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Month: January 2021

Lawmakers want to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Capitol Police officer who lured rioters away from the Senate chambers

US Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman has been hailed as an American hero for leading a growing mob away from the Senate chambers during last week’s attack on the Capitol. Now, a bipartisan trio of lawmakers wants to recognize Goodman with a Congressional Gold Medal for potentially saving lives on one of the darkest days

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Police prepared for ‘civil unrest’ at Oregon State Capitol; ‘no known specific threats’ for Portland

Click here for updates on this story     SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Law enforcement is prepared for “potential demonstrations and civil unrest” at the Oregon State Capitol in the week ahead. The Salem Police Department released information Thursday that protests may take place over the weekend and next week, leading up the inauguration of President-elect Joe

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Ex-Obama official who helped fix botched healthcare.gov rollout to join Biden’s Covid-19 team

Andy Slavitt, the former acting chief of Medicare and Medicaid under the Obama administration, is expected to join President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 team in a senior advisory role, CNN has learned. Slavitt’s role is expected to be temporary, sources said, as the incoming Biden administration is days away from inheriting the daunting task of getting

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Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ looks to make Disney+ even mightier

“WandaVision,” Marvel Studios’ first original series for Disney+, hits streaming this weekend. That’s excellent news for Disney+, considering that Marvel is the company’s mightiest brand. And it’s bad news for Disney’s rivals, since the new service has notched 86 million subscribers, even without an exclusive original series from Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster franchise. Sure, Disney+ has

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