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Renowned painter's son convicted in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

Renowned painter's son convicted in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

BOSTON (AP) — The son of a renowned American painter was convicted Friday of four counts of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi's capital city — a project that the mayor has said could cost billions of dollars.
Bidens visit patients at Children's National Hospital

Bidens visit patients at Children's National Hospital

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, visited Children's National Hospital on the Friday before Christmas to visit with patients and read a story.
FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion

FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.
China sanctions 2 US citizens over action on Tibet

China sanctions 2 US citizens over action on Tibet

BEIJING (AP) — China has sanctioned two U.S.
Facebook parent Meta will pay $725M to settle user data case

Facebook parent Meta will pay $725M to settle user data case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook’s corporate parent has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social media platform allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that s
Jan. 6 report blames Trump, aims to prevent return to power

Jan. 6 report blames Trump, aims to prevent return to power

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive final report released by the House Jan. 6 committee late Thursday places the blame for the 2021 Capitol insurrection on one person: former President Donald Trump.
Arizona Republican loses lawsuit over attorney general race

Arizona Republican loses lawsuit over attorney general race

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has thrown out Republican Abraham Hamadeh’s challenge of election results in his race against Democrat Kris Mayes for Arizona attorney general, concluding that Hamadeh didn’t prove the errors in vote counting that he had allege

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Preempted by holiday programming. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — 75th anniversary special. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation" — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — No program this week.
Spending bill secures funds for Native American health care

Spending bill secures funds for Native American health care

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Access to health care for Native Americans and Alaska Natives will be bolstered with funding included in a massive government spending bill awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature. The U.S.