Your midday update on everything happening in San Diego, the nation and the world on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.
STRAINED
·Biden to announce plan to fight new COVID-19 variant RAGING across the country as cases surge
·To fight Omicron, Biden plans aid from military and 500 million tests
·First confirmed US death related to Omicron had been infected before
·Omicron surge could hit some parts of California much harder than others
·Fauci calls for Fox News host to be fired 'on the spot' for 'kill shot' comments
NEVERENDING STORY
·Most Covid Infections May Soon Be Breakthroughs
·Andy Cohen reveals he has COVID-19 again
·The NHL Pauses The Season From December 22 Until December 27 Because Of COVID-19
·NYPD ready to scale back Times Square NYE festivities: 'Wait-and-see'
·Experts: Mask mandate may not be enough in crowded indoor settings
BUMBLIN’
·Pelosi taken aback by what heckler shouted during press conference
·Speech At Communist Party Awards Prompts Damage Control From Democratic Senator
·Biden vowed a return to normalcy — instead, we got chaos
·Dems riled by Spanish-language radio attacks on Kamala
TAKING ONE ON THE (MAN)CHIN
·West Virginians respond after Joe Manchin torpedoes Biden's massive social spending spree
·JUAN WILLIAMS: Joe Manchin turned his back on most of America when he derailed Build Back Better
·Coal miners want Joe Manchin to reverse opposition to Build Back Better
·Manchin and Breed show Biden-era progressivism the door
·The only 'undemocratic' thing about Manchin killing BBB is the Squad's crying
·Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures
OVER THE BORDERLINE
·Biden DHS to close Trump border wall gaps, dispose of unused materials
·Uber drivers open up to Fox News about their role in transporting illegal immigrants
OFF THE CHAIN
·McDonald's Forced to Ration Customers' Fries as Supply Shortage Hits Japan
·Rite Aid is closing more than 60 stores
·One Of Nation’s Most Expensive Universities Tells Students To Eat Fewer Meals To Save Money
ELECTRIC SLIDE
·'A Mad Scramble': One Rare Mineral May Spell Doom For Electric Vehicle Market
·Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
RACIST
·Administrator Fired After Leaking School District's Social Justice Initiatives
·Terrell Owens says white coach couldn't relate to top recruit like Deion Sanders
RED PILL
·Conservative children's books launch 'Matrix' parody video ahead of 'Matrix 4' release
UNNECESSARY PUFFNESS
·NFL analyst gets trolled relentlessly over silver jacket choice