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Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85|||Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85 (LATEST)

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Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85 Arts May 12 Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85 By Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press

(NPR) 'It's Against All Of Us': Israel-Hamas Violence, As Seen From The Ground

'It's Against All Of Us': Israel-Hamas Violence, As Seen From The Ground Middle East 'It's Against All Of Us': Israel-Hamas Violence, As Seen From The Ground A father and his teenage daughter who were Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed early Wednesday in a rocket attack launched by militants in Gaza.

Company defies Michigan governor’ s order to close pipeline|||Company defies Michigan governor’ s order to close pipeline (LATEST)

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Company defies Michigan governor’s order to close pipeline Economy May 12 Company defies Michigan governor’s order to close pipeline By John Flesher, Associated Press

U.S. advisers endorse Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids 12 and up|||Cheney remains defiant after ouster from GOP leadership spot as party mulls replacement (LATEST)

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U.S. advisers endorse Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids 12 and up Health May 12 U.S. advisers endorse Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids 12 and up By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

(NPR) Colonial Restarts Operations After Cyberattack

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Colonial Restarts Operations After Cyberattack class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6000; --source-height: 3374; " > Cars line up Tuesday at a QuikTrip in Atlanta. Continued panic-buying is leading to shortages at gas stations across the Southeast after a hack attack shut down a critical pipeline. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan Varner/Getty Images Business

UK urges Biden to drop coronavirus air travel restrictions|||UK urges Biden to drop coronavirus air travel restrictions (LATEST)

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UK urges Biden to drop coronavirus air travel restrictions World May 12 UK urges Biden to drop coronavirus air travel restrictions By Ali Rogin

(NPR) Colonial Restarts Operations At Hacked Pipeline

Colonial Restarts Operations At Hacked Pipeline Business Colonial Restarts Operations At Hacked Pipeline Colonial Pipeline says it has "initiated the restart" of operations at its hacked pipeline as a wave of panic buying empties out many gas stations across the Southeast.

(NPR) CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

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CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 7863; --source-height: 4422; " > A Pfizer vaccine vial and syringe. A CDC advisory panel has recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine be administered to adolescents age 12 to 15. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Coronavirus Upd

(NPR) CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The COVID-19 Vaccine

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CDC Advisers Say Kids As Young As 12 Can Get The COVID-19 Vaccine class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 7863; --source-height: 4422; " > A Pfizer vaccine vial and syringe. A CDC advisory panel has recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine be administered to adolescents age 12 to 15. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Coronavirus Updates

Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers|||Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers (LATEST)

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Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers Education May 12 Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers By Jeff Amy, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Dozens killed in Mideast conflict that recalls 2014 Gaza war|||Dozens killed in Mideast conflict that recalls 2014 Gaza war (LATEST)

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Dozens killed in Mideast conflict that recalls 2014 Gaza war Politics May 12 Dozens killed in Mideast conflict that recalls 2014 Gaza war By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts|||Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts (LATEST)

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Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts Arts May 12 Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response and vaccination program|||WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response and vaccination program (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response and vaccination program Politics May 12 WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response and vaccination program By Associated Press

COVID fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms|||COVID fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms (LATEST)

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COVID fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms Health May 12 COVID fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms By Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News

U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months|||U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months (LATEST)

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months Health May 12 U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months By Associated Press

Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year|||Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year (LATEST)

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Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year Arts May 12 Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing|||WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing Politics May 12 WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki holds White House news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press

Ruling on George Floyd’ s death paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin|||Ruling on George Floyd’ s death paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin (LATEST)

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Ruling on George Floyd’s death paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin Nation May 12 Ruling on George Floyd’s death paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin By Associated Press

(NPR) Gas Stations Run Dry In Southeast As White House Seeks To Boost Supplies

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Gas Stations Run Dry In Southeast As White House Seeks To Boost Supplies class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6000; --source-height: 3374; " > Cars line up at a QuickTrip on May 11, 2021 in Atlanta. The White House said it would ease new restrictions on the shipments of fuel as panic buying leads to gasoline shortages at gas stations across the Southeast after a hack attack shut down a critical pipeline. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan Varner/Getty Images

House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post|||House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post (LATEST)

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House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post Politics May 12 House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post By Associated Press

Tina Turner, Jay-Z and Go-Go’ s lead 2021 Rock Hall of Fame inductees|||House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post (LATEST)

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Tina Turner, Jay-Z and Go-Go’s lead 2021 Rock Hall of Fame inductees Arts May 12 Tina Turner, Jay-Z and Go-Go’s lead 2021 Rock Hall of Fame inductees By David Bauder, Associated Press

(NPR) GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump

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GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6949; --source-height: 3908; " > Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, seen here outside the U.S. Capitol on March 11, once again faces a vote from the Republican conference to remove her from her leadership role. She beat back an effort in February. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images

WATCH LIVE: House Foreign Affairs Committee holds hearing on climate change with envoy John Kerry|||WATCH LIVE: House Foreign Affairs Committee holds hearing on climate change with envoy John Kerry (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: House Foreign Affairs Committee holds hearing on climate change with envoy John Kerry Politics May 12 WATCH LIVE: House Foreign Affairs Committee holds hearing on climate change with envoy John Kerry By News Desk and Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on domestic extremism|||WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on domestic extremism (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on domestic extremism Politics May 12 WATCH LIVE: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on domestic extremism By Associated Press

(NPR) No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April

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No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2416; --source-height: 1360; " > A shopper's full cart is placed on the checkout line at the ShopRite supermarket on April 3, 2020 in Plainview, N.Y. A year later, prices for most goods have jumped, according to government data on Wednesday, as conpanies struggle to secure critical raw materials amid supply constraints. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

(NPR) GOP Poised To Oust Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump

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GOP Poised To Oust Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 6949; --source-height: 3908; " > Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, seen here outside the U.S. Capitol on March 11, once again faces a vote from the Republican conference to remove her from her leadership role. She beat back an effort in February. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images

(NPR) How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure

How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure Politics How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure President Biden is hosting key lawmakers in the Oval Office all week, hoping to forge an agreement on infrastructure.