Sitemap: December 2021 Articles | Straight Arrow News
- Biden, Putin talk Russia security demands, Ukraine in 50-minute call
- Israel study: Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose not effective against Omicron
- Former editors charged with sedition in Hong Kong, provoking US response
- Child COVID-19 hospitalizations spike as Omicron variant spreads
- Spotlighting Straight Arrow News’ 2021 staff selections
- Ghislaine Maxwell officially requests new trial after being found guilty
- US sets daily average COVID-19 cases record, global cases up 11%
- Flight attendant union questions CDC decision to shorten isolation, quarantine periods
- Former Senate majority leader Harry Reid dead after four-year cancer battle
- John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dead at 85
- Citing COVID-19 concerns, Maxwell judge pushes jury to work longer hours
- Biden revokes travel ban in wake of new information on Omicron variant
- Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee to defer request for Trump documents
- Use it or lose it: Year-end deadline approaches for FSA spending
- CDC may adjust COVID-19 isolation recommendation following backlash
- Fauci: Domestic air travel COVID vaccine mandate “should be considered”
- Maxwell jury makes more requests, does not appear close to verdict
- Weather and Omicron cancel some holiday travel, holiday sales hold strong
- New year, same inflation: Many foods expected to get more expensive in 2022
- China says it’s not looking for war. Its military indicates otherwise.
- Cuomo cleared of more potential charges related to harassment allegations
- Juror speaks out after Kim Potter found guilty in slaying of Daunte Wright
- Wall Street emerges from Omicron slump, prepares for “Santa Claus Rally”
- FDA approves Merck COVID-19 pill, second pill approved in as many days
- Maxwell jury asks for more transcripts, deliberations break for Christmas
- NHL announces players won’t compete at 2022 Winter Olympic Games
- Biden extends student loan payment moratorium to May 2022
- FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 pill, now first at-home treatment in US
- Tesla vehicles under investigation as Musk reaches stock selling goal
- DC Dictionary: Contempt of Congress explained
- Jury asks to look at transcripts from three of four Maxwell accusers
- More Americans believe the “war on Christmas” is real
- House Jan. 6 committee gets denied by Reps. Jordan, Perry
- US sets record for slowest population growth in first year of pandemic
- Biden to boost support for hospitals, COVID-19 vaccination and testing
- Poll: COVID, Build Back Better push Biden’s approval rating to new low
- Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai backtracks sexual assault claims
- TikTok Kitchen to bring viral recipes to delivery-only restaurants
- As non-citizens gain voting rights, debate swells in New York and nationwide
- Jury deliberations begin after closing arguments in trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
- From defund to refund: Democrats talk tough on crime
- Is Build Back Better dead? What’s next for the bill after Manchin says ‘no’
- Wall Street feels effects of Omicron variant to begin the holiday week
- Biden responds after Manchin deals blow to Build Back Better Act
- Diplomatic boycott: Biden delivers Beijing sting before Olympics
- ‘I’m sorry it happened’: former officer gets emotional testifying in her own trial
- Ghislaine Maxwell won’t testify in her trial, defense rests
- CDC officially puts support behind “test-to-stay” policies in schools
- Top football recruit flips commitment from Florida State to Jackson State
- Biden, Putin to talk Russia demands Thursday; Blinken talks with Zelensky
- 5 ways companies are cashing in on the metaverse
- Can Texas or any other state actually secede from the US?
- FDA loosens requirements on abortion pills, including in-person pick up
- Student loan payments to resume, migrant payment talks end
- Defense begins questioning in Maxwell trial, unclear if Maxwell will testify
- In rare showing of bipartisanship, Congress passes $770B defense budget
- Southwest CEO tests positive for COVID-19 days after airline execs warn of staffing shortages
- Polling error reached a record high in 2020. Experts point to a Trump factor.
- Fed to reduce pandemic support faster, three rate hikes expected in 2022
- “Don’t hesitate to ask for anything”: Biden tours Kentucky tornado damage
- Child tax credit payments go out, potentially for the last time
- Morning Consult poll: Biden/Trump rematch most popular matchup for 2024
- Biden signs bill after Congress votes to raise debt ceiling by $2.5T
- Gov. Kathy Hochul receives pushback on New York’s indoor mask mandate
- Does the best COVID defense come from vaccines or prior infection?
- Kentucky tornado death toll increases, candle factory under investigation
- Chris Wallace leaving Fox News for CNN streaming service
- New Omicron data: variant is less severe, more resistant to Pfizer vaccine
- “Meme stock” heavy hitters GameStop, AMC drop in value, rise in popularity
- Biden, Manchin debate Build Back Better Act concerns
- House sends contempt recommendation for Meadows to Justice Department
- Mystery veils the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’
- Tornadoes kill dozens in Kentucky, 4 other states; thousands without power
- Peloton responds after ‘Sex and the City’ reboot causes stock to plummet
- Jan. 6 committee releases report on Meadows contempt charges
- The Judgment Fund: The government’s secretive, unlimited bank account
- Last accuser testifies, prosecution rests in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
- Dozens killed, injured after truck carrying migrants crashed into Mexico bridge
- Consumer prices at nearly 40-year high, inflation maintains grip on economy
- Senate passes bill paving way to raise debt ceiling, avoid default
- Supreme Court allows Texas abortion lawsuit to proceed, law still in place
- 5 strange supply shortage casualties, from cream cheese to peppermint
- Smollett convicted of making up attack, UK allows Assange to be extradited
- How Grinch bots are trying to steal Christmas
- Ghislaine Maxwell trial paused after attorney gets sick
- Hamilton, Verstappen battling to win historic Formula 1 title
- New photos give glimpses into Ghislaine Maxwell’s life with Epstein
- Biden, congressional leaders lead tribute to Bob Dole at Capitol rotunda
- New York AG files motion to compel testimony from Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr.
- COVID vaccine boosters approved for kids, Senate blocks vaccine mandate
- Senate committee grills Instagram CEO on new efforts to protect kids
- Biden leads global summit to address “alarming challenges to democracy”
- Potentially hazardous and valuable asteroid to fly by Earth this weekend
- Family accountability: Parents of alleged Michigan school shooter face criminal charges
- Cryptocurrency CEOs answer House questions as Congress looks to regulate
- Survey: American workers to get largest one-year wage bump since 2008
- Pfizer posts COVID vaccine data for Omicron variant, judge blocks contractor mandate
- Trump bringing back RINO attacks against Republicans
- Defense rests in Smollett case, Maxwell accuser testifies in court
- Presidents Biden, Putin hold meeting amid growing tension in Ukraine
- Amazon Web Services outage shuts down large parts of the internet
- Rep. Devin Nunes to quit Congress, become CEO of Trump media company
- China “deplores and rejects” US diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics
- ‘Unjustified’: Biden’s travel ban, spurred by Omicron COVID variant, targets Africa
- Do consequences differ for Antonio Brown and Aaron Rodgers?
- Former Senator Bob Dole dead at 98
- Bitcoin begins to stabilize following weekend sell-off
- Accused of lying to police, former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett takes the stand
- Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit dies after workout
- Trump ally Perdue will challenge Kemp in Georgia GOP primary
- Could Kyle Rittenhouse win a defamation case against President Biden?
- Slow and steady? November jobs report shows sluggish growth
- Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams will run for governor in 2022
- IOC reconfirms Peng Shuai is safe after second video call, WTA suspends China tournaments
- Zoom, Peloton not the only stocks to see Omicron boost after COVID variant news
- Religious exemptions: COVID-19 vaccine mandates put faith leaders between employers, government
- Biden announces strategy to fight COVID-19 as winter approaches
- Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
- Biden to bring back Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy next week
- How is the new ‘Omicron’ COVID variant pronounced? No one knows.
- After calls to defund police, governments find new answers for mental health crises
- First MLB lockout in decades goes into effect after no deal on CBA
- How low can they go? Reasons for Kamala Harris’ historically low approval ratings
- “It was just a matter of time”: First US case of Omicron COVID-19 variant detected
- Oxford high school shooting suspect waives hearing, will go to trial
- Jerome Powell, Janet Yellen ditch “transitory” term to describe inflation
- Supreme Court hears abortion case challenging Roe V. Wade
- CDC tightening COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers, courts block vaccine mandates
- WHO skips “Nu” and “Xi” to name new Omicron COVID-19 variant