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Police release photos of suspect who 'assaulted' Capitol officer crushed in doorway
ABC News - 16 Jan 2021 09:19
Police said the suspect "used a clear police shield to pin MPD Officer Daniel Hodges in a door jam."
Federal judge reverses bail for accused Capitol rioter Richard Barnett
New York Post - 16 Jan 2021 22:20
The alleged stun gun-carrying Capitol Hill rioter photographed with his boot up on Nancy Pelosi's desk has been ordered to remain in jail and brought immediately to Washington, DC, so his case can proceed, according to a...
Capitol rioter from upstate NY smoked 'victory' cigar during siege, feds say
New York Post - 16 Jan 2021 00:36
A reported former US Marine from upstate New York fired up a “victory” cigar after breaking into the US Capitol last week — and was part of a gun-toting group that discussed returning there on Inauguration Day, fed...
How British Scientists Found the More Infectious Coronavirus Variant
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2021 13:46
Back in March, researchers decided to routinely record the genetic sequences of the virus they found, giving them a powerful tool for tracking mutations.
'Hell, Yes,' Republicans Are Headed for a Bitter Internal Showdown
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2021 12:00
G.O.P. leadership would like to blunt President Trump's influence over the party. Mr. Trump and his allies want to punish those who have crossed him. A series of clashes looms.
UK Lags Behind Tackling Forced Labor in Xinjiang
Human Rights Watch - 16 Jan 2021 07:00
Click to expand Image People work amidst massive piles of cotton in China's Xinjiang province. The United Kingdom and Canada made coordinated announcements this week to help prevent British and Canadian businesses from b...
Woman allegedly steals mail truck, crashes into more than 10 cars in NYC
New York Post - 16 Jan 2021 05:43
A woman is in custody after allegedly stealing a mail truck in Brooklyn and slamming it into at least ten parked cars Friday night. The postal panic begin on Fulton Street and Patchen Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant just af...
Ugandan President Museveni wins re-election in vote his rival says was rigged
CNN - 16 Jan 2021 15:28
Uganda's longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term amid allegations of fraud and lack of transparency around the vote count.
U.S. carries out 13th and final execution under Trump administration
The Week - 16 Jan 2021 15:27
The United States government on Friday night executed Dustin Higgs — the 13th federal death row inmate to be executed since the Justice Department resumed federal capital punishment in July 2019 after a 17-year gap —...
Police find chemicals to make explosives near San Francisco RV park, evacuate people
ABC News - 16 Jan 2021 14:00
The San Francisco Police Department discovered chemicals to make explosives near an RV park Friday night.
Heavy snow hits Northeast as California sees record heat, critical fire danger
ABC News - 16 Jan 2021 13:59
A major winter storm brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions at times to parts of the Midwest on Friday.
Angela Merkel's Party Chooses a New Leader
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2021 13:46
It is nonetheless far from certain that the party's new leader will succeed her as Germany's chancellor when she steps down this fall.
Capitol Attack Could Fuel Extremist Recruitment For Years, Experts Warn
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2021 12:00
An ideological jumble of far-right extremists and hate groups flourished under President Trump and claimed new energy after the attack on the Capitol. Now they are debating their next moves.
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 5,343 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and 130 additional deaths reported Saturday
Chicago Tribune - 16 Jan 2021 20:37
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
Before the Capitol Riot, Calls for Cash and Talk of Revolution
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2021 18:43
A network of far-right agitators across the country spent weeks organizing and raising money for a mass action to overturn President Trump's election loss.
The U.S. Capitol Riot Was Years in the Making. Here's Why America Is So Divided
Time - 16 Jan 2021 18:30
"There is no advanced industrial democracy in the world more politically divided, or politically dysfunctional, than the United States today."
Breakdown of Biden's economic plan, what's next for the Biden administration
CBSNews - 16 Jan 2021 17:35
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to break down Biden's economy and vaccine plan, as well as how President Trump's impeachment trial could impact Biden'...
Europe's Schools Are Closing Again on Concerns They Spread Covid
Wall Street Journal - 16 Jan 2021 16:40
As U.S. authorities debate whether to keep schools open, a consensus is emerging in Europe that children are a considerable factor in the spread of Covid-19--and more countries are shutting schools for the first time sin...
How we got to two million Covid-19 deaths
Eyewitness News - 16 Jan 2021 15:59
On December 31, 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) is alerted to a cluster of pneumonia cases "of unknown cause" in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
University of Maryland reaches settlement with family of late football player Jordan McNair
USA Today - 16 Jan 2021 07:31Terrifying scope of Capitol attack becoming clearer as Washington locks down for Biden's inauguration
CNN - 16 Jan 2021 07:03
Federal authorities are piecing together a chilling picture of the January 6 insurrection that reveals major security and intelligence failures, underscores profound fissures in American society and hints at the politica...
Pentagon Moves to Block Exam of Tortured Guantánamo Prisoner
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2021 05:35
In his final days in office before a new administration takes over, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy changed a regulation to sidestep court rulings requiring the medical examination.