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Then-Attorney General William Barr appears before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2019. A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Justice Department under Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum he cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not committed obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation.

The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules

The Justice Department improperly withheld parts of an internal memo Attorney General William Barr cited in announcing that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice, an appeals panel said.

An orca pod seen in the Strait of Gibraltar in 2021.

Killer whales are 'attacking' sailboats near Europe's coast. Scientists don't know why

In recent years, orcas have been damaging the rudders of pleasure yachts, mostly along the coasts of Portugal and Spain. Scientists and sailors are struggling to understand the encounters.

As It Was: Klamath Lakes Fail to Produce Commercial Ice in 1900

Klamath Lakes Fail to Produce Commercial Ice in 1900

African fashion rules in British museum show, from chic dashikis to mud-dyed cloth

A new exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum corrects the misperception that high fashion belongs to Western designers. The fierce garments attest to the motto of a Ghanaian: "West is not always best."

Riley June Williams, accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.

Opinion: That unbelievable street violinist could just be a 'finger-syncer'

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on bogus buskers who fake violin virtuosity with recorded music tracks and ask for money to help with rent or medical bills.

A sign is seen by the entrance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. The CDC said it is investigating an <em>E. coli</em> outbreak in four states that has sickened at least 37 people.

CDC investigates an E. coli outbreak in 4 states after some Wendy's customers fell ill

The CDC said the source has not been determined but said many of the sickened people had reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy's restaurants in four Midwestern states.

Demus Martinez, of the Confederated Tribes Of Warm Springs, has reduced trips to the grocery store from weekly to twice monthly to reduce how much money his family spends on gas.

Poll: 69% of Native Americans say inflation is severely affecting their lives

A new poll finds that more than two-thirds of Native Americans say inflation is causing them to have trouble making ends meet. Higher food and gas prices compound their already precarious situation.

Some of the murals that have gone up in Uvalde in memory of children who were killed at the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Texas artists honor the Uvalde victims with 21 murals they hope will help healing

The idea was not to forget the victims' faces, says the project's creator, which is why they are depicted in large murals. Artists from throughout Texas volunteered their time and talent.

Members of the National Guard patrol a beach in Playas de Tijuana on August 16.

The cartels flexed their power in Tijuana — and now the battle for influence is on

A drug cartel hijacked and burned more than a dozen vehicles across Tijuana and killed innocent bystanders in the region during a spree of violence. But can officials reassure a nervous city?

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