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The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be a burden to them. So the nation's capital is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer. … [Read more...] about Free ride: D.C. unveils bold plan to boost public transit

A hearing begins Monday in a case that will decide if the conviction should be overturned for a Missouri man who has spent nearly three decades in prison for a murder that two other people later confessed to committing. … [Read more...] about Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed

China planned to stop tracking some travel on Monday, potentially reducing the likelihood people will be forced into quarantine for visiting COVID-19 hot spots, as part of an uncertain exit from the strict pandemic policies that helped fuel widespread protests. … [Read more...] about China to drop some travel tracking as it relaxes COVID rules

Two months after becoming entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is attempting to rehabilitate his reputation as he faces a politically uncertain future. … [Read more...] about Fallout from L.A. racism scandal keeps shaking City Council

Bice is an American pit bull terrier with an important and sensitive job in Ukraine -- comforting children traumatized by Russia's war. … [Read more...] about Dog therapy for kids facing the trauma of the war in Ukraine