Twitter permanently suspends Trump from its platform, citing ‘risk of further incitement of violence’
Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter hasRead More
Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police
WASHINGTON (AP) — The police were badly outnumbered. Only a few dozen guarded the West front of the U.S. Capitol when they were rushed byRead More
Teachers help students make sense of violence at US Capitol
A teacher in Alabama presented photographs of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol without commentary and asked students to write poems in reflection. A MinnesotaRead More
Lehigh University has rescinded Trump’s honorary degree
(CNN) — Lehigh University, a private college in Pennsylvania, has revoked the honorary degree it awarded President Donald Trump more than 30 years ago. TheRead More
N Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal and develop more sophisticated atomic weapons systems, sayingRead More
Elijah McClain’s death to be subject of grand jury investigation
(CNN) — Colorado Attorney General General Phil Weiser is opening a grand jury investigation into the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black massage therapistRead More
Army head says Nat. Guard may be allowed to carry guns in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense leaders are reviewing restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons orRead More
Is your dog a hero to you? Then nominate them for a chance to be honored on live television
(WHDH) — Is your pooch a hero to you? Then nominate them for a chance to be honored on live television later this year. AmericanRead More
Woman who wrongly accused Black teen is arrested, apologizes
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who wrongly accused a Black teenager of stealing her phone and tackled him while being filmed at a NewRead More
St. Louis prosecutor’s appeal in McCloskey case turned away
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court on Friday denied St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s appeal challenging the disqualification of her office fromRead More