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Congress to implement new safety protocols after Capitol siege, including metal detectors and mask requirements

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US Capitol Police install metal detectors at the doors of the House of Representatives chamber January 12, 2021 in Washington, ...

Abandoned Capital Plaza Hotel in Raleigh is set to be torn down. Here’s what’s next.

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Here’s what’s coming to the site of the empty hotel that has long been an eyesore on Capital Boulevard. Powered ...

Abandoned Capital Plaza Hotel in Raleigh is set to be torn down. Here’s what’s next.

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Here’s what’s coming to the site of the empty hotel that has long been an eyesore on Capital Boulevard. Powered ...

How to translate live conversations with Google Assistant using its built-in Interpreter Mode

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Google Assistant’s Interpreter Mode is particularly useful when traveling abroad and in situations that require navigating language barriers. Cavan Images/Getty ...

The FBI and DOJ are investigating ‘significant felony cases tied to sedition and conspiracy’ after the Capitol riot

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Pro-Trump protesters look on during clashes with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. ...

How to watch ‘WandaVision,’ the first Disney Plus show in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, when it premieres on January 15

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When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. “WandaVision” is the first ...

Senate Democrats start sketching out a legislative agenda that includes $2,000 stimulus checks as odds of a Trump impeachment trial rise

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Senate Democrats are beginning to lay out their legislative priorities as ...

As a landmark building comes down in RTP, its owner says it won’t be forgotten

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Scientists working in the building pioneered the use of AZT to treat HIV and AIDS. Powered by WPeMatico

Inflation could hit its target sooner than expected as the US economy bounces back, Kansas City Fed chief says

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Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George addresses the National Association for Business Economics in Denver, Colorado, U.S. October ...

As a landmark building comes down in RTP, its owner says it won’t be forgotten

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Scientists working in the building pioneered the use of AZT to treat HIV and AIDS. Powered by WPeMatico

Chamath Palihapitiya’s ‘biggest investment in climate change’: ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. to merge with commercial EV maker Proterra

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Electric bus. Monty Rakusen/Getty Images Chamath Palihapitiya said Tuesday that his “biggest investment in climate change” is in commercial EV ...

3 members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19 after sheltering together during the Capitol insurrection

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A unit of the DC National Guard provides a security presence at the US Capitol in Washington. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Three ...

The Army and Secret Service are looking at extra security screenings for US troops who will be at Biden’s inauguration

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A member of the DC National Guard gives directions near a rally at Freedom Plaza Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in ...

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn told a Turning Point USA crowd last month to ‘lightly threaten’ lawmakers if they didn’t support claims of voter fraud

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Newly elected U.S. Rep Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather by the White House ...

A House Democrat plans to introduce a bill for Capitol Police officers to use body cameras

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Pro-Trump rioters clash with police during the tally of electoral votes that that would certify Joe Biden as the winner ...

Churchill Capital Corp IV extends 2-day surge to over 50% on news of plans to take Lucid Motors public via SPAC

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Electric vehicle charging. Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images Shares of Churchill Capital Corp. IV are up over 50% in a two-day streak to ...

The time a B-52H bomber had its tail ripped off by turbulence but still managed to land 6 hours later

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A B-52H Stratofortress, tail number 61-023, flying with its vertical stabilizer sheared off, January 10, 1964. US Air Force On ...

US stocks climb as investors buy Monday’s dip on recovery hopes

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Getty Images / Xinhua News Agency US stocks gained slightly on Tuesday as investors bought Monday’s dip and bet on ...

Lemonade shares fall 9% after online insurance provider announces secondary stock offering

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Lemonade CEO and cofounder Daniel Schreiber Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Shares of Lemonade fell as much as 9% on ...

NC town enacts 1st LGBTQ protections 3 years after state repealed its ‘bathroom bill’

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“It’s inspiring to see our elected leaders coming together to consider policies that tangibly improve residents’ lives,” said Allison Scott, ...

NC town enacts 1st LGBTQ protections 3 years after state repealed its ‘bathroom bill’

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“It’s inspiring to see our elected leaders coming together to consider policies that tangibly improve residents’ lives,” said Allison Scott, ...

Hallmark asks Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall to refund its political donations after they voted against Biden’s certification

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Senators Roger Marshall of Kansas and Josh Hawley of Missouri Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM, Ken Cedeno-Pool/Getty Images Greeting card ...

A maskless Lindsey Graham yelled at a police officer for not protecting members of Congress during the Capitol attack, Sen. Sherrod Brown said

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Sen. Lindsey Graham. Alex Wong/Getty Images Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown said that Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham yelled at a Capitol ...

YouTube rival Rumble is suing Google for at least $2 billion, saying the search giant abuses its monopoly power

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Rumble has become popular with conservatives, who say they are suppressed by Big Tech. Business Insider Canadian video-sharing platform Rumble ...

Angela Merkel says Twitter’s decision to ban Trump is a threat to free speech

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Steve Parsons-WPA Pool/Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel opposes Twitter’s decision to block President Trump’s Twitter account. A spokesman for ...

‘Shark Tank’ star Mark Cuban compares Bitcoin boom to dot-com bubble, and warns many cryptocurrencies won’t survive the coming crash

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Steve Jennings/Getty Images Mark Cuban compared the cryptocurrency boom to the dot-com bubble, recommended buyers hedge their bets, and warned ...

Durham and Twitter’s CEO may give some residents a guaranteed income this year

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The city could receive a $500,000 grant to implement the program Powered by WPeMatico

Durham and Twitter’s CEO may give some residents a guaranteed income this year

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The city could receive a $500,000 grant to implement the program Powered by WPeMatico

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reportedly snapped after the president told him ‘antifa’ led the Capitol insurrection: ‘It’s MAGA. I know. I was there.’

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told President Trump, ” “Stop it. It’s over. The election is over.” Evan Vucci/The Associated ...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal revealed she contracted COVID-19 and says ‘Republicans who cruelly and selfishly refused to wear masks’ during the Capitol siege are to blame

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Rep. Pramila Jayapal called for “serious fines to be immediately levied on every single Member who refuses to wear a ...