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Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence
The House Jan. 6 panel is calling a surprise hearing this week to present evidence it says it recently obtained, raising expectations of new bombshells in the sweeping investigation into the Capitol insurrection.
Supreme Court backs coach in praying on field after games
The Supreme Court said Monday that a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the field after games was protected by the Constitution, a decision that opponents said would open the door to "much more coercive prayer" in public schools.
Supreme Court's abortion ruling sets off new court fights
Judges temporarily blocked abortion bans Monday in Louisiana and Utah, while a federal court in South Carolina said a law sharply restricting the procedure would take effect there immediately as the battle over whether women may end pregnancies shifted from the nation's highest court to courthouses around the country.
Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine
Russian long-range bombers struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine's central city of Kremenchuk with a missile on Monday, raising fears of what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an "unimaginable" number of victims in "one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history."
Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals
Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy's children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home. So the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome relief, especially since her husband lost his job last year at a bakery company that closed.
Man sentenced to life term for killing of Iowa state trooper
An Iowa man was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol trooper last year during a standoff and shootout with police.
UN urges Libya's rivals to agree on elections this week
The U.N. political chief urged Libya's rival factions on Monday to agree on measures governing the transition to elections during talks in Geneva later this week, expressing hope this will lead to long-awaited voting "at the earliest possible date."
Wall Street ends mixed after a day of wavering up and down
Wall Street capped a wobbly day of trading with a mixed finish Monday, giving back some of the market's gains following a rare winning week.
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Laura Yuen
Yuen: Dear kid — If I were honest, this is what I'd tell you about how to respond to a gunman in your school
To be a parent in America today is to assure you that your school is safe — and pray that fate or a higher power will allow us to make good on our promise.
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: South Dakota versus the abortion ban
South Dakota found out that total abortion bans aren't what the majority of voters want.
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Harris emerges as top abortion voice, warns of more fallout
During Brett Kavanaugh's 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearings, then-California Sen. Kamala Harris asked the judge if he thought women's privacy rights extended to choosing to have an abortion. Kavanaugh declined to answer.
US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties
Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, forcing the U.S. to recalibrate other foreign policy objectives.
California advances Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns
California legislators on Monday approved Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns, mimicking the Lone Star State's law aimed at deterring abortions and obliquely linking the two most controversial U.S. Supreme Court decisions from last week.
WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered Monday to stand trial by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4 1/2 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team.
Biden aims at China in new illegal fishing policy framework
The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing by China, ordering federal agencies to better coordinate among themselves as well as with foreign partners in a bid to promote sustainable exploitation of the world's oceans.
Court finds France negligent in Caribbean pesticide case
A court in Paris found the French government guilty of wrongful negligence involving the former use of a banned pesticide in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique but denied compensation to those affected, officials announced Monday.
Biden suspends rules limiting immigrant arrest, deportation
The Biden administration, reacting to a federal court ruling in Texas, has suspended an order that had focused resources for the arrest and deportation of immigrants on those who are considered a threat to public safety and national security.
Houston-area sheriff withdraws as candidate for ICE director
A Houston-area sheriff said Monday that he has withdrawn from consideration for Immigration and Customs Enforcement director.
California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the debate during a pivotal midterm election year as Democrats try to keep control of Congress after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Lawyer who advised Trump says federal agents seized phone
A conservative lawyer who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to undo the 2020 election results and who has been repeatedly referenced in House hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol said Monday that federal agents seized his cell phone last week.