Second police officer died by suicide following Capitol attack

2 hours ago | Politico | 2 articles

A second police officer who responded to the violent insurrection that rocked the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 has died by suicide, according to testimony obtained by...
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Analysts hope for post-Adelson details on Sands earnings call

2 hours ago | Review Journal

Gaming industry watchers will liesten for clues about the operation of Las Vegas Sands Corp. now that Robert Goldstein has succeeded Sheldon Adelson as chairman and CEO.
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Professor who used Nazi salute in ‘free speech' protest retires after being canceled by university

4 hours ago | RT

An archaeology professor who used a Nazi salute to make a point about free speech has retired after facing a vicious backlash including having his course canceled by the...
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Who's Who on Biden's Sprawling Climate Team

6 hours ago | Bloomberg

The new U.S. president is installing climate experts all over the executive branch
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Man arrested for injecting people with untested COVID 'vaccines,' officials say

8 hours ago | WGN TV

SEATTLE - A Washington state entrepreneur who describes himself as a biotech executive was arrested last week after prosecutors say he used social media to peddle untested...
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Goya Foods has voted to silence its Trump-supporting CEO Robert Unanue after he told Fox News the election was 'unverified'

9 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Robert Unanue, CEO of Latino food brand Goya Foods , will no longer be able to speak to the media without permission from the company's board, after he...
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‘We took the right decisions at the right time' says minister, despite UK registering more than 100,000 Covid deaths

10 hours ago | RT

A British minister has insisted that the government has acted “decisively” throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and has made correct decisions in accordance with the science...
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California man charged with sending threatening texts to Hakeem Jeffries' family

16 hours ago | Politico

A California man was arrested on Tuesday after being charged with sending threatening messages to relatives of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and an unidentified journalist during the...
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West Brom team clears air after blowout loss; Snodgrass, Big Sam react

19 hours ago | NBC Sports

"It needed to be said straightaway to force home exactly where they are and where they've got to do - all they possibly can," Big Sam said after the loss.
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Senator Patrick Leahy Hospitalized Hours After Being Sworn In to Preside Over Impeachment

19 hours ago | Newsweek | 7 articles

It's unclear what ails the 80-year-old senator, but he was set to oversee Trump's second impeachment trial in place of Supreme Court Justice John Roberts.
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Feds Get First Conviction in Plot to Kidnap Governor

One of six men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Wednesday and agreed to testify against the other five suspects. Ty Garbin, a... Read more ...

Jennifer King named NFL's 1st Black female assistant position coach

Jennifer King is just the second woman in league history to be an assistant position coach after Tampa Bay's assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust. Read more ...

No Mardi Gras parades, so thousands make 'house floats'

You just can't keep a good city down, especially when Mardi Gras is coming. Read more ...

Biden aims for most ambitious US effort on climate change

President Joe Biden is undertaking the most ambitious effort ever to cut America's oil, gas and coal emissions and stave off the worst effects of climate change. Read more ...

January has been the deadliest month for COVID-19 with nearly 80,000 lives...

The grim milestone underpins the growing demand from state officials for more vaccines so that Americans can be inoculated more quickly. Read more ...

'I couldn't believe it': Customer leaves huge tip for restaurant's entire staff

The customer left a $2,021 cash tip and a note. Read more ...

FDA places all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on 'import alert'

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico will now be subject to heightened scrutiny, and FDA staff may detain shipments. Read more ...

Inaugural poet, Harvard grad, Amanda Gorman to participate in Super Bowl...

Amanda Gorman will recite a poem about the impact of the three honorary Super Bowl captains. Read more ...

Walgreens stock spikes after tapping Starbucks exec Roz Brewer as new CEO

Walgreens' stock price got a boost Wednesday with Starbucks honcho Roz Brewer poised to take over as the pharmacy chain's new CEO. Shares in the Illinois-based drugstore giant... Read more ...

Mets name Zack Scott acting GM after Jared Porter firing

The Mets are moving forward with Zack Scott as their acting general manager, the team announced Wednesday, after they fired GM Jared Porter for sending lewd text messages to a... Read more ...