US Capitol riot: More than 400 charged, justice department under pressure
1 May, 2021 11:28 PM
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Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. Photo / AP
Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. Photo / AP
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More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. But prison time may be another story.
With new defendants still flooding into Washington s federal court, the Justice Department is under pressure to quickly resolve the least serious of cases.
Tick season is back - how to avoid being bitten and what to do if you are
They carry potentially fatal infections such as Lyme Disease
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People are being urged to be beware of blood sucking ticks as they head out to the countryside as lockdown restrictions ease.
Ticks - which carry potentially fatal infections such as Lyme Disease- become more prevalent between May and September.
The number of cases of Lyme Disease has increased - particularly in the south west - in recent years.
Ticks are small, spider like creatures which feed on the blood of animals and humans.
Holiday tickets to Palace Museum sold out By Wang Kaihao | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-01 10:16 Share CLOSE A view of the Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum, from Jingshan Park, which is north of the structure, in Beijing on Sept 10, 2020. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY
All 150,000 entry tickets (30,000 for each day) to the Palace Museum in Beijing during the five-day May Day holiday are sold out. During the holiday, the museum will open at 8 am, half an hour earlier than usual.
On May 1, a new ceramics gallery of the museum will open for public viewing amid wide expectation after about two years preparation.
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