The hundreds of arrests that followed the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, not to mention the convictions and long prison sentences, may have dampened the desire for repeat mass unrest and violence.
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Amazon to lay off 9,000 more employees on top of 18,000 in January
The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history.
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Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders
Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and 4 lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.
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Trump ally to testify before NYC grand jury
Robert Costello’s testimony will come two days after Trump said he expected to face criminal charges and urged supporters to protest his possible arrest.
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Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin as Russia wages war against Ukraine
China looks to Russia as a source of oil and gas for its energy-hungry economy, and as a partner in standing up to what both see as U.S. domination of global affairs.
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Fear, grief follow deadly quake on Ecuador’s southwest coast
At least 15 people were killed and more than 445 were injured.
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Manhattan District Attorney leading Trump case says rhetoric won’t intimidate office
Law enforcement officials in New York City are making security preparations for the possibility Trump is charged and appears in court in Manhattan.
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Macron’s leadership at risk amid tensions over pension plan
The president hoped his push to raise the retirement age would cement his legacy as the president who transformed France’s economy for the 21st century.
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Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
Overall, air crews had a 24% higher rate of cancer of all types and ground crews had a rate that was 3% higher.
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Banking giant UBS to buy Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion to rein in turmoil
The combination of the two biggest and best-known Swiss banks amounts to a thunderclap for Switzerland’s reputation as a global financial center.