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Germany, France Put UK on List of High-risk Covid Countries, Ban Most Travel as Omicron Fears Mount
The Omicron risk also elbowed its way into an EU summit meeting in Brussels on Thursday, with predictions the variant could become dominant in the bloc as soon as next month.
Hopkins, UAB Beat No. 12 BYU 31-28 In Independence Bowl
Dylan Hopkins broke the Independence Bowl record for completion percentage, connecting on 19 of 23 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns in UAB's 3128 victory over No. 12 BYU on Saturday.
Perry Scores 23, Lifts North Texas Over Wichita State 62-52
Tylor Perry tied his season high with 23 points as North Texas beat Wichita State 6252 on Saturday.
Montana St. Wins First Semifinal Since '84, Beats SDSU 31-17
Montana State freshman quarterback Tommy Mellott accounted for four touchdowns to send the Bobcats to their first title game in 38 years with a 3117 win over South Dakota State in a Football Championship Series semifinal game on Saturday.
How COVID-19 Upended Blinken's Diplomatic Mission
U.S. Air Force Special Air Mission 50601 departed from Joint Base Andrews on the night of Dec. 9 with an ambitious journey ahead an eightday, aroundtheworld trip with America's top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Hammond Scores 20 To Lead Niagara Past Albany 66-58
Marcus Hammond had 20 points as Niagara beat Albany 6658 on Saturday.
Pfriem Leads Bellarmine Over Miami (Ohio) 77-68
Alec Pfriem had a careerhigh 22 points as Bellarmine defeated Miami (Ohio) 7768 on Saturday.
Loyer Scores 24 To Lead Davidson Past Radford 74-54
Foster Loyer had 24 points as Davidson stretched its winning streak to seven games, routing Radford 7454 on Saturday.
DeJulius Leads Cincinnati Over Ashland 71-57
David DeJulius had 24 points, tying his season high, as Cincinnati topped Ashland 7157 on Saturday.
Henry Scores 17 To Lead Indiana St. Past Alabama A&M 67-43
Cameron Henry registered 17 points and six rebounds as Indiana State rolled past Alabama A&M 6743 on Saturday.
Salvation Army Official: Theft Of Toys No Victory For Grinch
Farmingtonarea residents of northern New Mexico donated gifts and money after somebody stole a Salvation Army van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys for children, a Salvation Army official said Saturday.
Netherlands To Go Into Strict Christmas Lockdown
The Netherlands will go into a strict lockdown over the Christmas and New Year period to try to contain the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday.
McGhee Scores 27 To Lead Liberty Over East Carolina 74-64
Darius McGhee scored 27 points as Liberty defeated East Carolina 7464 on Friday.
South Africa Says Vaccines, Prior Infection Contributing to Mildness of Covid-19 Infections
There have been early anecdotal accounts suggesting that the Omicron variant is driving the fourth wave.
Bills Adopt Sense Of Urgency In Preparing To Host Panthers
Dion Dawkins interjected before the question regarding the Bills twomonth stretch of inconsistencies could be completed.
Jaguars Move Quickly To End Many Of Meyer's Practice Methods
The Jacksonville Jaguars moved quickly to rid themselves of some of Urban Meyers nontraditional methods Thursday.
