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A committee exhibit shows former Vice President Mike Pence talking on the phone from his secure location during the riot, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing on Thursday.

Pence prevented a fall into chaos, and 3 other takeaways from Jan. 6 hearing

The committee laid out how Trump and a lawyer advising him pressured Pence even after Trump was aware there was a riot. The question now is whether Trump could face criminal consequences.

Cost of Frances Could Hit $6 Billion

As Florida residents continue the post-hurricane clean up, economists are tabulating the overall cost of Frances. Government and insurance industry officials estimate the insured losses from the storm will fall somewhere between $3 billion and $6 billion. NPR's David Schaper reports.

The entrance to Shore Acres Park in Chillicothe.

Increasing accessibility at top of mind in renovation of Chillicothe's historic Shore Acres Park

The Chillicothe Park District is moving forward with its master plan, and phase two helps those with disabilities while also adding some new features.

Allison Gollust, who resigned on Tuesday as CNN's chief marketing officer, is shown in this photo from Jan. 3, 2013, in Albany, N.Y.

Another top CNN executive resigns as WarnerMedia CEO cites ethical lapses

Chief marketing officer Allison Gollust quit after the end of a probe of former prime-time star Chris Cuomo. Gollust, Cuomo and former CNN chief Jeff Zucker were all cited for violating standards.

Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced that he will turn down a job offer to become head of the New York City schools.

He Will, He Won't: Miami School Superintendent Rejects NYC's Top Job

In an emotional session of an emergency school board meeting, Dade County's Alberto Carvalho rejected a job offer announced just the day before.

Former DOJ official, Jeff Clark, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas a Trump ally who promised to pursue his election fraud claims

Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark was a key figure in a recent Senate report for his promises to pursue former President Donald Trump's false election fraud claims.

U.N. Human Rights Probe: Top Myanmar Generals Should Face Genocide Charges

A United Nations-mandated Fact-Finding Mission issued a scathing report documenting Myanmar security forces' violence against the country's ethnic Rohingya Muslim population last year.

Looking at the Jan. 6 hearings with a prosecutor's eye

Trump's false claims of election fraud are the focus of the committee's second public hearing on Monday.

Jan. 6 commission report expected soon

Will the report include a recommendation of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump?

President Joe Biden has nominated Damian Williams to run the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan. Williams would be the first Black man to run the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

Biden's Pick To Lead One Of The Top Federal Prosecutor's Offices Could Make History

President Biden nominated Damian Williams to head the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan. If confirmed, Williams would be the first Black man to lead the office.

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