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Oath Keeper Charged In Capitol Riot Renounces Militia Group
A member of the Oath Keepers militia group charged with plotting with other extremists in the attack on the U.S. Capitol disavowed the anti-government group in a court hearing Friday, telling the judge she is appalled by her fellow Oath Keepers and humili...
Feds Say Massachusetts Man Scammed 3 Women Out Of $500,000
A Massachusetts man told women he met at online dating sites fantastic stories about being involved in explosions on foreign oil rigs and needing money to get out of a French jail to scam them out of more than $500,000, federal prosecutors said.
Chief Who Knelt With Protesters Retires In New NYPD Shake-up
A New York City police commander who kneeled with protesters outraged by the death of George Floyd, but was also an architect of the department's forceful response to the demonstrations, said Thursday that he is retiring after nearly four decades on the f...
El Chapo's Wife Goes From Obscurity To Celebrity To Arrest
Despite her status as the wife of the worlds most notorious drug boss, Joaqun El Chapo Guzmn, Emma Coronel Aispuro lived mostly in obscurity until her husband went to prison for life.
Analysis: Central Banks Say No Tapering. Markets Are Not Buying It
Central bankers worldwide have been unequivocal: There are no plans to cut back on moneyprinting any time soon, let alone raise interest rates.
Left Out Of MeToo: New Initiative Focuses On Black Survivors
Its been more than three years since the #MeToo movement launched a culture-shifting conversation about sexual violence. But Tarana Burke, the activist who gave the movement its name, says concrete change has been incremental at best and especially for B...
Iowa Republicans Fast-tracking Dramatic Election Changes
Iowa Republicans were moving swiftly Wednesday to sharply limit early voting in the state, months after a general election overseen by a Republican secretary of state resulted in record turnout and overwhelming victories by GOP candidates.
Joe Biden Moves to Reengage With Palestinians After Israel Focus
The Trump administration had presented its own version of a two-state peace plan, though it would have required significant Palestinian concessions on territory and sovereignty.
South Carolina Push To Resume Executions With Electric Chair
South Carolina is dusting off its electric chair and trying to restart executions in the state after going nearly 10 years without putting an inmate to death.
Georgia Gets New PM And Opposition Leader Gets Arrested
Tbilisi, Feb 23 (AP) Protesters set up tents outside Georgia's parliament building and blocked the capital's main avenue Tuesday to oppose the arrest of the leader of the country's main opposition party. The demonstration came hours after police storme...
NASA Releases 1st Audio From Mars, Video of Rover’s Landing as it Searches for Signs of Past Life
A microphone did not work during the rover's descent to the surface, but it was able to capture audio once it landed on Mars.
EPA Changes Stand, Sides With Ethanol Industry In Court Case
The federal government announced Monday that it will support the ethanol industry in a lawsuit over biofuel waivers granted to oil refineries under President Donald Trump's administration.
Lee Daniels And Andra Day Take On Billie Holiday’s Legacy
Lee Daniels didnt want to touch the story of Billie Holiday. Lady Sings the Blues already existed after all. The 1972 film with Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams showed him Black romance and a Harlem like hed never seen on screen before. It was the film t...
Police Say NY Man Killed By Exploding Gender Reveal Device
An expectant father was killed when a device he was building for a gender reveal party exploded, police in New York said Monday.
'Activists, Journalists Being Detained': UN Slams Nations Using 'Pandemic as Pretext to Crush Dissent'
Speaking at the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's main annual session, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres charged that authorities in a number of nations were using restrictions meant to halt the spread of Covid-19 to weaken their political opposit...
Sri Lanka Cancels Imran Khan's Parliament Address to Avoid Risking its Relations With India: Report
India is the main supplier of COVID-19 vaccines and has recently gifted 5 lakh doses of Covishield to Sri Lanka.