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Capitol’s most violent rioters now claim to be ashamed, pleading for mercy

While most sentences have so far been relatively lenient, dozens of the most serious cases are still working through the system, including many that have not yet gone to trial

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Polls show Americans still deeply fearful for democracy one year after Capitol riots

Pride in US democracy drops sharply, with many saying violence against the government can be justified in certain situations

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Biden tells Ukraine leader US will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia invades

US President Joe Biden on Sunday reassured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington “will respond decisively” if Russia moves to invade its pro-Western neighbor, the White House said in a statement. With a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s borders,

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Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, Resigns – The New York Times

Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, Resigns  The New York Times Sudan’s Prime Minister resigns amid violent anti-coup protests that have left at least 57 people dead  CNN Sudan PM says he’ll resign amid political deadlock  NPR Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns  The Washington

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First patients in Israel receive Pfizer’s coronavirus-fighting pill

Two HMOs send drugs to a handful of infected people selected because, though mildly ill with COVID-19, they are at risk of suffering serious effects

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Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock

Sudan’s prime minister says he has resigned amid a political deadlock following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition. Abdalla Hamdok has announced his resignation in a speech on Sunday. The October military takeover upended a fragile planned

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Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock

Sudan’s prime minister says he has resigned amid a political deadlock following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition. Abdalla Hamdok has announced his resignation in a speech on Sunday. The October military takeover upended a fragile planned

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Overnight storms bring damage to parts of Southern U.S.

Severe storms took out power and destroyed homes in Alabama, hours after heavy rain and tornadoes tore through Kentucky. Several Alabama counties are under a tornado watch through early Monday. (Image credit: Madison County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

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Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’ in Newark, NJ

In the wake of social justice protests in 2020, Newark, NJ, decided to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus. Now, a new monument to abolitionist and legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman is in the works. The monument will be

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Twitter permanently bans personal account of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Suspended for repeatedly violating COVID-19 misinformation policy; far-right US lawmaker says ‘Twitter is an enemy to America and can’t handle the truth’

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