Biden rebuffs criticism of Afghanistan meltdown
As Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and the United States lowered the flag at its embassy in Kabul, U.S. President Joe Biden said the […]
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COVID-19 cases climb in U.S., deaths remain low
The ultra-contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the United States. The seven-day rolling average of daily new COVID-19 cases now stands at […]
Crews demolish rest of Surfside condo building
Update (8 a.m. Monday): At about 10:30 p.m. Sunday evening emergency workers completed the demolition of the standing portion of the Champlain Towers South building. U.S. […]
SCOTUS nixes limits on student-athlete benefits
Current NCAA rules say colleges cannot offer athletes financial benefits beyond the cost of attending the school. But athletes argue the college athletics organization violates federal […]
Leak inquiry shakes up Justice Department
Federal law enforcement agents secretly seized records from Democrats, members of the media, and a White House lawyer as part of a leak investigation during the […]
White House blames Russians for cyberattack on meat producer
JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, has resumed most production after a weekend ransomware attack. The company has not discussed whether it paid a ransom […]
Tulsa marks centennial of race massacre
On Tuesday, mourners will walk the same path along which the African American residents of Tulsa, Okla., fled an attack by an armed mob 100 years […]
DeSantis signs election changes into law
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a bill he signed on Thursday would help safeguard elections in part by strengthening voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots. He noted […]
Chauvin case opens with video of Floyd arrest
Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said in court that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin crushed George Floyd “until the very life was squeezed out of him.” During […]
House sends relief bill to Biden's desk
Over unanimous Republican opposition, congressional Democrats granted final approval to a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package on Wednesday. The amended bill includes $1,400 payments to individual […]