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Storming of the Capitol
As Aristotle observed in the Poetics, the end of a drama should be surprising yet inevitable. If that is true, then Donald Trump's four years as President of the United States have just drawn to a fitting conclusion.
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Four People Dead after Trump Supporters Stormed The Capitol Building
Four people died Wednesday amid the riots at the U.S. Capitol building, Washington, D.C., as a horde of supporters of President Donald Trump sought to prevent the confirmation of Joe Biden's electoral victory.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram lock Trump's accounts
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram locked U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts for varying amounts of time on Jan. 6 over his inflammatory rhetoric after his supporters besieged the Capitol building.
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World leaders appalled by US rioting, urge peaceful transfer
Teargas and bullets in the U.S. Capitol building. Outrage, confusion and condemnation from leaders across the world.
"What is happening is wrong," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a statement. "Democracy, the right of people to exercise a vote, have their voice heard and then have that decision upheld peacefully, should never be undone by a mob."
World Turkish Coffee Day marked in US
For Turks, coffee is not simply a drink, it is a lifestyle, Gizem Şalcıgil White, who is known as the Turkish Coffee Lady, said on Dec. 5 as the U.S. capital marked World Turkish Coffee Day.
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Trump to the Governors: “Most of You are Weak”
President Donald Trump on Monday derided the nation's governors as "weak" and demanded tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of another night of violent protests in dozens of American cities.
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Trump postpones G7 meeting, seeks expansion of members
President Donald Trump said on May 30 that he will postpone until the fall a meeting of Group of 7 nations he had planned to hold next month at the White House despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. And he said he plans to invite Russia, Australia, South Korea and India as he again advocated for the group's expansion.
Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis' 1959 "Kind of Blue" groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died on May 24.
His wife, Eleana Tee Cobb, announced on Facebook that her husband died at his New York City home from lung cancer. He was 91.
FBI accidentally reveals Saudi diplomat linked to 9/11
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has accidentally disclosed the name of a Saudi diplomat suspected of aiding two Al-Qaeda hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S., Yahoo News reported on May 12.
Turkish plane with 2nd batch of virus aid lands in US
A Turkish military cargo plane carrying the second batch of medical supplies landed on May 1 in the U.S. to deliver aid to its NATO ally battling the coronavirus outbreak.
The plane touched down at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C.