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2 Capitol riot defendants sought by FBI after disappearing
The FBI is searching for a Florida woman who was supposed to stand trial Monday on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol...
Rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prison
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — A Delaware man who threatened a Black police officer with a pole attached to a Confederate battle flag as he stormed...
Some Jan. 6 participants strike different tone after apologizing in court for their actions
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly Capitol riot, former West Virginia lawmaker...
BBC film on Indian PM Modi, 2002 riots draws government ire
NEW DELHI ((DailyNews)) — Days after India blocked a BBC documentary that examines Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during 2002 anti-Muslim riots and banned...
Man who propped feet on Pelosi desk guilty in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol...
Brazil’s army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising
BRASILIA, Brazil ((DailyNews)) — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil’s army chief Saturday just days after the leftist leader openly said that...
3 active-duty Marines charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A Marine who said he was waiting for “Civil war 2” and two other active-duty members of the military have been charged with participating...
Brazil’s Supreme Court agrees to probe Bolsonaro for riot
RIO DE JANEIRO ((DailyNews)) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to investigate whether former president Jair Bolsonaro incited the far-right mob that ransacked the...
Top Brazil court greenlights probe of Bolsonaro for riot
RIO DE JANEIRO ((DailyNews)) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday authorized including former president Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of who incited...
QAnon follower who chased officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years
WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — An Iowa construction worker and QAnon follower was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his role in the Jan....