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Harry Reid rose from hardscrabble roots to the heights of American politics, his canny temperament and underdog’s grit taking him from a one-room shack in Searchlight, Nev., to the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader. The former Democratic senator from

Born into poverty in Searchlight, Nev., the one-time amateur boxer served in Congress for 34 years — first in the House and, later, for three decades in the Senate. (Image credit: Paul Sancya/AP)

Despite Rising Hospitalizations, Omicron Is Not Worse for Children  The New York Times COVID hospitalizations among U.S. children rising as Omicron spreads  CBS Mornings The Latest on the CDC Guidelines, Omicron and U.S. Cases: Live News Updates  The New York Times New Omicron

White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some documents  Associated Press Jan. 6 panel reaches deal with Biden White House to defer certain document requests | TheHill  The Hill Trump asks Supreme Court to stop release of White House records  CBS News

Conservators in Richmond found numerous items inside a box that had been buried underneath a statue of Robert E. Lee for 134 years. It was the time capsule historians had long hoped to find. (Image credit: Sarah Rankin/AP)

Cutting the isolation for positive cases to five days could lead to more infections if people don’t take masking seriously. A testing requirement, would have made the policy safer, experts say. (Image credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Israelis no longer need special permission to fly to much of Africa, Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Germany, and the Scandinavian nations; 600 new Omicron cases confirmed

NFL Hall of Fame coach, broadcasting icon John Madden dies at 85  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News

Authorities say a sixth person has died following a shooting rampage that occurred in the Denver area on Monday night.

‘It’s a shock’: Colorado police ID shooter who killed 5 people in Denver-area shooting spree  USA TODAY 5 dead after Denver-area shooting spree  ABC News Colorado Shooting Spree Leaves 4 Dead, At Least 3 Injured  TODAY Police ID suspect in shooting spree that