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Camila Alves McConaughey holds green Converse sneakers. Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim Maite Rodriguez, who died at age 10, was wearing green Converse shoes when she died.

The story of a Uvalde victim's green shoes captures the White House's attention

9:41pm June 07, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Maite Rodriguez, a lover of animals and the environment, dreamed of being a marine biologist. She was killed during the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, talks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., outside the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday as the two discuss ongoing negotiations in the Senate around gun law legislation.

Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week

9:40pm June 07, 2022

Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference at the International Hotel Manilatown Center in San Francisco on March 24, 2021.

In California, Newsom runs for reelection 9 months after defeating a recall attempt

7:32pm June 07, 2022

by Scott Shafer

In 2021, the GOP forced Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom into a recall election. After a decisive victory, he's seeking another four years in office while facing high inflation and chronic homelessness.

A Google search for Obamacare plans can direct consumers to a series of "lead-generating" websites: nongovernmental webpages that connect insurance brokers to consumers.

They thought they bought Obamacare plans. What they got wasn't insurance

7:09pm June 07, 2022

by Bram Sable-Smith

Some consumers sign up for Obamacare and find out later they actually purchased a membership to a health care sharing ministry. But regulators and online advertising sites don't do much about it.

GOP military veterans are running for Congress, hoping to flip blue seats red

6:01pm June 07, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

In the 1970s, three of every four members in Congress served in the U.S. military. It's now about one in six. Republicans are looking to a group of veterans running in House districts to change that.

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Oklahoma Sooners bring softball to the forefront with remarkable winning streak

5:01pm June 07, 2022

College softball's Oklahoma Sooners have won 57 games this season, and have lost just three. And 40 of those wins came through the mercy rule.

Senators return to gun law talks following a weekend of mass shootings in 8 states

4:59pm June 07, 2022

by Kelsey Snell

Senators say they're inching closer to a bipartisan agreement on strengthening the nation's gun laws. They returned to Washington after a weekend in which mass shootings occurred in eight states.

What the Jan. 6 hearings have in common with the Watergate hearings

4:59pm June 07, 2022

by Ron Elving

The upcoming hearings regarding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are reminiscent of another watershed political event: the 1973 Watergate hearings.

Dustin Johnson has quit the PGA Tour for controversial new Saudi-backed golf series

4:59pm June 07, 2022

by Tom Goldman

One of golf's leading stars, Dustin Johnson, has quit the PGA Tour to participate in a controversial new breakaway golf series. It's backed by Saudi Arabia and has created an uproar in the golf world.

The biggest and most complicated topic at the Summit of the Americas? Migration

4:59pm June 07, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Migration is the biggest issue on the table at the Summit of the Americas this week. What can the regions leaders do to help relieve the crush and human misery at their borders?