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First trial of Capitol rioters ends with conviction all counts

By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Associated Press

A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot.

WATCH: Biden pushes for better care for veterans exposed to burn pits

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Tuesday said U.S. veterans were the “backbone, the spine, the sinew” of the nation, has he pushed for better help for members of the military who face health problems, including after exposure to burn pits.

U.S. officials reverse finding that toxic pesticide may lead to dozens of wildlife extinctions

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

U.S. wildlife officials have reversed their previous finding that a widely used and highly toxic pesticide could jeopardize dozens of plants and animals with extinction.

Proud Boys leader arrested and charged with conspiracy in Capitol insurrection

By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

A leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for what federal prosecutors say was his role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's…

Jury begins deliberating in first trial of a Jan. 6 Capitol rioter

By Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Associated Press

A federal jury began deliberating in the case against a Texas man whose trial is the first for the hundreds of people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year.

Minneapolis teachers strike, halting classes

By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Teachers in the Minneapolis School District have gone on strike after failing to reach agreement on a new contract.

WATCH: Taking a look at the state of gender inequality on International Women's Day

By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis

On International Women's Day, PBS NewsHour is taking a closer look at the state of women and girls worldwide.

News Wrap: Worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 6 million

In our news wrap Monday, the pandemic's official worldwide death toll surpassed 6 million including 960,000 deaths in the U.S., Florida becomes the first state in the nation to recommend against vaccinations for healthy children, efforts to restore the 2015…

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Pentagon to permanently shut down leaking Navy fuel tank facility in Hawaii

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Defense Department says it will permanently shut down the Navy’s massive fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water, and will remove all the fuel.