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White flags are seen in September 2021 near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., as part of a project to memorialize the lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States. Advocates are seeking an enduring memorial.

As U.S. COVID deaths near 1 million, advocates press for a memorial day

5:00am March 09, 2022

by Tamara Keith

Millions of people in the U.S. have lost someone they love to COVID-19, and advocates hope to have those losses marked each year on the first Monday in March.

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This artist's sketch provided by Spaceport Camden shows the launch pad complex of the proposed Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Ga. A special election on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 gives voters a chance to block county commissioners from purchasing 4,000 ac

Voters reject spaceport plan long pursued by Georgia county

11:37pm March 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Critics, including the National Park Service, said exploding rockets after launch could rain fiery debris onto surrounding land, including a federally protected wilderness.

How sanctions are pinning down the Russian economy

10:12pm March 08, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

The Russian economy is cratering under the weight of Western sanctions. Russian policymakers are struggling with how to respond — and what to wear.

Congress passes bill to shore up the Postal Service without cutting back on delivery

7:29pm March 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Congress mustered rare bipartisan support for the Postal Service package, dropping some of the more controversial proposals to settle on core ways to save the service and ensure its future operations.

This sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt (left) and his lawyer, William Welch, in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28. A jury found Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty

6:36pm March 08, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

A jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The case has been widely watched by other defendants as a potential bellwether.

President Biden bans Russian oil imports

4:27pm March 08, 2022

President Biden is banning U.S. imports of Russian oil: the latest move to punish Moscow for its war on Ukraine. Gasoline prices are spiking.

A bill to expand VA care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits is moving slow

4:27pm March 08, 2022

by Quil Lawrence

President Biden's son was one of many veterans who may have been sickened by burn pits. Advocates say the White House and Congress have been slow to officially link the health problems to the pits.

Protesters in Boston call for a ban on Russian oil at a rally for Ukraine on Sunday.

Biden announces Russian oil import ban and warns gas prices could increase even more

3:15pm March 08, 2022

by Scott Detrow

President Biden described the move as a critical step to punishing Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, but said as a result, Americans should prepare for price hikes at the pump.

Disney employees furious the company won't denounce Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill

1:18pm March 08, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Disney employees are expressing their outrage over the entertainment company's decision not to denounce Florida's proposed 'Don't Say Gay' bill.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 26.

Russia's invasion puts a new light on Trump's Ukraine pressure campaign

11:42am March 08, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

With Russia's brutal invasion and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy being hailed as a hero, Trump's infamous 2019 call to Zelenskyy is put into a very different light.