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Veteran 'enamored' with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot

Veteran 'enamored' with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot

A military veteran who told an undercover FBI agent about his admiration for Adolf Hitler and discussed a plan to “wipe out” the nation's Jewish population was sentenced on Monday to four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol . U.S.
Texas lawmaker resigns ahead of misconduct expulsion vote

Texas lawmaker resigns ahead of misconduct expulsion vote

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican Texas state lawmaker resigned Monday ahead of an expected vote to expel him after an investigation found he had inappropriate sexual conduct with a 19-year-old intern. Rep.
Lawsuit: Yellen should ignore 'unconstitutional' debt limit

Lawsuit: Yellen should ignore 'unconstitutional' debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) — A union of government employees on Monday sued Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Joe Biden to try to stop them from complying with the law that limits the government's total debt , which the lawsuit contends is unconstit

Senegal's opposition leader gets suspended jail sentence

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's main opposition leader on Monday was given a six-month suspended prison sentence by an appeals court in the West African nation over a defamation case brought against him by a government minister.
Russia bans jet skis, ride-hailing before WWII tributes

Russia bans jet skis, ride-hailing before WWII tributes

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia enacted a major security clampdown before Tuesday’s annual commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, curbing the use of drones and ride-sharing services in its largest cities — even jet skis on the
Pilot program for temporary agricultural workers extended after rocky pandemic start

Pilot program for temporary agricultural workers extended after rocky pandemic start

OTTAWA — Canada will expand a pilot project to attract more temporary foreign workers to jobs in Canada's agricultural industry for another two years after the pandemic meant it got off to a slow start, the immigration minister announced Monday.
20 bodies found in Congo mass grave, ADF rebels suspected

20 bodies found in Congo mass grave, ADF rebels suspected

BENI, Congo (AP) — The remains of at least 20 people were found buried in a mass grave in an area used to cultivate cacao in Ndoma village in Congo's North Kivu province this weekend, according to local authorities and a military spokesperson.
Trudeau gravel-thrower sentenced to 90 days house arrest, one year probation

Trudeau gravel-thrower sentenced to 90 days house arrest, one year probation

LONDON, Ont. — An Ontario man who threw gravel at Justin Trudeau during an election campaign rally was sentenced to 90 days of house arrest on Monday, with a judge denouncing the 2021 assault as an "expression of mob mentality.

Indiana judge deals blow to state's lawsuit against TikTok

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana judge has ruled that downloading the free social media app TikTok doesn’t amount to a consumer transaction under state law, dealing a blow to the state attorney general’s lawsuit claiming the Chinese-owned video-sharing
'Outraged' letter carriers demand action to stop robberies

'Outraged' letter carriers demand action to stop robberies

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postal carriers have more worries than snow, rain or the gloom of night keeping them from their appointed rounds. They're increasingly being robbed, often at gunpoint, from Maine to California.