Saturday, November 16, 2024

Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters

It's a common refrain from some of those charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies: The Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views while those arrested during last year's
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters

It's a common refrain from some of those charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies: The Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views while those arrested during last year's
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters

It's a common refrain from some of those charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies: The Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views while those arrested during last year's
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Capitol rioters enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Capitol rioters enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Capitol rioters enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Capitol rioters enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police

A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting officer in Jan. 6 riot

A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Capitol riot arrest of restaurant owner rattles hometown

KANE, Pa. (AP) — A crank caller ordered an “insurrection pizza” from Pauline Bauer’s restaurant. A profane piece of hate mail addressed her as a domestic terrorist. She even became a punchline for Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show on CBS.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Capitol riot arrest of restaurant owner rattles hometown

KANE, Pa. (AP) — A crank caller ordered an “insurrection pizza” from Pauline Bauer’s restaurant. A profane piece of hate mail addressed her as a domestic terrorist. She even became a punchline for Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show on CBS.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Capitol riot arrest of restaurant owner rattles hometown

KANE, Pa. (AP) — A crank caller ordered an “insurrection pizza” from Pauline Bauer’s restaurant. A profane piece of hate mail addressed her as a domestic terrorist. She even became a punchline for Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show on CBS.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Restaurant owner's Capitol riot arrest rattles hometown

KANE, Pa. (AP) — A crank caller ordered an “insurrection pizza” from Pauline Bauer’s restaurant. A profane piece of hate mail addressed her as a domestic terrorist. She even became a punchline for Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show on CBS.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Restaurant owner's Capitol riot arrest rattles hometown

KANE, Pa. (AP) — A crank caller ordered an “insurrection pizza” from Pauline Bauer’s restaurant. A profane piece of hate mail addressed her as a domestic terrorist. She even became a punchline for Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show on CBS.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6

The first waves of arrests in the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol focused on the easy targets. Dozens in the pro-Trump mob
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6

The first waves of arrests in the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol focused on the easy targets. Dozens in the pro-Trump mob
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6

The first waves of arrests in the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol focused on the easy targets. Dozens in the pro-Trump mob
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6

The first waves of arrests in the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol focused on the easy targets. Dozens in the pro-Trump mob
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first defendant to be sentenced in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and avoided time behind bars, while a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group pleaded guilty in a conspiracy case and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a major …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first defendant to be sentenced in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and avoided time behind bars, while a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group pleaded guilty in a conspiracy case and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a major …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first defendant to be sentenced in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and avoided time behind bars, while a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group pleaded guilty in a conspiracy case and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a major …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some seeking 9/11-style commission

With more than 600,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 and questions still raging about the origin of the virus and the government's response, a push is underway on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the crisis by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some seeking 9/11-style commission

With more than 600,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 and questions still raging about the origin of the virus and the government's response, a push is underway on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the crisis by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some seeking 9/11-style commission

With more than 600,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 and questions still raging about the origin of the virus and the government's response, a push is underway on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the crisis by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some seeking 9/11-style commission

With more than 600,000 Americans dead of COVID-19 and questions still raging about the origin of the virus and the government's response, a push is underway on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the crisis by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

US intel report warns of more violence by QAnon followers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, could target Democrats and other political opponents for more violence as the movement's false prophecies increasingly fail to come true.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

US intel report warns of more violence by QAnon followers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, could target Democrats and other political opponents for more violence as the movement's false prophecies increasingly fail to come true.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

US intel report warns of more violence by QAnon followers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, could target Democrats and other political opponents for more violence as the movement's false prophecies increasingly fail to come true.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Prosecutors drop case against man charged in Capitol riot

Federal prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against a New York man who was accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, in what appears to be the first such move by the Justice Department in its sprawling Jan. 6 prosecution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Former President Donald Trump’s
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Prosecutors drop case against man charged in Capitol riot

Federal prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against a New York man who was accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, in what appears to be the first such move by the Justice Department in its sprawling Jan. 6 prosecution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Former President Donald Trump’s
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Prosecutors drop case against man charged in Capitol riot

Federal prosecutors have dropped the criminal case against a New York man who was accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, in what appears to be the first such move by the Justice Department in its sprawling Jan. 6 prosecution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Former President Donald Trump’s
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Company: Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use

Former Trump attorney and self-proclaimed
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Company: Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use

Former Trump attorney and self-proclaimed
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Company: Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use

Former Trump attorney and self-proclaimed
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Company: Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use

Former Trump attorney and self-proclaimed
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Company: Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use

Former Trump attorney and self-proclaimed
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Company: Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use

Former Trump attorney and self-proclaimed
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges

A federal judge on Monday ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges

A federal judge on Monday ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defense

The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges

A federal judge on Monday ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defense

The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defense

The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol

Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on Friday presents fresh evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out a coordinated attack to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol

Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on Friday presents fresh evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out a coordinated attack to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol

Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on Friday presents fresh evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out a coordinated attack to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol

Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on Friday presents fresh evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out a coordinated attack to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe

As members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group shouldered their way through the mob and up the steps to the U.S. Capitol, their plans for Jan. 6 were clear, authorities say. “Arrest this assembly, we have probable cause for acts of treason, election fraud,” someone commanded over an encrypted messaging …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe

As members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group shouldered their way through the mob and up the steps to the U.S. Capitol, their plans for Jan. 6 were clear, authorities say. “Arrest this assembly, we have probable cause for acts of treason, election fraud,” someone commanded over an encrypted messaging …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe

As members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group shouldered their way through the mob and up the steps to the U.S. Capitol, their plans for Jan. 6 were clear, authorities say. “Arrest this assembly, we have probable cause for acts of treason, election fraud,” someone commanded over an encrypted messaging …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

The “Trump-made-me-do-it” defense is already looking like a longshot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

The “Trump-made-me-do-it” defense is already looking like a longshot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

The “Trump-made-me-do-it” defense is already looking like a longshot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot

The “Trump-made-me-do-it” defense is already looking like a longshot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River into the waiting arms of their members in time for Jan. 6, court papers say.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River into the waiting arms of their members in time for Jan. 6, court papers say.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River into the waiting arms of their members in time for Jan. 6, court papers say.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Dozens charged in Capitol riots spewed extremist rhetoric

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River into the waiting arms of their members in time for Jan. 6, court papers say.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Inauguration sows doubt among QAnon conspiracy theorists

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — For years, legions of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Inauguration sows doubt among QAnon conspiracy theorists

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — For years, legions of
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — an opponent of the federal death penalty.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Mix of extremists who stormed Capitol isn't retreating

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As rioters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, the seat of American democracy became a melting pot of extremist groups: militia members, white supremacists, paramilitary organizations, anti-maskers and fanatical supporters of President Donald Trump, standing shoulder to shoulder in rage.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Mix of extremists who stormed Capitol isn't retreating

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As rioters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, the seat of American democracy became a melting pot of extremist groups: militia members, white supremacists, paramilitary organizations, anti-maskers and fanatical supporters of President Donald Trump, standing shoulder to shoulder in rage.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week's deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover

WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Who were they? Records reveal Trump fans who stormed Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week's deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Who were they? Records reveal Trump fans who stormed Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover

WASHINGTON (AP) — The insurrectionist mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol at the president’s behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists, and adherents of the QAnon myth that the government is secretly controlled by a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover

WASHINGTON (AP) — The insurrectionist mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol at the president’s behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists, and adherents of the QAnon myth that the government is secretly controlled by a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Experts: Capitol riot product of years of hateful rhetoric

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The storming of the U.S. Capitol is a jarring but natural product of years of violence and hateful rhetoric stoked by disinformation and conspiracy theories, experts on far-right extremism said as they pored over images of Wednesday's riot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Experts: Capitol riot product of years of hateful rhetoric

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The storming of the U.S. Capitol is a jarring but natural product of years of violence and hateful rhetoric stoked by disinformation and conspiracy theories, experts on far-right extremism said as they pored over images of Wednesday's riot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

No charges for police in death of 'boogaloo' movement martyr

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland prosecutors on Thursday ruled out criminal charges against a police officer who fatally shot a man during a tactical team's predawn, no-knock raid on his family's home, a killing that galvanized a loose network of anti-government extremists this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Race to vaccinate millions in US off to slow, messy start

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Terry Beth Hadler was so eager to get a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination that the 69-year-old piano teacher stood in line overnight in a parking lot with hundreds of other senior citizens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Nashville bomber left hints of trouble, but motive elusive

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In the days before he detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas, Anthony Quinn Warner changed his life in ways that suggest he never intended to survive the blast that killed him and wounded three other people.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Nashville bomber left hints of trouble, but motive elusive

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In the days before he detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas, Anthony Quinn Warner changed his life in ways that suggest he never intended to survive the blast that killed him and wounded three other people.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with voting-related threats against House member

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a member of Congress from Maryland earlier this month if the lawmaker tried to ”mess" with the man's vote.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with voting-related threats against House member

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a member of Congress from Maryland earlier this month if the lawmaker tried to ”mess" with the man's vote.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge: Premature to block midshipman's expulsion over tweets

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Baltimore has ruled that it is premature for her to decide whether to block the U.S. Naval Academy from expelling a midshipman for posting social media messages deemed to be crude, noting a senior Navy official has not made a final …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with cyberstalking woman, soliciting a killer

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A New York man was arrested Tuesday on charges he has been cyberstalking a Maryland woman for months, making threats that included soliciting people online to rape, kill and decapitate her in exchange for Bitcoin, federal authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi website founder accused of ignoring $14M judgment

A Montana real estate agent who secured a $14 million judgment against a neo-Nazi website publisher for orchestrating an anti-Semitic harassment campaign against her Jewish family is seeking a court order compelling the man to disclose information about his assets and finances.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Marine to remain jailed in probe of paramilitary group

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Duncan was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina when he joined a group organized by a fellow U.S. Marine who used a neo-Nazi internet forum to recruit members for what he called “a modern day SS,” according to a federal indictment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-Marine to remain jailed in probe of paramilitary group

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Duncan was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina when he joined a group organized by a fellow U.S. Marine who used a neo-Nazi internet forum to recruit members for what he called “a modern day SS,” according to a federal indictment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Judge refuses to reinstate rule for dispensing abortion pill

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland has denied the Trump administration's request to reinstate a rule that would require women to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain an abortion pill during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that public health risks for patients only have …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi group member who threatened journalist gets prison

An Arizona man who joined other members of a neo-Nazi group in a coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both U.S. coasts was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi group member who threatened journalist gets prison

An Arizona man who joined other members of a neo-Nazi group in a coordinated campaign to threaten and harass journalists, activists and other targets on both U.S. coasts was sentenced Wednesday to 16 months in federal prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man linked to white supremacist group gets 5 years in prison

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an FBI undercover investigation of a white supremacist group that espoused using violence to accelerate overthrowing the U.S. government.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Company offering pandemic stock tips accused of $137M fraud

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The founders of a company called Raging Bull tout themselves as expert stock traders who teach customers how they, too, can become millionaires. Marketing emails said they found a “hidden bull market" in the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Company offering pandemic stock tips accused of $137M fraud

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The founders of a company called Raging Bull tout themselves as expert stock traders who teach customers how they, too, can become millionaires. Marketing emails said they found a “hidden bull market" in the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Man linked to white supremacist group to plead guilty

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man who is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday in a case stemming from his alleged membership in a white supremacist group wants a federal judge to immediately sentence him at the hearing, a court filing shows.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Attorney charged with plot to steal Somali government funds

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland attorney has been indicted on charges he engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $12.5 million in Somali government assets from financial institutions and was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by a law firm that kept more than $3 million …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The deadly rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. is forcing state and local officials to adjust their blueprints for fighting the virus, with Republican governors adopting mask mandates — skeptically, in at least one case — and schools scrapping plans to reopen classrooms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

White supremacist sentenced to 2 years in bomb plot case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A white supremacist who told an undercover FBI agent about his plans to firebomb a synagogue or attack a Las Vegas bar catering to LGBTQ customers was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Midshipman asks judge to block his removal over tweets

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Chase Standage, a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman facing expulsion over social media posts, sees himself as a casualty of a campus “culture war." Academy leaders say the damage to his military career was self-inflicted.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Voter advocates hoping to stave off intimidation at polls

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Voting rights advocates and state officials are on high alert over fears that U.S. polling stations could attract the same strain of partisan violence and civil unrest that erupted on American streets this year, fueled by a deadly pandemic, outrage over police brutality and one of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Voter advocates hoping to stave off intimidation at polls

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Voting rights advocates and state officials are on high alert over fears that U.S. polling stations could attract the same strain of partisan violence and civil unrest that erupted on American streets this year, fueled by a deadly pandemic, outrage over police brutality and one of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Family: Man fatally shot by police wasn't extremist

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Strangers on the internet hailed Duncan Socrates Lemp as a martyr for their anti-government movement after a police officer shot and killed the 21-year-old man during a pre-dawn raid on his family's Maryland home.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Man who attacked Virginia protesters avoids federal prison

A California man who pleaded guilty to attacking anti-racism protesters at a white nationalist rally and at a torch-lit march through the University of Virginia’s campus will avoid serving a term in federal prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

AP Explains: What's behind Trump's town hall answer on QAnon

“Ask the Q” has been a rallying cry for QAnon believers since the conspiracy theory's online birth three years ago. They have long claimed that if President Donald Trump was asked about QAnon, his answer would confirm their baseless belief that he is secretly fighting deep state enemies and a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Man jailed for rally riots, torch march attends university

Cole Evan White joined torch-carrying white supremacists on a march through the University of Virginia’s campus and attacked anti-racism protesters the next day. Within a matter of days, he enrolled at a university in California.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Case against man linked to extremist group could be near end

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys may be close to resolving the criminal case against a Maryland man whom the FBI linked to a violent white supremacist group, a court filing says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Case against man linked to extremist group could be near end

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys may be close to resolving the criminal case against a Maryland man whom the FBI linked to a violent white supremacist group, a court filing says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

White nationalist leader avoids jail over unpaid legal fees

White nationalist leader Richard Spencer has avoided a jail term in Montana by resolving a legal debt connected to his divorce case
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

White nationalist leader faces jail in legal fees dispute

A judge in Montana has told white nationalist leader Richard Spencer that he faces two weeks in a county jail if he doesn’t reach a plan this week to pay off a legal debt stemming from his divorce case
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

US, European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine

On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe are weighing the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions knowing that a vaccine could take years to develop
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Judge won't free man linked to extremists over virus risk

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The risk of exposure to the coronavirus in jail does not warrant freeing a 19-year-old Maryland man while he awaits trial on criminal charges stemming from his membership in a violent white supremacist group, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Report: Surge in white nationalism ramps up violence threat

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A recent surge in white nationalism in the U.S. has led to a growing threat of violence by factions that embrace bloodshed and advocate for a race war, according to a report released Wednesday by an organization that tracks far-right extremists.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Police: Man shot by officer had rifle, ignored commands

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man who was shot and killed by police was armed with a rifle and ignored commands to show his hands and get on the ground when officers entered his home, police said in a statement Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Lawyer: Man killed by officer was asleep when police fired

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man who was shot and killed by a police officer was asleep in his bedroom when police opened fire from outside his house, an attorney for the 21-year-old man’s family said Friday. The man's girlfriend was also wounded.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge: Man accused of truck attack plot isn't fit for trial

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled there is ample evidence that a man accused of planning an attack inspired by the Islamic State group at a shopping and entertainment complex near Washington, D.C., isn’t mentally competent to stand trial.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi website founder says he fears returning to U.S.

The operator of a leading neo-Nazi website claims it’s too dangerous for him to travel to the U.S. to be questioned under oath for a lawsuit accusing him of terrorizing a Montana real estate agent by unleashing an anti-Semitic “troll storm” against her family.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi website founder says he fears returning to U.S.

The operator of a leading neo-Nazi website claims it’s too dangerous for him to travel to the U.S. to be questioned under oath for a lawsuit accusing him of terrorizing a Montana real estate agent by unleashing an anti-Semitic “troll storm” against her family.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi's attorney calls ruling dangerous for free speech

HELENA — A federal judge’s decision to allow a lawsuit to proceed against the publisher of a neo-Nazi website is “dangerous for free speech,” the publisher’s attorney said Thursday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi publisher could be liable for 'troll storm'

A neo-Nazi website’s publisher could be held legally liable for the conduct of readers who carried out an anti-Semitic “troll storm” against a Whitefish real estate agent’s family, a federal magistrate judge said in a court filing Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi publisher could be liable for 'troll storm'

A neo-Nazi website’s publisher could be held legally liable for the conduct of readers who carried out an anti-Semitic “troll storm” against a Whitefish real estate agent’s family, a federal magistrate judge said in a court filing Thursday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit against Neo-Nazi site's founder clears legal hurdle

A lawsuit against a neo-Nazi website publisher over an anti-Semitic online trolling campaign against a Montana family shouldn’t be dismissed just because he has been traveling outside the U.S. for several years, a federal magistrate judge said in an order Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit against Neo-Nazi site's founder clears legal hurdle

A lawsuit against a neo-Nazi website publisher over an anti-Semitic online trolling campaign against a Montana family shouldn’t be dismissed just because he has been traveling outside the U.S. for several years, a federal magistrate judge said in an order Wednesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi publisher won't reveal whereabouts, citing threats

Andrew Anglin operates a neo-Nazi website notorious for publishing personal information about the targets of its internet trolling campaigns. But The Daily Stormer’s publisher refused this week to publicly reveal where he is living, claiming he gets “credible” death threats.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge won't tolerate 'game-playing' by neo-Nazi site founder

Andrew Anglin, founder of a neo-Nazi website notorious for its racist internet trolling campaigns, has dubiously claimed he lives in Nigeria. A process server swears he recently spotted The Daily Stormer’s publisher at a grocery store in his native Ohio.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Judge won't tolerate 'game-playing' by neo-Nazi site founder

Andrew Anglin, founder of a neo-Nazi website notorious for its racist internet trolling campaigns, has dubiously claimed he lives in Nigeria. A process server swears he recently spotted The Daily Stormer’s publisher at a grocery store in his native Ohio.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit

A neo-Nazi website publisher has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that accuses him of orchestrating an anti-Semitic internet trolling campaign against a Montana real estate agent and her family.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Neo-Nazi site founder asks court to toss 'troll storm' suit

A neo-Nazi website publisher has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that accuses him of orchestrating an anti-Semitic internet trolling campaign against a Montana real estate agent and her family.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

El Daily Stormer: Neo-Nazi website is now in Spanish, too

How does a leading neo-Nazi website that has railed against Hispanic immigrants expand its audience beyond a loyal base of U.S. white supremacists? By publishing a Spanish-language edition, of course.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

El Daily Stormer: Neo-Nazi website is now in Spanish, too

How does a leading neo-Nazi website that has railed against Hispanic immigrants expand its audience beyond a loyal base of U.S. white supremacists? By publishing a Spanish-language edition, of course.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

The mess after the mess

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Family discussed jihad

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Isaac raked the Louisiana coast and headed for a shuttered New Orleans late Tuesday, with brutal timing that made up for much of what it lacked in punch.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BP looks to resolve, move on

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

BP settles Gulf spill lawsuits for at least $7.8B

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Cajuns remain on flood watch

BUTTE LAROSE, La. - The final wave of holdouts has mostly packed up and left this Louisiana town as water from the swollen Atchafalaya River has inched toward their homes, with their frustration and hope painted on signs posted outside.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Volunteers tend to victims in storm-ravaged South

PRATT CITY, Ala. - Whether it's refilling blood-pressure medicine or patrolling neighborhoods in a grocery-filled pickup truck, tornado victims in splintered Southern towns say volunteers are ensuring they're well-fed and warm at night. At least a few, though, say they need more from the government: Help getting into their homes …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Report: Transocean contributed to Gulf disaster

NEW ORLEANS - Flaws in Transocean Ltd.'s emergency training and equipment and a poor safety culture contributed to the deadly Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion that led to the Gulf oil spill, according to a Coast Guard report released Friday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Cooperation needed to finally plug well

NEW ORLEANS - On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Prompt payments pledged for victims

NEW ORLEANS - The administrator of a $20 billion fund to compensate Gulf oil spill victims pledged Monday to speed payment of claims as a federal judge considered whether to lift a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO