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San Antonio man charged for participation in Jan. 6, 2021 riot at US Capitol
Read full article: San Antonio man charged for participation in Jan. 6, 2021 riot at US CapitolA 26-year-old San Antonio man is facing five charges in connection with his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Kenyan doctors say civilians were shot, and some killed, while running from police during protests
Read full article: Kenyan doctors say civilians were shot, and some killed, while running from police during protestsDoctors in Kenya say the bullet wounds that civilians received during opposition protests last month show that most were shot while running from police or trying to surrender.
Jan. 6 committee to vote Monday on riot criminal referrals
Read full article: Jan. 6 committee to vote Monday on riot criminal referralsThe House committee investigating the Capitol riot will hold its final meeting Monday, wrapping up its year-and-a-half-long inquiry by asking the Justice Department to investigate potential crimes.
Moroccan report: Stampede at fault for migrant border deaths
Read full article: Moroccan report: Stampede at fault for migrant border deathsMorocco’s state-affiliated human rights council has depicted last month’s attempt by hundreds of migrants to storm the border between the North African kingdom and the Spanish enclave of Melilla as “unprecedented in nature, tactics used and scope.”.
EU, Morocco renew migration deal after Spanish border deaths
Read full article: EU, Morocco renew migration deal after Spanish border deathsThe European Commission has vowed to step up its work with Morocco to fight human smugglers who are using “new, extremely violent methods” to get migrants into Spain.
Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for 2 former Trump aides
Read full article: Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for 2 former Trump aidesThe House committee investigating the Capitol riot has set a vote for next week to consider contempt of Congress charges for two aides of former President Donald Trump.
Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
Read full article: Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 recordsA federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
San Antonio man charged for involvement in US Capitol riot, law enforcement confirms
Read full article: San Antonio man charged for involvement in US Capitol riot, law enforcement confirms(AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)A San Antonio man is charged with unlawfully entering the U.S. Capitol building during the riots. The San Antonio FBI confirms that arrest, but further details are unavailable at this time. Another Texas man was arrested Sunday for threats involving the Capitol chaos. The San Antonio man, as well as many others already identified and charged, are facing the charges through the justice system in Washington, D.C. RELATED: Texas man arrested after making threats to riot again at US Capitol
Former US Capitol police officer ‘sickened and saddened’ by riot
Read full article: Former US Capitol police officer ‘sickened and saddened’ by riotBack then, Salinas said, he never would have predicted what happened last Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, where he began his law enforcement career. “When I saw the images, like every other American, I was sickened and saddened,” Salinas said. Asked what role he believes the president played in the riot, Salinas said, “We cannot have public officials out there inciting riots. We’re better than that, and that’s un-American.”Working at the U.S. Capitol during Watergate, Salinas was in the hearing when the first article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon was read. And now to see the U.S. Capitol under siege, Salinas said, “It makes Richard Nixon look like an altar boy.”Related Stories:
Reactions pour in after unprecedented scene at U.S. Capitol building: ‘The world is watching’
Read full article: Reactions pour in after unprecedented scene at U.S. Capitol building: ‘The world is watching’pic.twitter.com/1OdQYEB35K — Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) January 6, 2021Dutch Prime Minister Mark RutteHorrible images from Washington D.C. Dear @realDonaldTrump, recognise @JoeBiden as the next president today. We grieve the loss of life in these hallowed halls, as well as the injuries suffered by those who defended our Capitol today. @SenSchumer and I are calling on President Trump to demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol grounds immediately. — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) January 6, 2021Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CaliforniaMr. @VP, President Trump cannot defend our country or her ideals. There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob.
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests
Read full article: Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)BEIRUT Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tires in renewed protests spurred by a plunging national currency. Prime Minister Hassan Diab canceled his scheduled meetings for the day and called for an emergency session to discuss the crisis. The renewed demonstrations amid calls for Diab's resignation are a huge challenge for the prime minister who took over in December after his predecessor, Saad Hariri, resigned amid nationwide protests late last year. Despite efforts to control the currency depreciation in recent weeks, the Lebanese pound tumbled to more than 6,000 to the dollar on Thursday, down from 4,000 on the black market in recent days. Lebanons financial crisis predates the virus pandemic that put the country in a total lockdown for months, further compounding the crisis.