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The Latest On Occupation Of The U.S. Capitol Building By Pro-Trump Extremists

A rally in support of President Trump turned chaotic on Wednesday. The U.S. Capitol went into lockdown as protesters breached the building.

A Maryland state flag waves near the Statehouse in Annapolis. Maryland has decided to drop a state song that originated during the Civil War and alludes to Abraham Lincoln as a tyrant and a despot.

Maryland Repeals State Song That Called Lincoln A 'Tyrant'

Maryland, though a slave-holding state, did not secede from the Union and attempted to maintain neutrality during the Civil War. The song was a full-throated defense of the Confederacy.

Texas Republican Rep. Ron Wright battled both cancer and COVID-19, and became the first sitting lawmaker to die from the virus on Sunday.

Rep. Ron Wright Is 1st Member Of Congress To Die After Coronavirus Diagnosis

The Texas Republican died after he tested positive for the coronavirus more than two weeks ago. Wright had remained in isolation and was also being treated for cancer.

A sign indicates a road closure on Queen Anne Avenue North, during a snow storm in 2019. It says "Snow Closure" and "Do Not Enter" and is placed in the middle of the snow-covered road.

Region prepares for wintry blast, with snow expected over next few days

Updates on weather forecast added at 10:40 a.m. Thursday:Western Washington is bracing for the first significant snowfall of the winter. Snow is on they…

Napping in class may be common, but it's also a sign that kids need more sleep.

Sacrificing Sleep Makes For Run-Down Teens — And Parents

Getting enough sleep is as crucial as eating well and exercising. But with family life spinning faster and faster, solid shut-eye is sometimes hard to come by. That can hurt kids' health — and increase their weight.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the House select committee hearing in July on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

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