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Snow, ice close COVID test sites in Seattle-area

Amid a COVID-19 surge, health officials closed coronavirus testing sites or reduced hours in the Seattle-area because of days of snow and freezing temperatures.

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Breakout US inauguration poet Amanda Gorman releases New Year's poem

The 23-year-old first caught public attention with her impassioned reading of 'The Hill We Climb' at President Joe Biden's inauguration in January. Her latest set of verses touches on the hope and fear many of us have felt in 2021.

Destinations

Where is the best place to ski in the world?

Why not consider New Zealand - or even Argentina - for your next skiing holiday.

USA

Volunteers help Kentucky tornado survivors celebrate Christmas

At least 79 Americans lost their lives overnight in the December 10 tornadoes.

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US police officer who claims she mistook gun for taser found guilty

Kim Potter, 49, killed Daunte Wright, 20, during the traffic stop in Minneapolis in April.

USA

President Biden to outline measures to tackle Omicron surge

Omicron has already become the dominant strain in the US, accounting for nearly three-quarters of new infections last week.

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US politics in 2021: a democracy under attack

In this review, we look back at the big events that shaped US politics in 2021, both domestically and abroad.

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Frank Sinatra honored with statue in his Hoboken, New Jersey hometown

Hollywood legend Frank Sinatra was honored with a life-size bronze sculpture in his hometown of Hoboken, New Jersey on Sunday 12 December 2021.

United Kingdom

Prosecutors say Anne Sacoolas to face UK court over Harry Dunn death

Prosecutors say Anne Sacoolas to face UK court over Harry Dunn death

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Debris and damage in Mayfield after tornado

Rubble and debris from destroyed buildings covered the ground in Mayfield on Sunday after a monstrous tornado swept through Kentucky.

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Hundreds dressed as Santa run down Athen streets

Hundreds of people dressed up in red and white Santa Claus costumes to take part Sunday in Athens' seventh charity Santa Run.

USA

Joe Biden says defending democracy 'challenge of our time'

The two-day event, held by video link because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was billed by the White House as US leadership in an existential struggle between democracies and powerful autocracies or dictatorships.

Mobility

NASA’s 10 new astronauts could one day walk on the Moon or Mars

NASA has revealed its latest cohort of astronauts. The six men and four women could be picked for upcoming missions to the Moon or Mars.

USA

New York makes COVID vaccinations mandatory for private sector

"We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to really do something bold to stop the further growth of COVID and the dangers it's causing to all of us."

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Skiing Santas hit the slopes in Maine

Over 200 skiers and snowboarders dressed as Santa Claus took to the slopes of Maine on Sunday for charity.

Travel News

US travel rules: COVID-19 test requirements change this week

The US has tightened its travel rules in response to the omicron variant. Here's what you need to know.

World

Antony Blinken: “What's most important for Russia to understand is that actions have consequences"

In this Global Conversation, Euronews speaks to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the escalating tensions with Moscow's over its military build-up on the border with Ukraine.

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Harry Potter castle lights up in Hollywood for Christmas on 20th film anniversary

"I'm going to start watching all the episodes that I missed... you feel like you're in the film", says a Universal Studios Hollywood visitor as Hogwarts castle is lit up for Christmas at the California theme park on the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.

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Alexis Michalik brings Broadway to Paris with 'The Producers'

With famous lines like 'Springtime for Hitler and Germany...Winter for Poland and France,' how will Mel Brooks' classic go down in Paris?

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Activists gather outside US Supreme Court ahead of major abortion case

Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists gather outside the US Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments in the fiercest challenge to abortion in a generation, as a Supreme Court dramatically reshaped by Donald Trump hears a case that could roll back 50 years of reproductive rights.

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