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9 Flint arrests part of new water probe A new investigation of the Flint water disaster led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and key members of his administra... by DAVID EGGERT, ED WHITE AND COREY WILLIAMS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 15, 2021

Census Bureau citizenship data-gathering halts President Donald Trump's effort to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in the process for divvying up congressional seats was dealt another ... by MIKE SCHNEIDER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 15, 2021

Security ramps up in D.C. ahead of inauguration All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing. by ASHRAF KHALIL AND LOLITA C. BALDOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 15, 2021

Hill resolution honors police who defended U.S. Capitol U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., has introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the officers who defended the Capitol during last week's hourslong riot. by Frank E. Lockwood - January 15, 2021

New filing claims protesters in NYC ill-treated by police New York's attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, calling the rough treatment of protesters against racial injustice last spring part... by MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 15, 2021

Trump signs bill giving U.S. park status to Carter sites in Plains, Ga. President Donald Trump has signed the bill that will upgrade the status of locales in Plains tied to former President Jimmy Carter. What was formerly called th... by THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION (TNS) - January 15, 2021

Timber opening to cut owl habitat The Trump administration announced plans this week to slash millions of acres of protected habitat designated for the imperiled northern spotted owl in Oregon, ... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

American pays visit to Taiwan remotely Her trip canceled in the final days of the Trump administration, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft instead met virtually Wednesday night with T... by EDITH M. LEDERER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 15, 2021

Virus team from WHO in Chinese city for probe A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investiga... by SAM MCNEIL AND HUIZHONG WU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 15, 2021

France shifts on drone cameras France's privacy watchdog has banned the use of drone cameras to enforce coronavirus restrictions and for other law enforcement purposes, marking a victory for... by RICK NOACK THE WASHINGTON POST - January 15, 2021

Hondurans walk toward the border About 200 Honduran migrants resumed walking up a highway toward the border with Guatemala early Thursday, a day before a migrant caravan was scheduled to depar... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Devils dance, observe virus protocols at Ecuador festival Talk of the devil and he is bound to appear, the saying goes. In Ecuador, that means even during the pandemic. by DOLORES OCHOA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 15, 2021

Foot traffic, trash damage Colorado's iconic Ice Lakes trail While reports of crowding and resource damage in Colorado's public lands have been commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic, what unfolded over the summer in... by JOHN MEYER THE DENVER POST - January 15, 2021

The world in brief Fire destroys homes at Rohingya camp by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 15, 2021

The nation in brief MS-13 leaders face U.S. terror charges by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - January 15, 2021

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