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"Deliver the affidavits Thank you A group of kids carrying boxes of papers They called affidavits to serve the school board Quiet in the boardroom No it's not clear what any of it really was We are in recess Later the school system superintendent said the county was establishing an approaching metrics that would let students ditch the masks until then it's a wise decision to continue John doeman they're keeping students in school W TOP news A number of states lifted their school mask wearing requirements this week but the CDC is still suggesting that schools enforce the mandates Hey beachgoers better check out those parking signs in Rehoboth There are some changes to be aware of The city's annual parking season will now start may 15th and it will run through September 15th The board of commissioners also decided to charge you more for parking all the meters across Rehoboth will now cost $3 an hour In case you're wondering the old parking season used to start on the Friday before Memorial Day and last through the second Sunday after Labor Day In other news the Kennedy Center is hosting a special salute to Broadway It's happening this weekend It's a star studded lineup presenting 50 years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center We're celebrating our 50th anniversary season There's no way we could let that go by without celebrating all the Broadway shows that have been here on the stages of the Kennedy Center Vice president Jeffrey Finn says a number of shows started at the Kennedy Center before going to Broadway Pippin was a pre Broadway engagement here Annie who was here before it transferred to Broadway possibly most iconic is lame is which first premiered in London but then came to the Kennedy Center before the show then opened on Broadway You'll enjoy a star studded lineup of performers Francis Raphael who played eponine in the original Les mis will be recreating the famous song on my own Jason.
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"Look at the markets now Jeff clay bar The value is up 204 points the NASDAQ's up a 103 money news in ten minutes on WTO Sports at 15 and 45 Powered by Red River Technology decisions aren't black and white Think red What's up George Wallace Well Debbie the wizards not up right now as they head to the trade deadline Having lost 8 of 9 lost bad last night to the heat at one 21 one 20 and have assistant coaches heckling are confronting heckling fans behind the bench so all things not going well right now for the wizards As the heat shoot 56% from three of the other big stat of the night the wizards missed 24 three pointers trade deadline in two days who's coming who's going stay tuned could be an interesting next 48 hours for the wizards as they got to figure out what to do Virginia gets the win of the night at duke with .7 left free speech they hit the three just the second three pointer of the night hit by the Cavaliers but they win it 69 68 Tony Bennett team handled the moment Yeah you have a tendency sometimes to make this bigger than it is when you come in here because it's an unbelievable atmosphere You know you grow up watching it but we just said be laser focused to start and play our game in battle and I thought the guys did that Yeah they did And they got a huge win on the road at two last night by one capital's home tonight They will get Alex Ovechkin back He's on the ice skating this morning as they host Columbus George Wallace to meet TOP sports All right George up ahead on Why this weekend's Super Bowl will be the most bet on event ever I'm John doeman It's 1117 Want.
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"The go WTO P never miss a moment Good afternoon I'm sandy cosell and is our producer Coming up COVID-19 has become the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Our speed cameras on Maryland's deadliest highway going to go away Longer two ten I'm John doeman Looking for some counter programming to the Olympics TV guides Matt rauch has some ideas at one 40 One 31 CBS News brief the NFL is going to look into its diversity equity and inclusion policies days after the former head coach for the Miami Dolphins who was black filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the league in three teams Brian Flores told CBS mornings this week humiliation disbelief anger I've worked so hard to get to where I am to go on was going to be a what felt like or what was a sham interview I was hurt There are now more than 900,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. infectious disease expert doctor William schaffner with perspective COVID now is the third leading cause of death in the United States behind only heart disease and cancer And Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey is imposing a moratorium on no knock warrants after 22 year old mere Locke was killed as a S.W.A.T. team carried out a search warrant The black man's family says he reached for a legal firearm to protect himself CBS News brief and Allison keys It's one 32 Former president Donald Trump is not happy about remarks that his former vice president Mike Pence made that he could not have overturned the 2020 presidential election results Here's CBS News correspondent Katherine herridge addressing a conservative conference in Florida the public rebuke seemed especially striking The presidency belongs to the American people and the.
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"A number of parents have signed an online petition to keep the virtual model for younger children over concerns about returning to school buildings Goldson said she understood that but had been clear that returned to in person learning was the goal and that the school system would stick to that while also providing at home and in school COVID-19 testing Kate Ryan wtop news four O 5 now there's no question the pandemic has worsen the issue of food and security around our region A special task force in prince George's county has put out a report that it hopes will help tackle this problem A nearly 50 page report carries a long list of suggestions for the county to use the power of its government to meet the need The first recommendation hire someone who's focus is just undoing that Other things that are part of the recommendations 11 recommendations need kind of a central point to start pushing that County councilman Todd Turner chaired the task force and says one priority that person would have is making sure nonprofits that focus on food insecurity have better access to bulk food purchases Because when the pandemic hit and store shelves emptied out the traditional ways that particularly the not for profit providers were getting food wasn't necessarily available He says problems with data collection in an awareness of the benefits available throughout the county also need addressed John doeman WTP news Montgomery county leaders are hearing from police about how the department can stay competitive in recruiting more officers and it starts with raising salaries Making Florida Chief Marcus Jones says McMurray county police is in salary discussions with the FOP as the department is losing on average four officers a month We work very hard and we are finding a way to maintain the service that we've always provided to this community without any cuts The starting salary for a police officer is $54,620 a year according to the county with requirement of college or military experience assistant chief Darren Frank If we add in our municipal partners we're at about 1.28 officers per CAPiTA So perspective PG counties at 1.9 They're having the same vacancy issues that we have And again it's a national trend Megan clarity WTO P news Up ahead on Salt may help with icy roads but it can wreck your car I'm Luke Luke.
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"Virginia classrooms we talked to a health expert about whether the massacre needed to fight the virus If schools are going to stay in person school district needs the flexibility the tools to be able to do that And doctor Amish adult a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins center for health security says if society is not tolerating COVID cases in the classroom now that in order to keep kids in class masks especially amongst the unvaccinated are a way to keep that But long term we will need to think about and should be thinking about off ramps for masking Maybe says that off ramp is the vaccine Everyone in your school is vaccinated The mass is going to serve little purpose because nobody is going to be at risk for severe disease John doeman And a change in the policy of George Mason says George Mason university will now strongly encourage employees to receive their vaccinations and boosters and share their vaccination status with the university Mechanisms to obtain and store this information will stay in place but this is a departure they say from their requirement which was issued earlier A lot has changed in Hollywood and here at WT over the past decade and as he marks ten years on the air here our film critic Jason freely looks back Folks always ask how do you become a movie critic There aren't exactly job postings for it but I wish my big break came a different way WTF movie critic Joe barber sadly passed away in 2011 I was a writer on the morning news desk who had just graduated film school and I guess they said let's give the kid a shot My first review was exactly ten years ago today on January 19th 2012 I must have been crazy choosing a French silent film for the radio but I gave the artist four out of four stars and it went on to win best picture Tune this day I can't even listen back to it My voice sounding like a booming movie trailer starring Jean dujardin The film has all the buzz of an Oscar contender Four out of four stars Jason Francis news Coming up a rather dubious distinction.
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"Westbound inside the beltway near two O two landover road that's a report of the crash used caution there Rob stallworth traffic Thanks rob Let's get another look at this coming storm with Steve pritzi valley Which are weather advisories are posted for the greater D.C. area winter storms for our northern western suburbs as snow arrives and it will accumulate quickly this afternoon before changing to sleep freezing rain and then rain this evening One to three inches in the greater D.C. area three to 6 inches in the far northern western suburbs with highs in the 30s Tonight blustery and rain will end after midnight then mostly cloudy blustery cold Monday low 40s I'm storm team four meteorologist few prince of Allen It is a cool 24° here in Washington D.C. at 1230 This is W TOP Your source for today's top news traffic and weather always connected and constantly updated In your car at home at work and on the go WTO P never this a moment Hey I hope you're having a good Sunday afternoon I'm Shayna doolin Anika velas our producer and coming up We've got a big storm coming our way will tell you what you need to know Also loudon county school board now the subject of a state investigation I'm John doeman Late spring is said to be the earliest possible opening date for the silver line extension I'm John Aaron It is 1231 here at WTO P and we are expecting a big storm this afternoon heavy snow turning the ice and freezing rain Let's go to a report now With storm team fours Steve prince of valley We are bracing for another winter storm arriving in the area this afternoon winter weather advisories posted for the I 95 corridor and the greater D.C. area winter storm warnings for our northern and western suburbs snow arriving from south to north then changing to ice freezing rain and rain as we head toward evening Accumulations one to three inches for the greater D.C. area three to 6 inches though in the far northern western suburbs as we top off in the 30s later this afternoon Windswept rain tonight will end after midnight then mostly cloudy Monday blustery cold lower 40s near 40 and partly sunny on Tuesday stormed before meteorologists depressive valley Thanks Steve And minority leader Mitch McConnell and other leading Republicans we are learning are increasing their campaign to persuade Marilyn governor Larry Hogan to run for Senate.
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"Glass Or 51 now double DT OP knew this afternoon former president Trump says politicians who won't say whether they've received a COVID booster shot are in his words gutless Now the former president did not name names during an interview last night with the conservative media outlet one America news but it might have been a reference to potential 2024 White House contender Ron DeSantis The Florida governor so far declined to say whether he has gotten a COVID booster shot In other news more than two decades ago a local nun was told to stop ministering to gay Catholics The Vatican had said what she was doing then was wrong Well fast forward to today and she is trading letters with Pope Francis who's thanked her for her decades of service Sister jeanine Graham helps run new ways ministry out of Mount Rainier a group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ Catholics and one that U.S. bishops have argued should not be considered a Catholic organization But following some of the Pope's more accepting comments about homosexuality her group sent him a letter asking for affirmation of their work He wrote back And there's been a series of letters The most recent letter from the Pope thanked her repeatedly for 50 years of compassion administering to a group often shunned by the church The church is all of the people of God And we need to hear from all of the people No one is excluded Sister jeanine says if you read the gospel of Jesus Jesus welcomed everyone John doeman W TOP news COVID pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our lives including the real estate market NBC force Sean yancy takes a closer look at what's already driving demand in 2022 Housing prices soared last year as people left the hustle and bustle of city living for more space in the suburbs and that was we marked the.
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"Made sure that schools have to notify parents Regarding instructional materials that contain sexually explicit material On the democratic side senator ghazala hashmi Education has gone through intense situation with COVID She pointed to a bill that would create a committee to address mental health concerns among students and another that would raise teacher pay So that we can hire the kind of robust workforce that we really need Niko you doubled your TOP news Two O 6 knew this afternoon a man suspected of pistol whipping a metro bus driver in the district has been arrested Metro police say it happened around ten 30 last night on a metro bus near the southern avenue metro station in southeast They say a man got on the bus with a handgun drawn drawn He then hit the bus driver several times with it That driver was taken to the hospital with non life threatening injuries Police say they caught the man and recovered his handgun a short time later Well we're learning that in Howard county residents are being urged to only call 9-1-1 if they have a life threatening emergency It's because they've got significantly fewer ambulances available for medical emergencies than usual They're now operating at what's called surge level two which means they'll have to prioritize life threatening priorities first Howard county says hospital emergency departments are severely strained too Coming up after traffic and weather A controversial nun and the Pope We seem to be pen pals I'm John doeman It's two O 7 Reclaim your Saturdays Call one 800 God jump and two smiling Happy people will magically appear at your front door They'll be driving a clean shiny truck And they'll be wearing snappy happy uniforms All you have to do is point And that junk will be gone gone gone gone Great You.
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"Icy weather causing a handful of school closures and delays for you already this morning in Virginia Stafford and spotsylvania county public schools are closed Fredericksburg city public schools have also canceled classes in COVID county the public schools will start on a two hour delay closures and delays Of course may change throughout the morning so keep it here on WT for all the latest and for a complete list of the closings and delays head over to W TOP dot com Now a handful of Montgomery county schools are beginning a second straight week of virtual learning today most schools that were sticking with in person learning and now the school system superintendent is apologizing to parents after last week's confusing guidance about what would trigger an individual school to return to virtual learning John doeman begins our team coverage The county should have done a better job in communicating how the school system would handle the rising cases of COVID-19 among students and apologize for the stress it's cause to both school staff and parents In her letter mcknight whose recovering from COVID herself says going all virtual is a last resort And going forward determining if a school should go virtual will be made on a case by case basis With the county resuming in person extracurriculars next Tuesday schools will be giving out free rapid tests this week Students and staff will also be getting free KN 95 masks John demon WTP news I'm Mike Murillo From concerned students At least give us a virtual option If schools are to remain in person more actions must be taken to ensure safety The parents with immunocompromised kids MCTS needs to test a return So those with COVID do not expose others unknowingly Dozens made their voices heard during a school's town hall hosted by Montgomery.
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"Monday and Arctic boundary brings in much colder air with high temperatures Monday only in town in low 30s northern western suburbs high temperatures in the 20s wind chills will be a factor both Monday night and Tuesday night wind chills in the single digits to below zero north and west stormy four meteorologist clay Anderson 43 outside our studio is brought to you by Len the plumber Trusted same day service 7 days a week It's 7 21 Four and a half million Americans quit their jobs in November more proof that the great resignation continues so what should employers be thinking about As they try to keep workers on staff It's just kind of the results catching up with what was happening Atlanta army was a professional coach with advice for employers Evaluate what's going on with your people So one of the things that I've been speaking to people that are looking to even be in the job market and are interviewing is what are the things that you actually need now that are different than before And she says bosses now need to understand that the way things used to be aren't coming back and it's time to adapt The old school style of control and fear and dominance and leadership is going away There is only room now for compassion and empathy and courageous and vulnerable leadership which really scares people John doeman Unless you're experiencing a medical condition that could kill you some local fire departments say do not call for an ambulance right now Already hospitals have said to stay away from the ER if you only have mild COVID symptoms Now the Annapolis and Ana rondell county fire departments are asking you to limit 9-1-1 EMS calls only to possible life threatening conditions because of the strain that COVID is placing on EMS personnel The departments say that EMS workers who respond to what are likely mild viral cases may tell you that you should stay at home rather than be taken to the emergency room and they say calling 9-1-1 for an ambulance does not guarantee faster care in the ER John Aaron wtop news Virginia law enforcement officials now think alleged shopping cart killer Anthony Robinson may be responsible for as many as 5 martyrs The mother of one of the victims Cheyenne Brown says she doesn't believe the alleged killer has any remorse In your body For the stuff that you do for you to continue to do it over and over now.
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"Right here A double dual P the CDC now recommending this morning booster shots for kids as young as 12 President Biden heads to the capitol today a year after it came under attack on January 6th On Capitol Hill I'm Mitchell Miller Brio the main reasons why the January 6th riot happened I'm JJ green a fire kills 12 including 8 kids inside of Philadelphia public housing building Bomb threats made to HBCUs nationwide including one of our region I'm John doeman Checking your money news We had a down day on Wall Street that I was off three 93 over 1% is actually NASDAQ Actually lost 3% as well overseas this morning Asian stocks lower across the board this hour than EK down by 787 points That morning welcome to WTP glad you're with this Thursday morning 1231 CBS News brief The CDC endorsed Pfizer's COVID booster shot for kids ages 12 to 15 shortly after an advisory panel gave its recommendation The motion passes as written and I believe it is 13 yeses and one no Teachers are fighting the nation's third largest school district for a second day over going back to class amid a COVID surge The school CEO Pedro Martinez says switching to remote learning Is it simple We're being asked we'll just do it for another week Do it for another week I said the implications for families were not serious As if it was that easy to transition an entire district Neighbors honored 12 people killed in a public housing fire in Philadelphia This girl says she lost 6 family members And their name that.
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"24/7 360 five listen on air on Alexa and on the WTO p.m. Good morning I'm Jenny glick And I'm John doeman Let's go write the special traffic here And now a special update from the traffic et cetera Here's what we do know on 95 in Virginia southbound traffic still being diverted off at the fairfax county Parkway all the northbound traffic at last check was still being taken off at the caramel church exit to avoid any of the portions of 95 in between those two exits so they can get the roadways cleared or mostly in the case of the southbound 95 traffic so they can get the vehicles off the roadway that have been stuck there for 15 plus hours since yesterday They're trying to get people off on all the interstates that they can the last one they were trying to get people off of was the Dale City exit so a lot of you that may still be stuck in that area relief may be coming soon trying to get you off onto the deal city portion now some things to keep in mind when you are being diverted or if you're trying to work your way around 95 We have a couple portions of route one that are closed a portion of 17 that is closed a portion a couple portions of root three actually and three O one in king George actually that are closed due to various icing conditions tractor trailer issues and crashes So you're going to need to give yourself some extra time for these workarounds I'm Rita Kessler Traffic Thanks Rita as we continue to follow that traffic disaster on I 95 in Virginia We've been reporting some people have been standing still in their cars for more than 20 hours now after.
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"The beltway right now it went out there looking for the accident scene hearing about one against the wall right at the split for the through and express lanes I'm Carlos Ramirez WT traffic All right so right now it is nice and warm here We have temperatures in the 50s like it's 52 in Frederick 58 in southeast D.C. at the navy yard all the way down to 60 in Fredericksburg That's going to change though Rain is going to move out as the morning goes on It's going to turn windy and eventually later on tonight temperatures are going to plummet and in fact a winter storm watch takes effect for parts of the area starting at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning Basically route 50 south So D.C. prince George's analytical counties fairfax Arlington county's all of those areas under a winter storm watch Fredericksburg I mentioned 60° right now That's kind of the sweet spot for this storm Everything between D.C. and Richmond looking at potentially three to 6 inches of snow on the eastern shore a winter storm watch runs from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow four to 6 inches possible there If you're in loud and or Montgomery counties Frederick county maybe you'll see some flurries but not too much to worry about there right now Otherwise it's again Everything between D.C. and Richmond from 1 a.m. till 1 p.m. tomorrow Stay with us This forecast has changed a lot in just the last few hours This is your source for today's top news traffic and weather always connected and constantly updated In your car at home at work and on the go WTO P never this a moment Good Sunday morning I'm John doeman Luke Garrett is our producer and coming.
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"Here's Frank hanran Good started home for the wizards tonight hosting the Chicago Bulls late in the first quarter Wiz up 30 23 over the visiting Chicago Bulls Bradley Beal's got 9 points to lead the way for the way he's trying to snap the bulls at 6 game winning streak College troops run out of Virginia and Syracuse in a Taiwan Cavs up 57 52 under 9 minutes left in the second half earlier Kansas 6th ranked team in the country beating George Mason 76 67 American falls to Lehi 63 61 It was navy going on the road and beating holy cross 70 56 Rose bowl right now in college football and it is what they call a crazy one wild one as a lot of points scored in this game 35 28 right now Utah leading Ohio State in the third quarter of play So a ton of points scored That second quarter Earlier it was the Fiesta bowl as Oklahoma state Takes care of Notre-Dame 37 35 citrus Kentucky beats Iowa 2017 And outback Arkansas beat Penn State 24 ten a Frank hanrahan WTO sports Coming up after traffic and weather Do rising COVID case rates Have you worried about sending kids back to school I'm John doeman 7 47 Here's Jonathan Johnson The chief executive officer at overstock on the discussion the new and easy federal buying experience Sponsored by overstock government It's really trying to create efficiency in the purchasing and in the post purchasing reporting that different agencies need to do This is all about ease It's all about simplicity And it's all about trying to make any kind of red tape.
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"Local hospitals including no vint health which operates hospitals and manassas and haymarket are issuing a similar plea on social media Gigi Barnett W TOP news As local COVID cases climb more kids are coming down with it but getting kids into the doctor's office might be tough At an apple as pediatrics appointments Philip fast It's not burdened of illness of really sick kids It's just volume of illness Doctor Katie Edwards is the medical director of the practice which has 5 offices in Maryland In the past parents wouldn't get too concerned about a kid showing symptoms of a cold but now people just want to know right This is this virus that has so many implications The positivity rate at children's national hospital right now 48% The very small minority of those patients actually end up being hospitalized Doctor anisha Abraham is a pediatrician and acting chief of adolescent medicine For those kids that are vaccinated we continue to see that they're having milder cases They're not being hospitalized We're also seeing that more kids that are younger say under the age of 5 but the ones that are hospitalized John doeman news Food and fitness go hand in hand and that's why the Washington football team is giving loudon county schools $10,000 in grant money to promote both The donation is meant to fund more breakfast options at four county high schools It's all part of the American dairy association's northeast fuel up to play program the NFL kicks in ten grand for school districts per club market With President Biden wrapping up his first year in office correspondent Stephen portnoy takes a look back On the platform where two weeks earlier rioters swarmed Joe Biden urged unity We must end this uncivil war The new president went about undoing the policies of his.
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"9 51 More than a dozen states are now reporting cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant the latest being Massachusetts and while some of these cases involve Americans who recently traveled overseas others had no travel history in Maryland three people near Baltimore have tested positive for the omicron variant They include two people from the same household where one of them had recently traveled to South Africa Some health authorities say there is no cause for alarm as most of those with the variant have only had mild to moderate symptoms Health officials continue to encourage Americans to get vaccinated get the booster shot and get COVID testing Now as employers across the country continue to enforce vaccine mandates one agency could be in a bit of trouble because some workers are refusing to comply Amtrak may have to reduce service by the end of the year due to some workers not complying with the mandate to be fully vaccinated by January According to The Washington Post about 6% of the Amtrak's workforce could be terminated for not showing proof of vaccination In a memo last month the company said 88% of it's about 17,000 workers were vaccinated and had expected that number to be slightly higher by the deadline in January However the northeast corridor could face less disruptions due to higher vaccination rates and the fact that travel demand has not fully rebounded Amtrak is expected to publish a revised service schedule by mid December reflecting those possible cuts Acacia James W TOP news There's been a sharp increase in stolen cars and car break ins all around the DMV and more often those vehicles are being taken by armed thieves day and night It is impossible to guarantee you won't be the next victim but you can reduce the odds Parking lots are sort of a necessity but they're also a target rich environment for car thieves Because people go there and they know that there are going to be cars there that could potentially be targets Hannah Glasgow is a spokeswoman for greenbelt police A good way for individuals to prevent this is always keep your doors locked if you're driving through a parking lot at night And make sure your doors are locked once your parked two preferably in a well lit area Anyone wanting to steal your car or steal something from it doesn't want to be seen and don't leave anything valuable sitting out either It's amazing that if you don't leave your laptop sitting in the back seat it generally won't get taken John doeman W TOP news beware of a scammer using a valid Virginia state police phone number Police say it's loudon county Leesburg area 11 office has received three calls from people trying to verify that the state police called them asking for payment due to outstanding warrants The scammer apparently cloned the office phone number to get a two appear legitimate and is identifying himself as a trooper or sergeant Johnson Police are reminding you that legitimate officers would never say you have outstanding warrants and demand money or private info over the phone You can report telephone scams to the Federal Trade Commission Full-time students at George Washington University are enjoying free rides on metro through the spring semester The Washington Post reports starting in January undergrad and eligible full-time grad students will pay a mandatory $100 fee for a special pass that allows unlimited rail and bus rides George Washington is contributing funds to help cover the cost of the plan first announced in early November Coming up in money news EVs are expected to dominate the auto market by 2030 It's 9 54 Data is the lifeblood of.
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"New variant of COVID-19 I look at how the recently signed infrastructure Bill will build up the DMV I'm John doeman A fairfax county martial arts teacher charged with sexually assaulting a student I'm Michelle Morello One 31 With COVID cases in hospital admissions on the rise New York's governor Kathy hoko has declared a state of emergency in her state This allows for the ordering of more supplies and the increasing of hospital capacity to handle any surges The move comes as the Biden administration announces travel bans for 8 countries that have seen a new variant of COVID on Twitter local says while not detected so far in the state the new Oman variant is coming Meanwhile the UK plants new measures to combat the omicron COVID variant including PCR test for travelers and ramping up mask wearing Prime minister Boris Johnson said today it's necessary to take targeted and precautionary measures after two people tested positive with the new variant in England Because of this variant new restrictions are being slapped on travel from countries in Southern Africa The new variant now officially named omicron has the potential to be more resistant to the protection offered by vaccines However despite the shutdown of flights it has become evident that the variant is already spreading Cases have been reported in travelers in Belgium Israel and Hong Kong Omicron is a variant of concern because of its high number of mutations There's also evidence that it carries a higher degree of infection than the other variants That means people who contracted COVID-19 and recovered could be subject to catching it again It could take weeks to know with current vaccines are less effective against it I'm Karen Chammas With word of this new variant stock markets fell hard on Friday Will this uncertainty in the markets continue next week The honest answer is nobody knows You should never move money around based on this or that news headline unless you enjoy racking up taxable events Of course which lower your long-term returns That's analysis from Paul brandis a columnist for USA Today and financial columnist for Dow Jones market watch Just to head on TOP and update on sentencing for some.