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4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol

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Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on...

Now vaccinated, justices gather privately at Supreme Court

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is returning to a little bit of normal following a year disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Man arrested on weapons charge near vice president’s home

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WASHINGTON — District of Columbia police on Wednesday arrested a man near the vice president's residence on a weapons charge. Vice President Kamala Harris...

Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance

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WASHINGTON — More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated...

Ravens lineman arrested in Virginia for property destruction

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ARLINGTON, Va. — A Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman has been arrested in Northern Virginia after police say he was trying to break into parked...

Security officials to scale back fencing around US Capitol

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WASHINGTON — Security officials will soon start to scale back the perimeter fencing surrounding the Capitol in response to guidance from the U.S. Capitol...

How well do COVID vaccines protect after organ transplant?

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A new study raised questions about how well COVID-19 vaccines protect organ transplant recipients — and what precautions people with suppressed immune systems should...

Connecticut’s zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate

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After the police killing of George Floyd, a Connecticut law professor invited architects, planners and land use attorneys to a discussion of how local...

Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments

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WASHINGTON — Lawyers arguing in jeans and hoodies. A justice who has been silent for years regularly talking. A sound like a toilet flushing...

Jesuits in US pledge $100M for racial reconciliation

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The U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits has unveiled ambitious plans for a “truth and reconciliation” initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved...