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DHS Warns Of Heightened Threats From Violent Domestic Extremists

9:51am January 28, 2021

by Greg Myre

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the threat of an attack by domestic extremists. The department says the recent mob assault on the U.S. Capitol may have emboldened radical groups.

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Journalist Jon Fasman says local police departments are increasingly using powerful surveillance tools — with little oversight.

Surveillance And Local Police: How Technology Is Evolving Faster Than Regulation

8:30am January 28, 2021

by Dave Davies

Journalist Jon Fasman says local police are frequently able to access very powerful surveillance tools with little oversight. He writes about the threat to privacy in We See It All.

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News Brief: Extremist Threats, Economic Slowdown, GameStop Stock Surge

5:56am January 28, 2021

Homeland Security warns of threats from violent domestic extremists. A government report is expected to show significantly slower economic growth. GameStop stock is at unprecedent heights. Why?

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Rioters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. Three individuals associated with an extremist group were indicted Wednesday on charges that include conspiracy and obstructing an official proceeding.

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3 People From Extremist 'Oath Keepers' Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges

9:56pm January 27, 2021

by Dustin Jones

Those indicted have ties to what the Justice Department calls "a paramilitary organization focused on recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel."

California's first surgeon general, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, is sworn in by Gov. Gavin Newsom in February 2019. A leading voice on health care equity, she's helping shape the state's vaccination makeover following its rocky start.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: How High-Tech California Is Now Trying To Fix It

8:15pm January 27, 2021

by Eric Westervelt

The nation's most populous state says it's pivoting fast following a chaotic and inefficient county-based rollout of the vaccine. Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris tells NPR about the do-over.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning of a continued threat from domestic violent extremists "with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition."

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DHS Warns Of 'Heightened Threat Environment' From Domestic Violent Extremists

7:59pm January 27, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The bulletin did not cite any specific threat but said that the risk of violence will persist for weeks. It warned that some extremists may be "emboldened" by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Wednesday.

Biden's Pick For U.N. Ambassador Faces Tough Questioning For Past Remarks On China

7:06pm January 27, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Linda Thomas-Greenfield was grilled by members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about a speech she gave at a Chinese-backed institution on the campus of Savannah State University in 2019.

Boeing is reporting a loss of $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter on weaker demand for planes during the pandemic.

Pandemic Piles On Already Reeling Boeing, Leading To Nearly $12 Billion Loss In 2020

6:45pm January 27, 2021

by David Schaper

The airplane manufacturer was already struggling to fix design flaws in the grounded 737 Max when the pandemic all but froze demand for new aircraft.

A U.S. census worker sits in the plaza of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City in September. The Census Bureau announced Wednesday that the first results of the 2020 census are expected to be released by April 30.

Census Numbers For Dividing Up House Seats Delayed Until April 30, Bureau Says

6:33pm January 27, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

The 2020 census results used to determine representation in Congress and the Electoral College for the next decade will likely be released four months late, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Wednesday.

Supporters of former President Donald Trump clash with police and security forces on Jan. 6 as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol.

'Unconscionable': Capitol Police Union Says Leadership Failed Officers In Riot

6:28pm January 27, 2021

by Alana Wise

The union decried leadership's actions as a failure that led directly to the harm of its officers.