Communications with the South Pacific kingdom made up of islands remained extremely limited.
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Texas rabbi says he threw chair at gunman, escaped with 2 other hostages
Authorities identified the hostage-taker as 44-year-old British national who was killed Saturday night after the last hostages ran out of Congregation Beth Israel.
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Winter storm whips East Coast with snow, thunderstorms
A corner of Ohio reports 25 inches of snow and the storm spins up a tornado in Florida with winds of 118 mph.
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Snow, ice blasts through South with powerful winter storm
A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice knocked out power and coated roads with a treacherous frigid glaze.
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Mask rules get tighter in Europe in winter’s COVID-19 wave
Italy, Spain and other European countries are reinstating or stiffening mask mandates as their hospitals struggle with mounting numbers of COVID-19 patients.
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With its agenda stuck, White House puts focus back on infrastructure
President Biden is trying to regain a sense of optimism after his administration has endured a rough week.
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Netflix upping prices in U.S. and Canada, with competition growing
Price increases are becoming more of a regular feature for the streaming services company, which is facing saturation in the U.S.
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Stocks end mostly higher, but still log another losing week
The mixed finish capped a week of choppy trading on Wall Street that deepened the market’s January slump.
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Pope Francis spotted visiting record store in Rome
A Vatican reporter was in the right place at the right time to record the unannounced stop this week.
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U.S. will launch website to provide 4 free at-home COVID tests
Americans shouldn’t expect a rapid turnaround on the orders and they will have to plan ahead and request the tests well before they want them.