House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution, charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’
House Democrats formally introduced their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of…
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Bowser urges people to avoid DC as National Guard plans to have up to 15,000 troops in city
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
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National Guard says it will increase troops in DC to at least 10,000 by Saturday to boost security ahead of inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an…
Continue Reading Michigan bans open carry of guns inside state Capitol following mob violence in U.S. Capitol, attempt to storm statehouse
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has banned the open carry of guns in the state Capitol a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and…
Continue Reading National Park Service shuts down access to Washington Monument until Jan. 24, citing threats surrounding inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Parks Service is shutting down public access to the Washington Monument until Jan. 24, citing threats…
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Bowser urges people to avoid DC as National Guard plans to have at least 10,000 troops in city
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
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This kindergartner spent almost 2 weeks making 200 New Year’s cards for seniors. Then she broke her piggy bank to buy them a gift
They say creativity takes courage. And sometimes courage means finding the self-discipline to sit down and handcraft hundreds of cards by yourself,…
Continue Reading Republicans block House resolution calling on Vice President Pence to invoke 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from…
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This cancer doctor wiped out more than $600,000 in medical debt for his former patients
An act of kindness by an Arkansas doctor is helping his former patients face the new year with less debt. Dr. Omar T. Atiq voided more than $650,000…
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DC mayor urges people to avoid city during Biden’s inauguration
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
Continue Reading A distant galaxy dies as astronomers watch
Galaxies die when the stars that live in them stop forming. Now, for the first time, astronomers have witnessed this phenomenon in a distant galaxy.…
Continue Reading As the world begins its vaccination push, delayed rollouts draw criticism and concern
Political leaders are promising that mass vaccination campaigns will see life return to normal, as a more contagious variant of the coronavirus…
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Los Angeles ambulance ride-along shows the pandemic’s grueling toll on EMTs
EMT Sadi Pope takes pride in her job, but the recent Covid-19 surge in Los Angeles County has made for some grueling 10-hour shifts. The mother of…
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Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered
Rescuers searching for the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed into the ocean with 62 people on board on Saturday say they have…
Continue Reading A Memphis police officer has been charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty
A Memphis police officer was arrested Sunday and charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty, police said. Patric Ferguson, 29, allegedly…
Continue Reading Decoding the extremist symbols and groups at the Capitol Hill insurrection
Flags, signs and symbols of racist, white supremacist and extremist groups were displayed along with Trump 2020 banners and American flags at…
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A pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency team was continuing a search operation for the 62 people aboard Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which…
Continue Reading Jails and prisons were hit hard by Covid-19 and experts say they need to be prioritized for the vaccines
Yesenia Lara spoke to her uncle on the phone nearly every day until May 1. Raul Rodriguez, 61, who was in a Texas county jail after a DUI conviction,…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship
The seventh National College Football Playoff championship is set. After an arduous season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s an accomplishment…
Continue Reading Investigative report offers up-close look at Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin
The encounter that ended with the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last summer began with a “family trouble” call to 911 from…
Continue Reading Biden announces he has chosen career diplomat William J. Burns for CIA director
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director. Biden made the announcement on…
Continue Reading Pope makes it official practice that women can read at Mass but reaffirms they can’t be priests
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the altar, while…
Continue Reading Israel advances plans to build 800 new settler homes in the West Bank, a move that could anger President-elect Joe Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the…
Continue Reading Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first playoff win since 2002
The sports world already knows Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he proved it to Tampa Bay this weekend after leading the…
Continue Reading Indonesia green-lights emergency use of Chinese coronavirus vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority on Monday green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway for 6 inmates who escaped from a California jail using a homemade rope
A manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the…
Continue Reading China says World Health Organization experts to arrive Thursday for investigation into origins of coronavirus pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — China says a group of experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive Thursday for an investigation into the origins of…
Continue Reading Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, politicians and activists were among…
Continue Reading US prosecutors say Honduras President helped send cocaine to Americans
US federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the…
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