Conservative networks minimize insurrection on anniversary

NEW YORK (AP) — At one point Thursday afternoon, Rep. Adam Kinzinger was on CNN recounting what he was doing a year earlier when the U.S. Capitol was attacked. At the same time, MSNBC was reporting on the Justice Department

Keurig to pay $3 million fine for false, misleading claims on recycling of its K-CUPs

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says Keurig Canada will pay a $3 million penalty for making false or misleading claims that its single-use K-Cup pods can be recycled. In a statement Thursday the bureau says the company voluntarily reached an agreement

Virginia preps for more bad weather amid storm of questions

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With more bad weather looming, Virginia officials sought to reassure the public Thursday as they reacted to harsh criticism of their response to a snowstorm earlier this week that left hundreds of motorists stranded on

Terror, shattered glass and thanks: Lawmakers recall Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) — One year later, their voices still quavered and they gratefully credited the U.S. Capitol Police with saving their lives. And, perhaps, preserving American democracy as well.

Dick Cheney: an unlikely bridge to partisan Congress divide

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a somber day of remembrance at the U.S. Capitol, it was the most unlikely of receiving lines: Democrats lining the floor of the House, waiting for their chance to greet Dick Cheney.

Biden taps combat-hardened officer to lead Central Command

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Army three-star general with extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been nominated to become the top U.S. commander for the Middle East.

Saskatchewan’s top doctor warns against gatherings to keep essential services going

REGINA — Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer is asking the public to stop gatherings except for work and school. On Thursday, the province reported 913 new cases of COVID-19 — an all-time high — with a test positivity rate of 28

Former Georgia GOP U.S. senator Johnny Isakson remembered

ATLANTA (AP) — Senators, Georgia politicians, family members and friends held one last meeting of what Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called the “Johnny Isakson fan club” on Thursday, remembering the Georgia Republican's friendship and love. ...

Americans do not remember Jan. 6 Capitol riot as one people

WASHINGTON (AP) — Side by side at ground zero on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a Republican governor read from the Gettysburg Address and a Democratic governor read from the Declaration of Independence as Americans everywhere mourn...

Text of President Joe Biden’s speech marking 1/6 anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Text of President Joe Biden's speech Thursday marking the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, as provided by the White House: Madam

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