Warnock’s Warning
Bye Bye Brightliner
You Shall Pass: 25 Films Join The National Registry,
NASA says Prepare to see the Universe like Never Before
New History Headlines: December 13th - 26th
Warnock's Warning
Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock urged his Democratic colleagues in the Senate to modify filibuster rules so that voting rights legislation may come to the floor for a full Senate vote.
COVID-19 in 2021
New York and other states see the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Apple announced that the company is indefinitely delaying its return to office hybrid work plan.
All classes at Harvard will go remote for three weeks after winter break.
The Rockettes and some Broadway shows closed because of COVID-19 infections among crew and cast.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City will distribute free at-home COVID-19 tests and KN95 masks and offer $100 for anyone who gets a booster before the end of the year.
The CDC says ditch J&J for boosters.
One out of every 100 Seniors in America has died of COVID-19.
The Netherlands imposed a nationwide lockdown.
A recent study from the University of Hong Kong claimed that Omicron may reproduce 70 times faster than the Delta variant. The study also shows the amount of omicron virus infection in the lung is significantly lower than the original strain.
The City
Bye Bye Brightliner
New York City Transit to Retire R-32s After 58 Years of Service
Nicknamed "Brightliners" because of their washboard-like stainless steel exteriors, these iconic "R-32s" subway passenger cars went into service in 1964 with a fleet totaling 600 subway cars.
With their state-of-the-art design, The Brightliners became an instant hit with New Yorkers. The R-32s is the last subway car featuring a front window for passengers to look through.
They were upgraded with A/C in the 1980s and scheduled for retirement in 2010 but remained in service for years longer.
New York City Transit Interim President Craig Cipriano
"it is truly bittersweet to say farewell to a fleet of historic R-32 trains that have served New Yorkers for nearly six decades,"
"A significant amount of history goes along with these trains
Southeast Queens Council Member Adrienne Adams will be the first black woman to be the next Speaker of the New York City Council.
The Arts
You Shall Pass: 25 Films Join The National Registry
View the complete list and watch classic movie trailers for some of the films selected at NewsJustIN.press
The Final Frontier
NASA says Prepare to see the Universe like Never Before
The James Webb Space Telescope - "Webb"
NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope, or "Webb," the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built.
Webb has an ambitious mission scheduled to last 5-10 years.
One of Webb’s most anticipated contributions to astronomy will be the study of exoplanets—planets orbiting distant stars.