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Marines, Infantry Most Highly Represented Among Veterans Arrested After Capitol Riot In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks as a Confederate-themed and other flags flutter in the wind during a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) 26 Feb 2021 Thomas Webster was carrying a large pole with the iconic scarlet and gold U.S. Marine Corps flag on the end when his image was caught on the body camera of a police officer dispatched to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Webster, a retired New York Police Department officer who served as a Marine i...

Dearborn police are arresting Black suspects and issuing citations to them at significantly higher rates compared with white suspects, prompting protests from a group of activists who are calling upon Dearborn to reduce spending on police and crack down on what they see as racist targeting.  The city of 94,000 that's the headquarters of Ford Motor Co. has seen an intense debate in recent months as members of a new group called Accountability for Dearborn, formed last year after George Floyd's death, have increasingly spoken out at Dearborn City Council meetings. Floyd died on May 25 in Minn...

Last modified on Sat 13 Feb 2021 00.09 EST A day is a long time in the pandemic. On Wednesday morning Grant Shapps’ “don’t book a trip anywhere” warning was greeted with dismay by UK tourism businesses, but by the end of the day it was clear that the public had no intention of heeding his advice: they were booking UK holidays regardless, and in droves. Pitchup, an online platform listing 2,000 campsites, caravan parks and glampsites in the UK, ended Wednesday 47% up on the same day in 2020, and was 92% up by the end of Thursday. Beth Bailey of Premier Cottages saw “absolutely no slo...

Last modified on Fri 5 Feb 2021 12.46 EST Lockdown weary Britons who are desperate for some Mediterranean sun are ignoring summer holiday deals and instead setting their sights on an October escape, according to UK tour operators. Thomas Cook said 40% of its recent holiday bookings are for October onwards – compared with about 10% at the start of January, suggesting consumers are heeding government ministers’ comments about sticking with the UK for holidays, despite the travel sector’s messaging that foreign holidays will be possible this summer. Head of communications David Child said...

Letter to the editor: Church's Thanksgiving baskets a success Beth Bailey Editor: First of all, thank you for providing a forum to praise some wonderful volunteers. With 2020 as it has been, it would be easy to just sit back and let the world go by; but that did not happen this Thanksgiving. My church, Christ United Methodist Church, yearly makes Thanksgiving "baskets" for around 100 (more or less each year) families that might be struggling. I want to thank Donna Gotschall, Youth Director of the church, and the super great kids (and their families) for canvassing the Edgeworth Addition for n...