Politics
Trump allies step up attacks on 2020 loss
The efforts are eating up hundreds of hours of government time and spreading distrust in elections.
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White House extends student loan moratorium
Payments on federal student loans will remain paused through May 1. Interest rates will remain at 0% during that period, and debt collection efforts will be suspended.
Nation
What are the symptoms of a COVID-19 omicron variant infection?
Many COVID-19 symptoms vary depending on a person's vaccine status.
Travel
6 warnings for travel during Christmas week
The omicron variant is disrupting travel on top of typical Christmas chaos.
Business
Whiplash on U.S. vaccine mandate leaves employers 'totally confused'
Rule faces uncertainty amid legal battles, shifting deadlines and rising COVID case counts.
Local
Virus brings population growth to near standstill in U.S.
Minnesota's population also stalled with a net gain of 225 people, far below the state's typical annual growth of about 30,000 to 40,000.
Politics
Thune weighs retirement amid family concerns, Trump's grip on party
Second-ranking member of GOP Senate leadership has been considered a likely successor to Mitch McConnell.
World
The wonder of a world illuminated for the holidays
In the darkest days of the year, in a very dark time, there is a longing for illumination.
Nation
Omicron, holidays unleash scramble for coronavirus tests
Easy access to coronavirus tests — both rapid at-home kits and PCR tests analyzed in labs — is uneven across the U.S. as the nation faces the prospect of outbreaks linked to holiday travel and the omicron variant.
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CDC backs schools' COVID 'test-to-stay' policies
At the White House, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called 'Test to Stay' a "promising and now proven strategy."
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Biden warns of illness and death as omicron surges
The president on Thursday predicted a "winter of severe illness and death" for those who are still unvaccinated and implored Americans anew to get their shots and boosters.
Nation
Span of Memphis street renamed for slain rapper Young Dolph
Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph remembered him Wednesday as a loving father, skilled businessman and generous philanthropist at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up and also was gunned down last month.
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Judge delays case against Mich. school shooting suspect's parents
A judge granted a prosecutor more time to collect and share additional evidence against the parents of a boy charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, partly to give the Michigan community time "to heal" during the holiday season.
Business
3M loses latest in series of military earplug cases
A $22.5 million ruling over military earplugs is largest judgment against the Maplewood manufacturer in bellwether trials.
Nation
Remains found after pre-execution tip from Mississippi man
Authorities have uncovered the remains of a Mississippi woman following a tip from an inmate who revealed the location of her body prior to his execution on other crimes last month.
World
Civilian deaths mounted as secret U.S. unit pounded Islamic State group
In the process of hammering a vicious enemy, the shadowy force sidestepped safeguards and repeatedly killed civilians, according to multiple current and former military and intelligence officials.
Nation
More colleges rethink student loans as debate over debt cancellation rages on
The public policy debate over broad student debt cancellation is forcing colleges to confront their role in the lending system.
Without access to charging stations, Black and Hispanic communities may be left behind in the era of electric vehicles
Look at any map of charging stations in the United States, and in most of the big cities, what is immediately apparent are big blank spaces coinciding with Black and Latino neighborhoods.
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