South Africa Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge  CNN 'Unprecedented' Omicron Surge in South Africa Is Hitting Children Under Age 5  The Daily Beast Omicron-stricken South Africa may be a glimpse into the future of COVID-19  Fox News South Africa's New Covid Cases Almost Quadruple in Four Days  Bloomberg Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on in South Africa as the country deals with Omicron  The Boston Globe

Indonesia volcano: Residents flee in panic after Mt Semeru erupts  Aljazeera.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Ludwig's livestream was interrupted by a copyright warning days after joining YouTube  The Verge Former Twitch Subathon Star Ludwig Suspended Days After Switching To YouTube  Kotaku Ludwig banned from YouTube after signing an exclusivity deal  NME.com Former Twitch Streamer Ludwig's YouTube Stream Was Killed by Baby Shark - IGN  IGN Valkyrae explains why YouTube banned Ludwig: “It would have happened on Twitch”  Dexerto

U.S. Intelligence Sees Russian Plan for Possible Ukraine Invasion  The New York Times Russia planning massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175000 troops, U.S. intelligence warns  The Washington Post Russian troops reported at the Ukraine border heighten tensions between the two nations  CBS News U.S. sounds alarm on Ukraine  Axios U.S. intelligence finds Russia planning Ukraine offensive  Politico

College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for games in 2021 Championship Week  CBSSports.com Bernie: It's A Wonderful College Football Weekend. Who Will Win The Conference Championships? I Have Opinions. - Scoopswithdannymac.com  Scoops with Danny Mac College football's conference championship games will bring clarity to a chaotic season  ESPN CFB Championship Weekend Betting Guide | CBS Sports HQ  CBS Sports HQ 2021 College football - Championship weekend  Big Blue View

Omicron variant: Cases confirmed in 6 more U.S. states as delta still biggest Covid threat  NBC News CDC chief: Omicron may become dominant variant in US  CNN 'Americans seem to have become numb to Delta': Omicron is coming, but older variant is still driving infections  Yahoo News 'The fire that's here': U.S. is still battling delta variant  Southeast Missourian Omicron could become the dominant variant, but Delta is a problem now, CDC Director says  CNN

If the Supreme Court curtails abortion rights it could flip the script on the 2022 midterm elections  CNN Kavanaugh cites landmark gay rights cases in argument about abortion restrictions  Yahoo News New York Times guest essay rips Amy Coney Barrett for suggesting adoption during SCOTUS abortion ban case  Fox News This Supreme Court will gut Roe vs. Wade as only these justices can  Los Angeles Times The ‘viability’ reasoning behind Roe v Wade isn’t a legal issue. It’s a religious one. | Opinion  nj.com

New Twitter CEO raises free-speech worries  New York Post Jack Dorsey Got Bored of Twitter Too  The Atlantic Twitter CEO Shakes Up Leadership Team to Spur Change  The Wall Street Journal Does the Twitter CEO’s departure signal a platform identity crisis?  The Guardian Anger management: New Twitter CEO needs to make platform less hostile  Toronto Star

Bitcoin Price Tumbles After Wall Street Selloff  The Wall Street Journal Bitcoin loses $10,000, or 17%, in 24 hours after overnight rout  CNBC Bitcoin Plunges Over 20% in Another Sign of Global Market Nerves  Yahoo Finance Bitcoin plunges overnight  CNN Bitcoin Drops $9K in an Hour on Spot Market Selling; El Salvador Again Buys The Dip  Coindesk

Omicron Mutation Speed Worries Scientist Who Discovered Variant  Bloomberg The race to decipher Omicron: will it take days, weeks or months?  Financial Times Q&A: Covid's Evolution Isn't Going to Stop With Omicron  Bloomberg UF Health researcher finds new pattern of mutations in omicron variant  WJXT News4JAX UF researchers make a major discovery in Omicron variant's mutations  WCJB

Buy two Nintendo Switch games and get one free at Best Buy  The Verge Walmart’s $299 Nintendo Switch bundle gets you Switch Online and a carrying case for free  CNN This Cyber Week Nintendo Switch deal gets you a free game when you buy two  Tom's Guide One of the best Nintendo Switch Cyber Monday deals is still live and ripe for Christmas shopping  TechRadar Save $50 on Walmart's $299 deal on this Nintendo Switch bundle  GMA

Scientists call omicron ‘most mutated virus we’d ever seen.’ Why does that matter?  WGN-TV The COVID-19 Omicron Variant - What We Know So Far  UC Davis Health No need to Panic about the new Omicron variant! -  KUSI Yale doctor explains how omicron variant of COVID-19 is different from delta  WTNH News8 Omicron variant has reached America. How to protect yourself and what to expect | Q&A with Dr. Manoj Jain  The Commercial Appeal

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 in pictures: Amazing photos from Antarctica  Space.com Lindblad Expeditions to Go Live from Antarctica During Solar Eclipse  Cruise Industry News Total solar eclipse 2021: What time and how to watch on Saturday  WWLP.com The only total solar eclipse of 2021 creates dazzling sight over Antarctica  Space.com Rare total solar eclipse over Antarctica dazzles ... the penguins  Livescience.com

Teen finds Jacqueline Avant's suspected killer in backyard  Los Angeles Times Brutal, brazen crimes shake L.A., leaving city at a crossroads  Yahoo News Jacqueline Avant Murder Suspect Arrested After Shooting Himself In The Foot With AR-15 Rifle  HipHopDX Jacqueline Avant Memorial Fund To Benefit New MLK Children’s Center In Watts  CBS Los Angeles Man arrested in death of Jacqueline Avant, music icon's wife  WBRZ