By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has scheduled its next hearing for Oct. 13, pushing the investigation back …
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‘Forever chemicals’ in deer, fish challenge hunters, tourism
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer — and that’s promp…
OPEC+ makes big oil cut to boost prices; pump costs may rise
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries decided Wednesday to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could …
Kids with disabilities face off-the-books school suspensions
By MEREDITH KOLODNER and ANNIE MA The Hechinger Report/Associated Press The phone call from her son’s school was alarming. The assistant principal told her to come to the school immediately. But when …
Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
By KIM CHANDLER, MARK SHERMAN and GARY FIELDS Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The invisible line dividing two of Alabama’s congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic…
US warns about foreign efforts to sway American voters
By ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are warning ahead of the November midterms that Russia is working to amplify doubts about the integrity of U.S. …
The Oath Keepers’ Capitol riot trial, explained
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A trial that started this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the Justice Departme…
It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall — and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit h…
Mexico is world’s deadliest spot for environmental activists
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press VICAM, Mexico (AP) — Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The A…