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US capital turned into military zone ahead of Biden's inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington, D.C. [US], January 18 (ANI): The US Capitol and its surrounding areas have been turned into a military zone ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Biden lashes out at Republican lawmakers for not wearing masks during Capi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): President-elect Joe Biden on Friday lashed out at Republican lawmakers who were seen without face masks while huddling in a secure location during the mob attack on the US Capitol last week despite the massive spike in daily COVID-19 cases.
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Facebook blocks creation of events close to White House, US Capitol buildi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Facebook in a company statement said it is blocking users from creating events on its platform for gatherings near the White House, US Capitol and other state capitol buildings due to security concerns.
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Capitol rioters intended to 'capture and assassinate' elected officials, s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Federal prosecutors on Friday (local time) said that the rioters in the Capitol had intended "to capture and assassinate elected officials".
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Man asks Trump for pardon after storming Capitol
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): A man who donned fur, horns and red, white and blue face paint while storming the US Capitol last week is now requesting a pardon from President Donald Trump.
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Indian diaspora to welcome Biden, Harris with kolam tiles on inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): To welcome the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on inauguration day (January 20), the Indian diaspora is making thousands of kolam tiles at US Capitol to help heal the divide.
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Smithsonian collecting items from Capitol riots to document violence that
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): The Smithsonian is collecting items from the last week's riots at the US Capitol to document the violence that shook the world.
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Google pauses all political ads in wake of attack on US Capitol
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Google suspended all political advertising after last week's attack on the US Capitol to avoid incitement of more violence, said the company's spokesperson on Wednesday.
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Two police officers charged in connection with US Capitol riot
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Virginia [US], January 14 (ANI): Two off-duty police officers in Virginia have been charged in connection with the US Capitol Hill riot.
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Former FBI director terms US Capitol attack as 'planned assault'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Former FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday said that the evidence he has seen so far suggests the attack on the US Capitol was a 'planned assault'.
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US House begins voting on 25th Amendment resolution calling for Trump's re
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): The US House of Representatives is now voting on a resolution calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment in wake of the riots that broke out at the US Capitol last week.
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FBI opens over 170 cases after Capitol violence, over 70 charged
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charged over 70 people and opened more than 170 case files since violence erupted in the US Capitol on January 6, officials said on Tuesday (local time).
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