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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man.
Ted Cruz told the truth about the 1/6 attack. Then he started backtracking. | CNN Politics
On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz told the truth about what happened at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, calling it "a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement demonstrate incredible courage."
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Far-right extremists shift online strategies
Domestic extremists are adapting their online strategies to push disinformation and conspiracies despite a crackdown by social media platforms in the year since the attack by a pro-Trump mob on the…
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Cruz says in Fox News interview it was a 'mistake' for him to call Jan. 6 a 'terrorist attack'
Cruz was criticized in some conservative circles after he referred to the riot as terrorism during a Senate hearing Wednesday featuring testimony from Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger.
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Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man.
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Judge dismisses sole criminal charge against Andrew Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The only criminal charge filed over the sexual harassment allegations that drove former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from office was dismissed Friday at prosecutors' request, clearing what had been seen as the most serious legal threat to the Democrat.
apnews.comGOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Republicans have a 'truth crisis' and 'got their head in the sand because they want to win reelection'
"It's sad because the Republican Party will exist," he said. "But it has lost, in a lot of people's minds, any credibility."
Biden's economic challenge: Finding workers and goods
President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply” problem — there aren’t enough jobseekers or goods to meet the country’s needs. This is also a political problem.
apnews.comRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Back On Twitter Despite Being Banned And Urging GOP Boycott
The extremist Republican returned to the social media platform just days after demanding that colleagues quit.
Biden to deliver 1st State of the Union address in March
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has invited President Joe Biden to deliver the State of the Union address on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
'Sloppy' wording this week? Ted Cruz actually called the Capitol assault a terrorist attack at least 17 previous times | CNN Politics
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said at a Senate committee meeting on Wednesday that the next day was the "anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol."
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Nevada Republicans boo Heller over past with Trump at debate
The challenges facing former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller as he runs for Nevada governor were on full display on Thursday at the first gubernatorial debate leading up the June 2022 Republican primary election
NATO rejects Russian demands to stop expansion
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said the military alliance will not stop its expansion across Europe, denying demands from Russia amid the ongoing security saga with Ukraine.…
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Meadows pleads with Supreme Court for speedy decision in Trump Jan. 6 lawsuit
Mark Meadows, former chief of staff for the Trump administration, asked the Supreme Court Friday to hasten its decision on a suit filed by the former president that seeks to block a record request by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Schumer makes plea for voting bill, filibuster reform in rare Friday session
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) used a rare Friday session to make a lengthy plea for voting rights legislation and urge his own party to support changing the rules in order to pass…
thehill.comManchin keeps Democrats guessing on climate change action
After infuriating Democrats by blocking the path forward for President Biden's Build Back Better spending bill, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., signaled this week that he was open to passing a standalone bill that addresses the legislation's climate change provisions.
Analysis: No guarantee of new Maxwell trial after juror's revelations, experts say
The possible failure of a juror in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial to disclose that he was a victim of sexual abuse may not be enough to overturn the British socialite's sex trafficking conviction and warrant a new trial, legal experts said on Thursday.
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Labs burdened with record testing volumes amid workforce infections
Labs are being tasked with processing a record number of Covid-19 tests. But their workforces are being depleted by the Omicron variant’s rapid spread.
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US, NATO rule out halt to expansion, reject Russian demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and NATO on Friday roundly rejected Russian demands that the alliance not admit new members amid growing concerns that Russia may invade Ukraine, which aspires to join the alliance.
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Winter storm snarls travel, gives some schools the day off
BOSTON (AP) — A winter storm that had already blanketed parts of the South in snow moved into the Northeast on Friday, snarling air travel, crushing commutes and giving a one-day respite to school districts struggling to keep kids in the classroom as coronavirus cases surged.
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Biden surveys Colorado wildfire damage, comforts victims
President Joe Biden has visited Colorado to comfort residents grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed last week by a rare winter fire
Democrats are faced with a choice on voting rights: Go big or go small
With their massive Build Back Better spending bill stuck in limbo, congressional Democrats hope to unilaterally push through new voting rights legislation despite Republican resistance and loud calls for a more bipartisan approach.
Mom who brought 14-year-old son to US Capitol riot sentenced to jail | CNN Politics
"This isn't like a school or a tourist trip," Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said.
www.cnn.comN.Y. governor proposes 1st-ever statewide ban on gas hookups in new buildings
As the centerpiece of a multipronged initiative to combat climate change, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed on Wednesday a first-of-its-kind, state-wide ban on natural gas hookups in all new buildings.
Appeals court weighs revived challenge to Texas’ abortion ban
The court indicated it's likely to let the Texas Supreme Court rule on the ban's constitutionality, which could prolong its enforcement for months.
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Biden officials weighing Russia sanctions options after warnings about economic fallout, heightened cyber risk for US and allies | CNN Politics
The Biden administration is still weighing exactly how it would penalize Russia if the country invades Ukraine, as US diplomats are just days away from high-stakes meetings with Kremlin officials.
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Republicans mull four cities for 2024 convention
Party leaders will travel to the four finalist cities to meet with local officials before making a final decision.
www.cbsnews.comPerdue challenges campaign fundraising law benefitting Kemp
Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and his campaign are challenging a new state law that they say gives incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp a huge and unfair fundraising and spending advantage in the Republican primary. The law passed by state legislators last year and signed by Kemp allows...
Treasury to send $1B in rental aid funds to high-demand states, cities
California, New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia will each receive tens of millions of dollars pulled from governments with low disbursement rates.
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Employers add dismal 199,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate hits 3.9%
The latest hiring figures fell below expectations for December.
'I can feel it': Djokovic sends thanks for the support
The top men's tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, spent Orthodox Christmas in an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Friday as he sought to fend off deportation over the country's COVID-19 rules and compete in the Australian Open.
apnews.com'He is not your commander-in-chief': Texas governor poised for another battle with Biden administration over military vaccine mandate
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced his intention to sue the Biden administration over the COVID vaccine mandate for National Guard troops.
More details emerge about teen in Michigan school shooting
DETROIT (AP) — Two parents charged with their son in a Michigan school shooting failed to get their $500,000 bond reduced Friday, as prosecutors offered new allegations about the teen's hallucinations, passion for guns and boasts about violence.
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Blinken warns Russia of ‘massive consequences’ over Ukraine
Top US diplomat says Washington is fully committed to dialogue, but progress must be ‘two-way street’.
These 10 political events will shape 2022 elections
olitical campaigns in 2022 will determine control of Congress and big-state governors offices, the political strength of President Joe Biden and the continuing influence of ex-President Donald Trump, as well as voting rights, LGBTQ rights, abortion rights and whatever other disputes arise over...
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Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson to run for reelection, defying two-term pledge: reports
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is expected to seek reelection and forgo a 2016 promise to only serve two terms, according to multiple online reports.
Blinken says talks with Russia on Ukraine crisis need to be a 'two-way street' to be successful | CNN Politics
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that progress can be made during next week's diplomatic talks between US, European and Russian officials, but that it had to be a "two-way street" with Russia deescalating its aggression toward Ukraine.
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NATO warns Russia will pay 'heavy price' for further aggression against Ukraine
NATO rejected demands from Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt expansion in Eastern Europe.
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Snowstorm, backed by arctic blast, slams Northeast
Snowstorm, backed by arctic blast, slams Northeast.
Trump social network TRUTH Social gets launch date
Former President Donald Trump's social network has announced a release date for its app.
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Eric Adams picks brother for top role at NYPD: Report
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has picked his younger brother to be a deputy commissioner for the New York Police Department, according to a report.
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At least 7 states propose bills limiting rights of trans and nonbinary youth
“It is January which means states will be starting legislative sessions soon and we will again see gratuitous attacks on trans people, particularly trans youth,” Chase Strangio, the Deputy Director…
thehill.comBiden calls Colorado's most destructive wildfire 'code red' climate warning
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, visiting the scene of Colorado's most destructive wildfire on record, said on Friday the rare winter blaze marked the latest "code red" reminder of an ominously changing climate he hopes to confront with his renewable energy agenda. "We...
Biden takes aim at GOP for ‘talking down’ economic recovery
President Biden on Friday sharpened his attacks against Republicans on the economy, accusing them of “talking down” the economic recovery as he lauded the decline in unemployment and job growth dur…
thehill.comFitness industry swipes back at White House after snub
In a letter, the coalition and the trade association said they are “concerned by recent reports that the Administration does not recognize the severe need of the hardest-hit industries that have not received targeted aid.”
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Biden admin weighs proposing cuts to U.S. troops in Eastern Europe
Sources say U.S. cuts in Poland and the Baltics would have to be matched by Russian moves in the area. The White House denies cuts to troops stationed there are under consideration.
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Pelosi sets March 1 date for Biden's State of the Union address
The State of the Union address is later this year than it has been in the past.
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EXPLAINER: Kazakhstan seeks Russia-led security group's help
MOSCOW (AP) — In the face of mounting domestic unrest and apparent uncertainty over the loyalty of law enforcement and military forces, Kazakhstan’s president has turned to a Russia-dominated security alliance for help.
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Billionaire's looted art still on display at Israel Museum
JERUSALEM (AP) — One of the Israel Museum’s biggest patrons, American billionaire Michael Steinhardt, approached the flagship Israeli art institution in 2007 with an artifact he had recently bought: a 2,200-year-old Greek text carved into limestone.
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Jan. 6 chair says panel will move this month to ask Pence to testify
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, said the panel plans to ask former Vice President Mike Pence to voluntarily appear before t…
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Leaked photos reveal Biden's disastrous detention of migrants in Arizona
Disturbing photos obtained by the Washington Examiner show the misery wrought by a massive surge in illegal migration in western Arizona: thousands of people stranded in overcrowded makeshift facilities amid soaring COVID-19 infection rates and no sign things will get better anytime soon.
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Mexico will require visas for Venezuelans after US request
Mexico will require visas for Venezuelans after the U.S. reportedly requested tighter entry requirements due to the number of Venezuelan migrants coming into the country.
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Canada party plane influencer 'idiots' fly home to face music
The group of fun-loving travellers have been branded "barbarians" by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Business owner paid ex-worker with 91,000 pennies. That's retaliation, feds claim in lawsuit.
A Georgia auto repair shop broke the law when it dumped $915 in change on a former employee's driveway, regulator alleges.
www.cbsnews.comDrudge hits ‘mute’ on Biden
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Manchin pressured to back filibuster changes by Clinton, Obama, Oprah
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is getting pressure from powerful corners of the Democratic Party to change his stance on the Senate filibuster to pass voting reforms.
EXPLAINER: What does record inflation mean for the eurozone?
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency hit its highest level on record, led by surging food and energy costs, figures released Friday show.
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Kazakh president: Forces can shoot to kill to quell unrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown on anti-government protests that have turned violent.
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A man who allegedly stormed the Capitol requested to go to Jamaica. A judge nixed the trip
A judge denied a request from a man accused of storming the Capitol to travel to Jamaica to visit his girlfriend’s family.
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Missouri and Louisiana AGs emphasize importance of vaccine case: 'one of the most consequential' in US history
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry both said Friday's Supreme Court case on vaccine mandates could have substantial and long-lasting consequences for the relationship between states and the federal government.
Top takeaways from CES 2022
CES organizers may have set the stage for other major tech, telecom and business conferences to take place in a hybrid format in 2022.
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Ransomware attack affected websites of 5,000 schools | CNN Politics
A ransomware attack on software provider Finalsite has affected the websites of about 5,000 schools, most of them in the US, a Finalsite spokesperson told CNN Friday.
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Zogby: US overwhelmingly wants less federal meddling
The national polling outfit John Zogby Strategies has for about a year conducted a podcast featuring longtime Democratic pollster John Zogby and his son Jeremy. They are nearing their 100th session.
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Harris comms chief apologizes after 2010 tweet reemerges asking why illegal immigrants weren't arrested
Vice President Kamala Harris’ new communications director apologized Friday after a 2010 tweet reemerged in which he asked why illegal immigrants appearing on television were not arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government on Friday announced an amnesty for some of the country’s most high-profile political detainees, including opposition figure Jawar Mohammed and senior Tigray party officials, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spoke of reconciliation for Orthodox Christmas.
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Nelson Mandela's Robben Island cell key returning to South Africa - minister
The key, kept by a former guard, was going to be auctioned in the US until South Africa objected.
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Criminal probe opened into Boston area's transit agency
Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the Boston area’s public transit agency to determine whether there was a “lack of oversight or negligence” that contributed to a trolley crash in July that sent 27 people to the hospital
FBI warns cybercriminals have tried to hack US firms by mailing malicious USB drives | CNN Politics
A prolific Eastern European cybercriminal group has tried to hack US companies in the transportation, defense and insurance sectors by mailing those organizations malicious USB drives, the FBI warned US businesses this week in an advisory obtained by CNN.
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Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns
MOSCOW (AP) — Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries observed Christmas on Friday amid restrictions aimed at dampening the spread of the coronavirus, but few worshipers appeared concerned as they streamed into churches on Christmas Eve.
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Google loses Sonos smart speakers patent fight
US trade commission rules against the tech giant over the use of smart-speaker technology.
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Biden plays tribute to Sidney Poitier
President Biden on Friday paid tribute to Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier after news of his death, recognizing him as a trailblazer who “changed the way America saw itself.”
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Alleged Capitol rioter accused of DWI in fatal wrong-way crash on Missouri interstate
Troopers say Emily Hernandez' car hit another on I-44 in the St. Louis area, killing a passenger in the other car. She's charged with five misdemeanors stemming from the January 6 assault.
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Bride murdered 2 days before wedding reveals groom's secret double life
James Addie was still married to his fourth wife when he planned to wed Molly Watson.
The Great Resignation comes for schools
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died.
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Virginia Democrats prepare for rare confirmation fight over Wheeler
Former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Andrew Wheeler, Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s (R) nominee for state secretary of natural resources, may be in for a confirmation fight …
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Tallest Galapagos volcano erupts, spewing lava, ash
The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands is erupting, spewing lava down its flanks and clouds of ash over the Pacific Ocean
Quebec to require vaccine proof for cannabis and liquor shoppers
The measure is just one of several the province is taking to stem the rising tide of new cases.
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Conservative networks minimize insurrection on anniversary
NEW YORK (AP) — At one point Thursday afternoon, Rep. Adam Kinzinger was on CNN recounting what he was doing a year earlier when the U.S. Capitol was attacked. At the same time, MSNBC was reporting on the Justice Department probe into what led up to the riot.
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Top Republicans mark Jan. 6 with silence, deflection
NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, how things have changed. Just a year ago, many Republicans joined Democrats in reacting with horror to the Capitol insurrection, denouncing both the violence perpetrated by the rioters and the role played by former President Donald Trump in stoking the outrage that fueled...
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A year after the insurrection, Republicans around the country still promote Trump's election lies | CNN Politics
In Colorado -- a state President Joe Biden won handily in 2020 -- a Republican candidate for US Senate pointed his firearm at a fake Dominion voting machine and blasted it to smithereens in a campaign ad riddled with falsehoods.
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Republicans vary on Jan. 6 anniversary: Avoidance, remembrance, redirection, anger
There were only three sitting Republican members of Congress to be seen on Capitol Hill on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Americans do not remember Jan. 6 Capitol riot as one people
WASHINGTON (AP) — Side by side at ground zero on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a Republican governor read from the Gettysburg Address and a Democratic governor read from the Declaration of Independence as Americans everywhere mourned and remembered as one people.
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Inside Biden's fiery speech and his decision to confront Trump's danger head on | CNN Politics
It was only a little more than a month ago when President Joe Biden, asked about another head-shaking revelation regarding his predecessor, seemed to balk at a mere mention of the man.
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Kamala Harris praises Republican Liz Cheney's 'courage to speak truth'
Kamala Harris offered praise for Liz Cheney, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump, and suggested that voting rights legislation proposed by congressional Democrats was imperative to ensure “Americans have meaningful access to the polls.”
January 6 investigators don't rule out concluding Trump's actions constituted a crime | CNN Politics
Reps. Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney, chair and vice chair of the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, are not ruling out the possibility of concluding that the actions of former President Donald Trump and some of his associates constituted a crime.
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Ted Cruz walks back Jan. 6 'terrorist' remark in heated exchange with Tucker Carlson
The senator brushed off his previous phrasing as “sloppy” and “frankly dumb.”
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Trump lashes out at Biden over Jan. 6 speech
Former President Trump on Thursday responded to President Biden’s fiery speech on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying the remarks alluding to Trump’s role i…
thehill.comEx-president in the crosshairs: Jan. 6 committee puts Trump on notice as US marks riot anniversary
Leaders of the House Jan. 6 committee suggest evidence raises questions of whether President Donald Trump defaulted on his oath of office to protect and defend the country.
Dick Cheney, once a villain to Democrats, hailed in surprise Capitol visit to mark Jan. 6
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, with his daughter Rep. Liz Cheney, was once a villain among Democrats. On Jan. 6, he was welcomed with handshakes.
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Biden warns of US peril from Trump's 'dagger' at democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden forcefully blamed Donald Trump and his supporters Thursday for holding a “dagger at the throat of democracy” with election lies that sparked last year's deadly assault on the U.S.
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Kamala Harris says reforming Electoral Count Act 'not a solution to the problem at hand'
Vice President Kamala Harris threw shade at the prospect of reforming presidential election procedures in Congress that could avert another last-ditch bid to overturn the results.
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Jan. 6 brings Democrats, Cheneys together — with GOP mostly absent
President Biden and Democratic lawmakers gathered Thursday in Washington to observe the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a somber occasion that was essentially boycotted by Re…
thehill.comAlmost no Republican lawmakers were on Capitol Hill on the anniversary of the January 6 attack
Rep. Pramila Jayapal slammed GOP lawmakers who refuse to address the riot and "have just completely undermined that it even happened."
Republicans’ anti-democratic attacks are the new normal | The fight to vote
Efforts to exert control over election administration and counting of votes is latest in alarming anti-democratic trends
Gaetz: "We're proud of the work we did" on Jan. 6
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) doubled down on his rhetoric about the Capitol insurrection on Thursday, telling Steve Bannon on his podcast that he is "ashamed of nothing" and "proud of the work we did" on Jan. 6.Why it matters: Gaetz, one of President Trump's most vocal supporters, has routinely made...
Cyber Ninjas ordered to pay $50,000 a day until Maricopa audit records produced
Cyber Ninjas, the lead contractor hired by the Arizona Senate to conduct an audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, was found in contempt of court Thursday in a legal dispute over access to documents.
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Biden, Harris urge Americans to protect democracy on Capitol attack anniversary
President Joe Biden used the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to urge Americans to protect the country's fragile democracy by standing up for the right to vote.
www.reuters.comDiNapoli: Maybe corporations shouldn’t make political donations
The comptroller spoke on Capital Tonight.
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From the Capitol to the city council: How extremism in the U.S. shifted after Jan. 6
Domestic extremist groups have re-emerged in recent months, frequently trying to effect change at the local level.
www.nbcnews.comJudges' decision on North Carolina voting map could affect control of U.S. Congress
A legal battle over whether North Carolina's new congressional map illegally favors Republicans over Democrats is headed to a panel of judges, one of several lawsuits that could influence who controls Congress after this year's midterm elections. Lawyers for Democratic voters and advocacy...
Floor fights. Outraged outbursts. Shouting matches. Congress' "toxic" culture after January 6 attack
"January 6 brought out into the light, the division, the lies," Representative Adam Kinzinger said.
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Trump social media app to launch on President’s Day: report
Former President Trump’s media company, the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), is set to launch a new social media app on President’s Day, The Guardian reported, citing the release date on …
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Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking conviction in jeopardy over juror's behavior, say experts
Legal experts say the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges could be tossed following revelations that a juror admitted to multiple media outlets that he used his personal experience as a victim of sexual abuse to sway fellow jurors.
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Factbox: Trump's false claims debunked: the 2020 election and Jan. 6 riot
A year after a mob of Donald Trump's supporters assaulted the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to overturn his 2020 election defeat, the Republican former president continues to repeat false claims blaming widespread voting fraud for his loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
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SUV with 10 bodies left near Christmas tree outside Mexican governor’s office
Mexican officials said an SUV with 10 bodies inside was left near a Christmas tree outside of the office of state Gov. David Monreal, The Guardian reported. In a video address, Monre…
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'Look at All Those People Fighting for Me': Trump 'Gleefully' Watched Jan. 6 Riot, Says Former Press Secretary
Stephanie Grisham told CNN on Thursday that the former president was so excited by the riot that he was rewinding his TV and watching it again
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Novak Djokovic a victim of politics, kept in captivity in Australia, says family
Djokovic is now in a quarantine hotel in Melbourne after his lawyers secured an agreement for him to stay in the country for a court hearing on Monday in which he hopes to overturn the federal government ban on his entry.
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Capitol Police officer sues Trump on Jan. 6 anniversary, says he ‘directed’ mob
The lawsuit is the latest legal effort to hold former President Donald Trump and his allies accountable for the attack on the Capitol.
www.nbcnews.comButtigieg: Tech, D.C. should learn from each other
The Transportation secretary beamed in from Washington to remind the tech industry that government has its good side.
www.politico.comLiz Cheney Torches Trump on Fox News
It speaks volumes about the state of conservative politics in 2022 America that the sight of Liz Cheney on Fox News Thursday afternoon was genuinely surprising.The Republican congresswoman appeared from Capitol Hill with Bret Baier—the network’s last remaining anchor even capable of delivering...
Ex-Trump staff discussing ways to stop him, former spokeswoman Grisham says
Former White House aide Stephanie Grisham, a one-time loyalist but now sharp critic of former President Donald Trump, said on Thursday she is planning talks next week with ex-Trump staffers to discuss working against him in the next round of elections.
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Biden gives Democrats the anti-Trump speech they’ve been waiting for
Analysis: With midterms looming, allies have urged the White House to get tough on threats to democracy. “The radicalization of the GOP is something we can no longer ignore,” one said.
www.nbcnews.comRising urban Latino, Asian populations shake up redistricting fight
Rising numbers of Latinos and Asian Americans in cities — as Black populations shift toward the suburbs — are forcing some states into redistricting decisions shaking up historically Black wards.Why it matters: News coverage around 2022 redistricting fights has focused on Republican efforts to...
Cheney on fellow Republicans downplaying the Capitol riot: "That’s how democracies die"
Members of Congress and President Biden are marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol with a slate of commemorative events. Follow here for the latest news.
Jan. 6 review: Biden blasts Trump in speech, Dick Cheney hailed in surprise Capitol visit for ceremony
President Biden spoke one year after the Capitol attack and blasted Trump; Trump responded with insults. Harris compared January 6 to Pearl Harbor.
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Political experts say democracy still 'in a dangerous place' one year after Capitol riot
Political experts said one year after the attack on the Capitol, our nation is more divided than ever.
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Cyber Ninjas, company that led Arizona GOP election 'audit,' is shutting down
Arizona election officials this week released a report rebutting almost every claim by Cyber Ninjas in its ballot review.
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How Far Right Extremism Has Shifted Since Last Year
The ideas that contributed to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol one year ago are still alive and well, according to experts and recent polling. A year after the violent riot, some reports show that many of these ideas have become more mainstream and the far right has gained supporters.
Corporations Donated Millions to Lawmakers Who Voted to Overturn Election Results (Published 2022)
One year after the Capitol riot, many businesses resumed corporate donations to lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election.
Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan hints at run against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the Obama administration is leaving the door open for running against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2023.
QVC to lay off nearly 2,000 workers after fire at North Carolina facility
QVC is laying off close to 2,000 workers at a distribution center in North Carolina after it suffered a fire last month.In a “notice of closure” letter addressed to the North Carolina Department of…
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New Mexico, New York police work to get Baldwin phone
New Mexico authorities on Thursday said they were working with police in New York state to obtain material from actor Alec Baldwin's cellphone relating to a probe into the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Western movie "Rust."
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'Hatred in the eyes': How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Cori Bush is no stranger to protests. She spent years marching the streets of St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, rising to public office on the strength of her activism. But as the Missouri Democrat looked out the window of the Capitol on Jan.
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House Jan. 6 investigators contact ex-Oath Keeper featured in ABC News documentary
House Jan. 6 investigators have contacted a former spokesperson for the Oath Keepers, seeking to interview him after he appeared in an ABC News documentary.
Kazakhstan unrest: Fresh gunfire as president says order largely restored
Tensions remain high in the country's main city as the president says order has been largely restored.
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A rare bit of good 2022 news for House Democrats | CNN Politics
It's not a great moment to be a House Democrat.
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Republicans for Democracy (Published 2022)
American democracy may depend on a conservative-liberal alliance.
U.S. labor market near maximum employment despite December payrolls miss
U.S. employment growth likely picked up in December, culminating in record job creation in 2021, but the labor market could temporarily lose its luster as raging COVID-19 infections cause disruptions at businesses and schools.
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Russian submarine hit Royal Navy warship sonar in North Atlantic
The incident was captured by a television crew filming a documentary on board HMS Northumberland.
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Analysis: Taking on Trump is Biden's reluctant calling
WASHINGTON (AP) — It may not be the fight he sought, but taking on Donald Trump is President Joe Biden’s calling. Biden offered himself as a guardian of American democracy in a visceral speech Thursday discussing the horrors of the Jan.
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Biden hopes for big jobs number on Friday
President Biden and Democrats are counting on a resilient U.S. economy to deliver a strong December jobs gain Friday when the Labor Department releases its monthly employment report. With COVI…
thehill.comHistorians mark 6 January with urgent warning on threats to US democracy
Comments come as many Americans, particularly Trump supporters, continue to deny the dark reality of the insurrection Historians Jon Meacham, center, and Doris Kearns Goodwin, right, speak during a discussion with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Photograph...
Full coverage from the Jan. 6 anniversary
Thursday marked a year since a mob of pro-Trump supporters ransacked the building in a deadly attempt to disrupt the electoral vote count formalizing President Joe Biden's victory.
www.nbcnews.comArbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man.
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Judge slams US Capitol rioter's request to take Jamaican vacation | CNN Politics
A federal judge colorfully rejected a US Capitol riot defendant's request for a 10-day getaway in Jamaica on Thursday, the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol.
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Terror, shattered glass and thanks: Lawmakers recall Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year later, their voices still quavered and they gratefully credited the U.S. Capitol Police with saving their lives. And, perhaps, preserving American democracy as well. On the anniversary of last year's Jan.
apnews.comLawyer for Maxwell juror has defended fake heiress, Alec Baldwin stalker
A juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell case whose actions prompted the British socialite's lawyer to seek a new sexual abuse trial has turned to a criminal lawyer who defended an NBA player, an Alec Baldwin stalker and a scammer who posed as a wealthy heiress.
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Biden denounces Trump's "web of lies" while Congress marks one year since January 6 attack
The president warned that democracy is at risk, asking, "Are we going to be a nation that lives not by the light of the truth but in the shadow of lies?"
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The Next Big Lies: Jan. 6 Was No Big Deal, or a Left-Wing Plot (Published 2022)
How revisionist histories of Jan. 6 picked up where the “stop the steal” campaign left off, warping beliefs about what transpired at the Capitol.
In photos: An hour-by-hour record of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
One year ago today, a pro-Trump mob stormed police barricades and invaded the U.S. Capitol, where lawmakers had convened to certify the results of President Biden's Electoral College victory.It was a shocking, violent and historic day. Here's how it all unfolded: Get market news worthy of your...
The lingering toll of January 6 on police officers
Capitol and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan police officers were on the front lines of the riot. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell speaks with Officer Daniel Hodges about that day and hears from Dr. James Gordon, a trauma expert who worked with 80 officers who defended the Capitol.
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DeSantis rips 'lockdown politicians' AOC, Swalwell for Florida vacations: 'This is a ruling class mentality'
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ripped AOC and California Rep. Eric Swalwell for vacationing in mandate-free Florida, while advocating tighter COVID-19-related mandates across the nation.
Biden lumps officer murdered by Farrakhan follower in with Capitol riot victims
President Joe Biden, in his Thursday speech condemning the events of Jan. 6, 2021, invoked, without any proper context, the name of a police officer murdered long after the Capitol riot by a self-described follower of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
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Kamala Harris was evacuated from DNC headquarters minutes after pipe bomb discovered during Capitol riot | CNN Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated from the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington on January 6, 2021, minutes after a pipe bomb was discovered nearby.
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NYC to increase number of police officers in subways, Adams and Hochul say
New York City subways will soon see a larger police presence as crime in the nation’s largest city continues to be a significant issue for residents.
Winter storm blanketing parts of South with snow, ice
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A winter storm blanketed parts of the South with snow, freezing rain and sleet Thursday, tying up roads in Tennessee and Kentucky as the system tracked a path through Appalachia toward the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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Lawsuit says Meta shares blame in the killing of a federal guard. (Published 2022)
A lawsuit argued that individuals who sought to harm law enforcement officers were able to connect with one another on Facebook.
US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans reluctant to return to the workforce.
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New USDA guidance requires foods with GMO ingredients be labeled 'bioengineered'
Updated federal standards kicked in last weekend, but whether they'll bring more clarity to the shopping aisle is up for debate.
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A Year After Capitol Riot, Trump’s Hold on G.O.P. Is Unrivaled (Published 2022)
His continued grip on the party shows, once again, that the former president can outlast almost any outrage cycle, no matter how intensely it burns.
Political scientist says current polarization leads to distrust, abandoning norms
To many, the January 6th riot at the Capitol underscored the polarization in today's political climate
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US, Japan hail stronger ties, including 2 new defense deals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to deepen their defense cooperation, the United States and Japan will soon sign a new five-year agreement on sharing the cost of the American military presence in Japan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.
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What Gen Z Americans think of the state of U.S. politics
NBC News speaks to young Generation Z Americans to get their reactions to the January 6th attack on the capitol and how it affected their outlook on U.S. politics.
www.nbcnews.comRussian submarine hit Royal Navy warship sonar in North Atlantic
The incident was captured by a television crew filming a documentary on board HMS Northumberland.
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Chinese national in US pleads guilty to stealing Monsanto secrets
Xiang Haitao faces a maximum of 15 years in prison for conspiracy to commit economic espionage.
Vice President Harris was inside the DNC on Jan. 6 when pipe bomb was found outside
Vice President Kamala Harris was inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Jan. 6, 2021 when a pipe bomb was found outside, an official confirmed to ABC.
Biden taps combat-hardened officer to lead Central Command
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Army three-star general with extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been nominated to become the top U.S. commander for the Middle East. President Joe Biden has nominated Army Lt.
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Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military
Many healthcare workers have refused to work in state hospitals and are now operating underground.
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Cambodia's Hun Sen in Myanmar to meet military leaders
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is visiting Myanmar in a trip said to be aimed at helping the country restore peace following a military takeover nearly a year ago. Critics
More details emerge about teen in Michigan school shooting
DETROIT (AP) — Two parents charged with their son in a Michigan school shooting failed to get their $500,000 bond reduced Friday, as prosecutors offered new allegations about the teen's hallucinations, passion for guns and boasts about violence.
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Protests, anger as Hun Sen visits Myanmar’s military leaders
Generals roll out the red carpet for veteran Cambodian leader in first visit by foreign leader since coup.
Texas school superintendent placed on leave amid misconduct investigation
A Texas school superintendent was placed on paid leave Thursday evening by the board over allegations of assault and other misconduct, according to reports.
President Biden blasts Trump for 'spreading a web of lies' in a Jan. 6 speech
Biden didn't utter Trump's name but referred repeatedly to him with forceful, and at times personal, denunciations of his actions. "He's not just a former president. He's a defeated former president."
www.npr.orgCapitol rioter seen holding Nancy Pelosi’s sign now accused in fatal Missouri crash
A Missouri woman who was seen on camera holding a broken sign from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the U.S. Capitol riot allegedly caused a crash Wednesday that left one person dead and another seriously injured, according to authorities and her lawyer.
Maryland police arrest juvenile suspect in shooting of three family members that killed woman and child
Police arrested a juvenile in Maryland identified as a suspect in the shooting of three family members Thursday evening.
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Judge OKs using Boston Marathon bomber’s Covid payment to pay victims
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was ordered to pay more than $101 million in criminal restitution and a $3,000 special assessment.
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A season of joy -- and caution -- kicks off in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vaccinated, masked and ready-to-revel New Orleans residents began ushering in Carnival season Thursday with a rolling party on the city's historic streetcar line, an annual march honoring Joan of Arc in the French Quarter and a collective, wary eye on coronavirus statistics.
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With Criminal Cases Fading, Will Cuomo Try to Make a Comeback? (Published 2022)
Recent decisions by prosecutors to not pursue criminal charges against ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo may fuel his interest in re-entering public life.
Republicans criticize Ted Cruz for calling Jan. 6 a violent terrorist attack
"Of all the things that Jan. 6 was, it was definitely not a violent terrorist attack," Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson said in reply to Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
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US jobless claims rise by 7,000, but still low at 207,000
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong
Burned buildings, violent clashes: Why is unrest so widespread in Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, which spans a territory the size of Western Europe, is strategically and economically important to Russia and China, experts said.
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Warrant: 5-year-old might have started deadly Philly blaze
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Investigators are looking into whether a 5-year-old who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 family members in a Philadelphia rowhome, officials revealed Thursday.
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Northeast gears up for its first bomb cyclone of the winter season
The severe weather is expected to hit some of the same areas that had a winter storm days ago.
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Ex-Michigan House Speaker Chatfield accused of sex assault
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State police in northern Michigan were investigating Thursday after a woman accused former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield of sexually assaulting her multiple times, beginning when she was 14 or 15 years old.
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Daywatch: Jan. 6 political violence ‘part of mainstream America’ | Friction with teachers union a hallmark of Lightfoot’s term | What is the Bears’ plan?
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
Officials: Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Last week's Colorado wildfire caused at least $513 million in damage and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and structures, officials said Thursday as they updated the toll of property lost in the most destructive wildfire in state history.
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Missouri man who killed, buried wife sentenced to 28 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced a Missouri man to 28 years in prison — the maximum he could impose — for the 2019 killing of his wife, whose body he buried in a state park and whose death he misled the authorities about for more than a year.
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Josh Gelman, "48 Hours" producer who embodied bravery and hope, dies of cancer
Josh was beloved as a colleague who always took the time to mentor, to teach, to help.
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Myanmar’s military coup prolongs misery for Rohingya in Rakhine
Mostly Muslim minority find themselves target of renewed military intimidation over ties to rebel armed group
The U.S. recorded the highest number of rabies deaths in a decade last year.
Health officials said some of the five people didn’t realize they had been infected or refused life-saving shots.
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GB News adopts political campaigning tactics to boost ratings
GB News has borrowed from the political advertising playbook for its latest marketing drive which aims to win over 'swing' viewers disillusioned by the BBC and other so-called 'PC' news outlets.
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Alleged 'ghost guns' trafficker charged by feds
The DOJ reported that between 2016 and 2020, more than 23,000 weapons, so-called ghost guns, without serial numbers were recovered by law enforcement.
Partying passengers stuck in Mexico after airlines decline to fly them home | CNN
Some members of a rowdy group shown dancing, drinking and vaping maskless aboard a flight to Cancun find themselves stranded in Mexico after their return flight to Canada was scrubbed and other airlines have declined to fly them home.
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New Year's Eve fire at Planned Parenthood facility in Tennessee was arson, officials say | CNN
The fire that destroyed a Planned Parenthood facility in Tennessee on New Year's Eve was intentionally set, the Knoxville Fire Department said Thursday.
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Supreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation's large employers.
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Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine.
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COVID-19 symptoms and the Omicron variant: What the latest studies show
Some distinctive COVID-19 symptoms, like loss of taste and smell, now appear to be less common.
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Federal vaccine mandates 'unprecedented,' lawyers, Supreme Court justices acknowledge
Both lawyers and Supreme Court justices acknowledged the “unprecedented” nature of vaccine mandates.
Liberal Supreme Court justices spread COVID-19 misinformation
Justices Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor confirmed during Friday’s oral arguments that they are firmly in favor of President Joe Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate. However, the facts they relied upon to make their case were flat-out wrong.
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State lawyers arguing against Biden vaccine mandates test positive for COVID-19
Two officials presenting arguments on Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to block vaccine mandates ordered by President Joe Biden's administration have tested positive for COVID-19 and will make their cases remotely, their offices said.
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CDC reports record number of child COVID-19 hospitalizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky reported Friday that there have been a record number of pediatric hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and announced new isol…
thehill.comOhio solicitor general makes anti-vax mandate case to Supreme Court remotely after getting Covid
The justices are meeting Friday to hear arguments on two of the Biden administration's vaccination mandates.
CDC director turns to media consultant as Covid-19 messaging frustrations mount | CNN Politics
Dr. Rochelle Walensky assumed her new role as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last January with a vow to restore trust in the agency. But last fall, several months into the job and after a series of messaging missteps, Walensky sought out media training.
www.cnn.comLouisiana Supreme Court upholds employer vaccine mandate
The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the state's largest healthcare system
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Biden denies COVID-19 is 'here to stay' while appearing to suggest that it is
President Joe Biden offered a seemingly contradictory response Friday when asked whether COVID-19 is "here to stay," denying the premise of the question while also saying there would be a "new normal" for people post-pandemic.
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Philippine president orders arrest of unvaccinated defying stay-at-home orders as virus ‘gallops in our community’
The Philippines health ministry recorded a three-month high in new COVID-19 cases.
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"A hurricane:" Virus storm sends test-makers into overdrive
GUIPRY, France (AP) — As countless millions of people in Europe waste hours in lines for COVID-19 tests and scour their nasal passages with self-test kits at home, at the other end of the chain, workers are straining to meet the demand.
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Factbox: How Americans can get free COVID-19 tests promised by Biden
Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 tests online beginning Jan. 19, part of a plan by President Joe Biden to distribute 1 billion at-home rapid kits to fight the spread of the Omicron variant.
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Supreme Court appears poised to block Biden's vaccine and testing rules for businesses | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of President Joe Biden's most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of Covid-19 -- a vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses.
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FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months
U.S. regulators are shortening the time that people who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six
Supreme Court wrestles with Biden's COVID-19 vaccine requirements as Omicron cases surge
The disputes over the vaccine rules for health care workers and businesses with at least 100 employees arrived at the Supreme Court through emergency requests.
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Defense Department signs deal to kickstart delivery of 500M free COVID tests
The White House has finalized a contract with a test manufacturer to provide Americans with 500 million free COVID-19 tests, Fox News has confirmed.
DeSantis confirms as many as 1 million Covid tests expired in state stockpile
The expired tests had been first raised by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democrat running against DeSantis.
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Bitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks
Bitcoin prices tumble amid rumblings from the US banking body and unrest in Kazakhstan.
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CDC director says US may see 'precipitous decline' in omicron cases like South Africa
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday sharp increases and quick declines in omicron cases may occur across the U.S. at different times.
Flooding hits western U.S., winter storm in the east
Floods hit parts of the Northwestern United States on Friday after heavy rains, while a winter storm brought more than a half a foot (15 cm) in snow in the eastern parts of the country, closing schools, offices and busy roads.
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Supreme Court: Sotomayor denies Biden rule is vaccine mandate, despite clear OSHA language
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor pushed back on the term "vaccine mandate" during a Friday hearing on COVID-19 OSHA regulations.
CES gadget show turnout falls more than 75% thanks to COVID
Attendance at this week’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, according to the event’s organizer
Kazakhstan unrest: BBC witnesses apocalyptic scenes in main city
A BBC reporter sees the aftermath of protests and deadly violence in Kazakhstan's biggest city Almaty.
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Pentagon awards contract to Revival Health for COVID test kits
The U.S. Defense Department said it awarded on Friday a contract to Revival Health Inc for 13.3 million COVID-19 at-home test kits as part of President Joe Biden's plan to make available 500 million test kits.
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Some virus restrictions back in Australia as omicron surges
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state reinstated some restrictions and suspended elective surgeries on Friday as COVID-19 cases surged to another record. New South Wales reported 38,625 new cases, prompting Premier Dominic Perrottet to announce regulations banning dancing and singing in...
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EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. But despite high public demand for tests, it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available...
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VP Kamala Harris admits a ‘level of malaise’ in US over COVID, gets compared to Jimmy Carter
Vice President Kamala Harris admitted in an interview on Thursday that there is a “level of malaise” among Americans as the country faces a new surge in COVID-19 cases.
American Airlines: 96% of employees vaccinated, seeking accomodation
American Airlines said Friday that more than 96% of its employees have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a request for an accommodation from the requirements.
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Truck spends three days dangling over China cliff
The driver is said to have tried to reverse on a narrow mountain road.
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As omicron spreads, Europe scrambles to shore up health care
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Troops have been deployed to London hospitals. Health care workers infected with COVID-19 are treating patients in France. The Netherlands is under a lockdown, and tented field hospitals have gone up in Sicily.
apnews.comSupreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation's large employers.
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Moderna CEO says fourth COVID-19 jab may be needed
Ready for another shot?
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How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?
How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have since symptoms of the illnesses can overlap. The viruses that cause colds, the flu and COVID-19 are spread the same way — through droplets from the nose and mouth of infected people.
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Covid: Deadly Omicron should not be called mild, warns WHO
The WHO cautions that just like previous variants, Omicron is hospitalising and killing people.
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What to watch for as the Supreme Court reviews challenges to Biden's federal vaccine mandates on Friday
The Supreme Court on Friday is set to review emergency challenges to two federal vaccine mandates announced by the Biden administration last year.
Families despair over post-holiday return to remote learning
DETROIT (AP) — Parent Latonya Peterson sums up her frustration over Detroit schools returning — at least temporarily — to virtual learning in three short words: “I hate it.” Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Detroit district this week joined a growing number of others in moving classes...
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COVID-19 updates: Classes in Chicago canceled for 4th day
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 837,000 Americans.
Navy and Marines move forward with discharges over coronavirus vaccine refusals
Twenty Navy sailors and more than 250 Marines have been discharged for refusing to receive the coronavirus vaccination.
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What we know about the symptoms — and the severity — of the omicron variant
Researchers are looking at data from U.S. cases to determine if the variant causes milder disease. Even if the answer is yes, they say, rates of hospitalization could be high during the surge.
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Biden admin plans to have Postal Service mail 500M coronavirus at-home test kits amid surge
The White House plans to work with the U.S. Postal Service to mail out 500 million at-home coronavirus tests to Americans in the coming weeks to address a testing-kit shortage amid the recent omicron surge, according to a report.
Ron DeSantis administration confirms up to 1 million COVID-19 rapid tests expired last month
The batch of rapid tests expired between Dec. 26 and Dec. 30.
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India fears another COVID catastrophe as cases hit 7-month high
India sees most cases since early June as Omicron overtakes Delta in cities where memories of second wave still haunt.
Former Biden Advisers Urge a Pandemic Strategy for the ‘New Normal’ (Published 2022)
In a striking critique, six prominent health experts who advised President Biden’s transition team called for an entirely new domestic coronavirus strategy.
Xi'an lockdown brings heartbreak and dysfunction as political pressure to contain outbreak grows
US Covid-19 hospitalizations have surpassed September's peak during the Delta surge, government health data shows. Follow here for the latest.
Parents: if your child develops croup, it may be Covid
While scary-sounding, the barking cough of croup is usually easily treatable, doctors say.
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Virus testing shortages and delays help fuel surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The difficulty finding coronavirus test kits in many parts of California and delays in getting results are causing increasing frustration and contributing to the surge of infections that in just two weeks more than doubled the number of people in hospitals with COVID-19.
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Why do COVID-19 PCR and antigen tests produce different results?
Many factors can affect how likely a COVID-19 test is to correctly spot an infection.
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Omicron exposes East-West divide on living with COVID
Asian economies are tightening borders and in-country restrictions despite evidence of variant’s milder impact.
COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get one
The new research affirms what many individuals had reported. But it also shows the changes to the menstrual cycle are mostly minor and brief, more akin to a sore arm than a dangerous reaction.
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7 straight days of record Covid case numbers. See which states set new highs.
Two-thirds of the states have set records for Covid cases or hospitalizations since Dec. 28.
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Up to 1 million rapid Covid-19 tests expired in Florida last month, state official says | CNN
Amid a winter surge of coronavirus cases that sparked a nationwide scramble for tests last month, as many as 1 million unused Covid-19 rapid test kits expired in a Florida warehouse, a top state official said on Thursday.
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Chicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage
CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district canceled classes for a third consecutive day as heated negotiations continued with the Chicago Teachers Union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures.
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Investors threaten drug maker bonuses over vaccine access
Some investment firms want bonuses withheld for bosses of coronavirus vaccine firms if distribution isn't fairer.
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