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USA last Week, Part 1/2

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Patricia Berkey grieves at the headstone of her late husband William Brian Berkey after laying a holiday wreath in Arlington National Cemetery during Wreaths Across America Day in Arlington, Va., Saturday, December 18, 2021. (Photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo)

Patricia Berkey grieves at the headstone of her late husband William Brian Berkey after laying a holiday wreath in Arlington National Cemetery during Wreaths Across America Day in Arlington, Va., Saturday, December 18, 2021. (Photo by Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo)

New Orleans fire fighter Mike Williams puts up a sign letting passersby in the French Quarter of New Orleans know there were no more COVID-19 rapid tests on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Four fire stations across the city ran out of tests within the first hour of distributing them starting at 8 am. They had plans to hand them out till 4 pm for two days. (Photo by Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP Photo)

New Orleans fire fighter Mike Williams puts up a sign letting passersby in the French Quarter of New Orleans know there were no more COVID-19 rapid tests on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Four fire stations across the city ran out of tests within the first hour of distributing them starting at 8 am. They had plans to hand them out till 4 pm for two days. (Photo by Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP Photo)

A person waits in a queue for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test in Times Square as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 19, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A person waits in a queue for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test in Times Square as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 19, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds is caught by Arizona Cardinals free safeties Jalen Thompson, top, and Deionte Thompson (22) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Detroit. (Photo by Lon Horwedel/AP Photo)

Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds is caught by Arizona Cardinals free safeties Jalen Thompson, top, and Deionte Thompson (22) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Detroit. (Photo by Lon Horwedel/AP Photo)

Officers visit the casket of corrections officer Robert Daniel which lies open at the Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S., December 18, 2021. Officer Daniel was killed on December 10 while directing workers and inmates under his care to safety following a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through several U.S. states. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

Officers visit the casket of corrections officer Robert Daniel which lies open at the Brown Funeral Home in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S., December 18, 2021. Officer Daniel was killed on December 10 while directing workers and inmates under his care to safety following a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through several U.S. states. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

Aerial view of a fallen tree in a graveyard after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states, in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. December 17, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

Aerial view of a fallen tree in a graveyard after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states, in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. December 17, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 20, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 20, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A grave is seen after being dug for Ollie Reeves, 80, who died in her home when a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. December 20, 2021. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

A grave is seen after being dug for Ollie Reeves, 80, who died in her home when a devastating outbreak of tornadoes ripped through several U.S. states in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. December 20, 2021. (Photo by Cheney Orr/Reuters)

A person takes a photo while looking toward the Manhattan skyline on the Winter Solstice in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., December 21, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

A person takes a photo while looking toward the Manhattan skyline on the Winter Solstice in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., December 21, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Levi Dinmore, 8, gets a COVID-19 test at a Sameday Health drive-through testing site in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., December 22, 2021. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Levi Dinmore, 8, gets a COVID-19 test at a Sameday Health drive-through testing site in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., December 22, 2021. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)

Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods during the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Florida on December 18, 2021. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Reuters)

Tiger Woods and son Charlie Woods during the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Florida on December 18, 2021. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Reuters)

Lanterns light the way as part of the American Lantern Festival Inc. between the golf courses at Lyman Orchard in Middlefield on Monday, December 20, 2021. (Photo by Aaron Flaum/Record-Journal via AP)/Record-Journal via AP Photo)

Lanterns light the way as part of the American Lantern Festival Inc. between the golf courses at Lyman Orchard in Middlefield on Monday, December 20, 2021. (Photo by Aaron Flaum/Record-Journal via AP)/Record-Journal via AP Photo)

Winner Hawaii's John John Florence competes on the final day of the HIC Pipe Pro at Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii, on December 18, 2021. (Photo by Brian Bielmann/AFP Photo)

Winner Hawaii’s John John Florence competes on the final day of the HIC Pipe Pro at Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii, on December 18, 2021. (Photo by Brian Bielmann/AFP Photo)

Debris is seen from the inside of the American Legion theatre on December 19, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Multiple tornadoes struck several Midwest states late evening on December 10, causing widespread destruction and multiple casualties. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Debris is seen from the inside of the American Legion theatre on December 19, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Multiple tornadoes struck several Midwest states late evening on December 10, causing widespread destruction and multiple casualties. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Travelers wait in line to get tested for COVID-19 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, December 20, 2021. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported more than 3,500 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday as the number of daily new cases tripled over the week. (Photo by Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)

Travelers wait in line to get tested for COVID-19 at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Monday, December 20, 2021. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported more than 3,500 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday as the number of daily new cases tripled over the week. (Photo by Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)

Santa does some last minute preparations in Wilkes-Barre, US on December 18, 2021. A man that believes he is Santa Claus prepares for his day visiting children. Santa arrived early at the Fire Station and got ready then took a ride on a fire truck to an event where he met socially distanced with children. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Santa does some last minute preparations in Wilkes-Barre, US on December 18, 2021. A man that believes he is Santa Claus prepares for his day visiting children. Santa arrived early at the Fire Station and got ready then took a ride on a fire truck to an event where he met socially distanced with children. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Santa arrives at Public Square on the Wilkes-Barre Ladder Truck in Wilkes-Barre, US on December 18, 2021. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Santa arrives at Public Square on the Wilkes-Barre Ladder Truck in Wilkes-Barre, US on December 18, 2021. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

North Carolina State's Elissa Cunane, center, celebrates a basket with teammates Kayla Jones, left, and Jakia Brown-Turner (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia, Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (Photo by Karl B. DeBlaker/AP Photo)

North Carolina State’s Elissa Cunane, center, celebrates a basket with teammates Kayla Jones, left, and Jakia Brown-Turner (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia, Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Raleigh, N.C. (Photo by Karl B. DeBlaker/AP Photo)

A person demonstrates in support of Daunte Wright outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 21, 2021, during jury deliberations in the trial of former police officer Kim Potter. Potter, 49, is charged with first degree manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Wright, 20, in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in April 11, 2021. She claims the shooting was an accident, saying she mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of her Taser. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP Photo)

A person demonstrates in support of Daunte Wright outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 21, 2021, during jury deliberations in the trial of former police officer Kim Potter. Potter, 49, is charged with first degree manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Wright, 20, in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in April 11, 2021. She claims the shooting was an accident, saying she mistakenly grabbed her gun instead of her Taser. (Photo by Kerem Yucel/AFP Photo)

People hug as they wait in the check-in line for Air France/KLM at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, USA, 22 December 2021. The Omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic is becoming the dominant strain in many countries as case numbers spike around the world. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/EPA/EFE)

People hug as they wait in the check-in line for Air France/KLM at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, USA, 22 December 2021. The Omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic is becoming the dominant strain in many countries as case numbers spike around the world. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/EPA/EFE)

Raymond Hinze
Raymond Hinze is a writer and IT consultant with nearly 20 years of experience across the private and public sectors. He's worked as a writer, trainer, technical support person, delivery manager, system admin, and various other roles that involve getting people and technology to work together.