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Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 EDTKey takeaways emerge during prime-time hearing into attack on the U.S. Capitol
U.S. House investigators made the case to the American public in a prime-time hearing on Thursday that the violent insurrection by former U.S. president Donald Trump's supporters should not be forgott...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 03:51:53 EDTBrazil police probe ties to illegal fishing in case of missing British journalist
Brazilian police investigating the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous expert in the Amazon rainforest are focusing on people involved in illegal fishing and poaching in Indigeno...
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 21:00:19 EDTJan. 6 hearings air violent, previously unseen footage of rioters beating police, breaching Capitol
The U.S. House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump, saying on Thursday the assault was an "attempted coup" and a direct result of the ...
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 12:02:55 EDTRussian separatists give death sentences to 2 Britons, Moroccan who fought for Ukraine
Two British citizens and a Moroccan were sentenced to death Thursday for fighting on Ukraine's side, in a punishment handed down by the country's pro-Moscow rebels.
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 16:23:28 EDTMichigan police officer charged with murder in shooting death of Patrick Lyoya
A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, with a shot to the back of his head has been charged with second-degree murder.
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 19:23:31 EDT3 people fatally shot at Maryland manufacturing site, authorities say
A man opened fire at a business in western Maryland on Thursday, killing three people before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, authorities said.
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 08:22:06 EDTIran removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites, UN watchdog says
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog agency says Iran is removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites in the country, raising the risk of its inspectors being unable to track Tehran's advance...
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 07:00:00 EDT'An amazing thing': Iditarod dog found 3 months after disappearing from race checkpoint
An Iditarod sled dog was found safe after disappearing from a checkpoint in the annual sled dog race in Alaska.
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 10:35:10 EDTSmall space rock hits $10B James Webb Space Telescope
A tiny meteoroid struck the newly deployed James Webb Space Telescope in May, knocking one of its gold-plated mirrors out of alignment but not changing the orbiting observatory's schedule to become fu...
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 10:10:46 EDTPGA Tour says players teeing off in rival Saudi-funded league no longer eligible for its events
Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other PGA Tour members who teed off in the Saudi-funded golf league Thursday are no longer eligible for PGA Tour events under penalties commissioner Jay Monahan shar...
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 09:21:25 EDTWildfire in southern Spain forces 2,000 people to flee
Emergency agencies deployed almost 1,000 firefighters, military personnel and support crews Thursday to fight a wildfire in southern Spain that has forced the evacuation of some 2,000 people amid fear...
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 11:04:48 EST'In this war, the ordinary infantryman is nothing': Ukrainian soldiers in Donbas feel abandoned and outgunned
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 03:52:41 EDTFire caused by suspected arson in South Korea kills at least 7
A fire caused by suspected arson spread through an office building Thursday in South Korea's Daegu city, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, local fire and police officials sa...
Thu, 9 Jun 2022 06:40:18 EDTCome From Away to close on Broadway in October
The popular and award-winning Canadian musical Come From Away will end its run on Broadway on Oct. 2 after nearly 1,700 performances, the producers announced Wednesday evening.
Wed, 8 Jun 2022 10:35:07 EDTU.S. politicians see possible gun deal and wonder: Maybe this time is different
The potential specifics of bipartisan U.S. gun legislation remain murky, as are its chances of passing into law, but here's what we know based on what the negotiators are saying.
Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:05:58 EDTMass shooting survivors, parents of victims demand U.S. Congress act on gun control
A fourth-grade student at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school told U.S. lawmakers about how she survived the recent mass shooting there, while Buffalo's police commissioner said an armed security guard...
Wed, 8 Jun 2022 11:19:18 EDTDriver hits school group in Berlin; teacher killed, 9 people injured
A man drove a car into a German school group visiting a popular Berlin shopping district Wednesday, killing a teacher and seriously injuring nine people, according to authorities. Police said they wer...
Wed, 8 Jun 2022 09:45:12 EDTUkraine opens more investigations into possible Russian war crimes
Ukraine has filed eight more war crimes cases to court in addition to three sentences that have already been handed down to Russian soldiers, Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said on Wednesday.
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Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:27:29 EDTU.S. Justice Department names panel to review Texas school shooting police response
The U.S. Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas, elementary sch...
Wed, 8 Jun 2022 18:25:26 EDTEuropean Union will soon require common phone charger
European Union officials said they inked a provisional agreement Tuesday to require a standard USB Type-C charging cord in the 27-nation bloc. It's part of a wider effort to make products sold in the ...