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Trump ‘stoked’ crowd on January 6 and should be held accountable, federal judge says  CNN

The future of abortion rights took center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday as justices heard arguments over a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Recognizing one of the most consequential cases about the issue

The first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in the U.S. Wednesday — a discovery most health officials had said was inevitable. A case was confirmed in San Francisco, California, on the eve of new requirements

The dress sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte when he staged a coup in 1799 will go under the hammer at the weekend with five other weapons that belonged to the French emperor, US auctioneers announced. The lot, which will be

In our news wrap Wednesday, a fourth student died of wounds from Tuesday’s school shooting in Michigan. The suspect — 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley — was charged with murder and terrorism. Published reports said former President Trump tested positive for COVID

Nearly a half-century after Roe v Wade, abortion rights are hanging by a thread

The first case of COVID-19 from the omicron variant in the U.S. was in a person who had been vaccinated, but hadn’t received a booster. Dr. Fauci said it was a mild infection, and none of the traveler’s close contacts

The trajectory of omicron infections is being watched closely in India, where the official death toll from COVID-19 is approaching half a million. The true toll is likely much higher. Memories are still fresh of the devastation caused by the

The Chinese operation is one of six networks blocked from Facebook and Instagram after spreading false information and harassing opponents. (Image credit: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court conservatives appear willing to gut abortion rights  Reuters Sotomayor warns of danger to Supreme Court legitimacy in abortion fight: ‘How will we survive?’  Yahoo News Brett Kavanaugh, who touted importance of precedent during confirmation fight, downplays it as he considers