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In this photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, debris from damaged buildings and trees are strewn around on Atata Island in Tonga following the eruption of an underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami.

Tonga's COVID outbreak is growing rapidly with omicron cases confirmed

Health Minister Saia Piukala told reporters that 31 more people had tested positive for the COVID-19, nearly doubling Tonga's active cases for the second day in a row, local media reported.

Milltown's popular Groundhog Day festivities are canceled this year, following the death of the local celebrity, who for the last several years has been given the task of predicting whether there will be an early spring or six more weeks of winter.

A celebrity groundhog dies shortly before his big day

New Jersey's Milltown Mel "recently crossed over the rainbow bridge," his handlers say — and they scrambled to find a replacement rodent for Groundhog Day, to no avail.

Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay, left, walks out of a federal court building on Tuesday during his trial on federal drug distribution and conspiracy charges. Kay was convicted Thursday of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death.

Former L.A. Angels employee found guilty of providing drugs that killed Tyler Skaggs

The Major League pitcher died in 2019 after being found unresponsive in a hotel room while the team was in Texas to play a series against the Rangers.

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard assist passengers as they arrive at Manila's International Airport, Philippines. The Philippines lifted a nearly 2-year ban on foreign travelers Thursday as an omicron-fueled surge eases.

The Philippines welcomes back foreign travelers after nearly 2 years

The Philippines lifted a nearly 2-year ban on fully vaccinated foreign travelers Thursday to boost tourism and related industries as an omicron-fueled surge eases.

Nathan Chen won gold with his men's single skate program at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Nathan Chen wins gold in men's figure skating at the Beijing Olympics

The 22-year-old American topped a competitive field Thursday in Beijing. Figure skaters from Japan came in second and third.

Average gas prices have topped $4 nationwide, prompting some remote workers to question whether they really need to return to the office.

High gas prices present another hurdle in bringing workers back to the office

Gas prices have soared just as workers who have been remote for two years return to their commutes. Some are asking for companies to wait until prices come down to bring people back.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday criticized the sanctions the Biden administration announced against Russia as too little, too late.

Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden

However, the GOP has not reached full consensus on the Kremlin's actions, with former President Donald Trump remaining an outlier in the party he ostensibly leads.

Schoolchildren look at explosives during a police-organized civilian safety lesson in a city school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. City authorities have launched training for civilians amid fears about a Russian invasion.

Russia sees 'little ground for optimism' in the U.S. response on Ukraine crisis

All eyes are now on Vladimir Putin, who will decide how Russia will respond amid fears that Europe could again be plunged into war.

RaDonda Vaught, a former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse charged in the death of a patient, listens to opening statements during her trial in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 22.

In nurse's trial, witness says hospital bears 'heavy' responsibility for patient death

Nashville, Tenn., nurse RaDonda Vaught is on trial for reckless homicide for giving the wrong medication to a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

<em>Law & Order</em> actor Sam Waterston, shown here in 2016, also co-stars in the Netflix series<em> Grace and Frankie </em>and in the Hulu series <em>The Dropout</em>.

Sam Waterston returns to 'Law & Order,' glad to be working into his 80s

Waterston joined the cast of the original NBC series in 1994 on a one-year contract. He wound up staying 16 years, until the series wrapped in 2010. Now the show's back — and so is he.

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