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State lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters

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2021-01-08 19:10:58 West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans, left, is given the oath of office Dec. 14, 2020, in the House chamber at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Evans recorded video of himself and fellow supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 prompting calls for his resignation and thousands of signa

President Trump won“t attend Joe Biden“s inauguration

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Rioters who stormed US Capitol now face backlash at work

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US judge blocks Trump administration’s sweeping asylum rules

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State capitols reassess safety after violence at US Capitol

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2021-01-08 21:12:30 FILE - Supporters of President Donald Trump demonstrate during a rally on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Statehouses where Trump loyalists have rallied since the Nov. 3 election are heightening security after the storming of the U.S. Capitol this week. Police agencies in a number of states are monitoring threats of violence as legislatures r

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Democrats plan lightning Trump impeachment, want him out now

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2021-01-08 14:31:16 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference on the day after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — Warnings flashing, Democrats in Congress laid plans Friday for swift impeachment of President Donald Trump, dema

“He“s on his own“: Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump

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2021-01-08 23:08:48 Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., walks off after speaking to reporters during a news conference at the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington. Graham said Thursday that the president must accept his own role in the violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's steadfast grip on Republicans in Washington

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Trump joins a select few in skipping Biden“s inauguration

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2021-01-08 21:13:32 Seen over new security fencing at bottom, workers fix inaugural stands and platforms that were damaged Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, after Wednesday's riot. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to skip President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is not without precedent, though one must go back to Andrew Johnso

Biden calls Trump “unfit“ but doesn“t endorse impeachment

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Victims in 2011 Giffords attack see parallel to Capitol riot

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2021-01-08 17:49:35 FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2020, file photo, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., talks with his wife former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., and Vice President Mike Pence after participating in a re-enactment of his swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington. As a mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol this week, former Rep. Gabby Giffords could only wait nervously for news about her husband, Mark

Pro-democracy activists heartened by US system“s resilience

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2021-01-08 17:50:53 FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2020, file photo, pro-democracy activists, including Lee Cheuk-Yan, right, hold placards with the picture of journalist Zhang Zhan as they march to the Chinese central government's liaison office, in Hong Kong. Although human rights campaigners around the globe were stunned to see a raging mob storm the U.S. Capitol, they say they were heartened and ins

Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley after siege

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Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley after siege

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Pro-democracy activists heartened by US system“s resilience

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Victims in 2011 Giffords attack see parallel to Capitol riot

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2021-01-08 17:49:35 FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2020, file photo, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., talks with his wife former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., and Vice President Mike Pence after participating in a re-enactment of his swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington. As a mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol this week, former Rep. Gabby Giffords could only wait nervously for news about her husband, Mark

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob

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Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation

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Teachers help students make sense of violence at US Capitol

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2021-01-08 17:39:34 Conor Murphy, a teacher at West Genesee High School, in Camillus, N.Y., conducts his "Participation in Government" class, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Many teachers say they are treading cautiously in light of varied political viewpoints in their classrooms and communities. But they universally describe efforts to hear out students’ fears and concerns. (Photo by A. Thomson via AP)

Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93

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Police officer“s death intensifies Capitol siege questions

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2021-01-08 07:43:20 This undated image provided by the United States Capitol Police shows U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, of injuries sustained during the riot at the Capitol. A native of South River, N.J., Sicknick served in the New Jersey Air National Guard and went on to a law enforcement career, which his family said was his lifelong dream. He join

U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time

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Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots

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Aaron Donald, Travis Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro Team choices

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U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time

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2021-01-08 16:23:10 A COVID-19 patient, placed on a ventilator, rests at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. topped 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day for the

Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines

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EU regulators OK increasing doses from virus vaccine vials

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2021-01-08 10:20:15 An employee of the Municipal Health Service GGD shows the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine prior to administering it to a health care worker at a coronavirus vaccination facility in Houten, central Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's drug agency on Friday approved doctors drawing one more dose from each vial of the co

Mayor warns London situation critical as virus spreads fast

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2021-01-08 12:23:28 A man wearing a face covering walks past the London Eye in London, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a new national lockdown for England which means people will only be able to leave their homes for limited reasons, with measures expected to stay in place until mid-February. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) LONDON (AP) — London's mayor declared

Woman who accused Black teen of stealing phone is arrested

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2021-01-08 13:46:41 This booking photo provided by Ventura County Sheriff's Office in California shows Miya Ponsetto. Ponsetto, who falsely accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and then tackled him at a New York City hotel on Dec. 26 , 2020 was arrested Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 in her home state of California. She was jailed in Ventura County, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office there

Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant

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2021-01-08 05:37:28 Syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a tray in a vaccination room at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP