House Speaker Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ investigation of Capitol insurrection will go forward with or without Republicans
The Republicans’ House leader, Kevin McCarthy, suggested that GOP lawmakers who take part could face consequences.
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Hometown of assassinated Haitian president holds funeral amid violence and political uncertainty
Haitians clad in somber suits, shiny shoes and black and white formal dresses shouted and pointed fingers at the neighboring seating platforms where Haitian officials and foreign dignitaries sat above at least a dozen men with high-powered weapons.
A priest’s phone location data outed his private life. It could happen to anyone.
Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill stepped down from his job as top administrator for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops after a newsletter said it used his location data from the Grindr app to determine he was frequenting gay bars.
Tokyo Olympics officially open with muted ceremony in a near-empty stadium
The Olympics convened amid simmering anger and disbelief in much of the host country, but with hopes from organizers that the excitement of the sports to follow would offset the widespread opposition.
You got a coronavirus vaccine. But you still became infected. How did that happen?
Infections among some immunized people “are to be expected, even when you have highly effective vaccines,” one infectious-disease specialist said.
Mississippi asks Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in upcoming case
A brief filed by the state of Mississippi emphasizes the potential presented in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that represents the most direct challenge to abortion rights at the Supreme Court in decades.
US churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native residential schools
Native American and Alaska Native children were regularly severed from their tribal families, customs, language and religion and brought to schools run by U.S. Catholic and Protestant denominations in a push to assimilate and Christianize them.
Senate committee Democrats unanimously back Biden pick for Bureau of Land Management chief who has been assailed by Republicans
Tracy Stone-Manning’s credibility was assailed by Republicans over her links to a 1989 environmental sabotage case.
US jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low as economy remains unsettled
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy.
Ohio ‘incel’ man plotted mass shooting of women at university, police say
Tres Genco began identifying as an incel in 2019, bought an AR-15 rifle, scouted locations at Ohio State University and wrote manifestos about wanting to kill women, according to court records.
US details plans to evacuate some Afghan translators who worked with American troops
The interpreters, whose lives are jeopardized by a swift Taliban advance following the American military withdrawal, will be transported to the U.S. or other countries.
Explainer: As wildlife smoke spreads, who’s at risk?
Pollution from smoke reached unhealthy levels this week in communities from Washington state to Washington D.C.
White House officials debate masking push as covid infections spike
The high-level discussions reflect rising concerns across the administration about the threat of the delta variant and a renewed focus on what measures may need to be reintroduced to slow the spread of the virus.
For half a century, the war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Fifty years ago, President Richard Nixon declared a war on drugs. Decades later, harsh federal and state penalties led to an increase in the prison industrial complex that saw millions of people, primarily of color, locked up and shut out of the American dream.
The latest threat to the Tokyo Olympics? An elusive brown bear.
The bear was spotted at a Fukushima venue just hours before a softball game between Japan and Australia. Local media reported that organizers tried to get rid of the bear with loud music and firecrackers.
COVID-19 cases in US triple over 2 weeks amid misinformation
Health officials blame the delta variant and slowing vaccination rates for the increase in case rates. Just 56.2% of Americans have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the CDC.
Republicans threaten to hold up debt ceiling days before deadline, raising potential for political showdown
“There really is no other way,” Sen. Marco Rubio says, but Democrats insist that they have no plans to negotiate
Pelosi bars two Trump allies from committee investigating Capitol insurrection; Republican House leader threatens boycott
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cited the “integrity” of the probe in refusing to accept the appointments of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, picked by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to be the top Republican on the panel, and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan.
U.S. extends restrictions on border through Aug. 21 even as Canada eases entry
The move shocked some federal lawmakers, especially those whose districts rely on the economic support of Canadian travelers.
Unvaccinated staff linked to COVID-19 infections and deaths among vaccinated patients in nursing homes, CDC says
In a federal investigation in a hard-hit Colorado location, disease detectives found many workers were not inoculated.