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Woman fatally shot at Capitol echoed Trump on social media

Woman fatally shot at Capitol echoed Trump on social media

SAN DIEGO — Like President Donald Trump, the San Diego woman fatally shot by police as a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S.
Mob at U.S. Capitol encouraged by online conspiracy theories

Mob at U.S. Capitol encouraged by online conspiracy theories

CHICAGO — Every video the Louisiana man posts on Twitter and Facebook starts with a big smile and a wish for his thousands of followers to have a blessed day.
Prosecutor: Sedition charge possible for pro-Trump rioters

Prosecutor: Sedition charge possible for pro-Trump rioters

WASHINGTON — The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said Thursday that “all options are on the table” for charging members of the violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol — including sedition charges.
Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment.
Stunned EU leaders yearn for Biden presidency -- ASAP

Stunned EU leaders yearn for Biden presidency -- ASAP

BRUSSELS — For European Union nations, Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration as the next U.S. president cannot come fast enough. Following the storming of the U.S.
Seller of gun used in 2019 Texas mass shooting gets 2 years

Seller of gun used in 2019 Texas mass shooting gets 2 years

LUBBOCK, Texas — The man who sold an AR-15-style rifle used in a 2019 mass shooting that killed seven people in West Texas was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Trump honours golfing greats with award in private ceremony

Trump honours golfing greats with award in private ceremony

WASHINGTON — Hall of Fame golfers Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player, along with the late Olympian Babe Didrikson Zaharias, have been presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Thursday.
World watches US chaos with shock, dismay and some mockery

World watches US chaos with shock, dismay and some mockery

PARIS — As the world watched American institutions shaken to the core by an angry mob, officials and ordinary citizens wondered: How fragile is democracy, and how much stress could their own political systems withstand? “If it can happen in the U.S.
New Mercedes screen to stretch nearly full width of car

New Mercedes screen to stretch nearly full width of car

FRANKFURT — Daimler's Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a key interior component of its upcoming electric luxury sedan: a large, curved screen that sweeps across almost the entire width of the car in the place of a conventional dashboard.
Ukraine: Few masks for Christmas, despite virus pressure

Ukraine: Few masks for Christmas, despite virus pressure

LVIV, Ukraine — Although Ukraine is struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic that has inundated its overburdened medical system with patients, Thursday's Orthodox Christmas celebrations occurred widely without masks or social distancing.
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