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Texas sues 6 school districts that defied governor's mask order

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned that other districts will be sued if they defy the state prohibition on mask mandates.
FILE PHOTO: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses reporters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses reporters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
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FBI agents sent to arrest Maryland judge find him dead, officials say

Agents were sent to arrest Caroline County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Newell on federal charges of sexual exploitation of a child, authorities said.
Caroline County Court in Maryland's eastern shore.
Caroline County Court in Maryland's eastern shore.

Bush calls out 'violent extremists at home' on 20th anniversary of 9/11

"Violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home ... are children of the same foul spirit," Bush said. "And it is our continuing duty to confront them."
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'Saint of 9/11' and 'Hero of Flight 93': They lived very different lives but share a legacy in death

Mark Bingham, a rugby player, reportedly confronted hijackers on United Flight 93, and the Rev. Mychal Judge died tending to victims at the World Trade Center.
Father Mychal Judge, Mark Bingham.
Father Mychal Judge, Mark Bingham.

Map: See if the CDC recommends indoor mask use in your county

Nationwide, more than 9 out of 10 counties are included in the indoor mask guidance.

Tracking coronavirus case surges in the United States

New coronavirus cases are rising across the country. Not all upticks are the same.

Covid-19 cases are rising around the country. See where case counts are rising the most.

NBC News is following Covid-19 case numbers in states and territories in the United States. The data will be updated daily.

Gorillas at Zoo Atlanta test positive for Covid

Teams are collecting samples for testing from the zoo’s entire gorilla population, which numbers 20 members living in four troops.
Great apes in Moscow Zoo
Great apes in Moscow Zoo
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Ohio mom pleads guilty in execution-style killings of 8 members of a family

Angela Wagner's plea comes nearly five months after her son Edward “Jake” Wagner pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and other charges in the 2016 slayings of the Rhoden family.
Angela Wagner stands at the Pike County Common Pleas Court after her arraignment in Waverly, Ohio on, Nov. 29, 2018.
Angela Wagner stands at the Pike County Common Pleas Court after her arraignment in Waverly, Ohio on, Nov. 29, 2018.
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Woman convicted in 'Slender Man' stabbing to be freed Monday

After spending almost four years at a mental health institution for her role in the 2014 attack, Anissa Weier will be released under strict conditions.
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Chinatown residents suffered in silence in decades since 9/11

In the aftermath, language and cultural barriers hid the community’s emotional trauma.
Image: May Chen in Confucius Plaza, where she was 20 years ago when the twin towers fell.
Image: May Chen in Confucius Plaza, where she was 20 years ago when the twin towers fell.