Police support from right may be eroding after the response to Hill mob
Marissa J. Lang and Peter Jamison, The Washington Post
Jan. 8, 2021
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Supporters of President Trump storm the Capitol building on Wednesday.Photo for The Washington Post by Evelyn Hockstein
A boom from the Capitol steps sent protesters scurrying back. Stun grenades had begun to rain down on the mob that had laid siege to the U.S. Capitol for nearly three hours.
A man standing on a folding chair on the Capitol lawn raised a middle finger toward the advancing line of police and joined in a chant quickly sweeping the grounds: Traitors! Traitors! Traitors!
Pacific gem has more than just beaches
9 Jan, 2021 11:00 AM
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Life-changing adventures - and a slice of local culture - are waiting in island hideaways.
A visit to the islands of Vanuatu has everything you d expect of a Pacific holiday – blue seas and gorgeous white sandy beaches.
At the same time it offers so much more. From its world-famous scuba diving sites, to unique performances of water music, kayak trips through rainforests and a chance to experience the local culture up-close in village markets, this is a holiday with a difference.
The small island nation - its capital Port Vila is on the island of Efate - lies around 800km west of Fiji and is made up of 13 principal and many smaller islands. For Kiwis looking for an escape to the sun, Vanuatu offers an unexpected but exciting holiday destination.
Shark sightings cause brief closures of Coromandel beaches
9 Jan, 2021 01:52 AM
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Opoutere Beach has been closed and reopened twice today following a shark sighting. Photo / Google Maps
Opoutere Beach has been closed and reopened twice today following a shark sighting. Photo / Google Maps
The sighting of what a beachgoer thought was a great white shark has resulted in the closure of a Coromandel beach.
Opoutere Beach, 19km north of Whangamata, has been closed and reopened twice today following the shark sighting.
Manager at Opoutere Coastal Camping Sarah Kunac said surf lifesavers had made the short trip up from Onemana to patrol the beach after a woman reported that she saw a great white shark in the waves.
After coming to the Capitol s rescue, D.C. leaders seek more autonomy under Biden
David Nakamura and Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post
Jan. 9, 2021
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1of3D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, walks next to the hearse as the funeral procession for the late congressman John Lewis passes by Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington on July 27.photo for The Washington Post by Astrid Riecken.Show MoreShow Less
2of3D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, trailed by Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, arrives for a news conference Thursday after the breach of the Capitol on Wednesday.Washington Post photo by John McDonnell.Show MoreShow Less