Prosecutors said the Arkansas man had a stun gun tucked into his pants when he stormed the Capitol and invaded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.
Carol Semple
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In ’20 Days in Mariupol’ documentary, the horrors of war illuminated
After video journalist Mstyslav Chernov left the besieged Ukrainian city and was finally able to catch up with the news reports around the world, he was stunned by the effect his footage seemed to have had.
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U.S. regulators deny emergency request to slow ships to ease whale strikes
Environmental groups argue that protecting the whales while they are on the move is especially important because mother whales and their young are at risk.
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Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
It’s another major victory for the Justice Department, which is also trying to secure sedition convictions against the former leader of the Proud Boys and 4 associates.
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Failed New Mexico Republican candidate is a danger, prosecutors argue
Solomon Peña, who is charged with directing shootings at the homes of Democratic elected officials, should be held without bond, prosecutors say.
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Strykers, Bradleys likely in huge U.S. aid package for Ukraine
The Bradley brings more firepower but carries fewer troops. The more lightly armored Stryker, because it is wheeled, can move a lot faster on paved roads, meaning it can get infantry squadrons into the fight faster.
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Victims in Alaska polar bear attack were mother and 1-year-old son
What happened this week is almost unheard of because polar bears are normally far out on the ice in the dead of winter and not close to villages.
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Indiana man charged after son in diaper points loaded gun at people
The man denied having a gun and officers found it only after asking the 4-year-old child where it was.
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Massachusetts man charged in wife’s killing researched how to dispose of body
Investigators also found Jan. 3 surveillance video of man resembling Brian Walshe throwing what appeared to be heavy trash bags into a dumpster at an apartment complex in a nearby community.
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Bangor newspaper apologizes for truncated ‘I Have A Dream’ speech
The Bangor Daily News has used an abridged version of the speech several times over the years, but this year it was criticized for ‘whitewashing’ the famous address.