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A historic number of workers have become their own bosses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (pdf).

On Sunday, Nov. 21, a Christmas parade, intended to initiate a season of peace on earth and goodwill toward men, turned into a nightmare and a slaughter of innocents. Families with their children who came to see Santa Claus, high school bands, and the Dancing Grannies instead witnessed a horror that will leave a lifelong psychological scar.

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows will appear before the Jan. 6 House committee, according to its chairman in a statement on Tuesday.

Face coverings “unlikely to have much of an impact” in fighting Omicron.

On Nov. 19, Health Canada authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds. Its decision followed in the footsteps of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization on Oct. 29 for the same age group.

Florida has continued to post the lowest number of COVID cases in the nation, while keeping a fully open economy. Health officials in the Sunshine State reported just over 1,300 daily average COVID cases last week, which is a 5 percent decrease in COVID-positivity over the past two-weeks.

U.K. officials have blocked the word "Christmas" because it may offend minority religions.

Both sides are telling the Supreme Court there’s no middle ground in Wednesday’s showdown over abortion. The justices can either reaffirm the constitutional right to an abortion or wipe it away altogether.

The massacre at a Christmas parade reveals the dangers of their crime policies.

Trump aide Roger Stone said the FBI leadership has turned the agency into “Joe Biden’s personal Gestapo” as he solicited donations to cover his legal expenses. The remark came after he was subpoenaed by the January 6 committee.