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A large group of pro-Trump extremists stands on the east steps of the Capitol after storming its grounds on Jan. 6. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol that day, breaking windows and clashing with police officers to protest the 2020 election results.

'A Long Time Coming': Given DHS Warning, A Look At U.S. Domestic Extremism Threats

The Department of Homeland Security recently issued a bulletin warning of violence by domestic extremists. NPR takes a snapshot of the current threat.

Committee Debates Bill To Raise Cigarette Tax $1, Impose E-Liquids Tax

A House committee pulled back from a vote Monday on a bill to raise the state cigarette tax by $1 per pack.That’s because several committee members want…

Layering a cloth mask on top of a surgical mask helps achieve a tighter fit while also adding an extra layer of filtration. Double-masking like this increases protection against the coronavirus.

It's Time To Up Your Mask Game

From double-masking to getting a tighter seal, these suggestions and simple at-home hacks can make your mask a better barrier against the surging delta variant.

"Now, because of the rise of the dollar and the pensions people aren't receiving, there are two classes of people," says Saad Salman, the owner of a Baghdad sweet shop. "A poor class and a rich class."

In Iraq's 'Dire' Economy, Poverty Is Rising — And So Are Fears Of Instability

"Iraq's economic situation can probably best be described as being dire," says an International Energy Agency expert. Government revenues have plummeted and its currency has been devalued.

Chinese workers wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine jab at a mass vaccination center in Beijing on Jan. 5. Even with at least 5 homegrown vaccines nearing approval, China is setting a modest initial goal: 50 million people vaccinated by mid-February — about 3.5% of the total population.

China's Vaccine Campaign Hits A Few Bumps

Their vaccine rollout in this nation of 1.4 billion citizens is happening more slowly than anticipated. Why the delays?

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, center, walk past the remains of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as he lies in honor in the Rotunda of the Capitol on Wednesday.

Lawmakers Honor Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick In Rotunda

President Biden joined Sicknick's family and colleagues from the Capitol Police Tuesday night. Sicknick was fatally injured while fending off a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol complex.

President Biden and Vice President Harris meet with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators on Wednesday to talk about Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.

Biden Forges Ahead On Relief Bill Without GOP, But Signals Checks Could Be Targeted

The president told House Democrats he won't back down from providing $1,400 direct payments in the COVID-19 aid package, but suggested checks could be more targeted, an idea Republicans have pushed.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the White House Jan. 21. On Wednesday he urged Americans to limit their Super Bowl watch parties to household members.

'Lay Low And Cool It': Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties Becoming Superspreaders

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical adviser and the nation's top infectious disease official, is urging Americans to limit their gatherings to household members on Super Bowl Sunday.

3 More COVID Deaths in Southwest IN; 2 More in Western KY

Three more COVID 19-related deaths are reported in southwest Indiana, along with two more in western Kentucky. The Indiana Department of Health announced…

Public Safety Canada notes that last month, members of the Proud Boys "played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol." Here, Proud Boys members join Donald Trump supporters at a protest outside the Colorado State Capitol last month in Denver.

Canada Lists Proud Boys As A Terrorist Group, Alongside ISIS And Al-Qaida

The listing describes the Proud Boys as a violent neofascist organization whose members "espouse misogynistic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, and/or white supremacist ideologies."

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