A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at Oxford High School in Oakland County, Mich., north of Detroit. Credit: WXYZ

Ms. Baker, an American-born dancer and French resistance fighter, became the first Black woman to be honored at the Panthéon, the nation's hallowed tomb of heroes.

The authorities said that a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun at a school in Oakland County, Mich., north of Detroit.

The British government has tightened restrictions and extended its vaccination program in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus variant.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece said those 60 or older who have not gotten their first shot by Jan. 16 would face a monthly fine of 100 euros ($113).

Barbados became a republic and swore in its first president, Sandra Mason, 55 years after the Caribbean island gained independence from Britain. The ceremony formally severed ties with Queen Elizabeth II and ended nearly 400 years of British rule.

'It's best to be extra cautious when dealing with the risk of a mysterious virus,' Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan said as he reversed a recent move to reopen the country's borders to short-term business travelers and international students.

South African health officials said that while they need more data to be sure, existing precautions and treatments seem to be effective against the new coronavirus variant.

President Biden updated the nation on the U.S. response to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. His remarks come as federal health officials urge vaccinations and as countries around the world institute travel restrictions to curb the variant's spread.

Dutch health officials reported at least 13 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant among 61 infected passengers who arrived in the Netherlands on two flights from South Africa on Friday.