Alex Jones claims he tried to stop Capitol riot.
YOUNG THUG, 27 OTHERS, CHARGED IN SWEEPING GRAND JURY INDICTMENT Atlanta rapper Young Thug was arrested after a grand jury charged him and 27 others with gang-related crimes and racketeering. The indictment alleges Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, is a founder of the Young Slime Life street gang. [HuffPost] BIDEN: PUTIN MAY HAVE NO UKRAINE EXIT PLAN President Joe Biden believes Russian President Vladimir Putin may not know how to end his brutal war on Ukraine after failing to achieve his objectives so far. Despite expectations that he might declare victory or expand the war, Putin defended the invasion. Biden reestablished a World War II-era program to support foreign nations, enabling the U.S. to more quickly arm Ukraine. [HuffPost] ALEX JONES NOW CLAIMS HE'S A HERO FOR TRYING TO STOP JAN. 6 INSURRECTION Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is being investigated for helping incite the Capitol riot, is now claiming he's a hero for trying to stop it. "It's a bizarre feeling to know you did nothing wrong, to know there's no evidence that you did anything wrong, to know that you had no motive and to know that you tried to stop what happened," Jones said on his InfoWars program. [HuffPost] SENATE UNANIMOUSLY VOTES TO EXPAND SECURITY FOR FAMILIES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation expanding security protection to families of Supreme Court justices after demonstrators gathered in front of several justices' homes over the weekend to protest the court's draft decision to gut abortion rights. [HuffPost] |
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RUNAWAY ALABAMA CORRECTIONS COP DIES AFTER CHASE, FUGITIVE ARRESTED An Alabama corrections official has died and an inmate she was believed to have helped escape was taken into custody after a pursuit in Evansville, Indiana. A Ford pickup driven by fugitive Casey White, with corrections officer Vicky White as a passenger, crashed during the chase by U.S. marshals. Casey White surrendered and Vicky White was transported to a hospital after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. [HuffPost] QUEEN ELIZABETH EXPERIENCING 'EPISODIC MOBILITY PROBLEMS,' PALACE SAYS Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth will not be attending the state opening of Parliament, revealing that the 96-year-old monarch is experiencing "episodic mobility problems." This will be only the third time that the queen has missed the ceremony. [HuffPost] WHITE HOUSE: FDA'S WORKING ON BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE, BUT THERE'S NO 'NATIONAL STOCKPILE' The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to fix a baby formula shortage resulting from supply chain problems and a recall ordered after two infants died from bacterial infections, the White House said. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there's no strategic Enfamil reserve to offset low national supplies. [HuffPost] GOP SENATE CANDIDATE BLAKE MASTERS EMBRACES NATIONAL ABORTION BAN While many Republican lawmakers are shying away from talking about banning abortion outright, Arizona GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters is embracing it. Three days after Politico published a leaked Supreme Court draft that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Masters said "at a minimum," abortion should be left up to the states. He added: "I actually think we should go further than that though." [HuffPost] TRUMP CLAIMS HE WAS 'RUNNING MILITARY' ALONE. TWITTER CRITICS GO DEFCON 1. In a jaw-dropping statement, Donald Trump insisted he "had to run the military" when he was president because Defense Secretary Mark Esper was so "weak." Trump, who famously ducked military service with a dubious bone spurs claim, made the statement after an explosive "60 Minutes" interview with Esper, who said he and other military officials had to repeatedly "swat down" Trump's "dangerous" ideas. [HuffPost] |
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