COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 400 supporters of former President Donald Trump have been charged in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including members of far-right extremist groups. At least 24 of those cases, including one announced Thursday, involve Ohio residents identified through social media posts […]
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Joe Biden’s Nominees Of Color Are Facing Outsize Opposition
A number of President Joe Biden’s nominees of color are facing opposition in the Senate, and their increasingly frustrated supporters are mobilizing against the harsher scrutiny these nominees have faced compared to their white counterparts. This week, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) threw the confirmation of Neera Tanden into doubt when […]
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Facing a light show of love for Navalny, Russia warns against “unsanctioned” courtyard protests
Moscow — Authorities have warned Russians not to participate in local Valentine’s Day shows of support for jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny this weekend. Navalny’s team has called on the Kremlin critic’s supporters to hold up their cell phone flashlights in the courtyards outside their apartment buildings in Russian cities for […]
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Dauphin Island Sea Lab facing long recovery from Hurricane Sally
One of the state’s premier scientific institutions, and one which is a gateway to study of the state’s coastal environment, faces the prospect of limping through its 50th anniversary year as it struggles to recover from Hurricane Sally. Five months ago, the storm’s eyewall brushed past Dauphin Island, wreaking havoc […]