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Court reinstates ban on lobster fishing near Maine to save whales

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a ban on lobster harvesting in hundreds of miles of productive fishing waters off the Maine coast to try to protect rare whales.

Flooding devastates parts of U.S. Northwest, Canada

By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press

Officials in the small city of Sumas, Washington, near the Canada border called the flood damage devastating. Across the border, authorities say the body of a woman was recovered from a landslide northeast of Vancouver, British Columbia, and two others…

Jan. 6 rioter known as 'QAnon Shaman' sentenced to 41 months

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the assault on the Capitol, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.

EXPLAINER: What charges does Kyle Rittenhouse face for Kenosha shooting?

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Kyle Rittenhouse faces multiple charges for shooting three men, killing two, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020.

U.S. surpassed 100,000 overdose deaths in first year of COVID-19

By Laura Santhanam

Experts believe the top drivers are the growing prevalence of deadly fentanyl in the illicit drug supply and the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many drug users socially isolated and unable to get treatment or other support.

WATCH: Biden gives remarks at General Motors electric vehicle factory in Detroit

By Aamer Madhani, Tom Krisher, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his big new infrastructure deal to pay for the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the country.

Parole granted to inmate who played key role in juvenile detention debate

By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press

Montgomery, 75, was convicted in the 1963 killing of East Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy Charles Hurt, who caught him skipping school. He was 17 at the time.

WATCH: Around 10 percent of eligible kids 5-11 have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, White House says

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

It's more than three times faster than the rate adults were vaccinated at the start of the nation's vaccination campaign 11 months ago.

Blinken seeks to cool regional crises with stop in Kenya

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

In a lengthy, private meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top officials, Blinken hailed Kenya’s role in seeking to ease the conflict in Ethiopia and as an example of a vibrant, inclusive democracy.

U.S. offering funding to increase COVID-19 vaccines internationally

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Biden administration believes the boosted capacity of COVID-19 shots will help ease a global shortage of doses, particularly in lower- and middle-income nations, stopping preventable death and limiting the development of potentially new, more dangerous variants of the virus.