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Judge refuses to free Capitol riot suspect linked to militia

A federal judge refused Thursday to free a Texas man whom authorities have accused of planning an attack on a social media company's facility after he returned home from storming the U.S. Capitol. Guy Wesley Reffitt, one of more than 400 federal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, has been identified...

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May 13, 2021 at 1:19 pm

Senate panel likely to OK 1st female Army secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The woman poised to be the first female secretary of the Army told Congress Thursday that combating sexual assault and harassment is... Updated 2:38 pm

May 13, 2021 at 11:42 am

Biden, GOP senators upbeat, plan more infrastructure talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — After meeting at the White House, President Joe Biden and a group of Republican senators agreed to talk again early next week... Updated 2:39 pm

Family members and volunteers carry the body of a COVID-19 victim for cremation in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Amit Sharma) DEL102 DEL102

May 13, 2021 at 11:28 am

Coronavirus strain fueling India crisis is the newest ‘variant of concern’ and is spreading globally

It is not clear to what degree the crisis in India has been accelerated by the emergence of the B.1.617 variant, but it has the... Updated 2:24 pm

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May 13, 2021 at 10:20 am

Pelosi says House Ethics Committee should investigate Greene’s ‘verbal assault’ on Ocasio-Cortez

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's "verbal assault" on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was "so beyond the pale" that... Updated 2:14 pm

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May 13, 2021 at 10:09 am

After the pandemic, will more people in U.S. wear masks for colds and flu?

Once Americans return to crowded offices, schools, buses and trains, so too will their sneezes and sniffles. Having been introduced to the idea of wearing... Updated 1:57 pm

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May 13, 2021 at 9:48 am

Democrats search for a strategy to combat GOP voting laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small group of civil rights leaders gathered at Vice President Kamala Harris’ ceremonial office last week to discuss Republican-backed laws restricting... Updated 2:39 pm

FILE â€” In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg talks to the Orlando Sentinel during an interview at his office in Lake Mary, Fla. Greenberg has been charged with trafficking a minor, stalking a political opponent, producing fake IDs, identity theft, embezzlement and bribery. But it’s his friendship with U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz that is attracting the most attention now as federal investigators have launched a sex trafficking probe into the Republican congressman from the Florida Panhandle. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File) FLORL602 FLORL602

May 13, 2021 at 9:33 am

Gaetz associate expected to plead guilty in federal case

A key figure in the federal investigation of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges. The plea by... Updated 2:39 pm

May 13, 2021 at 8:28 am

GOP Sen. Inhofe tells female EPA nominee to ‘behave’ or he’d tell ‘her daddy,’ who was in the room

WASHINGTON — An Asian American woman nominated by President Joe Biden for a top job at the Environmental Protection Agency was told by Sen. James... Updated 1:41 pm

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May 13, 2021 at 7:38 am

EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules

The previous rule was part of a wave of deregulatory actions under President Donald Trump, who rolled back dozens of environmental rules he considered overly... Updated 1:35 pm

May 13, 2021 at 7:30 am

School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4B virus plan

The spending is part of a strategy to respond to the needs of the COVID pandemic but also investing in public health over the long...

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