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Biden nominee's link to 1989 logging sabotage blasted by GOP

Biden nominee's link to 1989 logging sabotage blasted by GOP

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee federal lands in the U.S.
Vaccinated lawmakers get to take off their masks in House

Vaccinated lawmakers get to take off their masks in House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fully vaccinated members of Congress and staffers will no longer have to wear masks on the House floor and in committee rooms, the Office of the Attending Physician said Friday, delighting some GOP lawmakers who have been chafing at
Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod

Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and began recording when she saw George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer was given a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes on Friday for her video that hel
Some J&J vaccine doses can be used, but many must be tossed

Some J&J vaccine doses can be used, but many must be tossed

U.S. regulators are allowing the release of about 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many more doses can't be used and must be thrown out.
Pulitzers honor coronavirus pandemic, US protest coverage

Pulitzers honor coronavirus pandemic, US protest coverage

NEW YORK — The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes in photography Friday for its coverage of the racial injustice protests and the coronavirus’s terrible toll on the elderly, while The New York Times received the public service award for its det
Yellowstone National Park sets tourism record for May

Yellowstone National Park sets tourism record for May

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park had its busiest May as tourism continued to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.
Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization

Nevada schools reckon with race, triggering polarization

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has become the latest flashpoint in a national debate over how to teach students about racism and its role in U.S. history, with parents clashing over curriculum proposals.
The Latest: Queen Elizabeth II hosts G-7 leaders, spouses

The Latest: Queen Elizabeth II hosts G-7 leaders, spouses

The Latest on the Group of Seven nations meeting being held in England: FALMOUTH, England — Queen Elizabeth II has hosted the Group of Seven leaders at an evening reception where Britain’s royals mingled with some of the world’s most powerful politic
Copyright holder settles lawsuit with LOVE artist's estate

Copyright holder settles lawsuit with LOVE artist's estate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The estate of pop artist Robert Indiana has reached a settlement that keeps intact a longstanding relationship with Morgan Art Foundation, which holds the copyright for his iconic 1960s “LOVE” series, to promote and preserve hi
Latino group sues to block Democrat-drawn maps in Illinois

Latino group sues to block Democrat-drawn maps in Illinois

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Democrats used inadequate data and an opaque process to draw new legislative districts, a Latino civil rights organization argued in the latest lawsuit seeking to block the maps from being used for statehouse elections over th
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