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Novak Djokovic returns to Serbia after Australia bars entry, French Open may do the same

By Darko Bandic, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

A plane carrying Djokovic touched down in his native Serbia on Monday. That closed at least the first chapter in a dizzying drama that has resonance in the world of elite sports, Australian pandemic politics and the polarized debate over…

Federal testing website launches next week, limited to 4 tests per home

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The announcement on Friday comes as the administration looks to address nationwide shortages, but supplies will be limited to just four free tests per home.

Garbage and recyclables pile up as omicron takes its toll on sanitation workers

By Travis Loller, Associated Press

The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage and recycling pickup.

Biden administration threatens to take COVID relief funds back from Arizona over anti-mask rules

By Fatima Hussein, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Treasury Department warns in a Friday letter that Arizona has 60 days to remove the anti-masking provisions before the federal government moves to recover the relief money.

Biden to hold news conference next Wednesday amid agenda roadblocks

By Associated Press

The news conference comes as Biden is attempting to salvage his voting rights initiative and economic agenda, both of which lack the votes to move forward in the evenly-split Senate.

How to help amid a national blood shortage

By Madeline Powell

The American Red Cross announced on Tuesday that the nation is facing a blood crisis – the worst one in over a decade.

Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, bringing kids back to school

By Sophia Tareen, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Wednesday's vote will keep kids in classrooms after five days of cancelled classes due to a standoff with the city over remote learning and virus testing.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing

By Associated Press

White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said the White House and independent forecasters expected inflation to "moderate over the course of 2022."…

WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing amid omicron surge

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows weary of pandemic-related restrictions.

Home COVID testing kits to be covered by health insurers starting Saturday

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.