NewsNation Articles: December 18, 2021

December 19: Hope for a ‘super immunity’ from COVID? And a beam of light in an all-too-often dark world. Radio: Vigils held for Amazon workers killed in warehouse collapse Radio: New York report highest single-day case total of pandemic Radio: Construction starts on Texas’ border wall; no cost estimate given Congress to take up broad marijuana reform this spring Vigils held for Amazon workers killed in warehouse collapse NFL reduces testing for asymptomatic vaccinated players YouTube TV loses ESPN, Disney content after deal expires without agreement Bruins, Predators bring to 5 NHL teams shut down past Christmas Biden marks anniversary of 1972 car crash that killed wife Mississippi man facing 5 years in prison for shining lasers at planes ‘SNL’ calls off live audience due to omicron variant fears Skies turn unfriendly for Florida man wearing thong in place of mask Couple celebrates 75th anniversary — and a more normal Christmas ‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor banned from show over alleged Jan. 6 involvement: report Gaza shelter turns toy cars, bikes into aids for paralyzed animals OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10 Third woman accuses ‘Sex and the City’ actor Chris Noth of sexual assault Kentucky rain turns tornado survivors out of homes; temps to drop Here are the top travel destinations for Christmas and New Year’s Who is Parson Brown? Meet the mystery man from ‘Winter Wonderland’ Crews may have discovered 1887 time capsule under Confederate statue in Virginia Breakthrough infections may create ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19, study suggests Southwest Airlines CEO tests positive for COVID-19 after Senate testimony Tourists face punishment after Snapchat video showed them smashing sea turtle eggs Film celebrating Betty White to be released on what would have been her 100th birthday Capitol rioter who threw fire extinguisher at police on Jan. 6 gets longest sentence yet Pfizer expects vaccine for kids under 5 in ‘first half’ of next year Dolly Parton breaks three Guinness World Records California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse Beware of these 5 early omicron symptoms, study says December 18: The president’s employer mask mandate gets the OK in court. And rock’s chameleon shows his colors. Woman released by killer Bobby Joe Long shares survival story Policing in America, surviving a serial killer, avoiding porch pirates this holiday season