House GOP’s new Jan. 6 probe tries to shift blame from Trump

By Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump, who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege trying to overturn the 2020 election. As … Read more

Unemployed Hongkonger faces life in jail after pleading guilty to bomb plot to kill police officers during 2019 anti-government protests

An unemployed man is facing the prospect of life imprisonment after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge under a local anti-terrorist law for planning to bomb and kill Hong Kong police officers at the height of the 2019 anti-government protests. Eddie Pang Kwan-ho on Monday admitted in the High Court to a joint count of … Read more