BIDEN CONSIDERING TRAVEL BANS? White House officials have been discussing imposing travel restrictions on countries in southern Africa, and are expected to meet with agency officials this afternoon to make a recommendation.

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QUESTIONS ARISE IF VAAX EFFECTIVE ON NEW STRAIN: BioNTech is studying the new COVID-19 variant that emerged in South Africa and said it will know in two weeks if the vaccine it developed with Pfizer is effective against it, The Financial Times reported.

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JUST IN: Dow Jones sees biggest single-day drop this year due to concerns about the new COVID-19 variant - Fox News

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NEW: Israel to close borders to all foreigners, reinstate quarantine rules due to omicron COVID-19 variant - The Hill

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JUST IN: Australia to introduce legislation that would require social media companies to provide the government with the personal information of users who "attack" or "defame" others online - Reuters

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Mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured in Nashville apartment - https://breaking911.com/mass-shooting-leaves-3-dead-4-injured-in-nashville-apartment/

SHOCK VIDEO: Arizona police officer tazes man holding knife; man falls, stabbing himself in the neck - https://breaking911.com/shock-video-arizona-police-officer-tazes-man-holding-knife-man-falls-stabbing-himself-in-the-neck/

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FAUCI: Don't rule out new lockdowns, "prepare for the worst"

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NYC HEIST! Trio behind elaborate ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ plot, Queens DA says - https://breaking911.com/nyc-heist-trio-behind-elaborate-oceans-eleven-plot-queens-da-says/

JUST IN: Phil Saviano, clergy sex abuse survivor who helped expose decades of assaults by Roman Catholic priests, has died at 69

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WATCH THIS! Egypt unveils renovated 3,000-year-old ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’ in Luxor - https://breaking911.com/see-it-egypt-unveils-renovated-3000-year-old-avenue-of-the-sphinxes-in-luxor/

SCHIFF ON JAN. 6 PROBE: "It is certainly possible that what we reveal in our investigation will inform the Justice Department of other facts they may not be aware of yet.”

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Woman Accused Of Biting Deputy After Getting Kicked Out Of Florida Bar - https://breaking911.com/woman-accused-of-biting-deputy-after-getting-kicked-out-of-florida-bar/

The gang members kidnapped the student from his front lawn and cut his hand off before killing him. Luring another victim with the promise of sex with a female MS-13 associate, the gang members ambushed the teenaged victim and stabbed him 153 times. In fact, the victim did not belong to any gang. https://breaking911.com/two-ms-13-gang-members-convicted-in-maryland-for-racketeering-conspiracy-to-commit-several-brutal-murders/

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Video of Miami Airport Crew’s Discovery of Stowaway in Landing Gear - https://breaking911.com/video-of-miami-airport-crews-discovery-of-stowaway-in-landing-gear/

Dr. Fauci looks back on COVID-19 response, slams Republicans and says “I’m going to be saving lives.”

Full Interview: https://breaking911.com/full-interview-dr-fauci-looks-back-on-covid-19-response-slams-republicans-and-says-im-going-to-be-saving-lives/

Fmr. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb: "If you talk to people in vaccine circles, people who are working on a vaccine, they have a pretty good degree of confidence that a boosted vaccine, so three full doses of vaccine, is going to be fairly protective against this new variant."

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Teenager Stabs Mother to Death on Thanksgiving: Police https://breaking911.com/teenager-stabs-mother-to-death-on-thanksgiving-police/

A man sold his 19-year-old friend the fentanyl-laced pills that killed him. Now, he’s headed to prison. https://breaking911.com/a-man-sold-his-19-year-old-friend-the-fentanyl-laced-pills-that-killed-him-now-hes-headed-to-prison/