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Omicron COVID-19 variant cases ID'ed in Britian, suspected in Germany

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Omicron COVID-19 variant cases ID'ed in Britian, suspected in Germany

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Britain confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant on Saturday, shortly after a German health official also reported the first likely case in that country.

Crowds swarm retailers in Calif. and Minn., stealing merchandise on Black Friday

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Crowds swarm retailers in Calif. and Minn., stealing merchandise on Black Friday

Former Chicago Bears star Dan Hampton arrested on impaired driving charge

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Former Chicago Bears star Dan Hampton arrested on impaired driving charge

Canadian man missing after Cowboys game died in car crash, family says

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Canadian man missing after Cowboys game died in car crash, family says

PM: Japan to consider enemy base strike capability in defense strategy

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PM: Japan to consider enemy base strike capability in defense strategy

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday Japan will consider enemy base strike capabilities to boost defense despite critics saying it violates the country's pacifist constitution.

3 dead amid days of rioting in Solomon Islands, police say

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3 dead amid days of rioting in Solomon Islands, police say

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Three bodies were found in a burned-out building in Solomon Islands capital of Honiara after days of anti-government rioting, police said Saturday.

British expert: Omicron variant unlikely to seriously affect the vaccinated

World News // 5 hours ago

British expert: Omicron variant unlikely to seriously affect the vaccinated

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A British expert who helped develop Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine said Saturday it is "extremely unlikely" the newly discovered Omicron variant will trigger a wave of serious illness among vaccinated people.

3 dead, 4 injured in Nashville apartment shooting incident

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

3 dead, 4 injured in Nashville apartment shooting incident

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Three men were killed and four other people were injured in a shooting incident inside a Nashville apartment late Friday, police said.

2 killed as Storm Arwen batters Britain with high winds, rain, snow

World News // 7 hours ago

2 killed as Storm Arwen batters Britain with high winds, rain, snow

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Two people died in northern Britain and tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Scotland remained without power Saturday after Storm Arwen battered the country with high winds.

On This Day: Pope Paul VI escapes assassination attempt

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On This Day: Pope Paul VI escapes assassination attempt

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- On Nov. 27, 1970, a man with a knife attempted to injure Pope Paul VI at Manila Airport in the Philippines.

Multiple storms to keep flood risk high in Pacific Northwest

U.S. News // 19 hours ago

Multiple storms to keep flood risk high in Pacific Northwest

After months of heat waves and drought, weather in the Pacific Northwest has flipped completely to flooding rain and gusty storms.

Ex-chief of Brazil's Olympics committee sentenced to 30 years for vote-buying

World News // 19 hours ago

Ex-chief of Brazil's Olympics committee sentenced to 30 years for vote-buying

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in prison for helping to operate a vote-buying scheme.

Airline makes history on journey to the 'end of the world'

World News // 20 hours ago

Airline makes history on journey to the 'end of the world'

Charter airplane operator Hi Fly successfully landed an Airbus A340 on the frozen landscape of Antarctica for the first time.

Biden administration calls for overhaul of oil, gas leasing on federal lands

U.S. News // 20 hours ago

Biden administration calls for overhaul of oil, gas leasing on federal lands

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Biden administration says programs that allow oil and gas production on federal lands short-changes taxpayers and the environment while rewarding speculators at the expense of consumers.

10-year-old among six injured in Durham, N.C., mall shooting

U.S. News // 20 hours ago

10-year-old among six injured in Durham, N.C., mall shooting

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A shooting at a Durham, N.C., shopping mall left six people injured, three with gunshot wounds, Friday, police said.

Charles Moose, police chief at center of response to D.C. sniper attacks, dead at 68

U.S. News // 21 hours ago

Charles Moose, police chief at center of response to D.C. sniper attacks, dead at 68

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Charles Moose, who led the Montgomery County police as snipers terrorized the Washington, D.C., area in 2002, died on Thanksgiving Day.

Vaccine companies testing efficacy against COVID-19 Omicron variant

World News // 21 hours ago

Vaccine companies testing efficacy against COVID-19 Omicron variant

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Pharmaceutical companies announced plans Friday to test their COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy against the newly designated Omicron variant of the virus.

U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan, China responds dismissively

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U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan, China responds dismissively

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A delegation of five U.S. lawmakers visited Taiwan on a two-day trip to meet with the island's leaders despite calls from the Chinese government to cancel the trip.

Stocks fall to new lows Friday on news of emerging COVID-19 variant

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Stocks fall to new lows Friday on news of emerging COVID-19 variant

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- News of a new and more dangerous strain of the coronavirus sent the stock market reeling Friday, where the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all posted the kind of losses they have not seen in months.

COVID-19 strain Omicron named 'variant of concern,' EU, U.S. to restrict travel

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COVID-19 strain Omicron named 'variant of concern,' EU, U.S. to restrict travel

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The WHO on Friday said a new strain of COVID-19, which originated in South Africa and has been named Omicron, is a "variant of concern," while the European Union and United States moved to block travel to the region.

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