Saturday's News Links

[NPR] U.S. COVID cases continue to skyrocket and disruptions abound as 2022 begins

[AP] New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers

[ABC] COVID Omicron News: New York starts 2022 with new single-day case record

[ABC] Los Angeles County sees another steep rise in COVID hospitalizations as omicron surges

[AP] Taking a step back: US colleges returning to online classes

[AP] Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction

[AP] In nation at war with itself, one town tries cup of civility

[CNN] The Covid-19 case surge is altering daily life across the US. Things will likely get worse, experts warn

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Natural Gas Faces Wild 2022 as Foreign Crises Exert Pull

[CNBC] 10 things that will be more expensive in 2022

[Reuters] U.S. officials ask AT&T, Verizon to delay 5G wireless over aviation safety concerns

[Reuters] Turkey hikes energy prices; Istanbul monthly inflation highest in decade

[Reuters] China Dec new home prices fall at slower pace - private survey

[Reuters] China ends 2021 with worst COVID week since taming original epidemic

[Reuters] In New Year's speech, Taiwan president warns China against 'military adventurism'

[WSJ] Red-Hot Housing Market Fuels Mortgage Borrowing Record

[WSJ] Headaches and Backlogs Loom as Tax Filing Season Nears Again