Sunday Headlines

• Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup (Guardian)

• Consumer Prices Rose at Fastest Pace Since 1982, Pressuring Washington(NYT)

• Uber, Lyft Drivers Want More Protection as Rising Crime Keeps Many Off the Roads (WSJ)

• More than 70 killed as tornadoes rip through Kentucky, other U.S. states (Reuters)

• More colleges rethink student loans as debate over debt cancellation rages on(WP)

• US allows personal remittances to Afghanistan — The United Nations World Food Programme is warning that 22.8 million people in Afghanistan, more than half the population, will face serious food shortages by March next year. (NHK)

• Kentucky governor: Tornado on ground for more than 200 miles (AP)

• Native Americans’ farming practices may help feed a warming world (WP)

• U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea (Reuters)

• Two teens went missing 21 years ago. A scuba-diving YouTuber solved the cold case. (WP)

• In Texas, a Battle Over What Can Be Taught, and What Books Can Be Read(NYT)

• What John Roberts' role in Texas' abortion case could signal for the future of Roe (CNN)

• Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 who helped plan Trump rallies (AP)

• Two election workers break silence after enduring Trump backers' threats (Reuters)

• ‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw — A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool — one quickly exploited in the online game Minecraft — is rapidly emerging as a major threat to organizations around the world. (AP)

• The Ocean’s Moonlight Migration Never Ends — Every night, jellyfish, plankton, and even sharks rise from the deep. Scientists aren’t exactly sure why. (Atlantic)

• Omicron could become dominant variant of coronavirus by next week in some European countries, officials predict (WP)

• The Omicron paradox is starting to reveal itself — Vaccine-induced antibodies can blunt the variant’s onslaught, but transmissibility remains alarming(Financial Times)

• Global shortage of nurses set to grow as pandemic enters third year (Reuters)

• Vaccine Mandates Rekindle Fierce Debate Over Civil Liberties (NYT)

• What omicron's fast spread could mean for the U.S. – and the world (NPR)

• UK: Booster gives 70-75% protection from Omicron (NHK)

• California man charged in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot flees to Belarus (Reuters)

• Iran’s Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and Israel (NYT)

• Iran warns of "heavy price" after report of U.S.-Israeli military drill plans (Reuters)

• Biden urges action against authoritarianism (NHK)

• Michael Nesmith invented country rock. Or maybe something even better. (WP)

• Long-Time Employee Will Always Be Remembered For Sticking Around Too Long (The Onion)