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As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil

As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil

Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and health experts are warning that the nation is on the verge of even greater calamity.
by The Associated Press

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Rejected by 1 Mexican port of entry, migrants are flown by U.S. to another

Rejected by 1 Mexican port of entry, migrants are flown by U.S. to another

Some areas on the border in Mexico are refusing to take back unauthorized migrants expelled by the United States, so U.S. authorities are flying them to where Mexican officials will accept them.
by Angela Kocherga | KTEP

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Analysis: No, western Minnesota won't leave for South Dakota. Here's why

Analysis: No, western Minnesota won't leave for South Dakota. Here's why

A bill at the Capitol to let western Minnesota decamp for South Dakota is intriguing, but it’s not a demographic and economic marriage made in heaven. MPR News data reporter David Montgomery crunched the numbers and finds it’s a hard road to South Dakota-sota.
by David H. Montgomery

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Pelosi names D.C. National Guard commander as new House sergeant-at-arms

Pelosi names D.C. National Guard commander as new House sergeant-at-arms

The appointment of the first Black American sergeant-at-arms for the House comes as Congress works to overhaul its security procedures in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims

Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims

Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed in an effort to boost faltering ratings that the voting company had rigged the 2020 election.
by The Associated Press

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Fact check: Biden skews figures on border, taxes, more

Fact check: Biden skews figures on border, taxes, more

President Joe Biden on Thursday misstated the reality at the U.S.-Mexico border when he asserted that "nothing has changed" when it comes to the number of children coming to the United States since his predecessor, Donald Trump, was in office. The numbers are up since Biden became president on Jan. 20.
by The Associated Press

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'Walk one day in our shoes': Life near minimum wage

'Walk one day in our shoes': Life near minimum wage

A juicy prime rib. A glossy art book. A few days off work without worrying about bills. These are the unreachable desires of some of America's workers earning close to minimum wage.
by Alina Selyukh

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5 takeaways from Big Tech's misinformation hearing

5 takeaways from Big Tech's misinformation hearing

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.
by Miles Parks and Shannon Bond

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