Insurrection fueled by conspiracy groups, extremists and fringe movements
The mob of Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday included conspiracy theorists linked to QAnon and the Proud Boys — two…
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Before Wednesday, insurgents waving Confederate flags hadn’t been within 6 miles of the US Capitol
During the United States’ long Civil War, no Confederate flag came within the shadow of the US Capitol, but on Wednesday, an insurrectionist…
Continue Reading New NASA space telescope will explore the Big Bang
A new space telescope will help scientists look back in time at the origin of our universe and the galaxies and planetary systems that have populated…
Continue Reading Rare doctor’s note reveals Napoleon Bonaparte’s poor health in later years
A rare note written by a doctor who treated Napoleon Bonaparte has revealed how the French military leader and emperor suffered with sickness and…
Continue Reading The FBI and DC police want the public to help identify Capitol rioters
Both the FBI and Washington police are asking Americans to step up and help them identify people who participated in Wednesday’s riot and…
Continue Reading This is the damage rioters caused to the Capitol building
The US Capitol is arguably the country’s most iconic building. And while the storied meeting place of the US Congress has come under attack…
Continue Reading See the damage rioters did to the Capitol building
As US lawmakers began to count the electoral votes Wednesday that would confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win, a mob of President Donald…
Continue Reading We shared our meat with wolves and they became our best friends
Some dog owners like to feed their pets tidbits from the table — and this friendly habit may have had a role in the domestication of dogs at…
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Woman fatally shot inside the US Capitol from San Diego
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News San Diego) – A rioter who was fatally shot Wednesday by U.S. Capitol Police when a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 7: Capitol riot, Covid, Garland, Ossoff, Breonna Taylor
At this time yesterday, it was already shaping up to be a busy news day: Two Georgia Democrats were poised to flip the Senate with imminent runoff…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened — and how — on one of America’s darkest days
At this time yesterday, it was already shaping up to be a busy news day: Two Georgia Democrats were poised to flip the Senate with imminent runoff…
Continue Reading Florida seniors face long lines and a haphazard registration system to get Covid-19 vaccines
Florida has put state health centers in charge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, and with some opting for less organized plans, it’s left…
Continue Reading ‘This is not America’
An explosion was bound to happen, after four years of incitement, conspiracy mongering, lying and pitting Americans against one another. And it…
Continue Reading There have been other attacks at the US Capitol before this week
The chaos at the US Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t the first time there’s been violence at one of the most iconic American buildings. For…
Continue Reading Kenosha echoes nation’s divide over race and police after officer who shot Jacob Blake won’t face charges
Months after flames and unrest gripped Kenosha, Wisconsin, the decision by county officials to not charge the White police officer who shot Jacob…
Continue Reading Louisville Metro Police Department fires two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Metro Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the…
Continue Reading State Department orders social media silence on mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet
US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic…
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Donald Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say
The National Association of Manufacturers, one of the most influential business groups in the US, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to…
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Obama, Bush and Clinton deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton derided the rioters who forced an evacuation of the House and Senate chambers of the…
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UC San Diego installs Covid-19 testing vending machines on campus
Students and staff at the University of California, San Diego, can now get Covid-19 tests by picking them up — from vending…
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