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Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars?

The U.S. breaks its single-day virus case record for the second day in a row

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Delta Air Lines updates its Covid-19 policies after the C.D.C.’s new guidance.

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Omicron Is Not More Severe for Children, Despite Rising Hospitalizations

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John Madden, Face and Voice of the N.F.L. on the Field and in the Broadcast Booth, Dies at 85

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As Omicron Surges, Officials Shorten Isolation Times for Many Americans

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Your Flight Has Been Canceled or Delayed. What Should You Do?

As infections rise, the C.D.C. shortens isolation periods.

Second Time Capsule Is Found Beneath Pedestal of Lee Statue

Flight disruptions continue with thousands more cancellations as Omicron thins airline crews.

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A 6th Grader Saves the Lives of Two People on the Same Day

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A Rogue Climber Running From the Law Was Fleeing His Own Trauma

Wayne Thiebaud, Playful Painter of the Everyday, Dies at 101

Why Older Women Face Greater Financial Hardship Than Older Men

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Thousands of flights are canceled as Omicron scrambles air travel.

Last Known Slave Ship Is Remarkably Well Preserved, Researchers Say

As Prices Rise, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers

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