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Uvalde district fails key security test more than six months after 21 killed in elementary school

Tuesday, December 20 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- An undercover inspector posing as an intruder was able to access a school cafeteria during a December security audit in Uvalde, Texas, the school district's superintendent revealed Monday evening.Student safety wasn't jeopardized, interim superintendent Gary Patterson told a surprised school board... Read More.

Anti-trans sports ban fails in Ohio legislature

Thursday, December 15 by ABC News

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- For Ember Zelch, an 18-year-old softball player and senior in high school, the anti-trans sports bill that failed to get enough support in the Ohio legislature hits too close to home.The bill would have banned transgender athletes like Ember from sports... Read More.

World Bank fight against poverty fails to address climate impact, critics say

Thursday, October 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The annual meeting of the World Bank, held throughout this week, spotlights the organization’s work to end poverty and support international development.This time around, however, the event coincides with a controversy that has elicited sharp criticism of the group’s climate policies and... Read More.

Department of Justice fails to fully count prison deaths, Senate report finds

Tuesday, September 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice failed to count nearly 1,000 deaths in U.S. prisons during the 2021 fiscal year, according to a new report released by the Senate subcommittee on investigations.States that accept certain federal funding are required under the Death in Custody... Read More.

McConnell, when asked, fails to denounce racist ‘replacement theory’

Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Democrats have ratcheted up condemnation of "replacement theory" in the wake of Saturday's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, some Republicans on Capitol Hill have shied away from rejecting the racist idea that some members of their own party have espoused.At... Read More.

Senate fails to change filibuster rule for passage of voting rights legislation

Thursday, January 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Wednesday night failed to change the filibuster rule to allow voting rights legislation to pass with a simple majority.The rule change would have required 51 votes to pass but did not have the support of all Democrats, whose leader... Read More.

Jan. 6 committee to mull contempt charges after Meadows fails to appear before panel

Wednesday, December 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, says the committee will move to hold Mark Meadows in contempt after the former Trump chief of staff failed to appear before the panel for his... Read More.

Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine trial fails mid-stage study

Tuesday, August 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In yet another setback in the decadeslong scientific quest for an HIV vaccine, a Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine candidate failed to reduce the risk of infection in a clinical trial among women in southern Africa. The would-be vaccine uses the same... Read More.

House fails to extend eviction moratorium ahead of 6-week recess

Friday, July 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats' attempt to pass an extension of the eviction moratorium via unanimous consent request failed late Friday ahead of a six-week recess. The moratorium will end Saturday.The measure was objected to by Republicans, none of whom supported the bid."We are proud... Read More.

1st Afghan interpreters to arrive in US as Blinken fails to reach deal in Kuwait

Thursday, July 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The first Afghans who worked for the U.S. military and diplomatic missions are being evacuated and will arrive in the U.S. late Thursday night or early Friday morning, according to a source familiar with the plans.Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that... Read More.

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