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Police: Man killed himself after ramming US Capitol barrier

By Michael Balsamo - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, police said. [caption id="attachment_1191511" align="aligncenter"…

1 dead, 17 hurt in crash during fundraiser for fire victims

BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — One person was killed and another 17 people injured when a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar for a fundraiser for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month, authorities…

Prosecutor: Stab attack on Salman Rushdie was 'preplanned'

By Carolyn  Thompson and Hillel Italie - Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a "preplanned"…

Expanded IRS free-file system one step closer in Dems' bill

By: Fatima Hussein - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats and soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will bring U.S. taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated electronic…

CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19

NEW YORK (AP) - The nation’s top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Amazon's Ring, MGM to launch show from viral doorbell videos

NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon-owned companies Ring and Hollywood studio MGM are partnering to create a TV show in the mold of “America’s Funniest Home Videos." MGM says the half-hour “Ring Nation” program will showcase viral footage from Ring’s doorbell…