Divided Congress marks Jan 6 anniversary without unity
Congress remains split as Jan 6 anniversary prompts varied actions from members. Some call for a National Day of Healing while others push voter security bills or decry memorialization. The AP notes partisan rifts, threats, and ongoing debates over accountability and electoral reform.
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Louisiana pardons Homer Plessy posthumously in civil rights gesture
New Orleans Governor John Bel Edwards posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the Black man whose 1892 arrest sparked the Plessy v Ferguson ruling that entrenched separate but equal. The pardon follows a Board recommendation, delivered at a ceremony near Plessy’s arrest site, reflecting on the cause and legacy for future generations.
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CDC endorses COVID-19 booster for teens 12 to 17
The CDC backs an extra Pfizer dose for 12 to 15 year olds and strengthens guidance for 16 and 17 year olds. Dr. Rochelle Walensky urged parents to keep children up to date as the booster targets Omicron. In Philadelphia, a deadly rowhome fire killed 12, many of them children, with 26 residents occupying the two apartments and no working smoke detectors reported. In Kazakhstan, a Russia-led bloc will send peacekeeping forces after protests over fuel prices turned violent, with deaths among police and national guards and hundreds injured.
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Maxwell to seek new trial after juror abuse claim
Ghislaine Maxwell, found guilty of conspiring to recruit and groom teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein, plans a new trial bid after a juror disclosed sexual abuse as a victim. Defense says no evidentiary hearing is needed. judge sets deadlines for filing and responses.
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America’s oldest WWII veteran Lawrence N Brooks dies at 112
Lawrence N Brooks, believed to be the nation’s oldest man and WWII veteran, died at 112 in New Orleans. Drafted in 1940, he served with the 91st Engineer General Service Regiment in Australia, later caring for three white officers while cooking and driving. He valued faith and kindness, telling a 2014 interview his aim was for people to be happy and things to go right.
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