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      Demonstrators protest federal executions of death row inmates, in front of the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., in December. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
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      Lisa Montgomery first female inmate to be executed in U.S. in nearly 70 years

      Lisa Montgomery became on Wednesday the first female inmate to be executed since 1953, per AP.
      There's been a reshuffle in a power ranking of the world’s passports. Picture: iStockSource:Supplied

      Most powerful passports 2021: Japan tops list,...

      New Zealand has lost its claim to having the world’s most powerful passport after a shift in the global ranking put a new country on top.
      Police officers tried to push back a mob of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Trump on Wednesday. PHOTO: SAMUEL CORUM/GETTY IMAGES

      Actions by Police Before Trump Supporters Attacked...

      Federal and local law enforcement say they underestimated threat posed to Congress, despite evidence of plans online
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      Ashli Babbitt, Air Force veteran, identified as...

      Woman shot and killed at U.S. Capitol riots
      Jake Angeli, a regular at Trump rallies and anti-Biden protests, dressed up with his Davy Crockett hat and showing his Trump wall tattoos. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFPSource:AFP

      Who is the horned man who stormed the Capitol?

      The horned man dressed in furs and face paint who stormed the Capitol has been revealed as actor and hardcore Trump supporter Jake Angeli.
      Enrique Tarrio says his far-right group will turn out in numbers on Wednesday // GETTY IMAGES

      Proud Boys leader held for burning Black Lives...

      The leader of the far-right Proud Boys group has been arrested in Washington DC on suspicion of burning a Black Lives Matter flag last month.
      Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday, ‘We are working to prevent spread and contain the virus at all levels.’ PHOTO: DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/ASSOCIATED PRESS

      U.S. Reports First Case of New Covid-19 Variant

      Fast-spreading form of coronavirus is found in Colorado man in his 20s who had no history of travel
      Police close off an area damaged by an explosion on Christmas morning in Nashville. Picture: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images/AFPSource:AFP

      Suspect in Nashville Christmas morning explosion...

      "We can tell you Anthony Warner is the man believed to be responsible for this horrible crime," a police official said.
      CommonPass has partnered with several airlines to start rolling out its health credential app on select international flights.

      If you want to travel next year, you may need a...

      A few companies within the Covid-19 Credentials Initiative are also developing a smart card that strikes a middle ground between the traditional paper...
      Shoppers make their way up South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. BRONTË WITTPENN FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

      ‘Startup City’: Accelerated Growth Strains Austin

      Arrival of Oracle, Apple, Tesla deal new challenges to city’s struggle to stay affordable—and ‘weird’
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      Outages Continue After Nashville Blast

      Police emergency systems across Tennessee and Kentucky, and Nashville's COVID-19 community hotline, remained offline
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      Dr Deborah Birx: White House virus expert quits...

      A top public health official on the White House coronavirus task force has said she will retire after it emerged she hosted a holiday gathering.
      A Food and Drug Administration vaccine-advisory panel voted in favor of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for broad distribution, clearing the way for the FDA to grant an emergency-use authorization for the second vaccine in the U.S. Photo: Henry Ford Healt

      Moderna Shot Expected to Bolster U.S. Vaccine...

      The vaccine can be more easily shipped and handled, helping smaller hospitals and rural areas overcome logistical hurdles.
      Congresswoman Deb Haaland speaking during the Democratic National Convention in August Congresswoman Deb Haaland speaking during the Democratic National Convention in August © Democratic National Convention 2020/Pool via Reuters (file)

      Biden picks Native American congresswoman as US...

      President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her...
      Forecasters predicted more than a foot of snow across a swath of the region, including New York City, seen Wednesday evening. PHOTO: SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES

      Snowstorm Blankets Parts of East Coast

      More than a foot of snow expected in New York City; winter storm warnings stretch to Massachusetts
      More than a foot of snow is likely in a band stretching from Maryland all the way through southern New England. PHOTO: DAVE ZAJAC/ASSOCIATED PRESS

      Snowstorm Forecast to Blanket Parts of East Coast

      More than a foot of snow expected in New York City; winter storm warnings stretch to Massachusetts
      Dr Michelle Chester drawing the vaccine into a syringe at Long Island Jewish Medical Center today. Picture: Mark Lennihan/AFPSource:AFP

      US starts rollout of coronavirus vaccine ​

      The first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine are now being distributed in the US, with millions more on the way within days.
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      ‘Leave her alone’: New York Post scorched for...

      The New York Post is facing a backlash over an article ‘revealing’ that a New York City paramedic has also been making money on the side through a...
      COURTESY BERNARD DEFENSE TEAM Campaigners are seeking to prevent Brandon Bernard's execution

      Brandon Bernard: First execution of Trump's final...

      The federal execution of a death row inmate is set to go ahead on Thursday, the first of five before the end of Donald Trump's presidency.
      Shocking moment woman catches boyfriend cheating in public. Picture: Facebook/KelroyLewisSource:Facebook

      Woman sees red after catching boyfriend ‘cheating’

      A woman saw red when she caught her boyfriend “cheating” – but her extreme reaction has divided, as some say she went “too far”.
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      Why I fear the introduction of Covid-19...

      Britain says it has no plans to introduce ‘immunity passports’, but that’s hardly reassuring while this virus continues to be a civil liberties...
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      Most powerful passports 2021: Japan tops list, Australia at number 8

      Most powerful passports 2021: Japan tops list, Australia at number 8

      New Zealand has lost its claim to having the world’s most powerful passport after a shift in the...

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