Trump isn’t immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is not immune from civil claims that he incited a mob of his supporters to attack the Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021, a federal judge has ruled in one of the last unresolved legal cases stemming from the riot. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Tuesday that … Read more

Man charged with planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 riot argues pardons apply to him

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s sweeping act of clemency for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol also should apply to a man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, the suspect’s attorneys argue in a bid to get … Read more

Wild boar roams into Berlin mall, prompting police response with blowgun, riot shields

A wild boar wandered into a Berlin shopping mall’s home decor shop on Friday, sparking a police response that drew in officers and veterinarians equipped with a tranquilizer gun, shields and even a blowgun but ended peacefully. Police said they were alerted to the porcine intruder around 9 am when it slipped through sliding glass … Read more

Virginia passes legislation prohibiting schools from teaching falsehoods about Jan. 6 riot

Virginia’s legislature has passed a bill prohibiting schools from teaching what it considers to be falsehoods about the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including portraying it “as peaceful protest.” The General Assembly approved the measure Thursday, as a first-of-its-kind legislation to combat false statements by supporters of President Trump. The bill says that school … Read more