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A more transmissible subvariant, BA.2, accounts for around three-quarters of U.S. coronavirus cases.https://nbcnews.to/3xIsR3i 

Johnny Depp will face cross-examination by Amber Heard's attorneys on Thursday.https://nbcnews.to/3JXglzn 

Tony Awards producers have issued a warning to attendees that the upcoming awards show has a "strict no violence policy" in the wake of the onstage Oscars slap by the actor Will Smith.https://nbcnews.to/3xQgDpg 

Kara Alaimo: There’s a proper term for what happened to the ‘Libs of TikTok’ creator. It’s not ‘doxxing.’ https://nbcnews.to/3Mppgvj  - @NBCNewsTHINK

52-year-old California man accused of walking onto a high school campus and fatally stabbing a teenager he did not know was arraigned on murder and other charges on Wednesday, prosecutor says.https://nbcnews.to/37tVjLR 

Blac Chyna’s $100M lawsuit alleges her show was canceled after Kris Jenner told people with power over the show that Chyna had physically abused her son.https://nbcnews.to/3jULNE5 

Novak Djokovic slams Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players as 'crazy.'https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-putin-mariupol-storm-azovstal-steel-rcna25315#rcrd840 …

YouTube has taken down the campaign channel of John Lee, Hong Kong’s only candidate for its top leadership position, citing sanctions imposed on him by the U.S.https://nbcnews.to/3vFhMh4 

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was walking to get gas on a Florida interstate when he was fatally struck by a dump truck this month, his wife said in 911 calls authorities released.https://nbcnews.to/38UDHsD 

Texas’ oldest death row inmate faces execution on Thursday for killing a Houston police officer almost 32 years ago during a traffic stop.https://nbcnews.to/3vBNonu 

“America is not the name of a country, it’s the name of a continent,” Puerto Rican rapper Residente says.https://nbcnews.to/3v17iJs 

A bystander video that shows Syracuse, New York, police detaining a sobbing 8-year-old boy has prompted an internal investigation, officials say.https://nbcnews.to/3rIQHZ7 

One of the most notorious T-shirts Abercrombie and Fitch released featured racist caricatures of Asian men and read, “Wong Brothers laundry service — Two Wongs can make it white.”https://nbcnews.to/3LjpR1z 

"Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing," Jada Pinkett Smith said in a statement at the start of Red Table Talk’s first episode since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.https://nbcnews.to/3L4iR8x 

The measure was backed 23-16 in the Republican-controlled chamber and now requires a vote in the state House before heading to Gov. DeSantis’ desk.https://nbcnews.to/3Mi8HBl 

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly was caught on video berating an airline employee at a New York City's JFK airport over a delayed flight.https://nbcnews.to/3vBqTiH 

Five people and a dog were found dead at a Minnesota home in what a police official calls an “unimaginable tragedy.”https://nbcnews.to/3xCUBGG 

An audio recording obtained by @NBCNews appears to show that former President Trump’s highly publicized interview with Piers Morgan did not end with Trump storming off the set, as edited promotional video clips suggest.https://nbcnews.to/3L5BaKi 

Georgia parents have been arrested on murder charges in the death of their 4-week-old baby by alcohol poisoning, authorities say.https://nbcnews.to/3L64ZKP