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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."
Russell T Davies, unafraid to cast his show based on actors' sexuality | Rebecca Nicholson
The Guardian - 16 Jan 2021 19:30
The writer is taking authenticity to new heights with his series about young gay men in the 1980s The last time Russell T Davies released a television series, I was enthralled by every episode and at the same time deeply...
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...
Covid: UK variant could drive 'rapid growth' in US cases, CDC warns
BBC - 16 Jan 2021 05:26
Health officials warn the highly contagious UK Covid variant could become the dominant strain by March.
Second variant from Brazil 'likely' already in the UK, SAGE scientist says
Sky News - 16 Jan 2021 14:58
The second of two new coronavirus variants from Brazil is likely to already be in the UK despite the government imposing a travel ban, a leading epidemiologist has warned.
U.S. races to catch up with other countries in COVID sequencing research
CBSNews - 16 Jan 2021 14:25
The U.S. is estimated to lag behind more than 30 nations in its sequencing effort.
If Trump looks like a fascist and acts like a fascist, then maybe he is one | Nick Cohen
The Guardian - 16 Jan 2021 21:00
The F-word is one we are rightly wary of using, but how else to describe the disgraced president? Assurances that "fascism couldn't happen here" are always appealing in Anglo-Saxon countries that think themselves immune ...
Sri Lanka opener Thirimanne frustrates England after Root's 228
BBC - 16 Jan 2021 14:43
Lahiru Thirimanne's unbeaten 76 frustrates England as a spirited Sri Lanka rally on the third day of the first Test in Galle.
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.
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...
US health secretary Alex Azar tells Trump Capitol attack threatens legacy
The Guardian - 16 Jan 2021 05:28
Azar calls attack 'assault on our democracy' and urges peaceful transfer of power in formal resignation letter The US health secretary, Alex Azar, warned Donald Trump in a letter that last week's attack on the Capitol th...
Duke of Cambridge: Trauma makes the world seem a 'darker, blacker place'
Sky News - 16 Jan 2021 03:33
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his concern about the pressure faced by emergency workers during the coronavirus pandemic, saying his work as an air ambulance pilot showed him that being surrounded by trauma and sad...
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 —...
Uganda's Leader of 35 Years Is Re-elected Amid Accusations of Vote-Rigging
The New York Times - 16 Jan 2021 15:18
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was declared the winner although his main opponent said the result was "fabricated."
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.
Trump administration carries out its 13th and final federal execution
Sky News - 16 Jan 2021 13:59
The Trump administration has carried out its 13th federal execution since July - the most of any presidency in more than 100 years.
James Murdoch says US media 'lies' unleashed 'insidious forces'
The Guardian - 16 Jan 2021 13:49
Son of Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch issues excoriating rebuke following storming of the Capitol James Murdoch has condemned the US media for "propagating lies" which have unleashed "insidious and uncontrollable forces" ...
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.
Town's rapid COVID testing centres close as snow sweeps across parts of England
Sky News - 16 Jan 2021 12:12
All three rapid COVID testing centres in Luton have been shut because of snow in the area, the council has said, while other parts of England have also woken up to snowfall.
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.