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The U.S. is heading into its second Christmas and New Year's with Covid-19 cases on the rise again, but armed this year with available vaccines and boosters.

Verizon and AT&T are scheduled to start using the spectrum for 5G on Jan. 5.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will announce any changes to the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square by Christmas.

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" could become the first and only film released in 2021 to surpass $1 billion at the global box office.

When asked if H&R Block could do his taxes, Musk said, "H&R Block could easily do my taxes. I don't need H&R Block, I could do it."

The NBA is nearing a critical stretch of the season with annual Christmas Day games amid surging Covid cases across the country.

The FDA granted emergency authorization to Pfizer's Covid treatment pill, a major milestone that promises to revolutionize the fight against the virus.

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The House Oversight Committee launched a bipartisan investigation into the events that led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld festival.

Instead of car buyers flocking to dealer lots to take advantage of holiday and year-end deals, many dealerships are nearly empty of both vehicles and customers.

The $100 billion conferences and events industry in the U.S. is on edge amid the recent Covid surge.

U.S. air traveler volumes are expected to be the highest since the Covid pandemic began.

Medical experts agree that even if symptoms are milder, the sheer volume and spread of omicron infections still poses a threat to health care systems.

U.S. stock futures were slightly lower Wednesday, one day after Wall Street broke a three-session losing streak.

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The British government has shortened the mandatory Covid-19 self-isolation period in England from 10 days to seven days.

Countries in Asia and Europe have used testing much more widely. The United Kingdom, for instance, delivers free at-home tests to people who request them.

The suspension, which begins Thursday and runs through Jan. 20, applies to flights and buses into the city-state.

The fast-moving omicron Covid-19 variant is upending travel plans around the world, but expert recommendations are different this Christmas than in 2020.