News Of The Week Roundup: Week 49, 2021

We're rounding the corner to the end of the year. This past week had lots of crazy news. The saddest news has to be the horrible tornado outbreak overnight Friday into Saturday. December tornadoes are rare but they do happen. Of course, tornadoes don't usually cross into four states, causing mass destruction everywhere. Mayfield, Kentucky took the brunt of the devastation. This video shows the town just leveled:

This pretty much sums it up in :19. #Mayfield #MayfieldTornado #KyWx #WX pic.twitter.com/IcPL4XGtPS

— WxChasing- Brandon Clement (@bclemms) December 11, 2021

Latest info from NWS Paducah regarding the #Mayfield Tornado. It is at least an EF-3 with a width of 3/4 of a mile. Because it appears this may be higher end tornado (EF-4 or EF-5), they are sending experts and engineers Monday to help with the survey.https://t.co/rwPT6HyYAN pic.twitter.com/dychqBfN1v

— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) December 12, 2021

"I know we've lost more than 80 Kentuckians. That number is going to exceed more than 100. This is the deadliest tornado event we've ever had," says Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on the tornado aftermath. https://t.co/wVBWOeoDSG #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/OgEjXrnejm

— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) December 12, 2021

Some nut set fire to the Fox News Christmas tree. Fox anchors freaked out and were a little over the top about it (the tree is not a symbol of freedom or Hanukkah) but the act of arson still sucks!

A 50-foot-tall Christmas tree outside the Fox News headquarters in New York City went up in flames. One man has been arrested, the police said. https://t.co/dYeIAvMA5A

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 8, 2021

The COVID-19 Omicron variant is spreading fast and will become the dominant variant in Europe as soon as this coming week. Get your booster if you haven't already.

Britain will accelerate its coronavirus vaccine booster program to counter the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. “No one should be in any doubt: There is a tidal wave of Omicron coming.” https://t.co/55Q74VRZpD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 12, 2021

BREAKING: UK raises COVID-19 Alert Level from 3 to 4, citing Omicron threat

— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) December 12, 2021

Israel issues travel ban for UK, Belgium, and Denmark due to Omicron, meaning citizens are not allowed to travel there

— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) December 12, 2021

Sleep is one of the most important components of overall health. If you don't prioritize sleep, I suggest you make changes to do so. If I don't get enough sleep, I have trouble focusing on work, running well and am just irritable. Good sleep makes me function better overall and hate people less. Extra points if you can get your cat to sleep at the foot of the bed with you too!

Insufficient sleep can have widespread damaging effects on physical and mental health, including increased risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and Type 2 diabetes, a growing body of evidence suggests. https://t.co/gMgY0ZK3oE

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 12, 2021

In the "turnabout's fair play" column, this from California:

SCOTUS is letting private citizens in Texas sue to stop abortion?!

If that's the precedent then we'll let Californians sue those who put ghost guns and assault weapons on our streets.

If TX can ban abortion and endanger lives, CA can ban deadly weapons of war and save lives. https://t.co/N5Iur9PEUZ

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 12, 2021

California Gov. @GavinNewsom says he intends to use the creative method behind the Texas anti-abortion law, which the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has declined to block, to pursue new laws cracking down on the manufacture, distribution and sale of assault weapons. pic.twitter.com/nTMW3VuvKj

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 12, 2021

And I leave you with this:

Anti-Jacketers Rally Outside Burlington Coat Factory To Protest Liberal Cold Weather Conspiracy https://t.co/HynC8dA2iQ pic.twitter.com/PwPXybjwdl

— The Onion (@TheOnion) December 8, 2021