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After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol - 2026-01-09T02:22:40-05:00
This week, senators stepped up after learning the plaque, which had been approved by Congress more than three years ago, was nowhere to be found at the Capitol.

AI images and internet rumors spread confusion about ICE agent involved in shooting - 2026-01-08T18:22:42-05:00
While the agent wore a mask in videos taken of the event, he appeared to be unmasked in many social media posts. That image appeared to have been generated by xAI's generative AI chatbot, Grok.

Photos: Protests grow over the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis - 2026-01-08T17:44:53-05:00
In cities across the country, demonstrators have expressed grief and outrage over the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday morning.

Doctors says 'The Pitt' reflects the gritty realities of medicine today - 2026-01-08T17:02:03-05:00
The Pitt is back for a new run, evoking the tensions health care providers face in the U.S. today. Here's what one doctor says to watch out for this season.

Why is the U.S. pulling out of 31 U.N. groups? And what's the impact? - 2026-01-08T16:26:30-05:00
The Trump administration is withdrawing from 66 global groups, including U.N. entities that focus on climate and health issues.

Mamdani says New York child care expansion a real step to fulfilling campaign pledge - 2026-01-08T16:17:23-05:00
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says a plan unveiled Thursday to take the first steps toward universal childcare for kids under five shows New Yorkers that "democracy can actually deliver for them."

Who was Renee Nicole Good? - 2026-01-08T16:13:52-05:00
We're continuing to learn more about the 37-year-old woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early - 2026-01-08T16:09:08-05:00
NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.

What we know one day after the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis - 2026-01-08T15:09:29-05:00
As Minneapolis continued to grapple with a deep divide over how the fatal shooting was being portrayed, police said two people in Portland, Ore., were shot and injured by U.S. Border Patrol agents.

Minnesota and federal officials are no longer cooperating on ICE shooting investigation - 2026-01-08T15:09:08-05:00
In two press conferences about an hour apart, Minnesota's governor and the White House disagreed about the facts behind Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.