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FBI missed ‘basic step’ in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

FBI missed ‘basic step’ in its intelligence efforts ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The long-awaited report from DOJ Inspector General office comes nearly four years after a crowd of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election win.
by Ryan Lucas

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Biden commutes the sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day

Biden commutes the sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day

The 1,500 people had been serving long prison sentences that would have been shorter under today's laws and practices. Three Minnesota women are among those to get their federal convictions pardoned.
by Tamara Keith and Chandra Colvin

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Two people charged with animal abuse after dozens of cats, dogs seized in Beltrami County

Two people charged with animal abuse after dozens of cats, dogs seized in Beltrami County

Authorities said 64 dogs and cats were removed from the property last week, and brought to Animal Humane Society in the Twin Cities. But deputies had counted well over 200 animals on previous visits.
by Peter Cox

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Driver who crashed into Park Tavern pleads not guilty

Driver who crashed into Park Tavern pleads not guilty

The man accused of crashing his vehicle into a Twin Cities restaurant patio earlier this year, killing two people, pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars

Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars

The bidder that lost last month's auction of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' assets had complained that the process was rigged and "fatally flawed."
by Tovia Smith

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DA suggests judge could permanently halt Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

DA suggests judge could permanently halt Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

Prosecutors are urging a judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money criminal conviction but suggesting a willingness to end the case in a way that would preserve the verdict while avoiding a protracted legal fight. 
by The Associated Press

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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

Luigi Nicholas Mangione emerged from a patrol car, spun toward reporters and shouted something partly unintelligible referring to an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” while deputies pushed him inside Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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