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Newly Surfaced Videos Highlight Violence And Danger Of Riot On Capitol Hill

4:19pm January 11, 2021

The scale of the danger faced by lawmakers, staff and Capitol Police during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has become more clear after more videos, photos and reporting have come out.

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Officials Say An Investigation Into Insurrection At The U.S. Capitol May Take Weeks

4:19pm January 11, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

Officials say they're weeks away from a full understanding of how rioters may have planned to storm the U.S. Capitol. Dozens of people have been arrested, but the security threat may be far from over.

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Trump Administration Auctions Arctic National Wildlife Refuge To Oil Drillers

4:19pm January 11, 2021

by Tegan Hanlon

After a three-year push, the Trump administration has opened up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leases. It's a scramble to lock in drilling before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

William Burns, shown here during a 2019 event, is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the CIA.

Longtime Diplomat William Burns Is Biden's Pick To Lead CIA

3:57pm January 11, 2021

by Bill Chappell

William Burns worked for decades at the State Department. President-elect Joe Biden says he "shares my profound belief that intelligence must be apolitical."

The messaging app Parler has been offline since Amazon set a deadline of 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday and then suspended its account.

Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service

3:42pm January 11, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"Over the past several weeks, we've reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence," Amazon Web Services said, according to court documents.

The drilling rig Polar Pioneer outfits for Arctic oil exploration in 2015. A proposed rule from the Trump administration would force banks to offer financing to oil companies, gun-makers and high-cost payday lenders, even if the banks don't want to.

Trump Regulator's Rule Would Force Banks To Lend To Gun-Makers And Oil Drillers

2:46pm January 11, 2021

by Chris Arnold

The Trump administration is trying to force banks to make loans to gun-makers and to finance payday lenders. Critics call the move bizarre. It's opposed by watchdog groups and banks.

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The New York State Bar Association is launching a "historic" inquiry into Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, shown here at a November press conference in Washington, D.C.

New York State Bar Association Considers Expelling Rudy Giuliani

2:41pm January 11, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

The bar association said it received "hundreds of complaints in recent months" about Giuliani, ultimately deciding Monday to launch a "historic" inquiry into the president's attorney.

Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman was designated as acting chief of U.S. Capitol Police on Jan. 8. She joined the force in 2001.

In Historic 1st, U.S. Capitol Police Name Yogananda Pittman As Acting Chief

2:05pm January 11, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Pittman is the first woman and the first African American to lead the law enforcement agency, U.S. Capitol Police confirm to NPR. She has served with the force since April 2001.

The PGA Championship in 2022 won't be held at Trump Bedminster in New Jersey after the PGA of America terminated the contract following last week's riots at the U.S. Capitol.

PGA Cancels Plans To Hold 2022 Championship At Trump's New Jersey Golf Course

1:19pm January 11, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

PGA of America said the decision to cancel plans to hold the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster in New Jersey stems from a desire to protect the organization's brand.

Sarah Lind, a nurse with Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp., Southwest Alaska's tribal health care provider, vaccinates James Evan in December. They're standing on the tarmac in the village of Napakiak, where Evan works for YKHC at the clinic.

'We Don't Feel Forgotten At All': Alaska Fires Up COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

1:10pm January 11, 2021

by Nat Herz

In Alaska, the coronavirus vaccine is heading to tiny villages on small planes and snow machines. The massive undertaking echoes previous efforts to get vaccines to remote corners of the state.