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Pelosi creates panel to ‘seek the truth’ on Capitol attack
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it official Thursday that she is creating a special committee to investigate the attack on the Capitol, saying it is “imperative that we seek the truth.” The new committee comes after Republican senators blocked legislation that would have set up a bipartisan commission...
New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license
NEW YORK — An appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York Thursday because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race. An attorney disciplinary committee had asked the court to suspend Giuliani’s license on the grounds...
BuzzFeed to become a publicly traded company
NEW YORK — Digital media company BuzzFeed is setting its sights on growth. It plans to become a publicly traded company with an implied value of $1.5 billion through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. BuzzFeed hopes the move will put it in a better position to capture...
Soccer game kept woman away from Miami condo wing that collapsed
SURFSIDE, Fla. — A soccer game may have saved Patricia Avilez’s life. Avilez’s brother-in-law lives in a condo located in the wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building that collapsed in a town outside Miami early Thursday, killing at least one person. When the brother-in-law isn’t there, Avilez routinely stops...
‘A gaping hole of rubble:’ Thankful Miami condo collapse survivor recounts rescue
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Barry Cohen and his wife were sound asleep in their beachside condominium outside Miami when he heard what he thought was a crack of thunder early Thursday. They got up, opened the door leading to their hallway and faced a pile of rubble and billowing smoke. “I...
NFL highlights minority candidates at QB Coaching Summit
Troy Vincent wrapped up the NFL’s three-day General Manager Forum and Quarterback Coaching Summit with a passionate plea to anyone who still thinks there aren’t worthy Black candidates for head coaching positions. Vincent praised Houston Texans assistant coach Pep Hamilton, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks...
2021 Tour de France preview: Tadej Pogacar vs. Primoz Roglic rematch
Not so long ago, Tadej Pogacar was a just a promising outsider still learning the ropes of cycling’s biggest race. His rise to become the second-youngest winner of the Tour de France in September last year has changed everything: The 22-year-old returns to the three-week event as the odds-on favorite...
Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapsesVideo
SURFSIDE, Fla. — A beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami, killing at least one person and trapping others in the tower that resembled a giant fractured dollhouse, with one side sheared away. Dozens of survivors were pulled out, and rescuers kept up a desperate search for more. A...
This Date in Sports History: June 24
1910 — James Braid wins his fifth British Open with a four-stroke victory over Sandy Herd. 1911 — John McDermott becomes the first American-born winner of the U.S. Open when he beats Michael Brady and George Simpson in a playoff. McDermott finishes two strokes better than Brady and five strokes...
Islanders rally to beat Lightning in OT, force Game 7Video
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Anthony Beauvillier scored 1 minutes, 8 seconds into overtime, and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, on Wednesday night to force a deciding Game 7 in their Stanley Cup semifinal series. Jordan Eberle and Scott Mayfield scored for the Islanders, who...
Prosecutor: Bank CEO sought ‘power’ with $16M Paul Manafort loans
NEW YORK — A Chicago bank owner traded $16 million in loans to ex-President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign manager in a bid for a prestigious position in Trump’s administration, a prosecutor told jurors in an opening statement Wednesday before a defense attorney assured them that the banker committed no crimes. “This...
Chase Koepka, Brooks’ brother, gets delayed spot in PGA Tour’s stop in HartfordVideo
Chase Koepka is getting his chance to play in the Travelers Championship — a year late. The brother of four-time major champion Brooks Koepka earned his way into the tournament last year in the Monday qualifier, but he wound up withdrawing after playing a practice round alongside someone who tested...
Pennsylvania Senate launches voter ID constitutional amendment process
HARRISBURG — A divided Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment to require identification for voters each time they cast a ballot, starting the lengthy amendment process that usually takes years to complete. All Republicans and a single Democrat voted as the proposal passed 30-20. Constitutional amendments require passage...
NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon to leave Fox booth for daily role at Hendrick MotorsportsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth to take a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman and the second-ranking team official to majority owner Rick Hendrick. Wednesday’s announcement positions the four-time champion and Hall of Famer to one day succeed the 71-year-old Hendrick at...
Senators to pitch bipartisan infrastructure plan to Biden
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is seeking President Joe Biden’s support for a $953 billion infrastructure plan, raising hopes for a breakthrough agreement after arduous negotiations on his top legislative priority. Biden has invited members of the group of 21 senators, Republicans and Democrats, to the White House...
Florida Gov. DeSantis: Universities ‘intellectually repressive,’ survey on beliefs is needed
TALLAHASSEE — Civics education will be expanded in Florida, including instruction about communist and totalitarian governments, and state universities will be prevented from quashing conservative ideology under bills Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this week. DeSantis signed three bills at a Lee County middle school, two of which dealt...
Probation for ex-VA hospital doc who admitted fondling women in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former physician at a West Virginia’s veterans hospital was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to touching two female staffer’s breasts without permission. The sentencing of Dr. Kenneth C. Ramdat, 65, of Silver Spring, Md., comes a month after a former nursing assistant at the...
Pennsylvania House votes against ‘vaccine passports,’ for limits on health secretary powers
HARRISBURG — Republicans in the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday voted to ban the use of so-called covid-19 “vaccine passports” by colleges, universities or governmental entities and to put new restrictions on the health secretary’s powers during a health emergency. Representatives voted 112-89, on party lines, to approve the measure that...
With 3-2 series lead, Canadiens frustrating Golden Knights
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenseman Erik Gustafsson enjoys the notion of the Vegas Golden Knights showing signs of frustration in being pushed to the brink of elimination in their Stanley Cup semifinal playoff series. That’s what happens when most everyone discounted Montreal’s chances before the series began. “We were kind...
Border Patrol chief, who supported wall, is leaving job
CALEXICO, Calif. — The chief of the Border Patrol said Wednesday he was leaving his job after less than two years in a position that lies in the crosshairs of polarizing political debate. Rodney Scott wrote to agents that he will be reassigned. “I will continue working hard to support...
Missouri special session on Medicaid funding begins
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri senators on Wednesday returned to the Capitol to work out a deal on a critical piece of Medicaid funding that’s entangled in a fight over family planning services. Republican Gov. Mike Parson called the last-minute special session after threatening to cut $722 million from the...
Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison
MADRID — John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide Wednesday, hours after a Spanish court approved his extradition to the United States to face tax charges punishable by decades in prison, authorities said. The eccentric cryptocurrency...
Jim Bakker, his church settle lawsuit over covid-19 claims
O’FALLON, Mo. — Jim Bakker and his southwestern Missouri church will pay restitution of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit that accuses the TV pastor of falsely claiming a health supplement could cure the coronavirus. Missouri court records show that a settlement agreement was filed Tuesday. It calls for refunds to...
NCAA could seek once-radical solutions after high court loss
Embedded in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s scathing rebuke of the NCAA and its rules were a few suggestions on how college sports can be reformed to avoid being sued into oblivion. “Legislation would be one option,” Kavanaugh wrote in a concurrence to the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling against the...
Jury selection begins in Capital Gazette newspaper shooting case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A Maryland judge carefully focused on asking potential jurors Wednesday whether they believed they could be fair and impartial in weighing the plea of guilty but not criminally responsible by a man who killed five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper nearly three years ago. Judge Michael...
