Author: Associated Press

Jan 6 Attack
National News

January 6 Panel to focus on extremists and Trump ties

(AP)-committee is probing whether extremist groups coordinated with White House allies ahead of the violence.
Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Jan. 6 committee is expected to highlight how violent far-right extremist groups answered what one lawmaker says was Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington. The panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol is expected to hear from Stephen Ayres, who pleaded guilty last month to disorderly and disruptive conduct in…
Local News, News, State

Former Chester Co. sheriff sentenced

Associated Press,

Photo: WSOC Chester Co., S.C. (AP)–A former Chester County sheriff convicted of abuse power and other charges was sentenced Monday to nearly 4 years in prison. WSOC-TV reports that in April 2021, Alex Underwood was also convicted of stealing money from government programs, unlawfully arresting a man, and of wire fraud. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents began investigating Underwood after…

Biden Agenda
National News

Biden signs order on abortion access after high court ruling

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian (AP)
Associated Press,

The actions he outlined are intended to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the ruling but are limited in their ability to safeguard access to abortion nationwide. Biden acknowledged the limitations facing his office, saying it would require an act of Congress to restore access to abortion in the more than a dozen states where strict limits or total bans have gone into effect in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Related Posts