The Hill Articles: November 26, 2021

South Africa health minister calls travel bans over new COVID variant ‘unjustified’ Mexico lays out conditions for restart of ‘Remain in Mexico’ program Man shot and killed at military base entrance in San Diego Old Spice and Secret recall sprays after cancer-causing chemical detected Biden attends tree lighting ceremony after day out in Nantucket Stephen Sondheim, legendary Broadway songwriter, dies at 91 WTO postpones key ministers meeting over omicron variant Senior US diplomat visiting Southeast Asia to ‘reaffirm’ relations GOP holds on Biden nominees set back gains for women in top positions Japan’s new PM looks to spur recovery with $316 billion spending package Boebert apologizes to Muslims as Democrats call for ‘real action to confront racism’ North Korea bans leather coats after Kim starts new fashion trend Climate activists stage Black Friday protests at Amazon warehouses in Europe With extreme gerrymanders locking in, Biden needs to make democracy preservation job one NATO head warns Russia against Ukrainian incursion European Union proposes booster shot requirement for unrestricted travel in the region Turn your Mac into a powerhouse of productivity with a dozen new apps, for only $18 Sheriff investigating after hundreds of FedEx packages found in Alabama woods Michigan State suspends frat following student’s death Iraqi migrants return home from Belarus, vow to try entering the EU again Hepatitis C treatment example of innovation, market competition — and unfinished business Advocates see pilot program to address inequalities from highways as crucial first step Gottlieb calls travel bans counterproductive after new African restrictions Southern California utilities restoring power after outages to reduce fire risk Football spectators’ racist comments lead to fines for South Dakota school DC area schools to discipline employees who have not reported vaccination status Pandemics are a matter of national security — Congress should act like it Brazil Olympics chief gets 30 years for buying votes for Rio 2016 games US to restrict travel from eight African nations over new COVID-19 concerns WHO calls new strain omicron, ‘variant of concern’ Israel warns of looming emergency after its first case of omicron, new COVID-19 variant The WTO Ministerial is a chance to advance global commerce for good Five things to know about omicron, new COVID-19 ‘variant of concern’ Alabama AG threatens $25K fine after city changes Confederate name It’s time to bury ZombieCare once and for all FDA calls Merck COVID-19 pill effective, but points to safety concerns Majority of Americans say US will hit a recession in next year Poll: Biden’s job approval gains two points Jan. 6 panel faces double-edged sword with Alex Jones, Roger Stone Climate tipping points: The Arctic is a bellwether for irreversible change TSA stops woman with loaded gun in her carry-on at Logan Trump goes after Woodward, Costa over China COVID confusion: Biden team needs a clearer message on boosters  Interior recommends imposing higher costs for public lands drilling EU to ease restrictions on COVID-19 vaccine exports Macron tells UK to ‘get serious’ on migrant crisis amid fresh tensions Fauci says US ‘rushing’ to get data on new COVID-19 variant Republicans seem set to win the midterms — unless they defeat themselves Poll: Harris, Michelle Obama lead for 2024 if Biden doesn’t run Graham emerges as go-to ally for Biden’s judicial picks Countries race to ban travel from southern Africa over new variant fears BioNTech says it will know vaccine’s effectiveness against new variant in two weeks Dow drops 900 points amid fears over new COVID-19 variant After nearly 75 years, Israel finally finds acceptance in the Middle East More than 50 dead, one rescued in Russian mine explosion Parsi: Iran does not want dependence on Russia, China Organizer Astra Taylor discusses ‘enormous amounts’ of medical debt and student loan myths Rising: November 26, 2021 Belgium and Netherlands implement new COVID-19 restrictions as virus cases rise Bannon pushes for documents in court case to be released The best Black Friday deals on MacBooks, iMacs, Mac Minis, and iPads to grab right now Plain truths don’t matter to the woke folks who now rule America UK official warns COVID-19 variant is ‘most significant’ yet EU to propose ban on flights from southern Africa over new variant Black Friday deals? If you didn’t shop early there is good reason to wait Ukrainian president accuses group of planning coup for next week Those predicting Facebook’s demise are blowing smoke Europe’s COVID-19 surge highlights warnings for US Tensions emerge over redefining the fully vaccinated