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Former Washington Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone pictured in Washington, D.C., July 21, 2022.

Jan. 6 rioter who used a stun gun on Officer Michael Fanone sentenced to prison

Daniel Joseph "DJ" Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana, Calif., was sentenced to 12.5 years. Officer Fanone served on the Metropolitan Police Department Officer for nearly two decades before resigning in 2021.

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, top, visits state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters in North Korea Thursday, May 12, 2022.

North Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea's official news agency says nearly 190,000 people are being isolated for treatment across the country.

People don face masks to help keep the coronavirus at bay in June in Ankara, Turkey. But what about earlier recommendations to stay 6 feet away from others and limit close contact to 15 minutes? Are these still effective against the contagious delta variant?

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?

It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?

The U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected former President Donald Trump's effort to stop the release of some documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Appeals court rules against Trump effort to block document release to Jan. 6 panel

The unanimous ruling from the panel upholds a lower court's decision that a tranche of Trump White House records can be provided to the Democratic-led Jan. 6 select committee.

Diaa Hadid has reported on Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR for 6 years. (Diaa Hadid)

NPR's Diaa Hadid reflects on 6 years covering Afghanistan and Pakistan and shares what's next

Diaa Hadid has covered the rise of the Taliban and crackdowns in Pakistan. She's trekked through the Himalayan mountains in northern Pakistan to see the impacts of climate change, and introduced us to characters like the queen of Pakistan’s dirty theater.

Here are the names of the 6 Air Force airmen who died when their refueling plane crashed

On Saturday, the U.S. Defense Department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed.

Republicans suggested invoking the 25th Amendment after Jan. 6 — but failed to act

In their book, This Will Not Pass, NYT journalists Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns reveal that GOP leaders, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, privately discussed removing Trump from office.

Shoppers buy face masks on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday. Ireland's government is putting the country at its highest level of coronavirus restrictions for six weeks in a bid to combat a rise in infections.

Ireland To Impose 6-Week National Lockdown, Estimates 150,000 Job Losses

Under the lockdown, nonessential retail businesses will be closed, and restaurants and bars will be takeout only. Residents are to stay within about a 3-mile radius of their homes.

Sri Lankan lawmakers chose 6-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president

Sri Lanka has been struggling to buy essential imports such as fuel and medicine, and feed its population. The new president has numerous challenges ahead of him.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaks during a meeting on Dec. 13, 2021. One part of the panel's probe focuses on money and the day's events.

New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection

Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.

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