Friday, January 8, 2021
LA County DA Gascon ripped over lack of special charges in alleged cop killer's robbery cases
San Diego County's top prosecutor is rescinding permission for Los Angeles County's newly elected district attorney to prosecute an alleged cop killer and suspected armed robber after the D.A. refused to bring special charges against the defendant.
Capitol riot: What we know about the Arkansas man accused of breaking into Pelosi's office
The Arkansas man seen sitting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office with his foot on her desk amid a violent riot inside the U.S. Capitol was arrested Friday, authorities said.
Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, was taken
North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal and develop more sophisticated weapons systems, saying the fate of relations with the United States depends on whether it abandons its hostile policy, state media reported Saturday.
Petition to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom attracts 1 million signatures in California
A renewed push to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom has attracted more than 1 million signatures, with 9 weeks left to collect the remaining 500,000 needed to place the measure on the ballot.
Army secretary says Capitol Police did not seek National Guard troops before riot
The U.S. Army secretary says he was not asked for National Guard troops to protect the U.S. Capitol ahead of the mob storming into the complex and ransacking lawmaker’s offices on Wednesday.
Biden says Cruz and Hawley are part of ‘the big lie’ while senators say they are being called Nazis
President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday that Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., should be "flat beaten" in their next elections for their part in spreading "the big lie," a term the senators said was an effort to cast them as Nazis.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls on Trump to resign, questions her future with GOP
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R, called on President Trump to resign Friday and questioned her future within the Republican Party.
"I want him to resign. I want him out. He has caused enough damage," Murkowski
Twitter shares down nearly 4% in after hours trading following Trump ban
Shares of Twitter were down nearly 4% in after-hours trading Friday night following the platform's permanent ban of President Trump's account "due to the risk of further incitement of violence."
Shares were trading at $49.54 as of 8 p.m.
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