Megan Rapinoe condemns US Capitol rioters as ‘White supremacy mob’
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe has denounced last week’s riots in the US Capitol as “a huge stain on the country.” Rapinoe, who has…
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Trump on verge of 2nd impeachment after Capitol siege
Trump, who would become the only U.S. president twice impeached, faces a single charge of “incitement of…
Continue ReadingCongress made PPP more flexible, but businesses say it’s not enough
Congress has made the Paycheck Protection Program more flexible and given priority to the smallest, hardest-hit businesses, but the long-awaited…
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Why messaging app Signal is surging in popularity right now
Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and…
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Amazon slams Parler in court reply and invokes Big Tech’s liability shield
Amazon Web Services filed its response to Parler’s lawsuit on Tuesday, blaming the social media platform favored by the far-right for filing a…
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A global chip shortage is hitting carmakers at the worst possible time
The world’s largest carmakers are facing a critical shortage of semiconductors that threatens to hamstring production just as the industry…
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Ireland has the world’s highest Covid-19 rate. How did it go so wrong?
When Ireland came out of a strict six-week lockdown in December it had one of the lowest levels of Covid-19 cases in Europe. Since then, the…
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The ongoing challenge of pandemic fatigue is hitting people hard
Nearly a year of ever-changing public safety guidelines with long days cooped up at home are wearing on many people. People have been social…
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Manatee harassment under investigation after the word ‘Trump’ was found on an animal’s back
A reward is being offered for information that helps authorities find and prosecute whomever wrote “Trump” on a manatee’s back. The…
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The US has suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths
The US reported its highest daily number of Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday with more than 4,320 fatalities attributed to the virus. It marked the second…
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United States sets record for most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day
The US set a record Tuesday for the most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins…
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Man seen hanging off Senate balcony and sitting in Vice President’s chair during Capitol riot is in custody
The man who was photographed hanging off the Senate balcony and then sitting in the Vice President’s chair during the riots at the US Capitol…
Continue Reading Federal government executes the first woman in nearly 70 years
Lisa Montgomery, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m.…
Continue ReadingInvestigation into Capitol attack is unprecedented in scope, Justice Department says
Federal investigators are chasing thousands of leads in twin efforts to prosecute people involved in last week’s attack on the US Capitol and…
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The AIA goes back on it’s cancellation decision, starting up the prep Winter sports season on January…
Continue Reading Florida firefighter is arrested after photo showed him pointing at a placard for Speaker Pelosi in US Capitol Building
A Florida firefighter was arrested for unlawful entry of a restricted building and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to court…
Continue Reading Legislator says he has been threatened after security video allegedly shows him opening an Oregon Capitol building door for protesters
Security footage released Friday shows protesters entering the Oregon Capitol last month after a Republican state legislator allegedly opened a side…
Continue Reading House approves resolution calling to remove Trump despite Pence rejecting 25th Amendment push
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday night to approve a resolution calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the…
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Republicans begin backing impeachment in ‘vote of conscience’
Multiple House Republicans announced Tuesday evening they would support the impeachment of President Donald Trump for his role inciting last…
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