U.S. Politics
The New York Post uncovered information regarding the transportation of minors into the interior of the United States. Many of these minors were flown to places such as White Plains, New York, where they deplaned. From there, some of these children were reportedly reunited with family members while others were sent to host homes in the Northeast.
Economy
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the economy of the United States accelerated at a pace great than expected. This gave the country its best year in growth, economically, in four decades. That is, until the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus became a factor, straining an already struggling global supply chain and slowing consumer spending.
World
On Tuesday, the College Board, an organization that is associated with a variety of college entrance exams, announced that in 2024, the SAT will be administered digitally. Other changes coming to how students navigate this test include the use of calculators by test takers; the SAT will also be shortened in length by an hour.
U.S. Politics
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would no longer permit the use of two monoclonal antibody treatments for the treatment of COVID-19. Prior to this announcement, one treatment used Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab (used together) and the Regeneron treatment, which was a combination of Casirivimad and Imdevimab.