Nation
Capitol police must become protective agency, inspector general tells Senate committee
Sen. Klobuchar's Rules Committee is examining what went wrong on Jan. 6.
Local
Study: Many post-COVID patients face new medical issues
The most common were pain, breathing difficulties, high cholesterol, malaise and fatigue, and high blood pressure.
Nation
The Latest: Biden and Putin depart Geneva after summit
Geneva can breathe a sigh of relief after hosting a U.S.-Russia summit.
Local
Pockets of unvaccinated Americans threaten to prolong pandemic
Less than 25% of the population is fully vaccinated in at least 482 counties, an analysis shows.
Nation
Why American women everywhere are delaying motherhood
It is possible that the drop over the past decade is a new normal for fertility in America.
Business
AP says it will no longer name suspects in minor crimes
The Associated Press said Tuesday it will no longer run the names of people charged with minor crimes, out of concern that such stories can have a long, damaging afterlife on the internet that can make it hard for individuals to move on with their lives.
Politics
Trump pressed Justice Dept. to back false claims of election fraud
An hour before Donald Trump announced in December that William Barr would step down as attorney general, the president began pressuring Barr's eventual replacement to have the Justice Department take up his false claims of election fraud.
Politics
This year's gun violence on pace to exceed 2020's record levels
Through the first five months of 2021, gunfire killed more than 8,100 people in the United States, about 54 lives lost per day, according to a Washington Post analysis.
Nation
Arizona audit of 2020 election hits hand-count milestone
A Republican-led hand recount of ballots cast in Arizona's most populous county hit a major milestone Monday when counters finished tallying all the regular ballots cast in November's presidential and U.S. Senate election, the Arizona Senate's liaison said.
Minneapolis
George Floyd's friends seek to build a living legacy in his hometown
In Houston's Third Ward, his presence is everywhere.
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Mass shootings stir U.S. fears ahead of summer
Two people were killed and at least 30 others were wounded in overnight mass shootings in three states, authorities said.
Nation
Biden to restore protections for Tongass National Forest that Trump stripped away
As president, Trump had exempted the Tongass from Clinton-era rules.
Nation
Fauci isn't profiting from coming book on public service
False rumors were spread by right-wing outlets and on social media recently.
Local
Vaccines for kids expected this fall
Nearly 4 million children in the United States have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic.
Business
Biogen to cash in on new drug
Unproven Alzheimer's drug to cost $56K a year, mostly paid by taxpayers.
Nation
First Senate bipartisan report finds broad failures in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The report, led in part by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, paints a picture of missed clues, lack of preparedness and communication issues in the run-up to the Capitol riot.
Business
Levi's CEO on changing sizes, inflation and voter rights
As Americans start to go out and update their wardrobes, jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co. is enjoying a resurgence in denim.
Nation
Many long-haul COVID patients improve after vaccination
Initial research has found that 30 to 40% of COVID-19 patients with lingering issues describe some symptom relief post-vaccination, the latest medical mystery posed by the virus.
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