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Security Tightens Amid Reports Extremists Aim To Breach Capitol Again

Officials stepped up security in Washington, D.C., because of a false theory circulating online that has convinced some Donald Trump supporters that he will return to the presidency on Thursday.

On the third day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, House impeachment managers argued that Trump is singularly to blame for the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.

House Impeachment Managers Wrap Their Case

Impeachment managers argued that not taking action against former President Donald Trump jeopardizes the country's standing in the eyes of the global community.

<em>Like Other Girls, </em>by Britta Lundin

In 'Like Other Girls,' You Can Be — And Play — Whatever You Want. Even Football.

Britta Lundin's Like Other Girls follows Mara, a hot-tempered 6'2" high school sports star who's booted from basketball for brawling, but finds a new life and a new way of being on the football field.

A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of up to 1,500 organizations around the world beginning on Friday. Many of those affected included dentist offices, car dealers, libraries, schools and grocery stores.

A Ransomware Attack Hit Up To 1,500 Businesses. A Cybersecurity Expert On What's Next

Dmitri Alperovitch says the scale of the attack, on software from U.S. firm Kaseya, is unprecedented. He wants President Biden to threaten sanctions on Russia for allowing cybercriminals to operate.

Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks carry empty coffins during a national strike to protest a government proposal that would raise taxes, in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday.

Protesters March In Colombia Against Plan To Raise Taxes In Pandemic-Wracked Economy

Even though COVID-19 deaths are spiking and the country is climbing out of a deep economic downturn, the president has proposed new taxes. Colombians are defying restrictions by protesting.

U.S. Economy Is Likely To Sizzle This Summer

As the pandemic retreats and summer travel starts, hotels, airlines and rental car companies are expecting a big jump in business. Travelers also may have to prepare for longer lines, higher prices.

In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, security became omnipresent in Washington, D.C. That includes bollards, Jersey barriers and security barricades like those seen here outside of the U.S. Capitol.

After 9/11 Security Became Omnipresent In Washington, But Threats Are Different Now

After the attacks, barriers and thigh-high cement bollards sprouted up seemingly overnight in Washington, D.C. But new threats show the need for adaptability.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, as President Joe Biden urged Republican senators to "get out of the way" and let Democrats suspend the nation's debt limit, hoping to keep the U.S. government from bumping dangerously close to a credit default. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats say they'll accept the GOP's offer of a temporary debt fix

The agreement could push the fight over how to raise the nation's borrowing limit to December.

Bond (Daniel Craig) teams up with secret agent Paloma (Ana de Armas) in Havana in <em>No Time to Die.</em>

Daniel Craig outshines 'No Time To Die' in his final turn as James Bond

Craig has been a terrific James Bond, maybe even the best. But there's something a little too strained about the tragic emotional arc his character has carried with over the past several movies.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the House select committee hearing in July on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

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