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People gather in a park outside of the U.S. Capitol to watch the Jan. 6 House committee investigati...
The Associated Press

Takeaways: Jan. 6 panel says Trump led ‘brazen’ conspiracy

The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump should not be forgotten, House investigators say.
4 years ago
Committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., gives opening remarks as the House select committ...
The Associated Press

Capitol riot an ‘attempted coup,’ prime-time hearing told

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election opened Thursday’s prime-time hearing declaring the attack an “attempted coup” that put “two and half centuries of constitutional democracy at risk.” Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said “the world is watching” the U.S. response to the panel’s yearlong investigation […]
4 years ago
FILE - Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse as jury deliberations continue in his rap...
AP

Harvey Weinstein to be charged in UK over assault claims

Weinstein, the co-founder of the Miramax entertainment company and The Weinstein Company film studio, was once one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, having produced films such as "Pulp Fiction" and "The Crying Game."
4 years ago
the US capitol is pictured, the spending bill was just passed by the House...
The Associated Press

Jan. 6 insurrection hearings: How to watch and what to know

How to watch the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings and what to know.
4 years ago
Two sports drink, one red one yellow...
DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

No, you’re not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking

Some customers who have noticed the downsizing are sharing examples on social media. Others say shrinkflation is causing them to change their shopping habits.
4 years ago
FILE - People fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta's Elk Slough near Courtland, Calif., T...
ADAM BEAM, Associated Press

California lawmakers mull buying out farmers to save water

Many areas have begun restricting water use for homeowners, largely by reducing outdoor use such as lawn irrigation. And farmers have had their allocation from the two major state-owned water systems reduced — in some cases down to zero.
4 years ago
Russian military vehicles move on a highway in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forc...
The Associated Press

US and allies: Hold Russia accountable for Ukraine crimes

Russia will be held accountable for crimes committed by its forces in Ukraine, the United States and its allies vowed on Thursday.
4 years ago
Surya Kapu, 13, from South Jordan, Utah, competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Wednesd...
BEN NUCKOLS Associated Pres

Utah speller reinstated into National Spelling Bee after appeal

Scripps said in a statement its judges met for roughly two hours before deciding late Wednesday night to reinstate Surya.
4 years ago
FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2003, file photo, John Hinckley Jr. arrives at U.S. District Court in Washi...
Mark Jones

John Hinckley Jr. to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 is no longer a threat to himself or others.
4 years ago
Enlarged photographs have been made into memorials to the nineteen children and two teachers who di...
Jason Hanna, Travis Caldwell and Ashley Killough, CNN

As Uvalde funerals continue, authorities’ timeline of the terror at Robb Elementary continues to shift

More changes in the authorities' timeline of terror in the Uvalde school shooting have emerged.
4 years ago
FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, cent...
The Associated Press

Seoul: N Korea fires suspected ICBM and 2 other missiles

North Korea test-launched three missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, including a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile.
4 years ago
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, We...
ALAN FRAM

Congress OKs latest $40B to help Ukraine repulse Russians

All Democrats and most Republicans rallied behind the latest, and possibly not last, U.S. financial salvo against Russia's invasion.
4 years ago
A 2020 photo of Thomas Lane, the former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 18...
AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and MOHAMED IBRAHIM

Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing

Floyd, 46, died May 25, 2020, after Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground with a knee on his neck. Lane helped to restrain Floyd.
4 years ago
Hands holding two small viles of vaccine....
LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer's shot is the only COVID-19 vaccine available for children of any age in the U.S. Those ages 5 to 11 receive one-third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older. Pfizer found a booster revved up those kids' levels of virus-fighting antibodies -- including those able to fight omicron -- the same kind of jump adults get from an extra shot.
4 years ago
In this still image from video by WPTV shows emergency personnel surrounding a Cessna plane at Palm...
The Associated Press

Pilot down, passenger takes over with ‘no idea how to fly’

A passenger who had no idea how to fly made an emergency landing of a plane in Florida on Wednesday after the pilot had fallen ill.
4 years ago
President Joe Biden signs the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 in the Oval Office o...
The Associated Press

Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40B aid, in Putin rejoinder

President Joe Biden signed a Ukraine bill Monday and is seeking $40 billion in aid.
4 years ago
This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Marshals Service and Lauderdale County Sheriff's Of...
The Associated Press

Garland: Escaped murder suspect, guard ‘extremely dangerous’

Attorney General Merrick Garland referred to an escaped murder suspect and jail officer who helped him as "extremely dangerous" on Thursday.
4 years ago
FILE - This aerial photo shows the pier and shoreline in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Oct. 11, 2021...
The Associated Press

Coyote attack injures girl on California’s Huntington Beach

Police say that a girl was seriously injured from a Coyote attack near Huntington Beach, Calif.
4 years ago
FILE - A United States Postal Service employee works outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., Dec. ...
The Associated Press

16 states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

Three separate lawsuits filed by the states and environmental groups in New York and California, ask judges to order a more thorough environmental review.
4 years ago
The Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer in Sausalito, Calif., on Monday, ...
The Associated Press

What Elon Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner

Previous tweets show Elon Musk is using social media to craft his image.
4 years ago
A destroyed tank and a damaged apartment building from heavy fighting are seen in an area controlle...
The Associated Press

US urges more arms for Ukraine amid fears of expanding war

The United States pressured its allies to Kyiv well-supplied with weapons as Russia continues its war on Ukraine.
4 years ago
FILE - A passenger wears a face mask as she waits in a socially-distance area for a Delta Airlines ...
The Associated Press

Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding

Delta Air Lines will begin paying flight attendants during the passenger boarding process.
4 years ago
FILE - This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. On Wedn...
The Associated Press

Police release videos in probe of Baldwin film-set shooting

Police in New Mexico released video evidence Monday in the investigation of a shooting on an Alec Baldwin film-set.
4 years ago
In this image from infrared video provided by SpaceX, the Dragon space capsule uses parachutes as i...
The Associated Press

Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station

A trio of wealthy businessmen are back on earth after a trip to the International Space Station.
4 years ago