The Hill Articles: December 27, 2021

Crews find second time capsule in Virginia Robert E. Lee statue pedestal Apple closes swath of retail stores in New York amid city’s COVID-19 surge American teacher detained in Libya for six weeks returns to U.S. Colorado truck driver sentenced to 110 years tries to reduce prison term COVID-19 cleaning mandate caused flight to Shanghai to turn around Howard University delays spring semester start amid COVID-19 surge Fauci says CDC cut isolation time so people return to work faster Overnight Health Care — CDC cuts isolation time for the asymptomatic Beyond sanctions and strikes: A new Iran strategy Two more NBA coaches to miss games due to COVID-19 protocols: ESPN Energy & Environment — 2021’s weather disasters cost $170B Enjoy an extra 20% discount on a subscription to this app that makes wireframing easy Endangered orangutan at New Orleans zoo gives birth to healthy baby BBC journalist leaves Russia after ‘unprecedented surveillance’ On The Money — Stocks set new highs amid omicron surge Equilibrium/Sustainability — Dam failures cap a year of disasters Defense & National Security — Biden signs mammoth defense bill Only 100 people allowed to attend funeral of Desmond Tutu due to coronavirus restrictions Hillicon Valley — Shutterfly gets hacked Cruise ships experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks as omicron surges $150K raised as reward to help find missing Texas girl CDC shortens isolation time for asymptomatic COVID-19 to five days Score access to a VPN service, PlayStation Plus, and an e-learning platform for an extra 20% off Bill targeting US company vetoed by Polish president Moderna shareholders demand answers to unequal vaccine access Air travel under attack by omicron A dog consumed loads of toxic chocolate coins and underwent surgery, becoming a Christmas miracle Georgia judge throws out murder charges against two people in 2004 killing Habitat for Humanity sells its first 3D-printed home Top US skier tests positive for COVID-19 Experts say COVID-19 cases don’t tell whole story On the supply chain and freight fluidity: Enforcement, not reformation Winter storms slam western US as south experiences ‘unusually warm temperatures’ Daily Mail says ‘financial remedies’ agreed to in Meghan case Founding SEAL Team 6 head Richard Marcinko dead at 81 News networks see major viewership drop in 2021 Eerie similarities link the Ukraine and Taiwan situations Fight COVID-19 with lessons learned from HIV Myanmar court delays verdicts in second case against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi De Blasio to decide ‘very soon’ on possible gubernatorial bid Shutterfly hit by ransomware attack The five most overlooked stories of 2021 Man who told Biden ‘let’s go Brandon’ goes on Bannon’s podcast, touts Trump We need scientific analysis of satellite data on UAP ‘I would stay away from that,’ Fauci warns of large New Year’s Eve gatherings Midwest health care system urges vaccination in full-page newspaper ad amid COVID-19 surge Study suggests coronavirus lingers in organs for months Jury deliberations resume in Ghislaine Maxwell case Democrats should make Social Security a top issue in the midterms —  here’s how and why  Biden needs an ‘Operation Warp Speed’ for omicron  5G wireless — yet another reason to fear flying Another 1,000 US flights canceled Monday as omicron snarls travel UK, Germany weighing potential fourth COVID shot, second booster The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Israel testing fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose New York City sees fourfold increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations among kids Biden says ‘more work to do’ amid testing scramble Our ‘cold war’ frame distorts more than just our view of China Biden signs $768 billion defense bill 1902 silent film added to National Film Registry Researchers discover dozens of ‘rogue planets’ roaming the Milky Way Colorado skier killed in Christmas Eve avalanche GOP governor thanks Biden for efforts to ‘depoliticize’ pandemic response Defense seeks dismissal of indictment in Whitmer kidnapping plot case Fauci on Trump getting booed: ‘Poisoning the well’ on vaccines has ‘lingering effect’ 10 weather disasters caused $170B in damage this year: report Huge fort of notorious Roman Emperor Caligula discovered Navy to offer booster shots on ship stalled by COVID-19 outbreak Has Biden kept his immigration promises? Virginia fire department finds lost hikers via drones on Christmas Hyundai unveils new robot for your home Cape Town bells to ring daily to honor Desmond Tutu New York City vaccine mandate for private business employees goes into effect Is Putin calculating correctly on Ukraine? Rising: December 27, 2021 Chief Justice Roberts receives highest approval rating among federal leaders: poll ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58 The US military’s extremism problem isn’t going away ‘Modern-day Darwin’ Edward O. Wilson dies at 92 Watch live: Biden joins White House COVID-19 call with governors California beachgoers ordered to remain on land after deadly shark attack Google is dethroned as world’s most popular website America needs more science and technology literacy Delta says flight to Shanghai turned back due to COVID-19 rules Explosion of parakeets overwhelms Michigan animal shelter Narrow path forward for Build Back Better Israel begins trial of fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose Fenway Bowl, Military Bowl latest to be canceled due to COVID-19 How to turn our energy future from a dystopian nightmare to a sustainable solution The world according to Vlad More than 7,000 flights delayed, canceled Sunday amid omicron surge Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade, dies at 76 Reinstating ‘fiduciary rule’ would hurt underserved communities GOP optimism grows over possible red wave in 2022 Abortion rights groups say tech giants thwart ability to reach public   Interested in how Fitbit models compare to each other? We tested a couple to find out Amazon’s tablet costs $200 less than an iPad — here’s what I found 13 tools for meat-free cooking to make easier, tastier meals