FILE – A middle school principal walks the empty halls of his school as he speaks with one of his teachers to get an update on her COVID-19 symptoms, Friday, Aug., 20, 2021, in Wrightsville, Ga. On Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, U.S. health officials cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and also shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
FILE – A plane prepares for a flight during holiday travel at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Nov. 23, 2021, in Atlanta. Attorney General Merrick Garland directed U.S. attorneys across the country to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights as federal officials face a historic number of investigations into passenger behavior. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Travelers trek through Terminal E at Logan Airport, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Boston. At least three major airlines say they have canceled dozens of flights, Friday, Dec. 24, because illnesses largely tied to the omicron variant of COVID-19 have taken a toll on flight crew numbers during the busy holiday travel season. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
In this image taken from video from a Caltrans remote video traffic camera, traffic is stopped along a snow covered Interstate 80 at Donner Summit, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Heavy overnight rains in Northern California left two people dead in a submerged car as authorities on Thursday urged residents of several Southern California mountain and canyon communities to voluntarily leave their homes because of possible mud and debris flows. (Caltrans via AP)
EXPERTS WARN OF A RISE IN HIGHWAY CONFRONTATIONS IN THE WAKE OF THE PANDEMIC AND OFFER SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEFUSING BAD SITUATIONS.
Experts are warning of a rise in road rage incidents on American highways caused by some combination of distracted driving, a polarized nation and COVID-19.
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🔴 Waukesha, Wisconsin, holds a closure ceremony for the temporary memorial to parade victims.
🔴 The Go-Go’s start a tour in San Francisco following induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
🔴 Toss, shred or smash bad 2021 memories at New York’s Good Riddance Day in Times Square.
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