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Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Capitol Police officers will be stationed at Washington-area airports and the city's Union Station train depot on busy travel days, the acting House sergeant at arms said in a memo obtained Friday.

Seattle hospitals rush out vaccines after freezer failure

By Associated Press

Seattle hospitals rushed out COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of people in the middle of the night after a freezer they were being stored in failed.

NBCUniversal vows auditions for actors with disabilities

By Lynn Elber, Associated Press

The pledge was made in response to calls for change by the Ruderman Family Foundation, following a similar commitment the disability rights advocate received from CBS Entertainment in 2019.

How driver's license suspensions in New Mexico drive people deeper into debt

By Elizabeth Flock

It is common in the U.S. for drivers to lose a license for reckless driving or driving while under the influence. In New Mexico, which has one of the highest poverty and unemployment rates in the country, licenses may also…

WATCH: Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed, where son Beau was treated in his final days

By Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden told reporters Friday before touring the facility's vaccination distribution center that he was meeting largely with retired service members. Biden has a long, personal history with the hospital.

Checked by reality, some QAnon supporters seek a way out

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Some followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory are now turning to online support groups and even therapy to help them move on, now that it's clear Donald Trump's presidency is over.

GameStop soars, and Wall Street bends under the pressure

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

GameStop’s stock is back to the races Friday, and the overall U.S. market is down again, as the saga that’s captivated and confused Wall Street ramps up the drama.

WATCH: White House task force urges greater vigilance against COVID-19 variants

By Associated Press

Ahead of Friday's briefing, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, says officials have “scaled up” their surveillance of new coronavirus variants in the United States.

WATCH: Biden introduces $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan to help economy

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

U.S. consumers slowed their spending by 0.2% in December, cutting back for a second straight month in a worrisome sign for an economy struggling under the weight of a still out-of-control pandemic.