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Month: January 2021

Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller arrested

Klete Keller, who won five Olympic swimming medals, including two relay golds, was charged Wednesday for his alleged participation in the Capitol riot last week, according to court documents. Keller was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, and

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5 takeaways from the House impeachment vote

On Wednesday afternoon, to the surprise of absolutely no one, the Democratic-controlled House voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in inciting a riot that led to the overrunning of the US Capitol just seven days ago. I watched the full debate, combed through the vote and offered a few initial thoughts below.

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Donald Trump is going home a loser

Biographers tell us that, early on, a cutthroat New York real estate developer imparted a dark lesson to the son who would become president of the United States. There are two kinds of people in the world, Fred Trump explained to his apprentice child. There are killers, and there are losers. The message was clear:

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El premio mayor de Mega Millions es de US$ 750 millones, lo que lo convierte en el segundo premio más grande en la historia de esta lotería

(CNN) — El premio mayor de Mega Millions se ha disparado a US$ 750 millones, lo que lo convierte en el segundo premio mayor más alto en la historia de esta lotería. Ningún boleto coincidió con los seis números el martes, lo que significa que la próxima oportunidad para que un afortunado ganador obtenga el

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WATCH: Trump, in video released after 2nd impeachment, disavows violence by supporters

Video message from President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/Km2EJ1ib6a— RSBN 🇺🇸 (@RSBNetwork) January 13, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump, in a video released after his second impeachment for a U.S. Capitol insurrection he fomented, has disavowed violence by his supporters. The video came out Wednesday after he was impeached by the U.S. House for a

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White House task force warns some Covid-19 strains ‘may have evolved into a more transmissible virus’

The White House coronavirus task force again suggested the existence of “more transmissible” strains of Covid-19 and a “much more rapid” spread of the virus in its weekly reports to states, stressing the importance of “aggressive mitigation.” “This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the spring and

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capitol protests

Authorities tell ABC News they’re tracking multiple threats for a ‘week of siege’ after Capitol breach

WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News has received an exclusive and detailed look at the array of potential threats federal authorities are tracking in the days leading up to the presidential inauguration. Authorities are tracking up to 10 protests or demonstrations that are being promoted to occur in Washington, D.C. between now and Inauguration Day for

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OSHA investigating after Hendersonville wall collapse leaves 1 dead, others injured

Click here for updates on this story     HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — OSHA is investigating after a 12-foot concrete retaining wall collapsed Wednesday morning in Hendersonville, killing one man and injuring four others. The wall collapse happened near Hajoca Corporation, a plumbing supply, kitchen and bath showroom, as a crew of workers for an independent

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McConnell rebuffs Democrats’ call for speedy impeachment trial, but is undecided on convicting Trump

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting Democratic calls to bring the Senate back immediately to convict President Donald Trump, a decision that is likely to allow the President to serve out his final days in office. McConnell’s office made that clear to Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s aides on Wednesday, according to Republican

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Brooklyn Nets agree to 4-team deal for James Harden, acquiring 3-time scoring champion from Houston Rockets

HOUSTON (AP) — Disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets following a four-team deal involving the Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers. A person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity says Harden is leaving the Rockets just a day after saying the team wasn’t good enough to

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Trump defenders seek Cheney’s ouster from House leadership over impeachment vote

Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her leadership position over her vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The criticism comes as congressional Republicans grapple with Trump becoming the first President to ever be impeached twice after his incitement of a violent

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