Prosecutors announced their intention to seek the death penalty against Chad Daybell, who is accused of mudering his two stepchildren last year.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson pardons St. Louis lawyer couple who waved guns at protesters
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the white St. Louis couple who waved firearms at protesters last summer, were pardoned by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson.
Soaring heat, dry conditions in West lead to fire warnings; California faces potential power outages
At least 87 fires are burning across the country, with weather conditions over the weekend making conditions conducive to new fire starts.
Satisfaction with treatment of Asian Americans and immigrants in the US plummets, new poll says
The low satisfaction rating on the treatment of Asian Americans comes after a year of documented increase in racism and hate crimes.
CDC recommends masks for vaccinated people in high transmission areas. What does that mean?
If you’re in an area with high COVID-19 transmissibility, the CDC says vaccinated people need masks. Here’s what that means and a map of those areas.
Heat wave to cover huge swath of US in coming days, bringing high temperatures to millions
Authorities predict a high probability of above-average temperatures for much of the U.S. over the next several days as some areas hit the mid-100s.
‘He’s regretful’: Radio host who doubted vaccines hospitalized with COVID, family says
Phil Valentine’s family says he wishes he had been a more vocal advocate for vaccines now that he has been hospitalized with COVID in critical care.
COVID-19 surge could go on for months, projection says; most unvaccinated Americans don’t plan on getting shots: Live COVID-19 updates
A poll shows most unvaccinated Americans don’t plan to get a shot. Meanwhile, the U.S. plans to buy 200M more Pfizer doses. Latest COVID-19 updates.
Search for bodies at site of Florida condo collapse officially concludes with one still missing
The search over the last four weeks identified 96 bodies in the debris, with a death toll of 97 and one person still unaccounted for.
What we know: US intelligence found Wuhan lab researchers fell sick in fall 2019
According to a new report, three Wuhan lab employees became sick in November 2019. The revelation, if true, adds to questions about COVID’s origin.