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Jan. 6 panel votes to hold former DOJ official in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S.

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Michigan teen charged in Oxford High School shooting

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.

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Inside the 'big wave' of misinformation targeted at Latinos

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before last year's presidential election, Facebook ads targeting Latino voters described Joe Biden as a communist.

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Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor

ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist , said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor.

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Longtime Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio won't seek reelection

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rep. Peter DeFazio, the longest serving U.S.

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US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified in California

WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S.

Dec 1, 2021 11:24 AM Read more >

Justices signal they'll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled it would uphold Mississippi's 15-week ban on abortion and may go much further to overturn the nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years.

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GOP's Baker won't seek 3rd term as Massachusetts governor

BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he won't seek a third term as governor of Massachusetts, where his party is bitterly split between supporters and foes of former President Donald Trump.

Dec 1, 2021 7:27 AM Read more >

South Korea confirms first five cases of omicron variant

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first five cases of the new omicron coronavirus variant in people linked to arrivals from Nigeria, prompting the government to tighten the country's borders.

Dec 1, 2021 6:10 AM Read more >

Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has asked international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until the end of December as the country further tightens its border controls against a new coronavirus variant, the transportation

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