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    US Capitol statue of civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place
    The U.S. Capitol will display a statue sculpted by Steven Weitzman of Maryland that shows Barbara Rose Johns protesting at her segregated Virginia high school.
    A statue of Virginia civil rights activist Barbara Rose Johns, whose statue will replace one of Robert E. Lee as one of Virginia's two statues on display at the Capitol, is unveiled Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others
    The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others.
    President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    What to know about the search for the Brown University shooting suspect
    With the Brown University shooter still on the loose Tuesday, police fanned out to Providence schools to reassure parents, kids and teachers as investigators pushed for new evidence that might help them crack the case.
    This combo image made with photos provided by the FBI and the Providence, Rhode Island, Police Department shows a person of interest in the shooting that occurred at Brown University in Providence, R.I., Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (FBI/Providence Police Department via AP)
    Timeline: The deportation saga of Kilmar Ábrego García
    Here’s a timeline of what we know about Kilmar Ábrego García and key events in his legal battle with the Trump administration.
    Kilmar Ábrego García listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
    Rob Reiner’s son arrested after stabbing deaths of Hollywood icon and his wife
    The case will be given to prosecutors on Tuesday as they consider formal charges against Nick Reiner.
    Rob Reiner at a film screening at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025, in Hollywood, California. He and his wife, Michele, were found dead Sunday at their Los Angeles home.
    Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78
    Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
    Actor Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer arrive at the premiere party for "The Wolf of Wall Street" at the Roseland Ballroom on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, in New York.
    Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
    Police in Rhode Island said early Sunday that they had a person of interest in custody after a shooting that rocked the Brown University campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded.
    A police vehicle rests at an intersection near crime scene tape at Brown University.
    Mass shooting at Brown University leaves at least 2 dead, 8 hurt
    Officers were hunting through buildings on the Ivy League campus more than two hours after the shooting erupted on the second day of final exams.
    Emergency personnel gather on Waterman Street at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday, during the investigation of a shooting.
    Trump says ‘we will retaliate’ after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS
    “This is an ISIS attack,” the American president told reporters at the White House before departing for the Army-Navy football game in Baltimore.
    IN FLIGHT - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of press aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025 while in flight from Washington, DC to West Palm Beach International Airport. Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
    Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
    The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
    Luigi Mangione’s to-do list: Pluck eyebrows, avoid cameras and evade FBI after CEO murder
    A to-do list and travel plans found during Luigi Mangione’s arrest and revealed in court shed new light on the steps he may have taken — or planned to take — to avoid capture after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in New York.  (William Farrington/New York Post via AP, Pool)
    Bullets in Luigi Mangione’s bag convinced police he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect
    Moments after Luigi Mangione was handcuffed at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in a pair of underwear.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in New York.
    Trump is proposing a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China
    President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official.
    Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 — Sunrise streams across the soybean and corn fields on David Burrier’s Frederick County farm.
    Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to fire independent agency board members
    The court’s six conservative justices already have signaled strong support for the Trump administration’s position.
    The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
    Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines
    Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty.
    A Southwest Airlines flight takes off from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Remembering those who died in 2025, from Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk
    The deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife became a source of both sadness and mystery after their bodies were found in their home in February.
    EDMONTON, AB - JULY 26: Pope Francis arrives at Commonwealth Stadium to give an open-air mass on July 26, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada. The pope is meeting with Indigenous communities and community leaders in Canada in an effort to reconcile the history of physical and sexual abuse of Indigenous children in the country's Catholic-run residential schools, as detailed in a 2015 Canadian-government-funded commission report.
    Trump administration to expand travel ban for citizens from more than 30 countries
    The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30.
    WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Donald Trump appears at an event on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House on November 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced that his administration has reached agreements with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that would lower the price of some GLP-1 weight loss medications. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    Social Security Administration to cut field office visits by half: What it means for you
    The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming.
    The Social Security Administration offices in Woodlawn on March 15, 2025.
    Maryland to continue newborn hepatitis B shots as federal guidance shifts
    A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
    Reva Bounan, RN, holds a syringe to be used during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72B
    The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof.
    FILE - The Netflix logo is shown in this photo from the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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