In their own words: House lawmakers remember Jan. 6
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Around three dozen Democrats were trapped in the House gallery on Jan. 6 after the rest…
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‘We were trapped’: Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, some of the lawmakers who were trapped in the upper…
Continue ReadingOfficer, deputy fatally shoot suspected bank robber
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a Gresham police officer and a Multnomah County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a suspected armed bank…
Continue Reading‘We were trapped’: Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, some of the lawmakers who were trapped in the upper…
Continue Reading‘We were trapped’: Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, some of the lawmakers who were trapped in the upper…
Continue ReadingChina reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has reported a major drop in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which…
Continue Reading‘We have to be there’: AP photographer recalls Capitol siege
By J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. Capitol came under siege a year ago, Associated Press photographer J. Scott…
Continue ReadingChicago students to miss a second day of classes as teachers remain at home
By Omar Jimenez, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN With still no agreement between school system administrators and teachers, some 340,000 students…
Continue ReadingRecalling Jan. 6: A national day of infamy, half remembered
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Beneath the glare of television cameras, it seemed hard not to see the Jan. 6 Capitol riot for what it…
Continue ReadingVirginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95
By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officials are defending their response to the snowy gridlock that…
Continue ReadingUS, Germany say Russia poses ‘urgent’ challenge to stability
By MATTHEW LEE and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Germany say that Russia’s military buildup near…
Continue ReadingBiden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging concern but not alarm as the United States set records for daily…
Continue ReadingGeorgia governor announces push to loosen handgun rules
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and JEFF AMY Associated Press SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he’ll push for a new state law that would…
Continue ReadingChrysler shows off an EV concept and a future for the brand
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Chrysler was once one of the biggest names in the American auto industry, famous for flashy cars with chrome,…
Continue ReadingRemains found, yet most people escaped Colorado fire
By THOMAS PEIPERT and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators looking for one of two people missing after a destructive Colorado…
Continue ReadingHong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other…
Continue ReadingAustralia, Japan to sign ‘historic’ defense, security pact
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia and Japan will sign a treaty on Thursday to increase defense and security cooperation in a move that has been hailed as…
Continue ReadingAustralia sees another jump in virus cases, hospitalizations
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia is experiencing rising COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations and long queues at testing centers as it continues to…
Continue ReadingRep. Brenda Lawrence adds to growing number of House Democrats retiring at end of this term
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the House this year…
Continue Reading‘Follow me’: Dog finds help, leads cops to owner’s car crash
LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — A German shepherd named Tinsley successfully led New Hampshire state police to the site of its owner’s rollover crash.…
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