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U.S. launches review of climate damage from coal mining on public lands

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

The move comes as the Biden administration expands its scrutiny of government fossil fuel sales that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

WATCH: Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press

A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response.

WATCH: Pentagon says 7,000 civilians taken out of Kabul amid Afghanistan evacuations

By Associated Press

The Pentagon says the U.S. military is ramping up evacuations out of Afghanistan, and that 7,000 civilians have been taken out of the country since August 14.

Surgeon general on booster shots for Americans, vaccinating the world

The White House is now strongly recommending booster shots for vaccinated, a move that comes as more than 1,000 people died from COVID on Tuesday — the first time the count has been that high since March. It also comes…

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Can qualified immunity and police accountability coexist? Two experts weigh in

Qualified immunity protects police from lawsuits if they harm people while on the job. Advocates want it to end, but dropping it from police reform talks may make it hard for a final bill to pass Congress. Lisa Desjardins discusses…

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‘America needs to catch up’: Sec. Raimondo on the pandemic’s unequal toll on women

The 19th — an independent nonprofit newsroom and streaming partner of the NewsHour — continues its annual Represents summit Wednesday with an interview between Judy Woodruff and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The two discussed the care economy and how the…

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Big Florida school districts defy governor over mask mandate

By Freida Frisaro, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

Students in Florida's Broward County went back to school under a mask mandate Wednesday, even as their school board faces threats of penalties for defying Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

A prosecutor has introduced a jury to the sex abuse claims against R&B star R. Kelly, saying the criminal trial was “about a predator" who used his fame to manipulate children and women.

Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach

By Associated Press

The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver's licenses or other identification of just over 40 million former and prospective customers that applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday.

U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.