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A screenshot showing Glen Simon (highlighted in the red rectangle) entering the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors cited this photo in the case against Glen Simon. A coalition of media organizations said Tuesday that video evidence from Simon's case had "disappeared" from a government platform.

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Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says

A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.

February 12, 2025
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  • Tom Dreisbach
Tulsi Gabbard testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Jan. 30.

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  • Politics

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence, overcoming skepticism

The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.

February 12, 2025
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  • Jenna McLaughlin
Lung tissue samples that will be used in research are prepared at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio on Sept. 5, 2024.

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  • Education

What National Institutes of Health funding cuts could mean for U.S. universities

What do National Institutes of Health funding cuts mean for universities? We ask Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science and former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill chancellor.

February 12, 2025
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  • Taylor Haney
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs <em>Sacred Songs</em>, choreographed by interim artistic director Matthew Rushing based on material featured in the original 1960 version of the company's <em>Revelations</em>.

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  • Performing Arts

Lost songs from Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' find voice in new piece

Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.

February 12, 2025
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  • Olivia Hampton
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • Music

Almost a year after the battle, Kendrick Lamar has won the war

The Compton rapper fashioned the Super Bowl halftime show as his victory lap, taking the culture to new heights and his pettiness to new lows.

February 12, 2025
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  • Sidney Madden
New research gives a deep dive into how U.S. students are doing.

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  • Education

A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them

New research drills down on poor student achievement and notes some school districts that are beating the odds.

February 12, 2025
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  • Cory Turner
Fire experts say trimming the vegetation directly around a home goes a long way in reducing fire danger, but clearing vast areas of Los Angeles' chaparral brush could actually make the problem worse.

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  • Climate

Why clearing the brush around Los Angeles won't reduce the wildfire danger

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing dense shrubs on the hillsides could actually make the fire danger worse.

February 12, 2025
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  • Lauren Sommer
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace after giving a joint statement in New Delhi, India, Feb. 25, 2020.

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  • World

Modi and Trump's rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationalist criticized over India's democratic backsliding, has welcomed President Trump's return to the White House. India so far has been spared new tariffs.

February 12, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
President Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. Trump has proposed that the U.S. take control of Gaza and transfer its population to neighboring countries, possibly Jordan. However, Abdullah said he and other Arab states strongly opposed relocating Palestinians.

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  • World

Trump's Gaza proposal has rattled the Middle East. More surprises are likely

President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other parts of the volatile region.

February 12, 2025
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  • Greg Myre
Emil Bove, then President Trump's attorney, looks on as Trump appears remotely for a sentencing hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court last month in New York City, after Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records.

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  • Law

Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself

The disconnect between Emil Bove's aggressive stance at the time to hold rioters accountable — and his current hostility toward the Jan. 6 probe — has troubled some former colleagues.

February 12, 2025
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  • Ryan Lucas
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday that he is moving forward with a budget proposal that would allow Republicans to pass much of President Trump's agenda without the threat of a filibuster.

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  • Politics

Republicans split on best path to advance Trump's agenda in Congress

Republicans may control both chambers of Congress but leaders in the House and Senate have very different ideas about the best way to implement President Trump's agenda.

February 12, 2025
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  • Barbara Sprunt
The General Services Administration is bracing for deep cuts under the new Trump administration.

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  • News

GSA staff faces massive cuts. And, could NASA launch a Mars mission?

The General Services Administration plans to cut its budget in half and ramp up monitoring of staff. And, Elon Musk could help propel a NASA Mars program — or delay it for another generation.

February 12, 2025
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
A demonstrator shows opposition during a demonstration at the Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 6 in Washington, DC.

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  • Climate

Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow

Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.

February 12, 2025
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  • Michael Copley
Melissa Barbanell and Calvin in 2011.

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  • National

When her young son was hit by a pickup truck, a stranger ran over to help

Melissa Barbanell's 7-year-old son was severely injured after being hit by a pickup truck. A stranger, who turned out to be a nurse, let Barbanell know he was going to be OK.

February 12, 2025
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  • Ryan Katz and
  • Laura Kwerel
Katie Bernardin kisses Monty, a giant schnauzer, after winning best in show in the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show on Feb. 11, 2025, in New York.

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  • Animals

Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show

Monty's competition included a bichon frisé called Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer, a whippet and repeat runner-up known as Bourbon and a shih tzu called Comet who's been a finalist before.

February 12, 2025
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