Jan. 6 committee hearing, Shinzo Abe funeral, Amazon Prime Day: 5 things to know Tuesday

Jan. 6 hearings resume, expected to examine pro-Trump mob

The special House committee investigating the violent Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, resumes its public hearings Tuesday. The panel is expected to focus on "the efforts to assemble that mob on the mall, who was participating, who was financing it, how it was organized," committee member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said. Schiff and others have said the committee will provide new information about the potentially critical roles played by the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in the attack. The hearing will also focus on whether anyone in the Trump White House engaged in a seditious conspiracy with leaders of the two groups to overturn the election results by storming the Capitol. Former President Donald Trump's White House counsel Pat Cipollone's testimony from Friday also will be featured. Cipollone was a sought-after witness, especially after bombshell testimony that he tried to prevent Trump from challenging the 2020 election results and worked to stop the defeated president from joining the violent mob, the committee said.

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Japanese people say a final goodbye to former leader Shinzo Abe at funeral

The Japanese people bid their final goodbye to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday as a family funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination that shocked the nation. Abe was gunned down Friday during a campaign speech in the western city of Nara. Hundreds filled pedestrian walks outside of the Zojoji temple in Tokyo to honor Abe. Mourners waved and some called out "Abe san!" as a motorcade including a hearse carrying his body, accompanied by his widow, Akie Abe, slowly drove by. Only she and other close family members, as well as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and senior party leaders, attended the funeral. The government is expected to hold a separate memorial service at a later date.

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More images from the James Webb Space Telescope to be released

Decades in the making, the first image from NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was released Monday by President Joe Biden at a White House briefing and more will be shown Tuesday. The first image shows thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever observed – which have appeared in Webb’s view for the first time. This is the deepest view of the cosmos ever captured. The telescope uses a massive, 21-foot primary mirror made up of hexagonal tiles to study the cosmos, and its main capability is infrared observation, meaning it will be able to peer through obstacles like dust clouds to see the early phases of star formation. Scientists even hope to see the atmospheric compositions of promising far-off planets.

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Amazon Prime Day: What to know about two-day shopping event

Are you ready for a taste of Black Friday shopping in July? Amazon kicked off Prime Day early on Tuesday, a two-day shopping event for Prime members featuring deals from top national brands and Amazon itself. The event runs through July 13 and is available in the U.S. and many countries worldwide. Prime Day started in 2015, just before Amazon's 20th birthday, as a way for Amazon to offer Black Friday-style deals just for its Prime subscribers, according to the company. As with previous years, most items from Amazon such as tablets, e-readers, Fire TV streaming devices and Echo speakers will receive discounts. To participate, you have to subscribe to Amazon Prime. Members pay $14.99 a month or $139 for the full year. Students can get Prime for $7.49 a month or $69 a year.

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Emmy Award nominations: 'Ted Lasso', 'Succession' vie to repeat past glory

HBO's "Succession," the 2020 best drama series winner, and Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso," the 2021 winner for best comedy series, are expected to contend for more Primetime Emmy Award nominations when the bids are announced Tuesday morning. But the two popular and successful series likely will be facing newcomers and veterans looking to win some last awards before saying goodbye. On the drama side, "Succession," which follows the dysfunctional Roy family's fight for corporate power, could face competition from series such as Netflix's "Squid Game," Paramount's modern Western "Yellowstone," and Apple TV+'s workplace thriller "Severance." Dramas that ended in 2022 that could see multiple nominations include NBC's popular tear-jerker "This Is Us" and Netflix's "Ozark." On the comedy side, "Ted Lasso," which stars 2021 Emmy winner Jason Sudeikis as an American football coach taking over a British soccer team, may see new shows "Only Murders in the Building" from Hulu and ABC's "Abbott Elementary" as trophy rivals.

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Contributing: The Associated Press

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