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    • 'Not fair!': Capitol riot suspect's outburst in court

      'Not fair!': Capitol riot suspect's outburst in court

      Richard Barnett told the judge that "everybody else is getting out" after it was determined he'd stay in custody until his next court date in May.

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      • Accuser: 'The governor's trying to sleep with me'

        Accuser: 'The governor's trying to sleep with me'

      • Jen Psaki weighs in on Biden's 'Neanderthal' comment

        Jen Psaki weighs in on Biden's 'Neanderthal' comment

      • Trump appointee arrested in connection with riot

        Trump appointee arrested in connection with riot

      • U.S. flirts with 4th COVID wave as states ease rules

        U.S. flirts with 4th COVID wave as states ease rules

      • Report: Biden called off strike against 2nd target in Syria

        Report: Biden called off strike against 2nd target in Syria

    • FBI: Trump-appointed State Department aide arrested in connection with Capitol riot
      U.S.
      Axios

      FBI: Trump-appointed State Department aide arrested in connection with Capitol riot

      The FBI on Thursday arrested former State Department aide Federico Klein, a Trump appointee who worked on the former president's 2016 campaign, on charges related to the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol, according to a court filing. Why it matters: The 42-year-old Klein is the first member of the Trump administration to be arrested in connection with the insurrection, which led to the former president's second impeachment and charges against over 300 people. Details: Prior to resigning from the State Department on Jan. 19, Klein — whose arrest was first reported by Politico — worked in the Office of Brazilian and Southern Cone Affairs and possessed a "Top Secret" security clearance that was renewed in 2019, according to the FBI affidavit.

      • Trump State Department Aide Federico Klein Arrested In Capitol Riot
        Trump State Department Aide Federico Klein Arrested In Capitol Riot
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      • FBI arrests Trump appointee Federico Klein in connection with Capitol riot
        FBI arrests Trump appointee Federico Klein in connection with Capitol riot
        Good Morning America
    • Myanmar policemen cross border into India after refusing to carry out orders set by new military junta
      World
      The Telegraph

      Myanmar policemen cross border into India after refusing to carry out orders set by new military junta

      At least 19 Myanmar police officers have crossed the border into India in the latest sign of growing dissent within the security forces and civil service officials who are opposed to the military coup. The first reported case of police fleeing the country came as one of the country's top diplomats resigned from his post at the United Nations after being promoted to the role of ambassador by the junta. Tin Maung Naing, the deputy envoy, refused to take over from Kyaw Moe Tun, the current ambassador, who was fired last week by the generals after he urged countries at the 193-member UN General Assembly to use “any means necessary” to reverse the coup that ousted the nation's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

      • Clash over Myanmar U.N. seat averted as diplomatic revolt against junta widens
        Clash over Myanmar U.N. seat averted as diplomatic revolt against junta widens
        Reuters
      • India steps up border patrols to stop arrivals from Myanmar
        India steps up border patrols to stop arrivals from Myanmar
        Reuters
    • Asians were thought to be the 'model minority.' Then came 'receipt culture.'
      U.S.
      NBC News

      Asians were thought to be the 'model minority.' Then came 'receipt culture.'

      In another video recorded last July, a tech CEO taunted an Asian American family at an upscale Northern California restaurant, calling them an “Asian piece of s—.” Fueled by former President Donald Trump's anti-China rhetoric, the Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed an onslaught of hate incidents against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. In 2020, the group Stop AAPI Hate received more than 2,800 self-reports of coronavirus discrimination nationwide, from verbal harassment to physical assault.

      • More than a third of Asian Americans have been victims of verbal abuse amid pandemic
        More than a third of Asian Americans have been victims of verbal abuse amid pandemic
        ABC News Videos
      • Athletes, members of Congress, everyday Americans join fight against anti-Asian hate
        Athletes, members of Congress, everyday Americans join fight against anti-Asian hate
        ABC News Videos
    • EU countries approve green transition fund, look to challenges ahead
      World
      Reuters

      EU countries approve green transition fund, look to challenges ahead

      European Union officials on Wednesday formally approved the bloc's multi billion euro fund that is to help wean countries off fossil fuels by shielding vulnerable communities from the economic impact of transforming polluting sectors. As part of its plan to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the EU has set aside part of its budget and COVID-19 recovery fund to support those most affected by plans targeting industries relying on or producing fossil fuels. EU ambassadors greenlit the legal text to create a 17.5-billion euro EU Just Transition Fund, a pot of cash to help regions wind down their coal, peat and oil shale sectors and replace them with low-carbon industries and jobs.

    • House impeachment manager sues Trump, allies over riot
      Politics
      Associated Press

      House impeachment manager sues Trump, allies over riot

      It follows a similar suit filed by Rep. Bennie Thompson last month in an attempt to hold the former president accountable in some way for his actions Jan. 6, following his Senate acquittal. Swalwell charges that Trump, his son Donald Jr., along with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Republican Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, had made “false and incendiary allegations of fraud and theft, and in direct response to the Defendant's express calls for violence at the rally, a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol.

      • Eric Swalwell files federal lawsuit against Trump, Trump Jr., Giuliani, Mo Brooks over Jan. 6 riot
        Eric Swalwell files federal lawsuit against Trump, Trump Jr., Giuliani, Mo Brooks over Jan. 6 riot
        MarketWatch
      • House Impeachment Manager Eric Swalwell Sues Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot
        House Impeachment Manager Eric Swalwell Sues Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot
        The Daily Beast
    • Capitol riot's 'QAnon Shaman' defends himself by claiming he 'stopped somebody from stealing muffins'
      Politics
      The Week

      Capitol riot's 'QAnon Shaman' defends himself by claiming he 'stopped somebody from stealing muffins'

      A suspect charged in the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building is speaking from jail in a new interview — and offering a unique defense positioning himself as simply a savior of baked goods. Jacob Chansley, the Capitol riot suspect who refers to himself as the "QAnon Shaman" and was photographed during the insurrection wearing fur and horns, spoke with 60 Minutes in an interview broadcast Thursday, in which he claimed his "actions were not an attack on this country" as he faces up to 20 years in prison for them. "I sang a song, and that's a part of shamanism," he said.

      • QAnon Shaman Begs for Leniency: I Stopped Muffin Theft During Capitol Riot
        QAnon Shaman Begs for Leniency: I Stopped Muffin Theft During Capitol Riot
        The Daily Beast
      • "QAnon Shaman" claims he wasn't attacking the country
        "QAnon Shaman" claims he wasn't attacking the country
        CBS News
    • The 29 Best Bar Carts Under $500
      Lifestyle
      Architectural Digest

      The 29 Best Bar Carts Under $500

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    • Surprise oil supply cut from OPEC won't just hit gas prices
      Business
      Axios

      Surprise oil supply cut from OPEC won't just hit gas prices

      Oil and gas prices jumped on Thursday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied producers said on Thursday that they would extend production cuts into April. The big picture: Oil is being driven by the production cuts of OPEC, a consortium of the world's largest producers, and expectations for a rebound in global demand as more countries emerge from coronavirus lockdowns. Crude oil has been a top performing asset this year, with variants like gasoline and diesel also delivering big gains in 2021 of 38.6% and 24.3%, respectively.

      • Oil prices hit 14-month high as OPEC maintains April supply cuts
        Oil prices hit 14-month high as OPEC maintains April supply cuts
        Yahoo Finance UK
      • Oil near 14-month high as OPEC+ extends cuts
        Oil near 14-month high as OPEC+ extends cuts
        Reuters Videos
    • Myanmar protests and crackdown intensify, U.S. imposes trading curbs
      World
      Reuters

      Myanmar protests and crackdown intensify, U.S. imposes trading curbs

      Police broke up demonstrations with tear gas and gunfire in several cities across Myanmar on Thursday, as protesters returned to the streets undeterred by the bloodiest day yet in a crackdown on opponents of last month's military coup. The United Nations said 38 people had been killed during Wednesday's demonstrations, far more in a single day than the 23 believed to have been killed up until March 1. U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet demanded the security forces halt what she called their "vicious crackdown on peaceful protesters."

      • Nearly 40 people killed in Myanmar's protests
        Nearly 40 people killed in Myanmar's protests
        Reuters Videos
      • Protests in Myanmar continue after dozens killed
        Protests in Myanmar continue after dozens killed
        Associated Press Videos
    • Ex-chief: Dallas cop kept on job to not tip him off to probe
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Ex-chief: Dallas cop kept on job to not tip him off to probe

      The Dallas Police Department allowed an officer to continue patrolling for more than a year while investigating whether he ordered two people to be killed because it didn't want to tip him off, the city's former police chief said. Former Police Chief U. Renee Hall, who left the department at the end of 2020, told The Dallas Morning News that the decision not to place Officer Bryan Riser on leave was made in conjunction with federal law enforcement and the Dallas County district attorney's office. Riser was arrested Thursday on two counts of capital murder and taken to the Dallas County Jail, where he was being held Friday on $5 million bond after a court appearance Thursday night.

      • Dallas police officer arrested on 2 murder counts
        Dallas police officer arrested on 2 murder counts
        Associated Press Videos
      • Dallas police officer charged in 2017 killings
        Dallas police officer charged in 2017 killings
        Associated Press Videos
    • Kentucky man — and a motorcycle — found after 465-foot Grand Canyon fall, officials say
      U.S.
      Raleigh News and Observer

      Kentucky man — and a motorcycle — found after 465-foot Grand Canyon fall, officials say

      A missing Kentucky man was found dead after a 465-foot fall from the Grand Canyon, according to the National Park Service. A motorcycle was also found beside the body of John Pennington, a 40-year-old man from Walton, officials say. He was believed to have entered the Grand Canyon around Feb. 23 and abandoned his vehicle at Yaki Point, a scenic overlook, officials say.

      • Body found in Grand Canyon thought to be missing Kentucky man
        Body found in Grand Canyon thought to be missing Kentucky man
        NBC News
      • Man's body, motorcycle found 465 feet below Grand Canyon rim, National Park Service says
        Man's body, motorcycle found 465 feet below Grand Canyon rim, National Park Service says
        USA TODAY
    • Senate bill narrows who can receive $1,400 stimulus checks. Here’s who’s eligible
      U.S.
      TODAY

      Senate bill narrows who can receive $1,400 stimulus checks. Here’s who’s eligible

      A third stimulus bill will be debated today, but a last-minute change to the relief package means that about 7 million families may not receive a $1,400 check. Initially, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, which is known as the American Rescue Plan, included $1,400 checks for people who make an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less, or couples who earn up to $150,000. The checks would have phased out as income increased, and individuals earning more than $100,000 a year and couples earning over $200,000 a year would not receive a check at all.

      • Congressman: Stimulus checks will still go to the 'bulk' of people who need them
        Congressman: Stimulus checks will still go to the 'bulk' of people who need them
        Yahoo Finance
      • Democrats Again Limit Who Will Receive A Stimulus Check
        Democrats Again Limit Who Will Receive A Stimulus Check
        HuffPost
    • Politics
      Yahoo News Video

      Civil war within the GOP continues as Trump fires back at strategist Karl Rove

      Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist who criticized Trump's first speech since leaving office for being long on grievances but short on vision.

    • Nasa's Perseverance rover takes its first drive on Mars
      Science
      BBC

      Nasa's Perseverance rover takes its first drive on Mars

      It's two weeks now since the one-tonne robot landed on the Red Planet. Engineers have spent the time commissioning the vehicle and its many systems, including its instruments and robotic arm. Perseverance's mission is to explore a near-equatorial crater called Jezero, to search for evidence of past life.

      • Biden lauds NASA team for giving US 'dose of confidence'
        Biden lauds NASA team for giving US 'dose of confidence'
        Associated Press
      • NASA to Provide Update on Perseverance 'Firsts' Since Mars Landing
        NASA to Provide Update on Perseverance 'Firsts' Since Mars Landing
        PR Newswire
    • Biden's relief bill isn't getting bipartisan support like previous stimulus bills. What do Republicans dislike so much?
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Biden's relief bill isn't getting bipartisan support like previous stimulus bills. What do Republicans dislike so much?

      Republican Senators have described President Joe Biden's COVID-19 stimulus plan as a "clunker," "bad politics" and “wildly expensive." The legislation, dubbed  the American Rescue Plan, which the Senate started debating Thursday, is getting a partisan reception in Congress. Democrats want it passed soon, but little to no Republican members of Congress have so far voiced support.

      • Senate Republicans Threaten To Delay Passage Of COVID-19 Relief Bill
        Senate Republicans Threaten To Delay Passage Of COVID-19 Relief Bill
        HuffPost
      • Highlights: What's changed in the Senate's COVID relief bill
        Highlights: What's changed in the Senate's COVID relief bill
        Associated Press
    • Man pictured with feet on Pelosi's desk yells at judge: "It's not fair"
      U.S.
      Axios

      Man pictured with feet on Pelosi's desk yells at judge: "It's not fair"

      The Arkansas man who was pictured with his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk during the Jan. 6 insurrection had an outburst in court Thursday, yelling at the judge and his own lawyers that it isn't "fair" he is still in jail, KNWA reports. Background: Richard Barnett, 60, has been asking to be freed on bond since he was arrested days after the attack at the Capitol, per the New York Times. Barnett lost his patience after D.C. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper continued his trial until May 4.

      • Insurrectionist Photographed In Nancy Pelosi's Office Says It's Unfair He Remains Jailed
        Insurrectionist Photographed In Nancy Pelosi's Office Says It's Unfair He Remains Jailed
        HuffPost
      • The Capitol riot suspect pictured with his feet on a desk in Pelosi's office had a tantrum in court, yelling 'it's not fair' that he's been jailed
        The Capitol riot suspect pictured with his feet on a desk in Pelosi's office had a tantrum in court, yelling 'it's not fair' that he's been jailed
        Business Insider
    • ‘Impossible to trace.’ Tech savvy dad may be holding daughter captive in WA, cops say
      U.S.
      The State

      ‘Impossible to trace.’ Tech savvy dad may be holding daughter captive in WA, cops say

      A father accused of kidnapping his teenage daughter 17 months ago could be holding her captive in Washington, but his technology skills are making it hard for authorities to find him, officials say. Authorities say John Oliver Westbrook kidnapped his daughter, Daphne Westbrook, 17, in October 2019 from Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to a news release posted on Facebook by the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office in Tennessee. Investigators say Westbrook is holding Daphne against her will and they're struggling to locate them because he is “an IT expert specializing in security, block chain technology and bitcoin.”

    • Joe Biden campaigned as the mask candidate. Now he's facing the limits of the bully pulpit
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Joe Biden campaigned as the mask candidate. Now he's facing the limits of the bully pulpit

      Joe Biden ran for the White House as the mask candidate, criticizing then-President Donald Trump's dismissal of masks, promising to get tough on mask wearing and modeling good behavior by wearing at least one – and sometimes two –masks himself. "The one thing we do know — these masks make a gigantic difference," Biden said last June. As president, however, Biden is running up against the limits of the bully pulpit as mask-wearing remains politically polarized.

      • 'Neanderthal thinking' for states to lift mask mandate -Biden
        'Neanderthal thinking' for states to lift mask mandate -Biden
        Reuters Videos
      • UPDATE 4-Biden says 'big mistake' for states to lift mask mandates given virus toll
        UPDATE 4-Biden says 'big mistake' for states to lift mask mandates given virus toll
        Reuters
    • Indian man accused of beheading daughter in apparent "honor killing"
      World
      CBS News

      Indian man accused of beheading daughter in apparent "honor killing"

      Indian police have arrested a man and accused him of decapitating his own teenage daughter in a rage over her relationship with another man he didn't like, BBC News reported on Thursday, in what appears to be the latest gruesome case of so-called "honor killing" in the Asian nation. Police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh said Sarvesh Kumar was arrested as he walked toward the local police station carrying his daughter's head. BBC News said the local police released a video of Kumar confessing to the crime, in which he explains that he was enraged to learn of his daughter's relationship, came home to find her alone, locked her in a room and decapitated her with a sharp object.

      • Hardoi: India man arrested for beheading teenaged daughter
        Hardoi: India man arrested for beheading teenaged daughter
        BBC
      • Shock in India after man cuts off daughter’s head and takes it to police as he ‘disapproved of her relationship’
        Shock in India after man cuts off daughter’s head and takes it to police as he ‘disapproved of her relationship’
        The Independent
    • T-Mobile tries again to go after big businesses with trio of new services
      Business
      Axios

      T-Mobile tries again to go after big businesses with trio of new services

      T-Mobile is making another concerted effort to win big businesses as customers as it announced a trio of new services at an online event Thursday. Why it matters: While T-Mobile was the fastest growing mobile carrier even before it absorbed Sprint, it has struggled to crack the lucrative big business market, where Verizon and AT&T control more than 90% of the market. Driving the news: T-Mobile's new services for business include...

    • Politics
      Yahoo News Video

      Barrett authors first Supreme Court ruling, a loss for environmentalists

      Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday authored her first ruling since joining the Supreme Court in October as the court handed a defeat to an environmental group looking for access to government documents.

    • World's oldest known wild bird has another chick at age of 70
      World
      BBC

      World's oldest known wild bird has another chick at age of 70

      Wisdom the albatross, the world's oldest known wild bird, has had a chick at the age of at least 70. The Laysan albatross hatched the chick on 1 February in a wildlife refuge in the North Pacific Ocean, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has said. The father is Wisdom's partner, Akeakamai, who she has been with since 2012, US wildlife officials said.

    • Biden supports making a temporary $3,000 payment to parents in the stimulus bill permanent going forward
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Biden supports making a temporary $3,000 payment to parents in the stimulus bill permanent going forward

      Biden supports making a temporary boost to a tax credit for parents permanent, a Democratic aide said. Senate Democrats want to make this permanent and to give families the option of monthly checks. President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday that he supported making the temporary beefed-up child tax credit in his stimulus plan permanent, a Democratic aide briefed on the call told Insider.

      • Biden's COVID-19 relief plan includes a child tax credit boost popular with Democrats but a 'nightmare' to Republicans
        Biden's COVID-19 relief plan includes a child tax credit boost popular with Democrats but a 'nightmare' to Republicans
        USA TODAY
      • Democrats limit eligibility for stimulus checks in Senate COVID bill
        Democrats limit eligibility for stimulus checks in Senate COVID bill
        CBS News
    • The rise of vaccine passports
      Technology
      Axios

      The rise of vaccine passports

      Vaccine passports were touted early in the pandemic as an important piece of the plan to get people back to normal life. Driving the news: CLEAR, the secure digital identity app that you see in airports around the world, and CommonPass, a health app that lets users securely access vaccination records and COVID test results, have joined forces. The result is an app that'll tell planes you're cleared to fly, arenas you're cleared to watch the ball game, and Vegas casinos you're cleared to head to the slot machines — all while promising to keep your health data private.

    • Democrats ask FBI for investigation into vaccine distribution; DeSantis pushes back
      U.S.
      Miami Herald

      Democrats ask FBI for investigation into vaccine distribution; DeSantis pushes back

      Florida's two top Democratic officials on Thursday called on the U.S. Justice Department to launch an investigation into Gov. Ron DeSantis for what they say appears to be a “pay to play” scheme in which the governor directed vaccine doses to communities in the state's wealthiest ZIP codes in exchange for campaign contributions. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer issued separate statements urging the U.S. Attorney and the FBI to look into whether the $3.9 million in contributions made to the governor's political committee since December alone were connected to favorable treatment for vaccine distribution. On Thursday, the governor angrily blasted a Miami Herald report that quoted an internal newsletter sent to residents of the wealthy gated enclave of the Ocean Reef Club, located in north Key Largo.

      • Florida officials call for FBI to investigate governor Ron DeSantis ‘for linking vaccines to donations’
        Florida officials call for FBI to investigate governor Ron DeSantis ‘for linking vaccines to donations’
        The Independent
      • Gov. Ron DeSantis under fire over January vaccinations at upscale enclave in Florida Keys
        Gov. Ron DeSantis under fire over January vaccinations at upscale enclave in Florida Keys
        MarketWatch
    Should humans be next to explore Mars?
    • “Taking humans to Mars would require an investment astronomically out of kilter with the possible benefits.”

    • “Can a Mars settlement be a freer society than we enjoy on Earth? Maybe.”

    • “What we learn...may spark the next revolution that will make life in 2071 beyond anything we can imagine right now.”

    • “Our presence on Mars could jeopardize one of our main reasons for being there — the search for life.”

    • “The future of geologic investigation of other worlds lies with highly improved versions of our Mars rovers.”

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