0. CORONAVIRUS Coronavirus COVID's; COVID; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Covid-19; Covid; coronavirus; @SYNCRNV19SYN Health Organization designated the Omicron variant; to streamline the authorization of an Omicron specific; cases in Gauteng Province; vaccine by the World Health; quick approval of the country's Sputnik V; death toll remained unchanged at 3,387; clash with protesters in Brussels at demonstration; agreements and protocols with the cruise line; 1. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA United States of America America's; USA; U.S.; United States of America; US; United States; American; Americans; U. S.; America; America’s; @SYNUSCASYN and European allies have made no public mention; traveling and gathering in pre-pandemic fashion; faithfully for 79 years; omicron cases detected; pandemic recovery efforts and in turn; face significant health challenges; senator and Dole's wife Elizabeth Dole; Senator Ron Johnson; 2. OMICRON Omicron Omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19; Cases Grow in U.S. as State-by-State Detection Rises; U.S. braces for impact; variant for President Biden and Democrats; 16 states now have this new variant; case as India vaccinates 50 adults; cases each likely in Mumbai; Connecticut governor concerned about potential; 3. DOLE Dole Dole Dead At 98; Tributes Pour in After Former GOP Senator Dies; presidential candidate Bob; WWII Hero And Former US Senator Bob; Republican US Senate leader and war; 1923-2021 War Hero and Republican Stalwart who Backed; Politicians react to former senator's death; Longtime Republican Lawmaker Bob; 4. MICHIGAN Michigan Michigan football's potential College Football Playoff semifinal; Alabama-Cincinnati And Georgia; AG reaches out to high school with offer; high school to undergo outside investigation into events; routs Iowa for Big Ten Championship; school district where a 15-year-old student is suspected; Senate to take action on gun legislation; Attorney General Dana Nessel; 5. JOE+BIDEN Joe Biden JOE BIDEN; Joe Biden’s; Biden; Joe Biden; President Biden; BIDEN; Joe Biden's; President Biden’s; @SYNJBDNSYN administration needed to look at getting vaccine manufacturers; administration reevaluating Omicron travel bans; to sanction Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline; Margaret Brennan asked Gottlieb on CBS; Surgeon General Vivek Murthy defended; By ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON; Matt Cartwright is Complicit; chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci; 6. INDIA India Indians; Indian; India Army personnel fired at him and killed; Janata Party leader in Nagaland has alleged; Russia to ink pacts; Major milestones expected during Putin's visit; lose bronze medal playoff against France; state of Madhya Pradesh told CNN; Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fully functional; Tiger Reserve in the central; 7. REPUBLICAN PARTY Republican party Republican Party; rep; Republicans; Reps; Republican party; GOP; GOP’s; @SYNREPUBLICANSYN hoped would oust President Bill Clinton; World War II veteran; Mark Robinson's LGBTQ comments could cost; senator and 1996 presidential nominee; senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole dead; presidential pick Mitt Romney shared on Twitter; stalwart and presidential hopeful who espoused a brand; Bob Dole Tributes Pour; 8. CHRIS+CUOMO Chris Cuomo Chris Cuomo's; Chris Cuomo; Cuomo sexual misconduct allegation emerged days before CNN firing; sexual misconduct is ex-ABC colleague; fired by CNN for helping ex-governor; Spokesman Refutes Anonymous Allegations After CNN Firing; accuser offered sexual misconduct evidence to CNN; for his role in brother's sex; Statement Raises Questions Over Additional; unethical blunder isn't solely; 9. GEORGIA Georgia Georgia; Georgians; Ga and Cincinnati Make College Football Playoff; Trump-Backed David Perdue Faces Scathing Attack; to challenge Brian Kemp in GOP primary; on New Year's Eve after being selected; in the SEC championship game; Michigan will face; in Orange Bowl; Marjorie Taylor Greene; 10. SENATE Senate Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential; Minority Leader Mitch McConnell R-KY; override Biden to sanction Russia’s Nord Stream; Jim Acosta has urged Democrats; Dole represented Kansas in the U.S.; spent years on opposite sides; after losing both Georgia seats; candidate Herschel Walker; 11. CNN CNN CNN told co-host Jake Tapper; Cuomo was accused of sexual harassment days; Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; Chris Cuomo sexual misconduct allegation emerged days; Sexual misconduct allegation leveled against fired; Chris Cuomo Spokesman Refutes Anonymous Allegations; appearance about whether the law; Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci; 12. ALABAMA Alabama Alabama Nick Saban and saw his son; No. 1 seed in College; in the SEC title game; Bulldogs were handled; and Michigan will face Georgia on New Year's; shared the national spotlight; play No. 4 Cincinnati; College Football Playoff preview Keys; 13. RUSSIAN FEDERATION Russian Federation Russia’s; Russians; Russia; Russian; Russia's; Kremlin; @SYNRSSNFDRSYN Sputnik V vaccine; approval should open the door; President Vladimir Putin is hoping for World Health; on President Biden to take a tougher stance; discuss a range of topics in the U. S.; emerge as a strong partnership between India; continue to simmer; strongly opposes the pipeline that would carry; 14. CHINA China China; Chinese aggressively challenging U.S. dominance in space; determination to support multilateralism will not change; regime's repeated military air activities near Taiwan; Details Strategy U.S. Is Using To Counteract; Defense Lloyd Austin warned; encourage listing of leading futures; Military Sorties Are Like Rehearsal; Leninist capitalism actually works; 15. IOWA Iowa Iowa; Iowans Michigan followed through with a 42-3 rout; 12 hours after the Wolverines demolished; College Football Playoff rankings; football heading to Citrus Bowl; to win the Big Ten title and Cincinnati; State football draws Clemson; senator remembered as a trusted; Joni Ernst R; 16. VLADIMIR+PUTIN Vladimir Putin Putin; Vladimir Putin's; Vladimir Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine; visit to India; Set Date for Video Talks; to take military action in Ukraine; hoping for World Health; and Prime Minister Modi; thinking and what his true intentions; hold the 21st; 17. DEMOCRATIC PARTY Democratic party Democratic; Democrats’; Democratic party; Democrat; Democrats; Democratic Party; democratic; Dem; @SYNDEMSSYN 2022 political fortunes hinge in large part; ability to maintain their congressional majorities; partisan items such as the $1.2 trillion; Perdue's gubernatorial campaign comes just days; Germany’s pro-business Free; leaders to make Rep; Governor Andrew Cuomo; legislators call on Senate to take action; 18. CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day Christmas; @SYNXMASSYN Incoming German transport minister warns against travel; Omicron outbreak at Norway; Tree Lighting 2021 Live Stream; party is biggest outside South Africa; 19. DONALD TRUMP Donald Trump Donald Trump; Donald; Trump; Trump’s; @SYNDTRMPSYN Republican Party by voting to impeach former President; appointee Jim Bognet told SiriusXM's Breitbart; drawn comparisons in France to former US president; pushing Perdue to challenge Kemp; college victory in 2016 had given former President; Trump-backed candidate up for a contentious Republican primary; rabble-rousing populism and ambitions; against the governor in the looming primary; 20. NEW YORK CITY New York City New York City; New York; York; NYC; @SYNNWRKSYN announced three more cases of the omicron variant; in Minnesota who attended an anime convention; Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo; with a family member; State Office of the Attorney General showed; governor brother who faced sexual harassment; Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2; on the I-95 corridor; 21. AFRICA Africa Africa; African people suspected of being infected; Biden administration's travel restrictions against eight southern; after health authorities; scientists who were conducting regular surveillance; and other nearby countries to limit; a man traveling in from Turkey; at Norway Christmas party is biggest; designated a variant of concern; 22. OXFORD Oxford Oxford school district requests third-party probe into events; High district requests independent investigation into shooting; He'll Settle for Scaled-Back Gun Control Reform; after a an individual opened fire at Michigan's; reached out to the attorney; In the aftermath; 23. LOS ANGELES Los Angeles LA; @SYNLOSANGELESSYN 24. ANTHONY+FAUCI Anthony Fauci Fauci; Anthony Fauci early reports encouraging about omicron variant; calls Ron Johnson's AIDS comment preposterous; and top U.S. officials project strength; Biden administration reevaluating Omicron travel; US hopefully will lift African countries travel; P resident Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser; told CNN's State; top infectious disease expert Dr.; 25. CINCINNATI Cincinnati Cincinnati and Oklahoma State were all favored; College Football Playoff preview Keys to Alabama; And Georgia-Michigan Will Play; defend the latest aggrieved party; barbarians are at the gate; Group of Five school; in the Cotton Bowl; to win their final seven games; 26. DAVID+PERDUE David Perdue Perdue; David Perdue Faces Scathing Attack From Georgia Gov.; plans to challenge Brian Kemp in GOP primary; 27. CONGRESS Congress Congress leader Rahul Gandhi; government in Rajasthan and dared the ruling party; ways the embodiment of the World War II generation; served in a combat division; allowed the Biden-Pelosi agenda to pass; outpouring of tributes and condolences; Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu; Opposition alliance sans; 28. ISRAEL Israel Israeli; Israel police questioned on Palestinian attacker's shooting; PM Bennett urges hard line against Iran; plateaued in the past week; Data shows morbidity; 29. UNITED KINGDOM United Kingdom United Kingdom; Britain; UK; @SYNUKSYN 30. BJP BJP BJP district chief in Nagaland alleges security; govt in UP gave 4.5 lakh; to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan; asked people to remember; members at Maldahiya intersection in Varanasi; government in Uttar Pradesh has failed to provide; national president JP Nadda; thanked the current Bharatiya Janata Party; 31. BRIAN+KEMP Brian Kemp Brian Kemp in GOP primary for Georgia governor; senator David Perdue to challenge incumbent; 32. UKRAINE Ukraine Ukraine; Ukrainian US concerns grow over Russian military activity; President Biden could make Russia pay if it invades; Vladimir Putin Set Date for Video Talks; Putin to Talk; amassing his troops; 33. NARENDRA+MODI Narendra Modi Modi; Narendra Modi's; Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin; with using nationalism to promote RuPay; as a symbol of delivery; people at ground formed an alliance with Prime Minister; S-400 air defence system to Prime Minister; after their meeting on the sidelines; in the 2024 general election; inaugurate the fully functional All India Institute; 34. GERMANY Germany German; Germany’s; Germany; @SYNGERMANYSYN 2nd party approves deal for Scholz's; India lose 1-3 against France The result ended; wins second World Cup women's bobsled race; Lautaro Domene stars as Argentina beat; transport minister warns against travel over Christmas; in order to help repair U.S. relations; built to move natural gas from Russia; quest for a seventh men's Junior; 35. FLORIDA Florida Florida State Guard a WWII-era force; attorney Ron Filipkowski; In video shared; 36. AFGHANISTAN Afghanistan Afghanistan; @SYNAFGANSYN about Milley in reference to the withdrawal; Trump calls Milley a f---ing idiot; 37. FRANCE France French; France pundit Eric Zemmour held his first presidential; far-right TV pundit holds presidential campaign rally; India lose bronze medal playoff; to Donald Trump because of his rabble-rousing populism; result ended Germany’s quest for a seventh; 38. JACKSON Jackson JACKSON; Jackson State to SWAC championship; Women's Health Organization and the solicitor; Deion Sanders leads; Coach Prime leads; 39. PAKISTAN Pakistan Pakistan PM reassures president over Sri Lankan's; PM calls mob killing day of shame; Over 100 arrested; 40. NAGALAND Nagaland Nagaland alleges security forces fired; BJP district chief; CM condemns killing of civilians; 11 civilians gunned down by security forces; 41. INDONESIA Indonesia Indonesia eruption of the highest volcano; Death toll rises; densely populated island of Java; season-ending tournament with back-to-back titles; Search for survivors continues; 42. WASHINGTON Washington WASHINGTON; Washington Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole; intelligence officials headed; York announced three more cases; hundreds of veterans at the World War II Memorial; Biden administration has plenty of options; criticized NATO states and U.S.; brand of plain-spoken conservativism; Pentagon intends to work; 43. NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS Notre-Dame de Paris Notre Dame; @SYNNDDPSYN and Ohio State; Football CoachMarcus Freeman; managed to earn some sympathy from the masses; 44. ASIA Asia Asian; Asia in a sense; 45. UTAH Utah Utah State will face Oregon State in the LA; heads to Rose Bowl; 46. NORTH+CAROLINA North Carolina NC; North Carolina State University Students in a car; U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole; man attempted to rob a group; Mark Robinson became lieutenant governor; State in Holiday Bowl; 47. BOEBERT Boebert Boebert Pressure grows to remove; 48. OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Oklahoma State to meet in Fiesta Bowl; State's last-second loss to ninth-ranked Baylor; advancing to their respective conference championship games; But aside from Baylor's upset; 49. UTTAR+PRADESH Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath; govt failed to provide security; and a clean India; 50. JAKE+TAPPER Jake Tapper Jake Tapper CNN's State of the Union anchor; Asked about Johnson's comments by co-host; 51. MARGARET+BRENNAN Margaret Brennan Margaret Brennan; MARGARET BRENNAN Face the Nation moderator; asked Gottlieb on CBS if the Biden administration; Connecticut is now one of 16 states; pressed Murthy on why the Biden; to the U.S. Surgeon; Click here to browse full transcripts; asked Lamont how concerned; to go now to Francis; 52. MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks; high-profile case about the constitutionality; Governor Vows to Enforce Abortion Ban; 53. MINNESOTA Minnesota Minnesota attended an anime convention in New York City; 54. IRAN Iran Iran; Iranian Israel PM Bennett urges hard line; backed rebels in Yemen accelerated airstrikes; at nuclear negotiations; 55. ROE Roe Roe Supreme Court weighs a case that could overturn; enforce law banning most abortions in state; Mississippi Governor Vows to Enforce Abortion Ban; Mississippi to Get Near-Total Ban on Abortions; 56. BENGAL Bengal Bengal; Bengals Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked; remarks come days; Chargers at Cincinnati; 57. ANI Ani ANI Indian diplomats believe Russian President Vladimir; Sputnik People vaccinated with Russia's coronavirus vaccines; Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; Emphasising that Russia has not changed; Chinese Communist Party CCP; 58. WHITE HOUSE White House White House; @SYNWHSSYN hoped would oust President Bill Clinton; press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the date; Omicron variant spreads through the U.S.; family during his 4 years; announced the travel ban over a week ago; 59. CFP CFP CFP ranked team from that conference; Tournament of Roses will traditionally select the next-highest; Irish and Cowboys will meet; selection committee revealed No. 1 Alabama; 60. MUMBAI Mumbai Mumbai India opening batter Mayank Agarwal; 17 Omicron cases; 61. KANSAS Kansas Kansas to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader; a Republican presidential candidate; long-time Republican senator; senator and Republican presidential candidate Robert Joseph Dole; lawmaker and decorated World War II veteran who never realized; senator and Republican nominee for US president Bob; overcame Dust Bowl deprivation; and grievous battle wounds in Italy; 62. PUNJAB Punjab Punjab province after the Sri Lankan manager; equipment factory in the district of Sialkot; province was killed and later burnt; attack on the Congress-led government; CM trashes AAP leader Raghav Chadha's; Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu; 63. SINGH Singh Singh Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit; Channi whether he visited; Sardar Patel with the State President Swatantra Dev; and UP BJP members at Maldahiya intersection; 64. OHIO Ohio Ohio State faces Utah in Rose Bowl; week after beating rival; season with a commanding win; 65. IMRAN+KHAN Imran Khan Imran Khan; Khan comments come after a Sri Lankan national; 66. MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra Maharashtra Nashik district logs 37 new infections; logs 707 new cases; attending the 94th Marathi literary meet; 67. BELGIUM Belgium Belgium; Belgian government to counter the latest spike in coronavirus; to protest tightened COVID-19 restrictions imposed; defeat for Indians after their superlative performance; cases in species; in the quarterfinals; police use water; 68. DELHI Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal; reports first Omicron case; on December 6 for 21st India; Navjot Sidhu joins protesting teachers; and PGI Chandigarh for their treatment; Russian FM arrives; Putin will pay an official visit; in the state had to go to AIIMS; 69. WORLD WAR II World War II WWII; World War II; @SYN_WORLD_WAR2_SYN celebrant of his dwindling generation; veteran and former Republican presidential candidate who served; veteran and one-time Republican nominee for president passed; Veteran and Former Senate Majority Leader; generation to win his party's nomination for president; hero has died at age; decorated veteran who overcame near fatal wounds; Kansas to the Italian battlefields; 70. NEW ZEALAND New Zealand New Zealand; NZ; @SYNNWZLNDSYN all-rounder Daryl Mitchell; 71. CALIFORNIA California Calif.; California; @SYNCALIFORNIASYN speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum; TOP PLAYERS Ohio State; ordered flags to be flown at half-staff; 72. NORWAY Norway Norwegian; Norway Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested; Covid-19 outbreak; Institute of Public Health; Ten people aboard; Christmas party is biggest outside South Africa; 73. MURTHI Murthy Murthy; MURTHY travel restrictions are temporary measures; on Face the Nation; 74. NEW+DELHI New Delhi New Delhi on December 6 for 21st India; Vladamir Putin will pay an official visit; Russian FM arrives; ahead of inaugural 22 dialogue; 75. ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General Attorney General; AG; @SYNATTGNRLSYN testimony to investigators working for state; offers to do independent investigation; investigation into Oxford school shooting; reaches out to high school with offer; showed him to be a very active player; 76. CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION Center for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC; Centers For Disease Control and Prevention; @SYNCDSCPSYN Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky; director confirms FDA in discussion; omicron cases in US likely to rise; 77. CBS CBS CBS Nation moderator Margaret Brennan asked Gottlieb; Biden administration needed; Face the Nation Lamont; during a Sunday appearance; 78. MARYLAND Maryland Maryland health department website goes offline; 79. HAITI Haiti Haiti; Haitians Clair frowned as the stream of older; but to go back across the border; migrants pushed past; 80. EUROPEAN UNION European Union European Union; European; @SYNERPNSYN allies have made no public mention; 81. COMMUNIST+PARTY Communist Party Communist Party terms even more expressly dictated by the Chinese; Noting that this year marks the centenary; 82. PRADESH Pradesh Pradesh central Indian state of Madhya; Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and frontline workers; Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath; govt failed to provide security; told CNN the woman chased; and a clean India; 83. KEMP Kemp Kemp in GOP primary for Georgia governor; senator David Perdue to challenge incumbent Brian; David Perdue plans to challenge Brian; Georgia battle looms as Perdue set to challenge; 84. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates; Arab Emirates; @SYNAREMIRSYN contentious labor system that long; Propping up the world's fair; Intent on making a flawless impression; 85. NANCY PELOSI Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi; @SYNRD_ABA7B9C78BA6621ESYN 86. CHRIS+MURPHY Chris Murphy Chris Murphy a Democrat from Connecticut; 87. REPUBLICAN+PRESIDENTI+CANDIDATE Republican Presidential Candidate Republican Presidential Candidate; Republican presidential; Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant; Senate Majority Leader; Bob Dole Dies; 5 Former U.S. senator; served in Congress; and then a champion of World War II; 88. RON+JOHNSON Ron Johnson Ron Johnson; Ron Johnson's AIDS comment preposterous; Preposterous Accusation He Overhyped COVID; 89. RAJYA+SABHA Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha shows signs of return to normal; 90. JIM+HARBAUGH Jim Harbaugh Jim Harbaugh unexpected entrant in Michigan; 91. UNITED NATIONS United Nations the United Nations; United Nations; @SYNUNNTSYN 92. SOUTH KOREA South Korea South Korea's; South Korea; @SYNSKRSYN 93. FORMER+REPUBLICAN Former Republican Former Republican; former Republican US Senate leader and war veteran dies aged; senator from Kansas; political aisle mourned the loss; 94. SABHA Sabha Sabha shows signs of return to normal; 95. SRI+LANKA Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Pakistan PM reassures president; man accused of blasphemy; national working in Pakistan's Punjab province was killed; Over 100 arrested;