At least five school districts, most in the northeast of the country, have reinstated mask requirements for students amid an uptick in COVID-19 infections, and two requested that students be tested for the virus before returning to school from winter break.
The White House announced that a batch of documents, including some with classified markings, from President Biden's time as Vice President were discovered at the Penn Biden Center and have been handed over to the National Archives.
The special grand jury investigating President Donald Trump for alleged crimes in overturning the election has completed its work, issuing a final report and recommending actions to be taken; it is now up to the district attorney to decide whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury.
A report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools said U.S. parents, regardless of race, region, or political affiliation, prefer charter schools.