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Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic

Today in History: January 6, Trump supporters storm Capitol to stop certification of Biden victory

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A snowmobiler dies after an avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada

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US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it

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New Haven police chief abruptly retires after theft allegations, mayor says

Key moments in the US arrest of and case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

Provisional election results show Central Africa Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra won a third term

Search ends for mountain lions after solo hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

Man who broke windows at Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says

Suspects plead not guilty in Southern California bombing plot

Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents’ rooms