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Our view: A commission is needed to investigate Jan. 6, no matter whose idea it is or who serves on it Thousands stormed the Capitol that day. Their obvious goal was to overturn the 2020 election, which saw Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump, who then and now says he won re-election, despite no credible evidence to back it. Numerous judges have ruled against the claims.  Written By: Herald editorial board | 8:00 am, May 22, 2021 × Republican U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde recently co...

Close FILE - In this March 8, 2021, file photo, members of the National Guard open a gate in the razor wire topped perimeter fence around the Capitol at sunrise in Washington. Threats to members of Congress have more than doubled this year, according to the U.S. Capitol Police, and many members say they fear for their personal safety more than they did before the siege. Carolyn Kaster By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press May 19, 2021

BEIRUT — The leader the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group says militant factions in Gaza went into the latest battle with Israel knowing it will be “costly but also knowing that it is the only road to freedom and to protect Jerusalem.” Ziad Nakhaleh said in a televised speech from Beirut on Wednesday that neither nuclear weapons, warplanes nor peace agreements with some Arab states could bring Israelis security and peace. He added that militant groups in Gaza have “made miracl...

A recent bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 85 people and injured 147. It is suspected ...

Oregon lawmakers have approved a bill requiring life insurance companies to cover deaths from terrorist attacks. Credit Chris Lehman / KLCC   Some companies started to exclude terrorism from their policies after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, said he hopes Oregon never experiences an attack on that scale. But he said there’s always the potential for smaller terrorist attacks in the future.  “This is one of those bills that we shouldn’t have to pass, but ...

House to vote soon on bills to protect Capitol after Jan. 6 By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKINGMay 14, 2021 GMT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote next week on legislation aimed at pr...

Journalists. Photo: PIXABAY Article 19, British human rights organisation has condemned the recent terrorist attacks on journalists in Mali and Burkina Faso, which resulted in the deaths of three people and the kidnapping of another. The group, which has a specific mandate and focus on the defence and promotion of freedom of expression and freedom of information, said the murder of two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist, as well as the disappearance of a Burkinabe in eastern Burki...

Terrorist attacks: This past week three terrorist attacks were attempted or carried out in Judea and Samaria. Three Israelis were wounded in a shooting attack and two stabbing attacks were prevented. The escalation in terrorist attacks was caused primarily by the events in east Jerusalem, including an attempt to evacuate residents from Sheikh Jarrah and the postponement of the Palestinian Authority elections. The Palestinian terrorist organizations, led by Hamas, called for escalation and enco...

Current, former Navy SEALS say fame from killing Osama bin Laden caused divide in the ranks CBS News investigation explores how some SEALs capitalized on elite military unit’s newfound fame while others accused fellow SEALs of “selling the Trident” Osama bin Laden, who founded al-Qaeda and was the terrorist group’s leader when it conducted the deadliest terrorist attack ever on U.S. soil on Sept. 11, 2001, was killed May 1, 2011, by U.S. Navy SEALs at his compound in Pakist...

GettyMOSCOW—On Thursday, Russia woke up to news of alleged terrorists preparing to carry out violent attacks in nine of the country’s southern and northern cities. The Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that 16 suspects from a Ukrainian far-right neo-Nazi group known as “Maniacs. Cult of Killers” (M.K.U.) were arrested in connection with the plot.A video of the Thursday arrest released by the FSB—the successor to the KGB—features armed special unit ...