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Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot

Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison Wednesday for planning to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation

Blinken estimates 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that as many as 1,500 Americans may be awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, a figure that suggests this part of the U.S.
Charleston church shooter's death sentence upheld

Charleston church shooter's death sentence upheld

RICHMOND, Va.
Prosecutor: South Dakota AG to take plea deal in fatal crash

Prosecutor: South Dakota AG to take plea deal in fatal crash

PIERRE, S.D.
House panel probing 1/6 riot seeks host of Trump-era records

House panel probing 1/6 riot seeks host of Trump-era records

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the January insurrection at the U.S.
Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled

Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled

LONDON (AP) — The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to find out where the coronavirus came from said Wednesday the search has stalled and warned that the window of opportunity for solving the mystery is “cl
Serena Williams pulls out of US Open, citing torn hamstring

Serena Williams pulls out of US Open, citing torn hamstring

Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring.
House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law

House passes bill bolstering landmark voting law

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday that would strengthen a landmark civil rights-era voting law weakened by the Supreme Court over the past decade, a step party leaders tout as progress in their quest to fight back against v
Biden keeps to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism

Biden keeps to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism

KABUL — U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Trump-backed Herschel Walker seeks Georgia Senate seat

Trump-backed Herschel Walker seeks Georgia Senate seat

ATLANTA (AP) — Herschel Walker on Tuesday filed paperwork to enter the U.S. Senate race in Georgia after months of speculation, joining other Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022.