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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as rioters try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 hearings again raise questions for Justice Dept. over whether to charge Trump

4:14pm June 14, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

With the House committee tasked to look into the insurrection holding public hearings this month, many are wondering about the progress on criminal prosecutions.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, seen here speaking during a news conference after a Senate Republican lunch meeting on June 7, 2022, said he will support a gun bill in the Senate if it sticks to the proposed framework announced over the weekend.

McConnell says he'll support a gun reform bill if it matches the proposed framework

4:00pm June 14, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

A bill would include incentives for states to pass red-flag laws, funding for school safety and mental health resources, expanded background checks and more.

Peter Baker walks near the clubhouse at Lake Ivanhoe on Saturday, April 16, 2022.

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A small Wisconsin town is honored as the state's first Black-founded

3:38pm June 14, 2022

by Diane Bezucha

The Lake Ivanhoe community was envisioned a century ago as the first Black-founded settlement in Wisconsin. A group of residents is working to erect a marker to make sure this history is noted.

In Maine, incumbent Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, left, and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage will face off for the 2022 election for governor.

Paul LePage tries to make a comeback in Maine. Will independent voters bite?

3:14pm June 14, 2022

by Steve Mistler

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, known for his aggressive conservative politics, is challenging sitting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who faces an enthusiasm gap. It's shaping up to be a tight race.

Tips for trying to learn a 'heritage language'

2:06pm June 14, 2022

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Have you ever tried to learn another language? If so, you know how tough it can be. Now imagine trying to learn another language everyone already expects you to know.

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The boots of a dead Russian soldier can be seen under a flowering tree in Moshchun.

Ukrainians' discovery of a dead Russian soldier left for weeks stirs anguish and anger

1:38pm June 14, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

A Russian soldier's forgotten body is discovered in a liberated village north of Kyiv, setting off a range of emotions and an inquest — as Russia refuses to acknowledge many of its war dead.

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A sighting reveals extinction and climate change in a single image

1:22pm June 14, 2022

by Matt Adams

A group of researchers photograph a woolly mammoth tusk on the banks of the Koyukuk River in Alaska.

The process that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear.

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A process that allows minors to get an abortion could disappear if Roe falls

12:23pm June 14, 2022

The process of judicial bypass that lets minors seek an abortion without telling their parents may disappear if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v Wade decision.

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Lizzo, shown on May 17 in New York City, has rerecorded a lyric in her new song after criticism.

Lizzo rerecords 'Grrrls' following criticism over ableist lyric

11:22am June 14, 2022

by Shruti Rajkumar

Lizzo rerecorded a lyric in her new song "Grrrls" after disabled fans called out her use of a word that's considered an ableist slur.

The Duncanville Fieldhouse was put on lockdown early Monday after a man with a gun started shooting inside the building, where kids were attending a summer day camp.

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Police in the Dallas area kill a gunman who entered a summer camp for kids

11:19am June 14, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Authorities credit the fast response by camp staff and police with preventing injuries to anyone else.