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Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., is seen here at the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on March 1, 2022.

Rep. Cawthorn's sordid tales of life in Congress frustrate GOP leadership

The GOP freshman accused his colleagues of drug use and hosting orgies, without offering any evidence or specific details. It triggered a swifter response from party leaders than past controversies.

The outside of Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco last month. The upheaval at the influential social media company threatens to make political violence worse around the world, according to human rights activists.

Twitter's chaos could make political violence worse outside of the U.S.

Under the chaotic changes unleashed by Elon Musk, Twitter users in the U.S. are confronting problems that have long plagued the social network in other parts of the world.

Aspen trees blaze in golden colors during fall at Montana's Glacier National Park. A national map can help help leaf-peepers find the optimal time to see fall foliage in their area.

This map can tell you when fall foliage is peaking in 2022

Aspen, maple and other trees are about to turn vivid shades of gold, orange and crimson — but when? It depends on a range of factors, from drought to local temperatures.

Proud Boys members Zachary Rehl, left, and Ethan Nordean, left, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. They are two of six Proud Boys leaders charged with with conspiring to obstruct Congress' certification of Joe Biden's election victory. One of those leaders, Charles Donohoe, has pled guilty.

Proud Boy leader pleads guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy, agrees to cooperate with DOJ

Charles Donohoe, the leader of a North Carolina Proud Boys chapter, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the federal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., second from left, holds his history degree with South Carolina State University Interim President Alexander Conyers, second from right, on stage with President Joe Biden, left, and Rodney Jenkins, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, right, during the South Carolina State University's 2021 Fall Commencement Ceremony in Orangeburg, S.C., Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.

Biden joins an HBCU in celebrating its graduates — including an old congressional ally

In the commencement speech at South Carolina State University, President Biden credited Rep. Jim Clyburn's public endorsement in 2020 as a pivotal moment in reviving his sluggish campaign.

Taylor Swift blows a kiss during the European MTV Awards 2022 in Dusseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022.

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour

The overload of fans trying to buy Taylor Swift tickets caused major tech issues. The singer responds that her team was assured the demands would be met.

Dontae Sharpe reacts outside the Pitt County Courthouse after a judge determined he could be set free on Aug. 22, 2019, in Greenville, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned Sharpe, who spent 24 years behind bars for a murder he has long said he did not commit.

A North Carolina man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 24 years is pardoned

The pardon allows Dontae Sharpe to apply for compensation for his wrongful conviction for first-degree murder. A witness against him said her claims were made up, based on what investigators told her.

A 17-year-old resident is vaccinated inside of the clinic at Rady Children's hospital, May 4, 2021.

California won't expand teen vaccines without parental OK

Minors age 12 to 17 in California can already receive vaccinations for hepatitis B and HPV that prevent sexually transmitted diseases without parental permission. The teen consent bill was one of several coronavirus-related bills that faced heavy opposition.

Abortion rights activists march from Washington Square Park to Bryant Park in protest of the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. The march was in New York on June 24, 2022.

Criminalization of pregnancy has already been happening to the poor and women of color

The symbol of the post-Roe era might not be coat hangers. It may instead be prison bars.

A runner passes Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres baseball team, which saw its season postponed because of the coronavirus, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

COVID-19 in UCLA football program forces cancellation of holiday bowl at Petco Park

Just hours before kickoff, the SDCCU Holiday Bowl between UCLA and North Carolina State at Petco Park was abruptly canceled Tuesday due to COVID-19 issues within the Bruins football program.

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