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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sits in St. Peters Basilica as he attends the ceremony marking the start of the Holy Year, at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015. Pope Francis declared Tuesday that mercy trumps moralizing in the Catholic Church, as he opened a special Holy Year marked by unprecedented security aimed at thwarting a Paris-style attack at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

What we’re reading: Retired pope asks for forgiveness, four states plan to lift school mask mandates

By Sara Littlejohn
Published Feb 8, 2022
Retired pope asks for forgiveness, Biden science adviser resigns and more of what we're reading.
Soldiers work to remove large objects of debris from mud-filled streets after a rain-weakened hillside collapsed and brought waves of mud over La Gasca area of Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

What we’re reading: Ecuador landslide kills 24 people, Washington Football Team declares new name

By Amelia Crowley
Published Feb 4, 2022
Ecuador landslide kills 24 people, Washington Football Team declares its new name and more of what we're reading.
FILE - A graduation-themed printed mural is seen on the Howard University campus, July 6, 2021, in Washington. At least six historically Black universities in five states and the District of Columbia were responding to bomb threats Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 with many of them locking down their campuses for a time. Howard University was also the subject of a bomb threat before dawn, but later gave an all-clear to students and staff, WTOP reported. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

What we’re reading: HBCU’s report bomb threats, Tom Brady retires at age 44

By Alexis Berry
Published Feb 1, 2022
New Orleans school district implements vaccine mandate, Tom Brady retires and more of what we're reading.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan speaks during a press conference on President Bidens Building a Better America agenda at the Shockoe Retention Basin in Richmond, Va., Friday, January 28, 2022. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

What we’re reading: EPA announces new mercury regulations, winter storms expected

By Breana Adams
Published Jan 31, 2022
What We're Reading: Updates in the Ahmaud Arbery case, what to expect from the winter storm

What we’re reading: Biden threatens Russia with sanctions, Chile legalizes same-sex marriage

By Madyson Buchanan
Published Dec 9, 2021
US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, Hawaii issues a state of emergency due to winter storm, Chile legalizes same-sex marriage and more in what we're reading.
A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the logos for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 threatened to take firm countermeasures if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of Februarys Beijing Winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

What we’re reading: DOJ sues Texas, US diplomats boycotting Winter Olympics

By Tristen Smith
Published Dec 7, 2021
U.S. diplomats to boycott 2022 Winter Olympics over genocide, DOJ sues Texas over discriminatory voting maps, and more.
Students hug at a memorial at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at Oxford High School, killing four students and wounding seven other people on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

What We’re Reading: Deadly school shooting takes place in Michigan, U.S. confirms first omicron case

By Camilla Price
Published Dec 2, 2021
15-year-old kills four students in deadliest school shooting of 2021 Biden extends travel mask mandate after arrival of omicron and more
President Joe Biden stands after signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

What We’re Reading: Federal judge rules on Texas’ mask mandate ban, Biden to sign infrastructure bill

By Ella Gibson
Published Nov 15, 2021
Federal judge overturns Texas mask mandate ban, booster shot availability and more of what we're reading.
Reunited after two years: Til Wagenaar greets her son, Joost Wagenaar, after she flew from the Netherlands at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

What we’re reading: U.S. welcomes foreign travelers back, President Biden’s approval rating plummets, 8 dead at Travis Scott event in Houston

By Madyson Buchanan and Allie Brown
Published Nov 9, 2021
International travel increases, Biden's approval rate drops, a viral Tik Tok trend saves a domestic abuse victim and more of what we're reading.
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2021, file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks before he signs an anti-smuggling bill at McAllen City Hall in McAllen, Texas. Gov. Abbott has signed redrawn voting maps that pave a safer path for the GOPs slipping majority, leaving opponents hoping courts will block the newly gerrymandered districts before they can be used in the 2022 elections. Abbott signed the maps Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, according to a spokeswoman for the governor. (Joel Marinez/The Monitor via AP, File)

Gov. Greg Abbott approves new political maps amid lawsuits from civil rights groups

By Alexandra Lang
Published Oct 28, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law the new congressional maps for elections, but some groups have already submitted legal challenges.
A driver crosses a flooded parking lot in Oroville, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. A massive storm barreled toward Southern California on Monday after causing flooding across the northern half of the state. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

What we’re reading: Record storm hits the West Coast, Facebook faces backlash from Wall Street, 2 dead in Idaho mall shooting

By Rebecca Robinson
Published Oct 27, 2021
Record storm leaves many without power, Facebook loses investors and more of what we're reading.
Sandra Lindsay, left, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Pool)

What we’re reading: FDA allows for Covid-19 boosters, Haitian gang sets demands for kidnapped missionaries

By Nicole Johnson
Published Oct 20, 2021
The FDA is expected to allow use of different vaccine types for boosters, Haiti gang demands $17M in exchange for kidnapped missionaries, Miami private school requires students to stay home for 30 days after their vaccinations, 20 people escaped a plane crash outside of Houston, and more in what we're reading.