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The Merit Systems Protection Board, the quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals in federal employee labor disputes, has ordered a stay in the firing of six probationary employees.

Abortion rights advocates say the ban will likely force many to travel farther for abortion care and endure pregnancy and childbirth against their will.

Many states have no minimum age, but there's a push to raise it to a common international standard of 14. Experts say diversion programs should be provided without the criminalization of children.

President Biden is marking the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by awarding medals to a dozen people who he said helped protect democracy that day.

The NCAA's move was the latest in a string of dramatic cancellations across the U.S. sports landscape.

Rules in several key states don't allow election workers to begin processing or counting mail-in ballots until Election Day, so the winners may not be declared for days.

The House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday heard from state and local officials who say they were pressured by President Trump and his allies to help overturn the 2020 election results.

After plummeting 34% from its prior peak, the stock index has staged a steady recovery — gaining more than 50% since March, when lockdowns shut down much of the economy.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

More than 20,000 people have been rescued from the floodwaters. The state's governor describes the flooding as "unprecedented," and authorities are warning that waters could rise more in some areas.