A federal jury has convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection, rejecting his claim he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask.
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Maine reports rising number of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The increase comes after the state reported its highest number of new cases in nearly two months.
U.S. Department of Justice files challenge to Alabama transgender law
The law making it a felony for doctors to treat transgender people under age 19 with puberty-blockers and hormones to affirm their gender identity.
Max Glauben, Holocaust survivor who helped found Dallas museum, dies at 94
Glauben’s death came as Israel’s national Holocaust memorial day was marked on Thursday.
First case of human bird flu infection confirmed in Colorado
The man, a Colorado state prison inmate, has since recovered. He apparently caught it while helping to remove chickens from an infected farm.
New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
European countries that are dependent on Russian imports are looking to get greater access to the global natural gas market through a new pipeline that crosses a remote border area between Greece and Bulgaria.
Elon Musk sells $8.5 billion in Tesla stock as he readies to buy Twitter
The world’s richest man, who is the CEO of Tesla, tweeted Thursday night that he doesn’t plan any further sales of the company’s shares.
Google adds ways to keep personal info private in searches
Google Search earlier had permitted people to request that highly personal content that could cause direct harm be removed.
Poland is restoring gas supplies halted by Russian firm
Poland’s state gas giant says it is gradually restoring the flow of gas to the municipalities using a Russian company’s infrastructure.
Tech stocks sink again, Nasdaq has worst month since 2008
More steep losses for technology stocks pushed the S&P 500 down 3.6% on Wall Street Friday.