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The architect of a Washington protest planned for Saturday that aims to rewrite history about the violent January assault on the U.S. Capitol is hardly a household name.

The private army that leader Stewart Rhodes boasts of is largely a myth. The real danger, extremism analysts say, is his ability to spread violent far-right propaganda.

Gov. Ige told travelers to postpone trips last month as delta surged.

Boasting that government policies can make a difference in improving the economy, President Joe Biden went too far Thursday in taking credit for job growth since taking office.

Childhood obesity has been increasing for decades, but the new work suggests an acceleration last year — especially in those who already were obese when the pandemic started.

Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit” asserts that chess grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili “never faced men.” She has and now she’s suing.

The top U.S. military officer said Friday that calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump’s presidency were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his job.

Even with opposition from some religious organizations and others concerned about soil contamination, several states are considering the option as Americans become more open to afterlife alternatives.

The job market and the broader economy have been slowed in recent weeks by the delta variant, which has discouraged many Americans from traveling, staying in hotels and eating out.

Idaho’s largest hospital network asked state health leaders to allow “crisis standards of care” because the increase in COVID-19 patients has exhausted the state’s medical resources.

Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the coronavirus crisis to serve as small vegetable plots.

More firefighting resources were being brought in Thursday to battle two forest fires that have shut down California’s Sequoia National Park and threaten its ancient trees.

As coronavirus outbreaks driven by the delta variant lead districts around the U.S. to abruptly shut down or send large numbers of children into quarantine at home, some students are getting minimal schooling.

The party, worried that the Biden administration’s accomplishments had not gotten through, has taken on a more aggressive posture that dovetailed with anger among its voters.

There is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids’ health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise.

Some in Congress accused Gen. Mark Milley of having overstepped his authority and urged President Joe Biden to fire him, but Biden indicated Wednesday he stands behind Milley.

At one point during the celebration, Lawrence Brooks confidently rose from his wheelchair. He danced, he smiled and he waved.

It was the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew — with no professional astronauts.

The federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 says employers must make reasonable accommodations for employees who object to work requirements because of “sincerely held” religious beliefs.

Tropical Depression Nicholas hovered over Louisiana, dumping heavy rain on a region struggling to recover from Hurricane Ida and swamping coastal Mississippi, Alabama and northwest Florida.