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Car rams into police at Capitol barricade; officer killed
The suspect is also dead; another officer is in the hospital.
Strong Quake Shakes Japan
A tsunami advisory was later canceled.
Pay Raise Proposed for Louisiana’s Prison Guards Next Year
Gov. John Bel Edwards is proposing more than $21 million in guard pay raises for Louisiana’s prison system next year as the state struggles with recruiting and retaining people for correctional officer jobs.
Biden Signs $1.9T Relief Bill Before Speech to Nation
President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he says will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
Congress OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill in Win for Biden, Dems
Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
Palm Beach County Refuses to Lower Flags for Rush Limbaugh
Palm Beach County has defied Florida's governor and refused to lower its flags for a day in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh.
FDA Says Johnson & Johnson Shot Prevents COVID-19
Officials will debate more about this vaccine on Friday.
Bob Dole Says He’s been Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Former longtime Sen. Bob Dole has announced that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
Dems Propose $1,400 Payments as Part of Biden Coronavirus Relief
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee are proposing an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals, bolstered unemployment benefits and more generous tax breaks for families with children and for lower earners.
Louisiana Gets Reports Vaccine Providers are Discriminating
Louisiana’s chief public health officer is warning hospitals, pharmacies and clinics that they should not be steering their coronavirus vaccine doses solely to their own patients.