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Fri, 8 Jan 2021 04:00:09 EST
How loved-ones are honouring the memory of those killed in Iran's Flight 752 air disaster
Family and friends of victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 describe their legacies, and how cherished memories continue to be held close.

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 05:27:00 EST
U.S. Capitol Police officer dies of injuries from pro-Trump riot
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, characterizing every day of the Donald Trump presidency as a potential "horror show," called on Vice-President Mike Pence to act to remove Trump from office with...

Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:37:24 EDT
Trump finally concedes election, condemns attack on U.S. Capitol by supporters he incited yesterday

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 13:15:12 EST
Joe Biden blames Trump for violence on Capitol Hill as he picks Merrick Garland for attorney general
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden called the violent group that stormed the U.S. Capitol "domestic terrorists," laying the blame for the violence squarely at President Donald Trump's feet, as he announce...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 03:30:58 EST
Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian cleric who inspired Bali bombings, freed from prison
A convicted firebrand cleric who inspired the Bali bombers and other violent extremists walked free from an Indonesian prison Friday after completing his sentence for funding the training of Islamic m...

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 14:05:44 EST
U.S. Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to stop pro-Trump rioters
Three days before the riots at the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon asked the Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. Then during the chaos Wednesday, Justice Department leaders reached out t...

Fri, 8 Jan 2021 00:44:38 EST
IOC's Dick Pound says he's unsure Tokyo Olympics will go ahead
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he "can't be certain" the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of the surging pandemic in Japan and elsewh...

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 11:39:49 EST
Facebook extends Trump ban indefinitely and Shopify shuts sites in wake of U.S. Capitol chaos
Major social media and e-commerce companies moved to further control outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to post on their platforms Thursday after his followers stormed the Capitol building...

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 15:57:12 EST
How the 25th Amendment could be used to remove Trump from office
U.S. President Donald Trump's role in inciting violence at the Capitol and his refusal to acknowledge his election defeat is prompting some lawmakers to urge his removal from office through the 25th A...

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 11:59:20 EST
Elon Musk passes Jeff Bezos to become world's richest person on Bloomberg list
Tesla CEO Elon Musk passed Jeff Bezos on Bloomberg's billionaires' list to become the world's richest person on Thursday, a title the Amazon founder has held since October 2017.

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 04:00:00 EST
Surprise Senate wins give Democrats once-in-a-decade power to shape U.S. politics
After winning crucial Senate seats in Georgia on Tuesday, Democrats have achieved the coveted trifecta of political power in Washington — first, the House of Representatives, then the White House an...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 20:28:56 EST
Lawmakers, world leaders condemn chaos at the U.S. Capitol while some call for Trump's removal
The chaotic breach of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump on Wednesday was met with swift condemnation by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, with some observers blaming the presiden...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 21:28:22 EST
4 historic attacks at the U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Capitol, which was overrun by violent supporters of President Donald Trump Wednesday, has been the site of several bombings and a mass shooting over the years.

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 13:22:49 EST
Senate, House resoundingly reject 1st challenge to Biden win hours after angry mob storms U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Senate has resumed debating the Republican challenge against Democrat Joe Biden's presidential election victory, more than six hours after pro-Trump mobs attacked the Capitol and forced lawma...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 20:31:12 EST
'An embarrassing and shameful day': NBA reacts to Capitol protests, Blake decision
With words and actions, several NBA teams showed dismay Wednesday, hours after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm the U.S. Capitol, and in response to a decision by a Wisc...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 17:45:37 EST
Trump supporters gather in state capitals across the U.S., cheering on D.C. violence
Protesters who back U.S. President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading to some evacuations as cheers rang out in reaction to the news that pro-Trum...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 18:13:58 EST
2 more Louisville officers involved in Breonna Taylor's death fired
Two more Louisville, Ky., police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor have been fired — a detective believed to have fired the fatal shot and another who sought the sea...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 18:09:52 EST
Plastic garbage clogging Serbian dam threatens hydroelectric plant
Almost as far as the eye can see, trash spreads out over Serbia's Potpecko Lake, lapping against the dam that crosses it, and there's concern that it's threatening a hydroelectric plant. ...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 13:26:40 EST
Olympic athletes should get priority access to coronavirus vaccines, IOC's Dick Pound says
In order to safeguard the Tokyo Olympics, athletes must be given priority access to the coronavirus vaccine, says Canadian and prominent International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.  ...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021 16:23:41 EST
'Blue wave' raises some boats, capsizes others as stock markets react to Georgia vote
Investors digested the prospect of an unexpected win of two Georgia Senate seats by the Democrats on Wednesday, completing an apparent so-called blue wave that could have major consequences on investo...



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