Omicron: 

The Omicron variant led to long lines for COVID-19 testing across New York City on Thursday — with demand outstripping supply at some spots.

• Omicron fears spark long lines, short supplies for COVID testing across NYC (New York Post)

• Biden: Unvaxxed will ‘overwhelm’ hospitals in ‘winter of illness and death’ (New York Post)

TikTok Challenge: 

There is a new horrific TikTok “Challenge”… Inciting violence within school and even school shootings. The “Challenge” is encouraging students to bring weapons to school on Dec. 17.

• TikTok school threats prompt call for parents to talk to kids: Here’s how (KOLR10)

Springfield Flag: 

The city of Springfield is collecting public input regarding an ordinance to adopt a new flag design.

Hunter Biden: 

A Chinese investment firm in which Hunter Biden was a part owner held a stake likely worth millions in a surveillance company that helped Beijing spy on Uyghur Muslims, the U.S. government revealed Thursday.

• Chinese company with ties to Hunter Biden helped CCP oppress Uyghur Muslims, says Treasury Department (Washington Examiner)

Nancy Pelosi: 

NBC anchors questioned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., after her comments about members of Congress trading stocks.

• NBC anchors hit Nancy Pelosi for comments about how lawmakers should be able to trade individual stocks (Fox News)

Kim Kardashian:

Kim Kardashian admitted that she now regrets telling her husband Kanye West to remove his MAGA hat prior to his Saturday Night Live appearance, saying people should be allowed to express themselves.

• Kim Kardashian Regrets Telling Kanye to Remove MAGA Hat on ‘SNL,’ Calls Cancel Culture ‘Ridiculous’ (Breitbart)

UPenn:

Parents of swimmers at the University of Pennsylvania are demanding the NCAA address the dominance of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas breaking records in women’s competitions.

• UPenn parents demand NCAA address dominance of trans swimmer breaking women’s records (Washington Examiner)