President Biden travels to Kentucky to visit towns that were ravaged by the tornadoes, which killed more than 70 people in the state.

President Biden travels to Kentucky to visit towns that were ravaged by the tornadoes, which killed more than 70 people in the state.

The House voted 222 to 208 to recommend Mark Meadows, former President Donald J. Trump's last chief of staff, be held in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with its committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

The 50-49 vote, along party lines, was a move to stave off the threat of a first-ever federal default until at least early 2023. The measure advanced to the House.

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said the death toll remained 74, but would likely rise with about 100 people still unaccounted for and the possibility of others succumbing to injuries sustained in the storm.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol voted 9 to 0 to recommend Mark Meadows, the last White House chief of staff for former President Donald J. Trump, be charged with criminal contempt of Congress for defying its subpoena.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the U.K. would accelerate the country's coronavirus vaccine booster program to counter what he called a 'tidal wave' of cases from the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said the state had confirmed 64 deaths from the devastating swarm of tornadoes and he expected the number to fluctuate as search-and-rescue efforts continued.

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said that the tornado killed at least 70 people and that the death toll was expected to rise.

The president said he believes the country is at 'the peak' of the inflation crisis, during a speech at the Summit for Democracy in Washington.