The recent surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant has wreaked havoc for Christmas travelers. This continued two previous days of problems. On Christmas Eve, a total of 3,695 US flights were delayed and 690 were canceled. On Thursday, there were 5,679 delays and 281 cancellations. United, Delta and JetBlue were the hardest hit US airlines. United confirmed Friday that its flight issues were relatedto the omicron variant....

Themonkeypox outbreakin the US is a public health emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services declared Thursday. The World Health Organization in late July declared the monkeypox outbreak aglobal health emergency. Pressure had been mounting on the Biden administration to do the same for the US. Monkeypoxis a disease that’s similar to smallpox but typically much less severe. There are nowmore than 7,000 known casesof monkeypox in the United States, with the outbreak still ongoing....

“Thanks to the progress we have made this past year, COVID-19 need no longer control our lives. I know some are talking about ‘living with COVID-19.’ WhileCOVID-19 vaccines are highly effective, millions of Americans are still not vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionestimates that 65% of the US population is fully vaccinated. The president also announced that Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 tests from Covidtests.gov next week....

It means that officials are calling off the search and that the creatures are thought to be beyond saving. On Wednesday, the agencycataloged 23 species it has determined are now extinct. The ivory-billed woodpecker was once the country’s largest bird of its kind. The last confirmed sighting in the US was in 1944 in Louisiana. One of those birds, Kauai nukupu’u, was last seen in Hawaii in 1899. The Endangered Species Act is intended to protect threatened animals and plants and to help their populations recover....

Google says this is thanks to AI zoom stabilization and hi-res zoom on the Pixel’s camera. It uses Google’sTalkBack screen readertechnology, which reads aloud the text and images displayed on the screen. Once everything’s perfectly framed, Guided Frame automatically takes the photo. To use the feature on your Pixel, go toSettings, then clickAccessibility. Tap TalkBack and hit the toggle next toUse TalkBack. Now you could go into your Camera, and Guided Frame will automatically be activated....

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But unlike borrowing from other traditional financial institutions, BNPL was typically left off credit reports. Experiansaysthe move will help lenders make informed decisions about extending credit and help you build yourcredit history. But is this change good news for you? And how will it affect your finances moving forward? Here’s what to know. Read more:What Are the 3 Credit Bureaus? Conversely, any missed or overdue debt repayment can lower your score....

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This charge helps our company recover certain regulatory compliance and online grid-related costs." Here’s how tocheck if your state has money or property you might claim. Who’s eligible for money from the Verizon class action settlement? The settlement doesn’t include customers who purchased prepaid plans from Verizon. What settlement amount could I receive? If the settlement is approved and finalized, Verizon will pay $100 million into a settlement fund. How do I claim money as part of the Verizon settlement?...

Now, Verizon says, it’llstart sending free 4G-capable phonesto those affected customers. Instead, they’reStar Trek-likeflip phones, including theOrbic Journey V,TCL Flip ProandNokia 2720 V Flip. T-Mobile shut down its own older 3G service on July 1. When CNET reviewed an iteration of thephone back in 2010, we weren’t terribly impressed, either. The Flip, which Verizon is handing out for free, apparently doesn’t even have a camera. Customer reactions weren’t that much better....

Verizon has followed rival T-Mobile in laying off staff, CNET has learned. “At times we could be increasing headcount in one area while decreasing the number of employees in others. Meta said last week that it had frozen some roles amid itsfirst-ever revenue drop. The environment is likely serving as a catalyst for price-conscious wireless consumers to start looking for deals. In a bid to appeal to budget-conscious customers, Verizonintroduced a lower-priced “Welcome Unlimited"last month....

Things are getting competitive out there. T-Mobile announced aggressive new discounts last month and Verizon seems to be countering. Verizon Fiosis the company’s fiber-optic broadband service, available only in the Northeast. Select markets will also see an additional 2-gigabit plan. It averages 300Mbps download speed and, in some locations, can get close to gigabit speed. Its maximum download speed is a much more modest 50Mbps. So the news here is the addition of its highly rated fiber service, Verizon Fios....