18 Chicago cops caught 'lounging' in a congressman's office during the George Floyd protests have been disciplined
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- 2021-01-16 21:50:02Z
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American who tweeted Bali was queer-friendly is being deported
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- 2021-01-20 21:59:00Z
Kristen Antoinette Gray, a graphic designer, posted now-viral tweets that celebrated the Indonesian island as a cheap, gay-friendly place for foreigners to...
Fintech company Affirm cuts ties with My Pillow after the company's CEO pushes election-fraud conspiracies
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- 2021-01-20 21:04:46Z
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell told Insider the decision was a result of "cancel culture." Affirm did not give a reason.
"MyPillow guy" says he'd welcome suit from voting machines maker
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- 2021-01-19 12:07:00Z
Mike Lindell says it would help him prove to the world his belief that the recent presidential election was rigged. He also says some major retailers are...
Melania Trump bids farewell in recorded message
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- 2021-01-18 22:31:28Z
First lady Melania Trump bids farewell to the nation in a recorded video she posted on Twitter on Monday. (Jan. 18)
First-term GOP Rep. Peter Meijer says he 'may very well have' ended his political career by voting to impeach Trump
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- 2021-01-17 17:10:23Z
"I think it's important that we have elected leaders who are not thinking solely about what's in their individual self-interest," Meijer said.
How 'bewildered' Trump campaign aides would reportedly discreetly escape election challenge meetings
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- 2021-01-17 16:56:00Z
In the immediate aftermath of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November, the leaders of President Trump's re-election campaign told him he had about a ...
Paleologos on the Poll: Inauguration Day isn't the end of the Trump era. It's just the beginning.
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- 2021-01-17 16:23:26Z
David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, says Trump would be the favorite in the 2024 GOP primary.
The EU could throw out its landmark trade deal with China over concerns about Beijing's human rights record
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- 2021-01-17 14:45:12Z
Anxiety about the deal with China includes concerns over alleged human rights abuses and fears of harming relations with the new Biden administration.
We were cautious. And yet, somehow, my entire household got COVID-19.
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- 2021-01-17 11:00:28Z
I always assumed people who tested positive had failed and let down their guard. Now I know better.
Fleeing the pandemic and two hurricanes, thousands of migrants walk toward the U.S.
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- 2021-01-16 23:54:12Z
Biden's election has raised hopes in Central America - devastated by hurricane-driven floods, in addition to chronic issues of poverty and gang violence...
18 Chicago cops caught 'lounging' in a congressman's office during the George Floyd protests have been disciplined
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- 2021-01-16 21:50:02Z
17 out of the 18 Chicago officers who were caught lounging in a congressman's office during civil unrest were suspended while 1 was reprimanded.
A man who says he threw away a hard drive loaded with 7,500 bitcoin in 2013 is offering his council $70 million to dig it up from the city dump
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- 2021-01-16 10:55:04Z
James Howells, from Wales, UK, threw away the hard drive containing the bitcoin in 2013. The trove, buried at a huge dump, is now worth $275 million.
Gaetz: Left using 'national security authorities' to target Trump backers
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- 2021-01-16 02:51:26Z
House Judiciary Committee member and Dan Bongino discuss the censorship of conservatives on 'Hannity'
Pentagon says US has dropped to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan
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- 2021-01-15 06:04:19Z
The U.S. military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that may have violated a last-minute ...
US blacklists Xiaomi, CNOOC, Skyrizon, raising heat on China
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- 2021-01-15 02:49:34Z
The U.S. government has blacklisted Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. and China's third-largest national oil company for alleged military links, heaping ...
Disneyland is scrapping its annual pass program
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- 2021-01-14 23:48:47Z
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are axing their annual pass program as they look to better manage pandemic-era crowds. Pass holders who paid for days beyond the parks' closure last March are to get refunds.
'A Fireable Offense.' Law Enforcement Agencies Grapple With Police Officers' Involvement in U.S. Capitol Riots
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- 2021-01-14 21:23:28Z
Reports allege law enforcement officers from across the U.S. took part in U.S. Capitol riots. Will police departments hold them accountable?
Delaware man seen carrying Confederate flag in Capitol riot arrested
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- 2021-01-14 21:07:37Z
Kevin Seefried was captured in many photographs inside the Capitol carrying a Confederate flag.
RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet
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- 2021-01-14 20:55:53Z
NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature. Following one last unsuccessful...
The FBI arrested the man seen with a Confederate flag inside of the US Capitol
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- 2021-01-14 20:05:16Z
Kevin Seefried was arrested in Delaware along with his son after both were seen breaching the US Capitol building on January 6.
FBI affidavit details how a Trump supporter turned over evidence to a 'nice FBI lady' and explained walking into 'big boss' Nancy Pelosi's office
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- 2021-01-14 19:29:28Z
"Hello Nice FBI Lady, Here are the links to the videos," he said in an email with footage of his involvement in the Capitol siege, the affidavit said.
We asked how hard it is to get a vaccine in South Florida. You answered. And answered.
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- 2021-01-14 15:47:21Z
Hundreds of Miami Herald readers responded to a request to share their stories of attempts to get vaccines in South Florida.
The Latest: Prosecutors: Man seen on Senate floor arrested
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- 2021-01-14 15:09:41Z
Prosecutors say an Alabama man who was photographed on the Senate floor during the riot at the U.S. Capitol and who recorded an anonymous YouTube video days ...
Joe Biden inauguration: Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez to perform
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- 2021-01-14 13:36:26Z
Jennifer Lopez will also sing at the swearing-in ceremony for the incoming US president.
2 lawyers, Stephen Miller apparently wrote Trump's post-impeachment 'peace in our country' speech
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- 2021-01-14 09:58:00Z
After President Trump was impeached for a second time, the White House posted a video Wednesday evening of the president "unequivocally" condemning the...
At least 5 pro-Trump rioters charged in the Capitol insurrection have already been released from custody
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- 2021-01-14 00:07:50Z
Federal documents show that five of the men charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol siege have been allowed to go home before their trials.
Editorial: Trump was rightly impeached. Now the Senate must do its job and convict
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- 2021-01-13 23:59:09Z
The president's incitement of a violent mob deserves the fullest sanction, for the sake of our democracy.
Chuck Norris denies attending Capitol riots after photo of 'look-alike' goes viral
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- 2021-01-13 22:33:36Z
Legendary action hero Chuck Norris has come forward this week to deny speculations that he attended last week's Capitol riots after a picture of an attendee ...
National Guard troops defending the Capitol have reportedly been told to be prepared for IED threats
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- 2021-01-13 22:28:05Z
The National Guard force in Washington, DC is growing, and troops deployed for defense of the Capitol are now armed.
Miami Republicans vote against impeaching Trump after deadly riot
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- 2021-01-13 21:32:56Z
Miami's three Republicans in the House of Representatives voted against impeaching President Donald Trump over his role in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol ...
A pro-Trump rioter who said he got 'caught up in the moment' while dangling from a Senate chamber balcony during the Capitol siege has been taken into custody
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- 2021-01-13 19:37:48Z
Josiah Colt, who was also pictured sitting in Vice President Mike Pence's seat, voluntarily surrendered to authorities on Tuesday.
Heavy rains, mudslides, close roads in Oregon
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- 2021-01-13 18:47:16Z
Flooding and mudslides from heavy rains in Oregon overnight closed several roads, including a portion of Interstate 84. (Jan. 13)
GOP Reps. Deny Giving 'Reconnaissance Tours' to Capitol Rioters
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- 2021-01-13 16:02:35Z
Representatives Andy Biggs (R., Ariz.), Mo Brooks (R., Ala.), and Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.) are denying any involvement in organizing last week's rioting at the...
AOC: Nation Can Only Heal Once 'Oppressed' Southern States Are 'Liberated'
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- 2021-01-13 13:58:15Z
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Tuesday night suggested that the United States can only heal once "oppressed" states in the south are "...
Pompeo hits Iran for al-Qaida support on his way out
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- 2021-01-12 17:13:47Z
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of having secret ties with the al-Qaida network and imposed new sanctions on several senior Iranian...
Israel is reportedly planning to provide COVID-19 vaccines for Holocaust survivors around the world
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- 2021-01-12 15:50:00Z
Israel is planning to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Holocaust survivors, both within the country and across the diaspora, Israel Hayom reports, per The...
Son of N.Y. Supreme Court Judge Arrested in Connection with U.S. Capitol Riots
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- 2021-01-12 15:39:38Z
Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a New York Supreme Court judge, was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with last week's rioting at the U.S. Capitol...
With Trump off Twitter, an unprecedented window into a president's mind goes dark
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- 2021-01-12 01:40:00Z
Amid widespread concern about what President Trump might be up to next, the Twitter window into his mind and life has closed for the first time in years.
Former North Miami Beach cop went live on Facebook from inside the Capitol during riot
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- 2021-01-12 00:48:03Z
A former North Miami Beach police officer was among those who breached the United States Capitol building during the Jan. 6 riot seeking to prevent Congress ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom announces mass vaccination sites as death toll soars
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- 2021-01-11 23:08:28Z
California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a briefing Monday that the state will open three mass vaccination sites, including Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and...
Isner says he'll skip Australian Open because of COVID-19
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- 2021-01-11 21:37:41Z
John Isner says he'll skip the Australian Open because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Isner disclosed his decision Monday night after losing to fellow American...
China Has Reacted to the Storming of the U.S. Capitol by Comparing It to the Wrecking of Hong Kong's Legislature
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- 2021-01-11 10:17:33Z
The storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on Jan. 6 stunned the world. In China, many watching the events in Washington D.C. immediately made...
AP PHOTOS: Only ash and shells of homes left on volcano isle
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- 2021-01-11 07:02:48Z
The island is a ghost town, its trees just dead sticks in a gray landscape, its homes and school ash-covered and damaged by continuing earthquakes and the...
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a pointed, personal warning about the 'broken men' who believed Nazi lies
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- 2021-01-11 04:57:00Z
Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) posted a video Sunday about Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol, and he made some not-so...
Possible virus exposure for lawmakers sheltering during riot
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- 2021-01-10 17:11:54Z
House lawmakers may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege by a ...
DeSantis denies essential employees the COVID vaccine while his policies force them to work | Editorial
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- 2021-01-10 11:00:00Z
Florida's healthcare workers who are on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19 have been among the first Floridians to get the vaccine. Senior...
Parkinson's Disease Needs an Operation Warp Speed
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- 2021-01-10 10:04:22Z
On Dec. 1, 2019, the first case of human COVID-19 was documented. Less than six weeks later, the genetic sequence was unlocked by the National Institutes of ...
California hospitals cope with impact of virus surge
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- 2021-01-09 21:15:41Z
As COVID-19 cases surge across Southern California, hospitals struggle to cope with the daily impact on staff and resources. (Jan. 9)
Senate impeachment trial could begin one hour after Trump leaves office, says top Republican Congressman
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- 2021-01-09 20:16:37Z
Donald Trump could face a trial in the Senate starting an hour after he leaves office. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, sent a memo to...
EXPLAINER: Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?
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- 2021-01-09 18:15:26Z
Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday...