Today's headlines: The next long awaited January 6th hearing is today. The Biden Administration has issued a directive to hospitals stating that they must provide abortion services if the life of a mother is at risk, and there’s a new covid variant on the loose. Finally, the Uber whistleblower who released over 124 thousand private company documents has been identified as Mark McGann, and Texas’s state power grid operator is warning residents to conserve electricity as temperatures are hitting 100 degrees across the state.
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NBC: Ex-Oath Keepers spokesperson to appear as witness at Tuesday’s Jan. 6 hearing

AP News: Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk

NPR: A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections

Washington Post: Mark MacGann, former top executive, comes forward as Uber Files leaker

Axios: Texas risks summer blackouts with broiling 100-degree days