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Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
The invaders stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, interrupting certification of Democrat Joe Biden's election victory over Republican Donald Trump.
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City probe faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain
The report of the investigation conducted for the city of Aurora released Monday faults officers for their quick, aggressive treatment of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.
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‘To me he’s not a number’: Families reflect as US nears 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
Family members of those who've died from COVID-19 reflect on the milestone of 500,000 U.S. deaths, and how their individual loss fits within the magnitude of that number.
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America’s pandemic toll: In one year, half a million lives
As the year unfolded, Associated Press photographers formed a pictorial record of suffering, emotion and resilience. It shows the year that changed America.
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Biden’s 1st month was about erasing the mark of ‘former guy’
On matters far more profound than a pen, Biden is out to demonstrate that the days of a seat-of-the-pants presidency are over.
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Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes persist
Fewer than a half-million homes in Texas remained without electricity, although utility officials said limited rolling blackouts could still occur.
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NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life
A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet Thursday, accomplishing the riskiest step yet in a quest to search for life on Mars.
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Cruz confirms his Cancun vacation after deadly winter storm slams Texas
The Texas Democratic Party is calling for the resignation of Sen. Ted Cruz after the Republican lawmaker went on a family vacation in the middle of a deadly winter storm.
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Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen
States are beginning to ease coronavirus restrictions, but health experts say we don't know enough yet about variants to roll back measures that could help slow their spread.
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White House announces expanded COVID-19 testing, manufacturing, and virus sequencing
The administration says there will only be a few million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine available to distribute right away, assuming the company gets FDA authorization.
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American life expectancy dropped by a full year in the first half of 2020
The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black men — a decline of 3 years. Hispanic men also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.
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Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms
“There’s really no letup to some of the misery people are feeling across that area,” said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, referring to Texas.
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Executioners sanitized accounts of deaths in federal cases
An AP review of court filings shows executioners who put 13 inmates to death during the Trump presidency offered sanitized, incomplete versions of the executions to judges.
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Biden says he wants most K-8 schools open 5 days a week by his first 100 days
The president spoke to CNN and a small group of socially distanced Americans about his coronavirus response.
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COVID-19 vaccine: Don’t miss 2nd dose because of scheduling glitches
Even after getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses.
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