1 hour agoCoronavirus deaths rising in 30 US states amid winter surgeCoronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious...
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7 hours agoAnonymous $40 million gift funding 50 civil rights lawyersThe NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund is launching a scholarship program to create a new generation of civil rights lawyers.
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1 day agoActions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibilityRepublican state attorneys general who supported overturning the results of the presidential election with baseless claims of widespread fraud could be undermining their ...
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2 days agoNRA declares bankruptcy, announces plans to incorporate in TexasThe National Rifle Association has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek to incorporate in Texas instead of New York.
2 days agoNY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former attorney.
3 days agoCase against woman charged in boyfriend's suicide to proceedProsecutors say the manslaughter case against a former Boston College student accused of encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life will head toward trial.
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2 days agoGovernors complain over pace of COVID-19 vaccine shipmentsUncertainty over the pace of federal COVID-19 vaccine allotments is triggering anger and confusion in some states.
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Man accused in fire that killed 36 expected to plead guiltyRelatives of some of the 36 partygoers killed at a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse fire say prosecutors told them a man accused of illegally converting the warehouse int...
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow to combined $1.39BWith the widest reach of any lotteries in the U.S., Powerball and Mega Millions are designed to produce eyepopping jackpots that generate huge sales.
Groups ask court to restore protections for US gray wolvesWildlife advocates are asking a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across most of the nation...
Years of white supremacy threats culminated in Capitol riotsBoth within and outside the walls of the U.S. Capitol, banners and symbols of white supremacy and anti-government extremism were on display as an insurrectionist mob swar...
Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlashOnline supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller and more secretive social media platforms.
NY attorney general sues NYPD over Floyd protest responseNew York’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, alleging the rough treatment of racial injustice protesters last spring was part of a longsta...
Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature recordScientists say 2020 was either the hottest year on record or a close second or third.
3 days agoJacob Blake says he was ready to surrender before being shotA Black man who was shot in the back by a white police officer in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of violent protests, says he was prepared to surrender just before ...
What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I'm pregnant?Vaccination is likely the best way to prevent COVID-19 in pregnancy, when risks for severe illness and death from the virus are higher than usual.
Powerball jackpot hits $640M as Mega Millions grows to $750MWednesday night’s Powerball jackpot was worth at least $550 million and grew to an estimated $640 million without a winner.
California Democrats see backlash after recall 'coup' claimsCalifornia Democratic leaders are being criticized after attempting to link the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol with efforts to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
