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Inflation slowed down in April but remained high, according to the Labor Department’s monthly CPI report. 

Consumer prices rose 0.3% in April, a sharp deceleration from March’s 1.2% increase. Annual inflation also slowed to 8.3%, down from March's 8.5% but higher than analysts' expected 8.1%. 

Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.6% in April,

One woman is dead after being shot Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., which is now secure after being breached by hundreds of Trump supporters. People clashed with police and entered the building seeking to disrupt Congress during Wednesday's electoral vote tally, which was adjourned before likely moving to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Lawmakers and

President Trump vowed Thursday not to participate in next week's debate with former Vice President Joe Biden after organizers announced it will take place virtually because of the president's coronavirus diagnosis.

Biden aides argued that Trump's pulling out of the debate in Miami is due to Trump's own interests, given reactions to the chaotic first debate.

Democrat Stacey Abrams on Friday ended her bid for Georgia governor, refusing to concede to Republican Brian Kemp but acknowledging there is no longer a path to victory. “Democracy failed Georgia," she said, decrying voter suppression that she alleges was perpetuated by Kemp, who was the state's acting Secretary of State throughout the campaign.