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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Nightly curfew for pandemic takes effect across Quebec
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — A curfew meant to curb a surge in coronavirus infections took effect across Quebec on Saturday evening.
Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border to laud border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration's work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday.
California reports record 695 virus deaths in a day
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California health authorities reported Saturday a record one-day total of 695 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads.
Top Republican says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump has gained support, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a v…
Alabama AG asks review of his GOP group's rally involvement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's attorney general is calling for an investigation into who may have authorized a branch of the Republican Attorneys General Association to promote the pro-Trump rally in Washington,…
Woman in widely seen hotel confrontation charged in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — A 22-year-old California woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him at a New York City hotel in a widely seen video was charged after returning to the city on S…
The Latest: Austin will treat patients at convention center
AUSTIN, Texas -- Health officials in Austin say they will open space in the Austin Convention Center for COVID-19 patients because they expect that the area's health care system will soon be overwhelmed.
Minneapolis officer reprimanded for speaking to press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who spoke to GQ magazine after the death of George Floyd — criticizing the department for having what she called a toxic culture — has been reprimanded for speaking t…
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More arrests in Capitol riot as more video reveals brutality
Police charged more Capitol rioters on Saturday, including a man who carried off the House speaker’s lectern, as more graphic details of the insurrection emerged, revealing the violence and brutality of the mob tha…
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Dems' momentum builds to impeach Trump, Pelosi hits rioters
Alabama AG seeks review of GOP group involvement in rally
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's attorney general is calling for an investigation into who may have authorized a branch of the Republican Attorneys General Association to promote the pro-Trump rally in Washington,…
Control center fire shuts down half Mexico City subway lines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fire in the control center of the Mexico City subway killed one woman Saturday and sent 32 others to the hospital, while knocking out service on half of the subway lines in the city of 9 millio…
VIRUS TODAY: California in dire need of more medical workers
Here’s what’s happening Saturday with the pandemic in the U.S.:
Dems' momentum builds to impeach Trump, Pelosi hits rioters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Momentum built among Democrats on Saturday for a fresh and fast push to impeach President Donald Trump, even as the House speaker accused his backers who violently invaded the Capitol of choosing …