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So many people caught the omicron variant over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. — including most children — now have antibodies to the virus in their blood, the CDC said Tuesday.

Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and founder of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced he is donating much of his fortune to charity. Over time, most of Buffett's $44 billion in stock holdings will be given to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Steve Wersan from Ridgecrest, California. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KNPR in Las Vegas.

The cause of the fire, which stretched about 200 acres as of Thursday morning, remains under investigation.

The investigation of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has taken many twists and turns. As investigators gauge the extent of Abramoff's influence with lawmakers of both parties, an associate of Abramoff's has pled guilty to conspiracy. Reporter Philip Shenon has been covering the case for The New York Times.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Jim Frost of Albuquerque, New Mexico and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Debbie Elliott plays the puzzle with winner Wes Rouher-Willoughby from Versailles, Ky., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Listener Jo Ann Hauger plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

NPR's Kelsey Snell plays the puzzle with winner Jacob Kopas from New York, New York with puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

In Utqiagvik, Alaska, workers had to think of different ways to removeg a 450-pound bearded seal off an airport runway.