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New Videos Underscore The Violence Against Police At The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4666; --source-height: 2624; " > Rioters clash with police as they push barricades to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Investigations

U.S. Catholic bishops approve steps toward possible rebuke of Biden Politics Jun 18 U.S. Catholic bishops approve steps toward possible rebuke of Biden By David Crary, Associated Press

Oregon's Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now Facing The Hard Test The War On Drugs: 50 Years Later Oregon's Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now Facing The Hard Test Oregon's bold move to decriminalize small amounts of all hard drugs and expand treatment is now meeting the reality of implementation as the treatment community is divided over the way forward.

Catholic Bishops Advance A Plan That Could Deny Communion To Politicians Like Biden class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5750; --source-height: 3234; " > President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, shown here on Jan. 20, 2021, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Religion

U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21 Nation Jun 18 U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

U.N. assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo World Jun 18 U.N. assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

U.N. says millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis World Jun 18 U.N. says millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis By Jamey Keaten, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

U.N. re-elects Antonio Guterres as secretary-general Politics Jun 18 U.N. re-elects Antonio Guterres as secretary-general By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Catholic Bishops Advance A Plan That Could Deny Communion From Politicians Like Biden class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5750; --source-height: 3234; " > President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, shown here on Jan. 20, 2021, attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle during Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Religion

Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner’s favor Politics Jun 18 Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner’s favor By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Kamala Harris delivers remarks on COVID vaccination effort Politics Jun 18 WATCH LIVE: Kamala Harris delivers remarks on COVID vaccination effort By Associated Press

Lawmakers revive calls to end forced labor for felons to mark Juneteenth Nation Jun 18 Lawmakers revive calls to end forced labor for felons to mark Juneteenth By Terry Tang, Associated Press

Controversy over ‘In the Heights’ raises awareness of colorism and racial inequity Nation Jun 18 Controversy over ‘In the Heights’ raises awareness of colorism and racial inequity By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

COVID wards are filled with unvaccinated patients, many homebound seniors Health Jun 18 COVID wards are filled with unvaccinated patients, many homebound seniors By Fred Mogul, Kaiser Health News

How TV Dramas Informed And Misinformed Perceptions Of The War On Drugs class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 3633; --source-height: 2043; " > Detective Jimmy McNulty (Dominic West) in The Wire HBO hide caption toggle caption HBO The War On Drugs: 50 Years Later How TV Dramas Informed And Misinformed Perceptions Of The Wa

Top medical adviser says ‘no fans’ safest for Tokyo Olympics World Jun 18 Top medical adviser says ‘no fans’ safest for Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Why Some States Push Back As The Biden Administration Doles Out Relief Money Politics Why Some States Push Back As The Biden Administration Doles Out Relief Money More than a dozen Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a provision in the American Rescue Plan that prevents states from using relief money for tax cuts.