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• Chaos spreads from Washington DC to Georgia, Kansas and Utah as Trump supporters gather across the US

  06-01-2021 23:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The chaos that began with riots at the US Capitol in Washington DC has spread across the country as protesters and 'militia' gathered at State government buildings in Georgia, Kansas, and Utah.
  
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• DC police chief says rioters used ‘chemical irritants’ to gain access to Capitol

  06-01-2021 23:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Washington DC’s police chief says that the pro-Trump rioters that stormed the US Capitol deployed “chemical irritants” to gain access to the building.
  
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• Capitol riots: Dramatic pictures show Trump supporters breaking into building

  06-01-2021 23:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Angry Trump supporters attempt to derail peaceful transfer of power
  
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• Raab hits out at ‘grievous attack’ on freedoms after dozens of Hong Kong activists arrested

  06-01-2021 23:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Politicians and activists accused of trying to destroy government through unofficial elections
  
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• Militia members gather outside Georgia Capitol as pro-Trump rioters storm Washington DC

  06-01-2021 22:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  As rioters storm US Capitol building in DC, militia members attempt to enter Georgia Capitol
  
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• Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge

  06-01-2021 22:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Five months after President Donald Trump hailed Arizona as a model for how it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts warned that the state has become “the hot spot of the world.”
  
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• Capitol Hill riots: Dramatic videos show Trump supporters storming Capitol building

  06-01-2021 22:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Videos posted to social media from reporters and lawmakers depicted a chaotic, terrifying scene of pro-Trump rioters breaking into the Capitol building
  
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• Ivanka Trump deletes tweet calling pro-Trump rioters ‘patriots’

  06-01-2021 22:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  President’s daughter later said only ‘peaceful protest is patriotic’ 
  
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• Moment pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol captured on TV broadcast

  06-01-2021 22:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Key members of The Independent's US team give their predictions on what Joe Biden's presidency is likely to bring.
  
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• Washington DC riots: Woman in ‘critical condition’ after being shot on Capitol grounds

  06-01-2021 21:50 via article.wn.com
  A woman has been shot during the chaos in the Capitol in Washington, DC after pro-Trump rioters stormed the building. Multiple reports emerged of a person being shot before a video was posted to Twitter showing the incident. In the footage a shot is heard before...
  
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• National Guard headed to Capitol amid violent riot protesting Trump’s election loss

  06-01-2021 21:50 via article.wn.com
  As violent protestors remained inside the Capitol building, Donald Trump’s top spokeswoman claimed National Guard forces were being deployed to help restore order. “At President @realDonaldTrump’s direction, the National Guard is on...
  
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• Mike Pence calls for end to violence as he is taken to secure location after ...

  06-01-2021 21:50 via article.wn.com
  Mike Pence is said to have been rushed to a secure location after Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. Please enter your email addressPlease enter...
  
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• Capitol riots - live: Woman shot and Congress on lockdown as armed Trump supporters storm ...

  06-01-2021 21:50 via article.wn.com
  Graeme Massie6 January 2021 20:24 1609964437‘Shots fired’ heard on police radio as armed Trump supporters storm Capitol "During an interview on Fox, Kevin McCarthy just said that he heard "shots fired" on the radio 10-15 minutes ago," tweeted Emily Nussbaum on the New Yorker. Graeme Massie6 January 2021 20:20 1609963986Armed standoff in Capitol Building Security drew their weapons amid an armed standoff after...
  
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• The Latest: Pressure mounts on Trump to condemn protesters

  06-01-2021 21:49 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local): 3:25 p.m. President Donald Trump is encouraging supporters occupying the U.S. Capitol to “remain peaceful,” but he is not calling for them to disperse. As he faced growing pressure from allies to condemn the violence Wednesday afternoon, Trump tweeted, “No violence!” adding: “Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the L
  
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• Romney heckled in airport in another show of GOP divisions

  06-01-2021 21:49 via article.wn.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Supporters of...
  
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• Lawmakers given gas masks as protesters breach US Capitol

  06-01-2021 21:49 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, clashing with police and forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's win. Dozens of people breached security perimeters at the Capitol and lawmakers inside the House chamber were told to put on gas masks as tear gas was fired in the Rotunda. A chaplain prayed as police guarded the doors to the chamber and lawmakers...
  
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• Judge in newspaper shooting case appointed to appeals court

  06-01-2021 21:49 via article.wn.com
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland judge who has been presiding over the case of a man who killed five people at a newspaper in 2018 has been appointed to the state’s intermediate appellate court, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Wednesday. ......
  
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• Indonesia's baby sea turtles make a break for freedom

  06-01-2021 21:49 via article.wn.com
  Dozens of palm-sized baby...
  
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• Venezuela opposition scrambles for international legitimacy

  06-01-2021 21:48 via article.wn.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — International critics of Venezuela's socialist government have united in rejecting the country's newly chosen congress as illegitimate, but used notably different language Wednesday in referring to the opposition leader they have long recognized as the country's rightful president — hinting at potential divisions. The European Union issued a statement vowing to continue “engagement" with opposition leader Juan Guaidó “and other representat
  
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• Trump supporters storm US Capitol, lawmakers evacuated

  06-01-2021 21:48 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers to be rushed from the building and interrupting challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Trump issued a restrained call for peace but did not call on his supporters to leave. The ordinarily mundane procedure of certifying a new president was always going to be extraordinary, with Republican su
  
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• Trump supporters storm US Capitol, clash with police

  06-01-2021 21:48 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — Protesters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, clashing with police and forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's win. Dozens of people breached security perimeters at the Capitol and lawmakers inside the House chamber were told to put on gas masks as tear gas was fired in the Rotunda. A chaplain prayed as police guarded the doors to the chamber...
  
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• Some taypayers may not see their stimulus checks until filing their taxes

  06-01-2021 21:47 via article.wn.com
  The IRS’ Get My Payment tool says it all in the name. The tool was designed for eligible taxpayers to see when their stimulus checks will hit their bank accounts. Though, since the second round of stimulus checks started to be deposited on Dec. 29, 2020, there’s been an array of hiccups for some citizens in receiving their economic relief payments....
  
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• Police order evacuation of buildings on the Hill

  06-01-2021 21:46 via article.wn.com
  Click here if you’re having trouble viewing this video on a mobile device. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Law enforcement officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of sever
  
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• Live: Protestors storm Capitol Hill sending building into lockdown, at least one critically injured

  06-01-2021 21:46 via article.wn.com
  Thousands of Donald Trump supporters have stormed the US Capitol as lawmakers prepared to affirm Joe Biden's presidential victory. Protests have seen the debate over the electoral count suspended. Your playlist will load after this ad The senate evacuated after skirmishes developed as both chambers had been debating the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Source: BBC 9:40am: GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy tells CBS: "I completely condemn the violence in the Capitol. W
  
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• The US Capitol building in Washington has been locked down after violent clashes involving Trump supporters

  06-01-2021 21:45 via article.wn.com
  No one is currently allowed to enter or exit the complex due to the 'external security threat'. ......
  
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• Dramatic photo shows Trump supporters scaling Capitol wall

  06-01-2021 21:45 via article.wn.com
  As the rioters on...
  
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• Unemployed Colorado residents may wait weeks for more aid

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) � It could take up to four weeks for Colorado to begin distributing new federal unemployment benefits, officials said, but it could be sooner because the state is updating its computer system. Joe Barela, executive director of the state Department of Labor and Employment, said Tuesday that an improved computer system could speed up...
  
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• The Latest: House members told to don gas masks at Capitol

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local): ......
  
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• Protesters swarm to Capitol, halt session on Biden victory

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  Angry supporters of President Donald...
  
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• Protesters Storm Capitol Barricades, Feds Go Into LOCKDOWN, Mike Pence “Taken To Undisclosed Location”!

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  On a day that would...
  
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• Members of Congress inside House chamber told by police to put on gas masks after ...

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress inside House chamber told by police to put on gas masks after tear gas dispersed in Capitol Rotunda. ......
  
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• Judge drops suit since Corps reconsidering plastics complex

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) � A federal judge has dismissed a challenge to a Chinese conglomerate�s plans for a $9.4 billion plastics complex in Louisiana because the Army Corps of Engineers is reconsidering its permit. Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group plans to build 10 chemical plants and four other major facilities in Welcome, where the Census Bureau estimates that nearly 97% of the 880 residents are Black. The Corps said in November that it will study five possible sites in a predominan
  
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• DC mayor orders curfew in nation's capital effective 6 p.m. after protestors aiming to undermine ...

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — DC mayor orders curfew in nation's capital effective 6 p.m. after protestors aiming to undermine election storm Capitol. ......
  
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• Chiefs bonding through pandemic in bid for Super Bowl repeat

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  During a normal season, many of the players on the Kansas City Chiefs defense would leave the facility...
  
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• After egging on protests, Trump tweets to supporters to 'stay peaceful' amid violent clashes, breach ...

  06-01-2021 21:44 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After egging on protests, Trump tweets to supporters to 'stay peaceful' amid violent clashes, breach of Capitol building. ......
  
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• Egyptian, Israeli FMs discuss efforts to resume Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

  06-01-2021 21:43 via article.wn.com
  CAIRO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi on Wednesday discussed over the phone the efforts exerted to resume the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. During the...
  
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• 2nd LD: Protesters storm U.S. Capitol, forcing proceedings to count Electoral College votes to halt

  06-01-2021 21:43 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Capitol was breached by protesters on Wednesday afternoon, a tense situation that has forced proceedings to count Electoral College votes cast in the 2020 presidential...
  
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• Urgent: Washington D.C. mayor orders citywide curfew as pro-Trump protests force Capitol lockdown

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) --...
  
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• UK lawmakers overwhelmingly approve England lockdown

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- British lawmakers on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved the government's decision to impose the new national lockdown in England, the third of its kind since the coronavirus pandemic began in the country. Read full story ......
  
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• Pro-Trump protesters storm U.S. Capitol as lawmakers debate election results

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Swarms of...
  
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• Liverpool gallery brings home pre-Raphaelite paintings

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  LONDON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Three world-famous...
  
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• Ireland tightens lockdown as COVID-19 'tsunami' threatens hospitals

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland announced its...
  
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• France's daily coronavirus cases exceed 25,000 as pressure eases in hospitals

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  PARIS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of...
  
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• France unlikely to avoid UK variant of coronavirus - chief advisor

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  PARIS (Reuters) - France is unlikely to...
  
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• 1st LD: Washington D.C. mayor orders citywide curfew as pro-Trump protests force Capitol lockdown

  06-01-2021 21:40 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) --...
  
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• Guns and teargas in U.S. Capitol as Trump supporters attempt to overturn his loss

  06-01-2021 21:39 via article.wn.com
  Read full article Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay6 January 2021, 10:01 pm·4-min read 1 / 3 Guns and teargas in U.S. Capitol as Trump supporters attempt to overturn his loss Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump protest outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday responded with drawn guns and tear gas on Wednesday as swarms of protesters stormed in and sought to force Congress to u
  
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• Fed supported advance notice before changing bond purchases

  06-01-2021 21:37 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials last month supported providing advance notice before the central bank makes changes to its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases. The minutes of those discussions released Wednesday show wide support for...
  
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• Militia members gather outside the Georgia Capitol as pro-Trump rioters storm Washington DC

  06-01-2021 21:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  As rioters storm US Capitol building in DC, militia members gather around Georgia Capitol
  
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• Trump's doomed bid to reverse result further damages faith in US democracy

  06-01-2021 21:33 via article.wn.com
  The rantings of a president unable to accept defeat have gained traction, and are embraced by a majority Republican voters as fact Americans’ confidence in their democracy has been eroded for years by a system that has, at various junctures, delivered victory to Republican presidents who lost the...
  
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• Georgia elections: Democrats on course for Senate control as Warnock wins and Ossoff leads

  06-01-2021 21:33 via article.wn.com
  Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Kelly Loeffler Jon Ossoff leads David Perdue in other Senate runoff Georgia Senate runoffs – follow all the latest news live After four bruising years under Donald Trump, Democrats woke up elated on Wednesday, finding themselves on the precipice of taking control...
  
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