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Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police announced late Thursday that an officer hurt during this week’s violent assault on the chambers of Congress by protesters loyal to President Trump has died from his injuries. Continue Reading Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol
Top Capitol Security Officials Resign After Insurrection, Push From Lawmakers
A day after an insurrection that overtook the U.S. Capitol, two top Capitol security officials have resigned from their posts amid building pressure from lawmakers and others surrounding failures that allowed the dramatic breach. Continue Reading Top Capitol Security Officials Resign After Insurrection, Push From Lawmakers
Facebook Bans President Trump From Posting For The Rest Of His Presidency
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote that removing or labeling Trump’s posts is not enough in the current environment, in which Trump has used Facebook to encourage mob violence on the U.S. Capitol. Continue Reading Facebook Bans President Trump From Posting For The Rest Of His Presidency
Congress Blocks Objections To Election Results, Delayed After Long Day Following Insurrection
The votes came after Congress reconvened hours after violent insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, forcing party leadership to evacuate the scene while rioters overtook the complex. Continue Reading Congress Blocks Objections To Election Results, Delayed After Long Day Following Insurrection
Merrick Garland Will Be Joe Biden’s Nominee For Attorney General
Garland, 68, is the widely respected former chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He has deep roots inside the Justice Department, where he launched his career decades ago. Continue Reading Merrick Garland Will Be Joe Biden’s Nominee For Attorney General
Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol, Overtaking Offices; At Least One Person Shot And Killed
The U.S. Capitol was engulfed in chaos on Wednesday, as supporters of President Trump, responding to his call to head there, breached the complex, resulting in violence in the seat of America’s federal government. Continue Reading Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol, Overtaking Offices; At Least One Person Shot And Killed
Democrats Move Closer To Senate Control As Races Called For Two Georgia Democrats
Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock, a pastor from Atlanta, defeated GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler after a bitter campaign. Warnock becomes the first Black Democrat elected to the Senate from a Southern state. Continue Reading Democrats Move Closer To Senate Control As Races Called For Two Georgia Democrats
How COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May Cause Lasting Damage
Many patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are discharged with symptoms such as those associated with a brain injury. These include “forgetfulness that impairs their ability to function,” de Erausquin says. “They complain about trouble with organizing their tasks, and that entails things such as being able to prepare a meal.” Continue Reading How COVID-19 Attacks The Brain And May Cause Lasting Damage
No Charges Will Be Filed Against Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake, Sparking Kenosha Protests, Killings
“It is my decision now, that I announce today before you that no Kenosha law enforcement officer in this case will be charged with any criminal offense,” Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference. Continue Reading No Charges Will Be Filed Against Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake, Sparking Kenosha Protests, Killings
FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning health care workers that any changes to the authorized dosing schedules of COVID-19 vaccines currently being administered significantly place public health at risk and undermine “the historic vaccination effort to protect the population” from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading FDA Warns Health Officials Not To Mess With COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule
D.C. Police Arrest Leader Of The Proud Boys Ahead Of Far-Right Protests
The charge is related to his actions during last month’s pro-Trump demonstration in D.C. that turned violent. Enrique Tarrio admitted to removing and burning a Black Lives Matter banner from a historically Black church, an action the Proud Boys are now being sued over. Continue Reading D.C. Police Arrest Leader Of The Proud Boys Ahead Of Far-Right Protests
NCAA Says 2021 Men’s March Madness Will Take Place In A Bubble In Indiana
All 67 of the upcoming men’s March Madness games will be played in Indiana, the NCAA announced Monday, in a bid to stage the college basketball tournament that had to be canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization says it’s still determining whether fans will be able to attend games. Continue Reading NCAA Says 2021 Men’s March Madness Will Take Place In A Bubble In Indiana
