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Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers.

Proud Boys, Oath Keepers receive subpoenas in congressional Jan. 6 probe

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 40 witnesses subpoenaed already.

Protesters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Two Seattle police officers who were there were illegally trespassing on Capitol grounds, but lied about their actions, a police watchdog said in a report released Thursday.

2 Seattle officers fired for presence on U.S. Capitol grounds during riot

Update: 5:10 p.m. Aug. 13Two Seattle police officers who participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C., have lost their jobs.Police Chief…

Cows graze in a field in Luncavita, Romania, in this file photo. Denmark will impose cattle farmers with a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions starting in 2030, claiming it will be the first country to do so in a move to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from each of its cows.

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so

Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says.

Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, in May. A Russian court has convicted Kurmasheva of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said on Monday.

Russian-American journalist sentenced to 6.5 years in rapid, secret trial

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of "spreading false information" about the Russian army.

Washington shoppers who buy something from Amazon already pay sales tax.

Online Sales Tax That Undergirds Washington Budget Likely To Be Challenged

Online shoppers in Washington state may soon have to pay sales tax on out-of-state e-commerce purchases. Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday is expected to sign a...

Rescue and emergency workers block off a street where a building came off its foundation, the morning after a 6.4 magnitude quake hit the eastern Taiwanese city of Hualien, on Wednesday.

6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Taiwan, At Least 4 Dead

The earthquake struck the island late Tuesday night and aftershocks continue to shake up the city of Hualien. Meanwhile, rescue workers strive to save people from collapsed buildings.

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