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Final January 6th Hearing

The U.S. House committee has been investigating the violent insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and held a final hearing at 12 p.m. Monday. The committee voted on possible criminal referrals to the Justice Department. The final report…

Jan. 6 Panel Pushes Trump’s Prosecution In Forceful Finish

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its investigation of the violent 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, with lawmakers expected to cap one of the most exhaustive and aggressive congressional probes in memory with an extraordinary recommendation: The Justice Department…

Power Companies Prepared for Blizzard

DULUTH, Minn. - SUPERIOR, Wisc. -  For the past week  we've known that this storm is coming. The storm is bringing a lot of snow and wind and these are two things that power…

Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill At White House Ceremony

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions. “This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its…

Fusion Breakthrough Could Be Climate, Energy Game-Changer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a “major scientific breakthrough” Tuesday in the decades-long quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the first time produced…

2nd Oath Keepers Jan. 6 Sedition Trial To Get Underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — After securing seditious conspiracy convictions against two leaders of the Oath Keepers, the Justice Department will begin Monday to try to make its Capitol riot case against four others affiliated with the far-right extremist group. Openings statements are expected…

Brittney Griner Back Home In US After Russian Prisoner Swap

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months after the basketball star’s detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm. Griner’s status as an openly…

Bill Protecting Same-Sex, Interracial Unions Clears Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decades-long battle for nationwide recognition of those unions that reflects a stark turnaround in societal attitudes. President Joe Biden is expected…

Unofficial Recount Results Complete For MN Dist. 3A, 3B

DULUTH, Minn. -- Ballot recounts for northern Minnesota's House districts 3A and 3B are complete, with unofficial results remaining the same -- give or take a vote or two, according to David Zoll, attorney for the DFL party. The official…

Justices Skeptical Of Elections Case That Could Alter Voting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections. In nearly three hours of arguments, liberal and conservative justices appeared to…

US To Boost Natural Gas Exports To UK In Energy Partnership

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will increase exports of liquefied natural gas to Britain under a new agreement calling for the two countries to work together to boost energy security and drive down prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President…