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Toll compiled by Johns Hopkins shows number of Americans killed by coronavirus is greater than population of major cities like Indianapolis, San Francisco

After criticism of decision to cast her in upcoming film, British actress says she too had reservations about role, warns of precedent: ‘Is this really a path you want to go down?’

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates was one of the first actions he took after his inauguration Jan. 15. (Image credit: Steve Helber/AP file photo)

Launching Democratic primary bid, Barry Wendell acknowledges long odds of winning election in state that voted overwhelmingly for Trump: ‘As a Jew, of course I believe in miracles’

Pence says ‘Trump is wrong’ to say then-vice president had the right to overturn 2020 election  CNN Donald Trump ‘Is Wrong’ on Authority to Overturn Election, Says Pence  The New York Times Former VP Mike Pence rejects Trump claim he could have

Freedom Convoy: GoFundMe seizes funds of Canada ‘occupation’  BBC News Ottawa Fears Vaccine Protest Has Morphed Into an Occupation  The Wall Street Journal ‘Slap in the face of every health worker’: Canadians, top doctors respond to convoy protest threats, suggestion to avoid

Minneapolis police insisted on ‘no knock’ warrant that led to Amir Locke’s shooting death; city announces moratorium  Minneapolis Star Tribune Minneapolis police release body camera footage of fatal shooting of Black man, 22, during no-knock warrant  Yahoo News Minneapolis release video of

‘I have to think education is more effective than public shaming and punishment,’ says rabbi after ‘The View’ co-host argued Nazi genocide of Jews wasn’t about race

A suicide bomber who targeted Kabul airport during an evacuation mission in Afghanistan acted alone, a US investigation has found.

A University of Alabama building will share the names of a Klan leader and its first Black student (Image credit: Gene Herrick/AP file photo)