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Push to expand voting rights in US for those held in jails

The most recent survey from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, released last December, showed that 451,400 of the 636,300 people held in jails across the country had not been convicted and thus should retain their right to vote.

US-led West will bring humankind on the brink of nuclear Armageddon: Russia

Russia has threatened to escalate attacks in Ukraine after the British government announced it would provide a type of munition to Ukraine that Moscow falsely claims has nuclear components.

U.S. withdraws Trump-era land deal in Alaska wildlife refuge

Environmentalists have said a road would destroy valuable habitat for birds along Kinzarof Lagoon, and would set a dangerous precedent for other wildlife refuges.

U.S. intelligence review suggests pro-Ukrainian group sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines, NYT reports

White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that Washington was waiting for ongoing investigations in Germany, Sweden and Denmark to conclude.

Joe Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come by end of this week

Joe Biden lashed out at oil companies, saying they are making excessive profits when people are feeling the crunch of skyrocketing costs at the pump and inflation

COVID-19 vaccination for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in US begins this week

The Food and Drug Administration greenlighted the Moderna and Pfizer kid shots on Friday and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended them Saturday

Black Americans from abroad share thoughts on Juneteenth holiday

Black ex-Americans reflect on Juneteenth becoming a national holiday while expressing reasons for leaving America

Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize

Apple workers in Baltimore suburb are trying to get membership into into the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers to seek rights they do not currently have

Alabama church shooter 'disengaged,' sat alone, recalls survivor

Shooting survivor claimed the culprit was disconnected from the rest during the party and declined to partake in celebrations even upon insistence

Pfizer vaccines for COVID-19 safe for children under five years, says US health officials

FDA posted its analysis of the Pfizer shot ahead of a Wednesday meeting where outside experts will vote on whether the shots are ready for the nation’s 18 million babies, toddlers and preschoolers