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Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters

Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding.

Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 hurt at historically Black university's homecoming fest in Pennsylvania

One person was killed and six more were wounded in a shooting Saturday night at Pennsylvania's Lincoln University.

Police investigate a fatal shooting outside of East High School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday. Police said it was the fourth homicide in Des Moines this year.

6 teens have been arrested in a shooting that killed 1 outside an Iowa school

A teenager was killed and two others were critically wounded after gunfire that appeared to come from a passing vehicle struck them, authorities in Des Moines said.

6 in 10 teachers experienced physical violence or verbal aggression during COVID

In a big, new COVID-19-era survey, more than half of all educators and school personnel reported being victimized at work.

Having a compromised immune system puts you at higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Studies show that the initial vaccine doses are less effective for people with weakened immune systems. A third shot can boost protection.

6 Things To Know If You're Immunocompromised And Considering A 3rd Shot

People with weakened immune systems who already got two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can now get a third shot. But exactly who is eligible? Here's what we know so far.

This artist sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt, left, and his lawyer William Welch, right, in Federal Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28.

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

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.

2 reporters who were in the Capitol on Jan. 6 talk about media coverage of the attack

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with reporters Lisa Desjardins and Sarah Ferris about media coverage around the Jan. 6 insurrection and attack on the Capitol.