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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone
BOSTON (AP) — One Twitter wag joked about lights flickering on and off at the White House being Donald Trump signaling to his followers in Morse code after Twitter and Facebook squelched the president for inciting …
Pompeo voids restrictions on diplomatic contacts with Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Saturday that the State Department is voiding longstanding restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and others have contact with their counterparts in Taiwan, an…
2 men in high-profile photos among latest charged in DC riot
Two men accused of joining a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters that
The Latest: Pelosi ties rioters' actions to 'whiteness'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
State lawmaker charged with entering Capitol in riot resigns
A West Virginia state lawmaker resigned Saturday as he faces charges of entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters.
The Latest: California sees record COVID-19 deaths
LOS ANGELES -- California health authorities on Saturday reported a record high of 695 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strained under unprecedented caseloads.
Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis on Saturday renewed weekly demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for the long-serving leader to resign over corruption charges against him and his …
Russia: 7 die in fire at nursing home in western Siberia
MOSCOW (AP) — A fire at a nursing home in Siberia killed seven people on Saturday, Russian authorities said.
Unusual snow kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill
MADRID (AP) — A persistent blizzard blanketed large parts of Spain with an unusual amount of snow on Saturday, killing at least four people and leaving thousands trapped in cars or at train stations and airports th…
After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered
WASHINGTON (AP) — The police were badly outnumbered.
Man accused of stealing Pelosi's lectern charged in invasion
A Florida man allegedly photographed grinning as he carried away House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters
The Latest: Israeli PM gets second dose of COVID-19 shot
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday received the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine after becoming the first Israeli to be inoculated last month.
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Trump pressured Georgia to 'find the fraud' in earlier call
ATLANTA (AP) — While election officials in Georgia were verifying signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one metro-Atlanta county, President Donald Trump pressed a lead investigator to “find the fraud” and said…
The Latest: FAA warns unruly passengers to behave on flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):