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National Guard Members at Capitol Sickened by ‘Raw, Moldy' Food: Members of Congress
Multiple Michigan National Guard members stationed at the U.S. Capitol were sickened after they were served food that was raw, moldy, undercooked and even filled with metal shavings, the state’s congressional delegation said in a letter. Guard members who have served at the Capitol for weeks in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot recently reported being served meals...
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‘Street Medic' Van Driver Arrested at DC Protests Has Charges Dropped
A man who was arrested for driving a van into a crowd of protesters near Black Lives Matter Plaza over the weekend was released and faces no charges. Jeremy Vajko, 27, was arrested by D.C. police on a reckless driving charge. Video shows an officer ordering him to stop the van he said he’s used to support protesters in...
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Virginia Trooper Resigns After Saying He Coughed on Driver to Spread Coronavirus
A Virginia State trooper assigned to Fairfax County has resigned after he claimed in a text message that he intentionally coughed on a driver to spread the coronavirus. A separate criminal investigation into the trooper also is underway. Trooper Jacob P. Gooch was placed on administrative leave in early May and later resigned, state police told News4 on Monday. ...
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‘Baffling and Reprehensible': Trump's Visit to DC Shrine Draws Protests, Criticism by Archbishop
President Donald Trump faced a second day of criticism by religious leaders in Washington, D.C., as he briefly visited holy sites while protests following the killing of George Floyd continue to rock the city. Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the Saint John Paul II National Shrine on Tuesday, laying a red, white and blue wreath. Washington Archbishop...
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Body of 8-Year-Old Kennedy Family Member Found After Canoe Accident
The body of an 8-year-old boy who disappeared Thursday after canoeing with his mother on the Chesapeake Bay has been found, police said. Gideon Joseph Kennedy McKean’s body was found Wednesday afternoon about two miles from where he and his mother, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, set off on Thursday. The boy’s body was found about 2,000 feet from where...
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Man Tried to Blow Up SUV at Pentagon: Feds
A man tried to blow up an SUV at the Pentagon on Monday morning and was found later in Arlington National Cemetery. Matthew Dmitri Richardson, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, faces federal charges after Pentagon police say he tried to blow up an active-duty service member’s Land Rover at about 10:55 a.m. Monday. He appeared in court in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday...
