Officers recall Jan 6 violence in emotional Capitol hearing
Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell and three other officers testified about being crushed and beaten as rioters breached the Capitol. They described loss of oxygen, tasing, and racial abuse, urging lawmakers to pursue a fuller accounting and security reforms amid bipartisan tears and anger.
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Capitol
Aquilino Gonell
Congressional
Gowell
House
Donald Trump
Trump
Capitol Security
Joe Biden
Metropolitan Police
Michael Fanone
Fanone
Illinois
Adam Kinzinger
Biden plan tightens mileage rules for new cars
The Biden administration sketches stricter emissions rules for new cars aligned with California targets, aiming to cut greenhouse gas pollution. It would raise annual efficiency gains to about 3.7 percent through 2026, but likely fall short of Obama-era 5 percent targets, with non-binding goals for 2027 and beyond to promote electric vehicles.
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Biden
California
Environmental Protection Agency
Transportation Department
Barack Obama
Trump
California Air Resources Board
Ford
Honda
Volkswagen
Volvo
BMW
North America
House
Associated Press
White House
EPA
Lawmakers push for mandatory ransomware reporting by firms
Lawmakers and top law enforcement urge Congress to require companies hit by cyberattacks to report incidents to the government. Justice, FBI, Secret Service and CISA officials say only about a quarter of intrusions are reported, hindering assessment of threats from groups in Russia, Belarus and beyond.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
FBI
Secret Service
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Richard Downing
Justice
China
Russia
Eric Goldstein
CISA
United States
Man pleads guilty to Asian spa killings in Georgia
Robert Aaron Long pleaded guilty to murder in four of eight spa killings targeting women, mostly of Asian descent, with life imprisonment for those counts and the death penalty still possible in other cases prosecuted in a separate county. Prosecutors sought swift justice to avoid lengthy appeals, reflecting victims’ families’ wishes.
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Canton
Atlanta
Robert Aaron Long
Long
Cherokee County
Shannon Wallace
Negotiators Narrow Infrastructure Gaps Stalled Vote Hopes Persist
Senators working on a $579 billion infrastructure plan chipped away at gaps but have not sealed a breakthrough on remaining differences. Negotiations passed multiple deadlines while optimism persisted about a near agreement. Senate Majority Leader Schumer warned the Senate could stay in session through the weekend if needed.
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Washington
Senate
Chuck Schumer
New York
Cooler weather aids containment of western wildfires in California and Oregon
Cooler conditions Tuesday eased two massive fires as authorities broaden access to a ravaged California town and a distant Oregon area where the Bootleg Fire, the nation’s largest blaze, continues. Scientists note evidence of a fire tornado with winds surpassing 111 mph, linked to extreme heat and dryness.
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Calif
U.S
California
Oregon
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