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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte replies to questions ahead of a confidence vote last week at the Senate at Palazzo Madama in Rome. Conte handed in his resignation Tuesday.

Italy's Prime Minister Quits As COVID-19 Response Splits Coalition Government

Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation Tuesday following weeks of political uncertainty and the loss of a coalition partner over his handling of the coronavirus' second wave and economic recovery.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is seen here in November. A judge has ordered that tapes allegedly showing Kraft paying for sex at a massage parlor must be destroyed.

Judge Orders Destruction Of Alleged Sex Tapes Of Robert Kraft

Misdemeanor solicitation charges against Kraft and other men were dropped last year after a Florida appeals court ruled that the videos were not admissible as evidence.

Biden Administration Criticized For Delay In Tackling Opioid Crisis

More than 200 Americans are dying from drug overdoses daily. Now the Biden administration faces criticism for reportedly delaying a Trump administration policy widely seen as a way to help save lives.

Gov. Beshear: UK Coronavirus Variant Now In Kentucky

Kentucky is seeing a variant of coronavirus first noted in Great Britain. That information came from the governor’s office Tuesday.Governor Beshear says…

Allie Porter says a prayer at Children s Medical Group on West 35th Street on Wednesday, where Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson was murdered. Dodson served as the doctor for Porter's children.

Austin Hostage Standoff Leaves 2 Pediatricians Dead

Police say a doctor who was terminally ill with cancer brought a gun to a Texas pediatrician's office. The stalemate ended with both doctors killed in a murder-suicide.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders appear outside City Hall with a list of their demands and a box of coal in December. As of Tuesday, the union has failed to reach an agreement with Chicago Public Schools on a return to in-person learning.

Don't Call It A Comeback: School Districts That Never Opened Are Having Trouble Now

About a third of U.S. students haven't had a single day in a classroom since March 2020. Coming back now — with the virus still spreading and teachers pushing back — hasn't been easy.

A skier ascending in Jackson, Wyo., in February. The Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 requires the Department of Veteran Affairs to investigate outdoor recreation as a recognized form of therapy.

New VA Program Investigates Outdoor Therapy For Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs will create a task force charged with researching the benefits of outdoor recreation in an effort to help reduce veteran suicides.

Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, spews rocks and gas into Wednesday's morning sky.

Indonesia's Most Active Volcano Erupts

Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, sits along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," which leaves the country prone to earthquakes, tsunamis and eruptions.

A Boeing 737 Max airliner is shown at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Wash., in November. European aviation regulators gave the all-clear to return to service following a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.

Boeing's 737 Max Cleared To Return To European Skies, Regulator Says

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced a modified version of the 737 Max will be allowed to fly once again. The Max jetliner was grounded worldwide after two deadly crashes.

A Moment in Kentucky History: Miraculous Staircase

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about? a miraculous staircase.Support local stories that matter,…

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