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WATCH: Spicer addresses Trump's tweets about Comey in news briefing

By Erica R. Hendry

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the president had nothing further to add.

When Atlantic City floods, low-income neighborhoods are left underwater

By John Upton, Climate Central

New Jersey's working class have been left behind, as federal funds for Hurricane Sandy recovery and flooding problems have gone to wealthier neighbors.

EPA clears way for massive mine near pristine Alaskan bay

By Becky Bohrer, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

The Trump administration settled a lawsuit Friday over the proposed development of a massive gold and copper mine at the headwaters of one of Alaska's premier salmon fisheries.

On Comey's firing, the White House keeps changing its story

By John Yang

When and how Trump reached the decision to fire FBI director James Comey is a moving target.

Column: Why Facebook and other social media may fuel new mothers' insecurity

By Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, The Conversation

Scientists look into how often new parents use social media, why some use it more than others and what the impact might be on new parents’ mental health.

North Carolina denied 99 percent of federal recovery funds for Hurricane Matthew

By Michael Rios

North Carolina will receive less than 1 percent of the federal funds it requested to cover damages associated with Hurricane Matthew, which hit the East Coast in October.

WATCH: McCabe testifies in place of Comey at Senate hearing

By Eileen Sullivan and Deb Riechmann and Julie Pace, Associated Press

The hearing is expected to begin around 10 a.m. Watch live here.

Column: Why big data analysis of police activity is inherently biased

By William Isaac, Andi Dixon, The Conversation

New research argues predictive policing tools reinforce, rather than reimagine, existing police practices, which could lead to further targeting of communities or people of color.

Cities, states move to calm fear of deportation

By Tim Henderson, Stateline

Some city and state officials are trying to calm immigrants’ fear with legislation to prohibit arrests in courthouses, schools, workplaces and other spots where immigrants gather.