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Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade, dies at 76
Sarah Weddington, a Texas lawyer who at 26-year-old successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court, has died.
Federal program offers families cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs
Families who have lost loved ones to COVID can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 in funeral expenses. It’s clear many families who are eligible for reimbursement have yet to take advantage of the benefit.
Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90
The buoyant, blunt-spoken clergyman used his pulpit as the first Black bishop of Johannesburg and later Archbishop of Cape Town as well as frequent public demonstrations to galvanize public opinion against racial inequity both at home and globally.
Judge halts vaccine mandate for St. Paul city employees
A judge has temporarily halted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for St. Paul city employees. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Ramsey County District Judge Robert Awsumb issued a temporary restraining order blocking the mandate on Thursday.
Nonprofits with big COVID-19 roles now face added scrutiny
A flood of federal coronavirus money over the past year will require some Minnesota nonprofits to undergo more intensive audits for the first time.
The clear and present danger of Trump's enduring 'Big Lie'
Fueling the Jan. 6 insurrection was the "Big Lie" that Donald Trump won the election. One year later, many warn that lie has metastasized and now poses an even graver threat to American democracy.
Biden teases possible rematch against Donald Trump: 'Why would I not?'
In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, the president discussed his political future and what his administration would do to fight the spike in coronavirus cases.
McConnell openly courts Manchin to leave Democrats, join GOP
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is openly recruiting Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin after his fractious split with the White House over the president’s social and environmental spending package.
President Biden extends student loan payment freeze through May 1
President Biden extended relief for federal student loan borrowers for an additional 90 days because borrowers are "still coping with the impacts of the pandemic." Payments now resume May 1.