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FBI expert says defendants in Ahmaud Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs over text

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

An FBI intelligence analyst is going through dozens of text messages and social media posts in which two of the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs.

Truckers end U.S. border blockade, protest in Ottawa goes on

By Rob Gillies, Wilson Ring, Associated Press

Police in Canada's capital are telling protesting truckers who have paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it's time to leave.

Zinke misused position, lied to ethics official, according to federal investigators

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

Government investigators say former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a Montana development project and lied to an agency ethics official about his involvement.

Bob Saget's family asks judge to block records from investigation of his death

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The family of comedian Bob Saget is asking a Florida court to prohibit the release of any photos, video or other records related to the investigation into his death last month.

U.S. sea levels could rise more than a foot over the next 30 years

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by ever faster sea level rise between now and the year 2050.

WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing

By News Desk

The White House COVID task force holds news briefing on Wednesday as several states and jurisdictions continue to lift mask mandates instead to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

WATCH: House Budget committee hearing on the need to abolish the debt limit

By Associated Press

The House Budget committee held a hearing Wednesday on the need to abolish the debt limit.

San Francisco recalls 3 city school board members

By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

San Francisco residents have recalled three members of the city’s school board for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic.

WATCH: House Oversight hearing on defending U.S. allies against Russia in Eastern Europe

By Associated Press

A feared Russian invasion of Ukraine did not materialize on Wednesday, but the United States and its allies maintain that the threat remains strong, with Europe's security and economic stability in the balance.

Biden orders release of Trump White House visitor logs to Jan. 6 committee

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege.