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California wildfires torch thousands of giant sequoia trees

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

The estimate released Friday accounts for 13% to 19% of the native sequoias that are the largest trees on Earth.

White Missouri officer convicted in Black man's 2019 death

By Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

Jackson County Judge Dale Youngs issued the verdict Friday against Officer Eric J. DeValkenaere in the death of 26-year-old Cameron Lamb, who was parking a pickup truck in his backyard when he was shot Dec. 3, 2019.

WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse attorney speaks after acquittal in Kenosha shooting

By Associated Press

Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney Mark Richards spoke after the jury acquitted Rittenhouse of all charges on Friday.

WATCH: Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges in Kenosha shooting

By Associated Press

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation's debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.

Jury begins deliberations in 'Unite the Right' civil trial

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

The jury in U.S. District Court is being asked to decide whether two dozen white supremacists, neo-Nazis and white nationalist organizations are responsible for violence during two days of demonstrations.

WATCH: Analysis of the Rittenhouse verdict

By Associated Press

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty of all counts in Kenosha shooting

By Michael Tarm, Scott Bauer, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

White supremacist prison guards work with impunity in Florida

By Jason Dearen, Associated Press

Corrections officials regularly receive reports about guards’ membership in the Ku Klux Klan and criminal gangs, according to former prison inspectors, and current and former officers.

Rare first printing of U.S. Constitution sells for record $43 million

By Karen Matthews, Associated Press

A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2 million, a record price for a document or book sold at auction.

Harris first woman to hold presidential power, briefly, while Biden undergoes routine colonoscopy

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden, who turns 79 on Saturday, is the oldest person to serve as president, and interest in his health has been high since he declared his candidacy for the White House in 2019.