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From Supreme Court decisions to Jan. 6 revelations — it has been an extraordinary last several days in politics.

Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, testified that he has endured online abuse, anonymous phone calls and harassment on the street.

As many major U.S. airlines shift their repair and maintenance work to outside firms, American Airlines is taking a different approach. The airline has its own crew of 6,000 mechanics based in Tulsa, Okla., who service its fleet and even contract for outside business.

Over 40 percent of those unemployed -- more than 6 million Americans -- have been out of work for six months or more. These levels have not been seen since the Great Depression. Economists say the long-term unemployed are vulnerable to losing critical job skills.

Contracts to buy previously owned homes rose for the ninth straight month in October, as a tax credit for first-time homebuyers pushed sales to their biggest annual increase on record. Separate reports showed some strength in residential construction and manufacturing; sales by U.S. automakers were mixed.

Known primarily for his southern-flavored operas, Floyd helped create an American opera vernacular. His 1955 hit Susannah won the New York Music Critics Circle Award and helped launch his career.

The combined airline would offer 1,000 daily flights to more than 145 destinations in 19 countries and directly add 10,000 jobs by 2026. But consumer advocates have their doubts.

It was a bad night for Beethoven, but a compelling event in the history of music. His 5th and 6th Symphonies and 4th Piano Concerto saw shaky premieres in a freezing theatre in 1808. Conductor Louis Langree reproduces Beethoven's inauspicious concert at this year's Mostly Mozart Festival.

The Japanese government says it will meet its Kyoto target, but a steady rise in commercial construction, transportation use and lifestyle changes are steering the rate of carbon emissions in the wrong direction.

This year saw President Biden's first State of the Union address, revelations from the House committee investigating Jan. 6, former President Trump's campaign announcement and much more.