France Reports First Case Of More Contagious COVID-19 Variant
A man who returned to France from London on December 19th tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant.

Want to give a truck to Ukrainian fighters? 'Mad Max' is your guy
The Scripps News story about "Mad Max" is inspiring strangers to buy used trucks and drive them to Ukraine for front-line duty.
By Scripps News
Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle
Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million protesters to kill a bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
By Christophe Ena / AP
UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegations
He had faced days of pressure to sack Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations he settled a multimillion-dollar unpaid tax bill while in charge of the Treasury.
By Alastair Grant / APTop Stories

2.5 million pounds of canned meat products recalled
According to a notice from the Department of Agriculture, the recalled products have a packaging defect that may cause them to become contaminated.
By Nati Harnik / AP
State of the Union 2023 viewing guide
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to give the GOP's response to the address.
By J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Dealing with the mental health impact of the Tyre Nichols video
Expert says there has not been a lot of time for people to process the video because people might be experiencing various forms of trauma.
By Matthew Hinton / AP