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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Senate discipline Hawley?

January 11, 2021 2:04 AM ABC 17 News Team

Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has been at the center of controversy over events last week in the U.S. Capitol.

Manhunt underway for 6 inmates who escaped from a California jail using a homemade rope

January 11, 2021 12:51 AM CNN

A manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office issued Sunday. The inmates, ages 19 to 22, were able to make it to the roof of the jail and used a “homemade rope to scale

Controversial ad for make-up wipe pulled in China after backlash over alleged victim-blaming

January 11, 2021 12:38 AM CNN

A controversial advertisement for make-up removal wipes has been pulled from the internet in China, after it prompted widespread backlash on social media over claims it “demonized” victims of sexual assault. The advertisement, produced by Chinese cotton product brand Purcotton, shows a woman walking down a dimly lit street at night followed by a masked

Experts warn that Trump’s ‘big lie’ will outlast his presidency

January 10, 2021 11:33 PM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. So many lies led up to last Wednesday’s riot in Washington. Now there are new lies being proffered on the right-wing web to defend the indefensible. And President Trump’s cheering section is desperately trying to

January 10 coronavirus news

January 10, 2021 10:56 PM CNN

Sunday Sit-down with Ben Frederickson

January 10, 2021 10:46 PM Andrew Kauffman

ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above.

Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year

January 10, 2021 10:30 PM CNN

As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, politicians and activists were among the many who drew comparisons between the police response on Wednesday to that of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. The death of George Floyd — a Black man who died after a

Investigators looking into planning of Capitol riot

January 10, 2021 10:08 PM CNN

Federal authorities are working to determine the level of planning and coordination among insurgents, including members of law enforcement and the military, that carried out the attack last week on the US Capitol, law enforcement officials said. Among the questions federal prosecutors and investigators are pursuing: Was there a plan to capture and hold hostage

Fans ejected from Sydney Test as cricket launches probe into alleged racist abuse

January 10, 2021 10:04 PM CNN

Six people were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as the third Test between Australia and India was overshadowed by allegations of racist abuse. The Indian team lodged an official complaint after bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj complained of hearing racist slurs while fielding near the boundary rope on Saturday, the third

DC Mayor asks White House for emergency declaration funding for inauguration security

January 10, 2021 9:59 PM CNN

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Sunday sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for an emergency declaration in order to get additional funding for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as safety concerns mount following the US Capitol breach. “In light of the attack on the Capitol and intelligence suggesting further violence is likely during

SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees 2021: Week 1

January 10, 2021 9:57 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to our Week 1 SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Battle’s James Lee hits a three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Harrisburg. Nominee No. 2: Capital City’s Brooklynn Greene stops a transition

Feds investigating if Capitol rioters wanted to take hostages

January 10, 2021 9:46 PM CNN

Federal authorities are working to determine the level of planning and coordination among insurgents, including members of law enforcement and the military, that carried out the attack last week on the US Capitol, law enforcement officials said. Among the questions federal prosecutors and investigators are pursuing: Was there a plan to capture and hold hostage

Trailer deemed ‘total’ loss after fire south of Columbia

January 10, 2021 8:58 PM Sydney Olsen

The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a mobile home fire at the Woodstock Mobile Home Park Sunday night.

At least 25 domestic terrorism cases have been opened after US Capitol breach, congressman says Army secretary told him

January 10, 2021 8:53 PM CNN

At least 25 domestic terrorism cases have been opened in the wake of Wednesday’s US Capitol breach that engulfed the nation’s capital in chaos, Army secretary Ryan McCarthy told Democratic Rep. Jason Crow, according to a news release from the congressman’s office. Crow, a member of the House Armed Services committee, said McCarthy relayed the

US prosecutors say Honduras President helped send cocaine to Americans

January 10, 2021 8:50 PM CNN

US federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the United States in exchange for hefty bribes — a claim the Honduran Presidency rejected on Sunday as “100% false.” A motion submitted Friday by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York details

Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified

January 10, 2021 8:50 PM CNN

A rioter who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke with CNN. An image of Packer inside the Capitol, whose sweatshirt bore the name of the Nazi concentration camp where about 1.1 million

CEO arrested for breaching the US Capitol during Trump-fueled insurrection

January 10, 2021 8:42 PM CNN

The CEO of a Chicago company said he was arrested after breaching the US Capitol during Wednesday’s Trump-fueled insurrection in Washington, DC. Brad Rukstales, CEO of the marketing technology firm Cogensia, apologized for what he called a “moment of extremely poor judgment.” “It was the single worst personal decision of my life,” Rukstales said in

Woman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son granted supervised release

January 10, 2021 8:03 PM CNN

A woman charged with attempting to assault a 14-year-old and falsely accusing him of stealing her cell phone has been granted supervised release after her arrest and extradition to New York, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told CNN. Miya Ponsetto, 22, of Piru, California, was arraigned Saturday evening on charges of attempted

Trump expected to fight with big tech during final days in office

January 10, 2021 8:01 PM CNN

President Donald Trump is preparing to lean into his fight with Twitter and other social media platforms this week, a Trump adviser said, using his permanent suspension from Twitter as an opportunity to shift the narrative away from the insurrection on Capitol Hill earlier in the week. While the President was outraged by Twitter banning

Future first dog Major Biden, adopted from a shelter, to get virtual ‘indoguration’

January 10, 2021 8:00 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden is not the only one getting some fanfare as he enters the White House — his rescue dog, Major, is being honored by the shelter he came from. The Bidens adopted Major, a German shepherd, in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Association (DHA). The shelter and Pumpkin Pet Insurance are now hosting

Month: January 2021