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Senator reacts to key Republicans' private meeting with Trump's lawyers
CNN - 12 Feb 2021 01:36
Key Republican senators, who are also trial jurors in former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, met privately with Trump's defense lawyers.
Melania Trump disengaged from her husband's second impeachment trial and bitter over Jill Biden's publicity
CNN - 12 Feb 2021 14:26
While former President Donald Trump watches his second impeachment trial unfold, Melania Trump spends most of her time post-White House relaxing at the spa and staying out of the fray.
Grand Jury Votes Not to Indict Buffalo Police Officers Accused of Shoving Protester
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2021 04:24
The officers had been charged with assault after a widely shared video showed them pushing Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old protester who landed hard on the sidewalk.
Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, and Mike Lee met with Trump's defense team
The Week - 12 Feb 2021 04:54
After the House impeachment managers finished presenting their arguments against former President Donald Trump, three of his staunchest Republican supporters in the Senate -- Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Mike Lee of...
Dr. Fauci predicts "open season" for vaccinations in April
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 14:56
Vaccination sites are running out of shots, but the Biden administration has promised millions of more doses are on the way.
Missouri funeral home van carrying body stolen from store parking lot
New York Post - 12 Feb 2021 03:50
A funeral home van with a body inside was stolen in Missouri Thursday morning when the driver went into a convenience store and left it running, authorities said. The vehicle was taken from the parking lot of a QuikTrip ...
Former Olympic swimmer Klete Keller indicted on seven charges over U.S. Capitol riots
USA Today - 12 Feb 2021 02:24
Klete Keller, who won two Olympic gold medals, was indicted for actions in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol during counting of electoral votes.
Tokyo Olympics head resigns after uproar over sexist remarks
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 14:57
But it's unclear what effect the controversy over Yoshiro Mori's statements will have on the games or Japan's gender inequality issues.
Russians outsmarted U.S. cyber defenses in hack
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 14:54
Investigators believe Russia is behind a massive cyber hack that hit several federal agencies, including the Treasury, Commerce, and Justice Departments. Sunday, 60 minutes investigates the largest and most sophisticated...
Trump's lifting of mining ban in western states overturned by judge
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 14:09
The 10 million acres in parts of six western states that are considered important for the survival of a struggling bird species.
Day 3 key takeaways from Trump's 2nd impeachment trial
ABC News - 12 Feb 2021 04:46
Democrats, who also warned the Senate about the lasting danger Trump would pose if not convicted, were again praised by Republicans for their performance.
Netanyahu's wait for a call from Biden raises questions about US priorities
CNN - 12 Feb 2021 04:39
The White House insists President Joe Biden will "soon" speak with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the wait, which has now stretched beyond three weeks, is raising questions about whether there is a motiv...
CDC considering classifying schools into color-coded zones
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 04:37
CBS News obtained a draft summary of the CDC school reopening guidelines.
6 pirate skeletons discovered off Cape Cod from 1717 wreck
NY Daily News - 12 Feb 2021 04:29
This time, they were the buried treasure.
New video: Rochester, N.Y. cop told pepper-sprayed girl that 'You did it to yourself, hun'
USA Today - 12 Feb 2021 04:20
The city of released 86 additional minutes of police body-worn camera footage that shows the 9-year-old girl struggling after she is pepper sprayed.
U.S. coronavirus vaccine demand outpaces supply as variants continue to spread
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 03:58
States are speeding up vaccinations as experts warn the variant first found in the U.K. is likely present in all 50 states, but vaccine demand is outpacing supply. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senio...
Beyond Donald Trump -- When Poisons Curdle
OpEdNews - 12 Feb 2021 21:17
Racism, extreme materialism, and militarism each deserve and separately sometimes receive condemnation. But it's the way that the three of them sustain one another that accounts for our nation's present condition.
18-year-old man faces murder, carjacking charges after 3-hour crime spree on Northwest Side and Elmwood Park, police say
Chicago Tribune - 12 Feb 2021 20:35
An 18-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday after Chicago police say he was seen getting into a Ford Escape SUV that was used in a homicide, a carjacking and four Dunkin' holdups, all in about three hours Tuesday mor...
Legal analyst on impeachment managers' case blaming Trump for inciting Capitol riot
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 16:49
The House impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments in the case against former President Trump, directly blaming him for inciting the deadly January 6th assault on the Capitol. The defense will start to make their ...
House impeachment managers rest their case against former President Trump
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 16:49
House impeachment managers rested their case on Thursday, wrapping up with a plea for accountability and a conviction. Their presentation included video statements from rioters who explicitly cited then-President Trump's...
Biden administration to allow in around 25,000 asylum seekers now waiting in Mexico
USA Today - 12 Feb 2021 16:46Meghan claims "comprehensive win" in privacy battle with U.K. paper
CBSNews - 12 Feb 2021 16:46
In a move further distancing U.K. privacy laws from those in the U.S., top court declares tabloid's publishing of the Duchess' private letter "unlawful."