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Video shows the moment Ashli Babbit was fatally shot in Capitol
New York Post - 7 Jan 2021 04:44
New video shows the moment a woman was fatally shot as protesters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. The minute-long clip posted to Youtube begins by showing a group of four armed cops rushing up an ornate Capitol stairwe...
Ashli Babbitt, killed in Capitol, criticized politicians for 'refusing to choose America'
New York Post - 7 Jan 2021 15:09
Ashli Babbitt, the pro-Trump protester who was shot in the Capitol, once launched into a tirade against politicians for "refusing to choose America."
Pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol, break Nancy Pelosi's name plate in new video
New York Post - 7 Jan 2021 05:07
Pro-Trump rioters can be seen running rampant through the US Capitol Wednesday — and even storming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office — in new dramatic video footage. The protestors can be seen wearing red “Make...
Cuomo sending 1,000 members of the NY National Guard to D.C.
NY Daily News - 7 Jan 2021 04:47Richard Barnett, man seen lounging in Nancy Pelosi's office, swiped letter for Missouri rep
New York Post - 7 Jan 2021 04:29
A man seen in a viral photo lounging at a desk inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's suite of offices amid Wednesday's chaos at the Capitol allegedly swiped a letter meant for a Missouri congressman. The man, identified in...
US Capitol quiet after night of unprecedented assault: 4 dead, 52 arrested, FBI seeking information
USA Today - 7 Jan 2021 15:43
D.C. was quiet hours after Trump supporters overwhelmed police and breached the Capitol in an unprecedented assault on the Democratic process.
'A horrifying day': Late night hosts get serious after Trump-inspired mob storms Capitol
USA Today - 7 Jan 2021 15:12
Stephen Colbert led the late night hosts in reflecting on a "dark" day in American history, when the Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters.
Suspected serial killer accused of smothering dozens of elderly women in Texas facing 18th murder charge
NY Daily News - 7 Jan 2021 14:09
A suspected serial killer accused of smothering more than a dozen women living in retirement homes across central Texas has been indicted on another charge of capital murder.
Trump aides reportedly conclude he is 'mentally unreachable'
The Week - 7 Jan 2021 15:20
President Trump reportedly spent much of Wednesday "cocooned" at the White House as his supporters stormed the Capitol, and his aides say he has become "mentally unreachable." While a pro-Trump mob breached the Capitol b...
Trump's Speech Helped Set Violence at the Capitol in Motion
The New York Times - 7 Jan 2021 03:48
As Congress prepared to certify the victory of his successor, President Trump railed against the election and helped set in motion hours of violence.
Facebook 'indefinitely' blocks Trump's account after violence at Capitol
ABC News - 7 Jan 2021 20:01
Facebook took the unprecedented step of indefinitely banning the president's account.
WHO calls for more intensified measures to fight UK coronavirus variant
CNN - 7 Jan 2021 15:37
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on European countries to intensify coronavirus measures as the region deals with a new variant that was first detected in the UK.
Trump's 'We love you' to Capitol rioters is more of the same
CNN - 7 Jan 2021 15:34
President Donald Trump's history of offering a wink and a nod, if not outright support, to his far-right base is well-documented.
3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now
The New York Times - 7 Jan 2021 00:07
Six outstanding sculptures by Martin Puryear; Gregory Edwards's "pedestrian paintings"; and rarely seen works by Jack Whitten.
Mick Mulvaney resigns after Capitol siege: 'I can't stay'
New York Post - 7 Jan 2021 15:33
Mick Mulvaney, former White House chief of staff and current special envoy to Northern Ireland, has announced he is stepping down. "I called [Secretary of State] Mike Pompeo last night to let him know I was resigning ...
National Guard activated as pro-Trump protesters storm U.S. Capitol
CBSNews - 7 Jan 2021 04:56
Pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The National Guard, FBI, D.C. Police and officers from surrounding states descended on the Capitol to...
McConnell: 'They tried to disrupt our democracy. They failed.'
The Week - 7 Jan 2021 03:53
As the Senate reconvened Wednesday night to certify the Electoral College after President Trump's supporters earlier halted the proceedings by breaching the capitol, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) deliver...
Capitol protesters loot, vandalize Nancy Pelosi's office
New York Post - 7 Jan 2021 00:09
WASHINGTON — Rioters vandalized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s suite of offices in the US Capitol on Wednesday, flipping tables and rummaging through desks after a large mob of Trump supporters stormed the building. On...
Rudy Giuliani seeks to whitewash his role in inciting Capitol riot
NY Daily News - 7 Jan 2021 16:52
The Trump lawyer covered his backside with a pro forma "violence is condemned" statement.
Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo as Covid Cases Rise
The New York Times - 7 Jan 2021 15:51
Fast-rising coronavirus case counts and deaths forced Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to act, but some say the restrictions -- mostly voluntary -- won't be enough.
Nancy Pelosi incorrectly refers to Bill Barr as attorney general
New York Post - 7 Jan 2021 22:20
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, speaking at a press conference on Capitol Hill about the order of succession to the presidency, referred to Attorney General Bill Barr, who resigned last month.