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Updated With Key Takaways: Watch on YouTube House Select Committee Hearings at House on January 6th: "So many citizens are downplaying on what happened that day"
Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection opened its first hearing Tuesday with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as the rioters broke into the building — an effort to put a human face on the violence of the day. “There’s no place for politics and partisanship in this investigation,” said the panel’s chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, as he opened the session.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?513434-1/capitol-dc-police-testify-january-6-attack&live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHrt44ANHIA
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Biden-Harris Administration Marks Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act and Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID, Increased Access to Democracy for Voters with Disabilities
"The Biden-Harris Administration has taken significant steps to achieve a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable country for people with disabilities, including people with disabilities that experience multiple forms of discrimination and bias on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation and other factors. Through quick policy action, the Administration has ensured disabled Americans are receiving resources and are included in key administrative proposals:" Centered Equity as a Priority on Day One. President Biden’s Inauguration Day Executive Order 13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities. Increased Access to Democracy for Voters with Disabilities. Advanced Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Across the Federal Government. more »
Tam Martindes Gray, The Giants and Dodgers Rivalry: The Bridegrooms and Fighting Surrogates Inflamed Local Fans' Passions Sometimes to Deadly Levels
Editor's Note: I've written about my love of baseball before in recent years, but last night's game between the two former New York City teams, now both located in the state of California, so acutely characterized the intensity of the rivalry.
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Above-Normal Activity Predicted for This Hurricane Season: Warmer-than-average Temperatures in Tropical Atlantic Ocean & Caribbean Sea; Weaker Tropical Atlantic Trade Winds; An Enhanced West African Monsoon
n 2020, there were 30 named storms, of which 14 became hurricanes, including seven major hurricanes last year. Major hurricanes are known to carry winds of 111 mph and higher. The season was so active we ran out of the alphabetical list of names and had to borrow some from the Greek alphabet. This year, however, the Greek alphabet will no longer be used partly due to difficulty translating in different languages. Instead, any extra storms will be named through a supplemental names list from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Several factors contributed to NOAA’s prediction for an above-normal hurricane season. Among them: predicted warmer-than-average temperatures in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea; weaker tropical Atlantic trade winds; and an enhanced west African monsoon. more »