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Month: January 2021

Capitol rioter charged with threatening to ‘assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez

The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a US Capitol Police officer. Garret Miller of Texas faces five criminal charges stemming from the Capitol insurrection, including trespassing offenses and making death threats. Miller allegedly

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10K new Riverside County vaccine appointments filled within minutes as many Coachella Valley residents are left frustrated by online error messages

“One of the most frustrating things I’ve ever gone through.” La Quinta resident Dennis Lanham was among thousands of people vying for a vaccination appointment in Riverside County on Saturday. Just minutes after approximately 10,000 appointments rolled out in Riverside County, the site to get an appointment crashed. Users were met with an ‘Error’ message

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Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn’t enough to bridge digital divide

Every education expert knew that when the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March, America’s persistent digital divide would be a huge problem. A 2017 US Senate report found 12 million children didn’t have access to broadband internet at home. And administrators across the country warned that even students who had access may not have enough

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