Following the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, officials nationwide up security ahead of possible intense weekend protests. Latest news.
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Capitol riot live updates: Air Force veteran fired after reported participation; Apple suspends Parler from App Store
More rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol arrested and charged. Trump banned from Twitter. Latest Capitol riots news.
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The sweeping report says the NYPD was unprepared for the George Floyd protests, used disproportionate force and “heightened tensions.”
Child left in tears after mall Santa said no to Nerf guns is flooded with the toys, including from the NRA
A child was left crying after a mall Santa told him “no guns” in response to his request for a Nerf gun. The boy has since been flooded with the toys.
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A 91-year-old British grandfather has won the internet’s heart after giving CNN a rather frank interview about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mount Everest just got a smidge taller after China and Nepal finally agree on height
China and Nepal for years had different heights for Mount Everest. Now both agree on how tall the world’s tallest peak really is.
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Many people in jail are eligible to vote. But casting a ballot behind bars isn’t easy
Hundreds of thousands of people are detained at local jails across the U.S. While most are eligible to vote, many face ‘de facto’ disenfranchisement.
White woman in Central Park called 911 a second time on Black bird-watcher, prosecutors say
Amy Cooper was arraigned Wednesday and faces a misdemeanor charge of falsely reporting an incident. Prosecutors say she called 911 twice.
New virus restrictions in New York spark anti-lockdown protests in Orthodox Jewish community
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new restrictions in hotspot clusters in New York. The decision has sparked backlash in the Orthodox Jewish community.