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Kentucky man suspected of stealing Nancy Pelosi's laptop during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol is suspected by the FBI of stealing a laptop belonging to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from a conference room during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, according to newly unsealed court records. David Slinker was...
Death toll of riot in Ecuador's largest and most dangerous prison rises to 17
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The number of inmates killed in a riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison rose to 17, authorities said Wednesday, a day after the goriest prison episode under the watch of President Daniel Noboa broke out. Noboa handed control over the most...
Writer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet pleaded guilty on Tuesday to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago, after a federal judge refused to pause his case until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Steve Baker, who has...
Election threats persist four years after far-right extremists stormed the US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the 2020 presidential election, thousands of Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters heeded his call to join a “wild” protest of his defeat. Following Trump's lies about a stolen election, hundreds of them stormed the U.S. Capitol under the banners of the Proud Boys,...
'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob's Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles,...
Ohio man charged with bringing massive 'Trump' sign to Capitol for rioters to use as a weapon
An Ohio man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack. Jeffrey Newcomb, 41, of Polk, Ohio, apparently posted on social media that he...
Ex-funeral home owner pleads guilty to assaulting police and journalists during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Long Island funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Thursday to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting two journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, during a mob's riot at the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Peter Moloney,...
3 juveniles face riot charges after disruption at Arkansas behavioral hospital
TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Three teen-aged boys have been arrested after a group of juveniles were accused of taking over a section of a hospital in Texarkana, authorities said. The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded Sunday to an emergency call from the Riverview Behavioral...
Thai court orders extradition of Vietnam activist who rights groups say will be at risk if returned
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Monday ordered the extradition of a 32-year-old Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, despite fears among rights groups he could be at risk if sent home. The Bangkok Criminal Court granted Vietnam's request for the extradition of Y Quynh Bdap, who...
Capitol rioter mistakenly released from prison after appeals court ruling, prosecutors say
The federal Bureau of Prisons mistakenly released an Iowa man from custody before he finished serving his 30-month sentence for storming the Senate chamber during a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol, Justice Department prosecutors said in a court filing this week. Leo Christopher...
