averting shutdown and funding government through mid-February; bill next goes to Biden.
MLB Owners Lock Out Players, 1st Work Stoppage Since 1995
Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players.
WHO Warns That New Virus Variant Poses ‘Very High’ Risk
The World Health Organization says the global risk from the omicron variant of the coronavirus is "very high" based on early evidence, and it could lead to surges with "severe consequences."
Merriam-Webster Chooses ‘Vaccine’ as the 2021 Word of the Year
Merriam-Webster has declared vaccine its 2021 word of the year.
EXPLAINER: What Is This New COVID Variant in South Africa?
South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections.
Stores Kick Off Black Friday but Pandemic Woes Linger
The combination of higher prices and lack of inventory could make for a less festive mood in 2021.
Tribes to Mourn on Thanksgiving: ‘No Reason to Celebrate’
Members of Native American tribes from around New England are gathering in the seaside town where the Pilgrims settled — not to give thanks but to mourn.
US to Require Vaccines for All Border Crossers in January 2022
President Joe Biden plans to require essential nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22, 2022.