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Rioters face off with police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. A growing number of Capitol riot defendants are pushing to get their trials moved out of Washington. They claim they can’t get a fair trial before unbiased jurors in the District of Columbia.

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims

A growing number of Capitol riot defendants are pushing to get their trials moved out of Washington. They claim they can't get a fair trial before unbiased jurors in the District of Columbia.
FILE - Police officers detain demonstrators in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 24, 2022. When President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine, a massive wave of outrage and anti-war sentiment swept Russia. The Kremlin in response insisted that what it called a 'special military operation' in Ukraine attracted overwhelming public support, and moved swiftly to suppress any dissent. (AP Photo, File)

Some Russians won't halt war protests, despite arrest fears

Despite a massive government crackdown on protests of the invasion of Ukraine, some Russians persist in speaking out against the invasion
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, and Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, center, take part in a cabinet meeting, in Downing Street, London, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Ian Vogler/Pool Photo via AP)

UK's Johnson vows to stay in office after top ministers quit

A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling to stay in power after his government was rocked by the resignation of two top ministers
An Australian Army Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle drives through a flooded street in McGrath Hills on the outskirts of Sydney, Monday, July 4, 2022. More than 50,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Tuesday as Australia's largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months. (CPL David Cotton/Australian Defense Dept. via AP)

Homes of 85,000 people at risk, but rain eases around Sydney

Floodwaters have inundated or are threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney
A man paddles his kayak through a flooded street at Windsor on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was impacting 50,000 people, officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
EXPLAINER: Factors behind Sydney's recent flood emergencies
Parts of Australia's largest city have been inundated by four major floods since March last year, leaving weary residents questioning how many times they can rebuild
Geese raised by Ikhlas Helmy stand next to her houseboat in Cairo, Egypt on June 27, 2022. A government push to remove the string of houseboats from Cairo's Nile banks has dwindled their numbers from a several dozen to just a handful. Helmy stands to evicted, and the boat moved or demolished. The tradition of living on the Nile River dates back to the 1800s, and the removal of the boats has drawn criticism in Egypt. The government says it plans to develop the waterfront. (AP Photo/Tarek Wagih)
Cairo's historic Nile River houseboats removed in govt push
An Egyptian government push to remove the string of houseboats that dot Cairo's Nile River banks has seen their numbers dwindle from several dozen to just a handful
Today in History: July 6, Richard III is crowned
Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 6, the 187th day of 2022. There are 178 days left in the year.
Robert Crimo III
Highland Park mass shooting suspect to be held without chance of bail
The 21-year-old Highwood man accused of carrying out a mass shooting during the Highland Park Independence Day parade Monday will be held in Lake County jail without bail, a judge ordered Wednesday morning.
Volunteers sought for Naperville's Last Fling
The Naperville Jaycees are seeking volunteers to help run the Last Fling event Labor Day weekend.
Resident injured when mulch ignites inside Palatine garage
One person was injured when Palatine fire officials say a bag of mulch ignited inside an attached garage of a home early Sunday morning.
Man 'severely burned' trying to extinguish grease fire inside Aurora apartment
One person suffered severe burns trying to extinguish a grease fire in an Aurora apartment Monday afternoon.
The FBI will offer counseling to those affected by Monday’s mass shooting and other help at a family assistance center opening Wednesday at Highland Park High School. Personal items left behind along the parade route also can be picked up at the center.
FBI opening family assistance center for victims of Highland Park shooting
The FBI has opened a family assistance center in Highland Park to assist people physically or emotionally affected by Monday's mass shooting. Personal items left along the parade route after the shooting also will be available for retrieval at the center.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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