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Max Cleland, former Georgia senator and a veteran who lost limbs in Vietnam, dies at 79

By Associated Press

Cleland, a Democrat, served one term in the U.S. Senate, losing a 2002 re-election bid to Republican Saxby Chambliss.

As U.S. borders reopen, experts say it will take years for travel to recover

By Tali Arbel, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

The U.S. says it is inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries. In reality, however, it will still be difficult for much of the globe to enter the…

SpaceX returns four astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a 200-day space station mission. They rode home Monday in a SpaceX capsule, parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola, Florida, in darkness.

'Stay in the streets,' Ocasio-Cortez tells activists in Glasgow

By Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brought her climate-celebrity star power to the U.N. climate talks, saying she hopes to see the United States reestablish itself as a world leader in the fight against global warming.

Need a refresher on what's happening in the final days of COP26? Watch this

By News Desk

William Brangham is at the climate summit all week and shared this dispatch.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo

By News Desk

Asked about Gosar's video at the White House briefing Tuesday, deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the country "should be condemning" that type of violent speech.

U.S. Supreme Court considers Texas case about religious rights during executions

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Tuesday about a Texas death row inmate's demand that a chaplain be allowed to pray out loud and touch him during his execution.

Astroworld deaths spur calls for independent review

By Michael Kunzelman, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people.

Little Amal puppet appears at COP26 equality event

By Associated Press

The Little Amal puppet, representing a young Syrian girl, has been walked 8,000km across Europe in order to raise awareness about the plight of refugee girls.