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Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hours-long standoff. The man, identified by law enforcement officials as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of…

California elementary school destroyed in wildfire

(CBS Newspath) -- An elementary school was destroyed by the Caldor fire in El Dorado County, CA this week. A playground and a charred sign were left standing at Walt Tyler Elementary School.

US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities

(AP) -- The Biden administration says it will automatically erase student loan debt for more than 300,000 Americans with disabilities that leave them unable to earn significant incomes. The Education Department says the move will wipe out more than $5.8…

States banning mask mandates could face civil rights probes

(AP) -- President Joe Biden has ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have blocked school mask mandates and other public health measures meant to protect students. Biden's order takes aim at Republican governors in…

Want to pretend to live on Mars? For a whole year? Apply now

Help wanted: NASA is looking for people to spend a year pretending they are isolated on Mars. The space agency began taking applications Friday for four people to live in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in…

Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. President Joe Biden announced the move Wednesday afternoon in a…

EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?

U.S. health officials plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is declining. The effort could start Sept. 20, pending an evaluation by…

Comfort dogs start wrestling match at Florida sheriff's office

(CBS Newspath) -- Comfort dogs Saffron and Daisy got into a wrestling match during down time at the sheriff’s office in Orlando, Florida on August 13. “Even they need a little stress relief now and then,” the Orange County Sheriff’s…

Texas: Parent rips mask off teacher

(CNN Newsource) -- A parent in Austin, TX is accused of physically assaulting a teacher during a "Meet the Teacher" event because of masks. For more videos, click here. For more information on…