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This image from U.S. Capitol Police body-worn video shows Mark Leffingwell inside the U.S. Capitol near the Senate Wing Doors on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Leffingwell, a 52-year-old military veteran who served in Iraq, punched two police officers during the riot. He was sentenced on Feb. 10, 2022, to six months imprisonment.

Capitol rioter from Seattle gets prison as feds reach 100 sentencings

A Seattle man who punched two police officers during last year's riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to six months in prison, as the Justice Department reached a milestone in one of the largest federal investigations in American history.

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, shown here at a protest in support for Cubans demonstrating against their government in Miami on July 16, 2021.

Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge

After four months of trial, a jury has convicted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and other members of the far-right club of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.

Actor Jay Johnston emerges from the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, after being sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago.

Former 'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot

Jay Johnston expressed regret that he “made it more difficult for the police to do their job" on Jan. 6.

Steady Job Gains Chip Away At Jobless Rate In Wash. State

Steady job gains are chipping away at the unemployment rate in Washington state. New numbers released by the Employment Department Wednesday show the…

Ethan Nordean, with bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys before the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The self-described sergeant-at-arms of the Seattle Proud Boys is facing federal charges over his role in the attack.

Prosecutors: Proud Boys Gave Leader 'War Powers,' Planned Ahead For Capitol Riot

A federal court filing details how Ethan Nordean allegedly recruited members and raised money ahead of the Jan. 6 attack, which prosecutors say he helped coordinate and lead.

Blacktail Deer Creek in Yellowstone National Park, seen here in a 2019 photo from the ecological study known as NEON, is one site where researchers have bubbled sulfur hexafluoride into the water.

Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public lands

A 30-year, nationwide study of ecological changes — including the effects of climate warming — has been releasing a powerful greenhouse gas, and critics want it to stop.

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