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State Department diplomatic security officer pleads guilty to storming Capitol
Read full article: State Department diplomatic security officer pleads guilty to storming CapitolA man who worked as a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago.
US plans to impose new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials after security verdicts
Read full article: US plans to impose new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials after security verdictsThe United States has expressed its deep concerns about the convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
Read full article: Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlashHuman rights groups and diplomat have criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people.
International leaders condemn Ecuador after police break into the Mexican Embassy in Quito
Read full article: International leaders condemn Ecuador after police break into the Mexican Embassy in QuitoInternational leaders have condemned Ecuador after police in the capital, Quito, broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest a former vice president who had been granted political asylum.
A new Iran deal shows the Biden administration is willing to pay a big price to free Americans
Read full article: A new Iran deal shows the Biden administration is willing to pay a big price to free AmericansAs the Biden administration heralds the forthcoming release of five U.S. citizens detained by Iran, it’s also confronting questions about the price being paid to bring them home.
Trump criminal probes will proceed — even as he’s a candidate
Read full article: Trump criminal probes will proceed — even as he’s a candidateDonald Trump has officially declared himself a candidate for president, but that won’t shield him from the same criminal investigations that confront him as an ordinary citizen.
Firefighters make progress against big fires in US West
Read full article: Firefighters make progress against big fires in US WestDozens of wildfires are burning across the torrid U.S. West, but fire agencies report progress Monday in corralling the flames and forecasters predict a gradual decrease in extreme temperatures.
Loved ones struggle with why New Mexico friends were killed
Read full article: Loved ones struggle with why New Mexico friends were killedHer ex-husband, 47-year-old Sean Lannon of Grants, New Mexico, said he confessed to killing16 killings in all, including the four found at the airport. (Sharon Whitman via AP)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jennifer Lannon loved her children, though she lost custody of them because of her struggle with prescription drug use. On Thursday night, a man wanted for questioning in the disappearances of Jennifer Lannon, Marta and Miller was arrested on a warrant in Albuquerque. Meanwhile, those who loved the three friends from the town of Grants are searching for answers. Police began investigating in late January and learned Jennifer Lannon and Mata also were missing.
Police: New Mexico charges coming after killings in 2 states
Read full article: Police: New Mexico charges coming after killings in 2 statesThis undated photo released by the Gloucester County Prosecutors Office shows Sean Lannon. “It’s a complicated case,” Chavez said. The Lannons lived in New Jersey before moving to New Mexico, and it was not clear how long they had been there. Relatives say Sean Lannon flew to New Jersey in early March with the couple’s three children — 6- and 7-year-old girls and a 4-year-old boy. Chris Whitman, Jennifer Lannon’s brother, said Sean Lannon told the family in January that she had “run off” with some friends, possibly to Arizona.
Prosecutor: Man accused of 1 murder says he really killed 16
Read full article: Prosecutor: Man accused of 1 murder says he really killed 16“I can understand he (Sean Lannon) stated that, you know, he shot his wife and her boyfriend," Chavez said. Whitman told the AP that although the couple had divorced after nearly a decade of marriage, they were still living together. Sean Lannon is accused of breaking in and beating the 66-year-old to death with a hammer, according to an affidavit. He said Lannon didn’t want anyone “to have control over me any longer” in trying to take back the photos. Unger, an attorney for Sean Lannon's family and Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region didn't immediately respond Saturday to messages seeking comment.
‘Armed and dangerous’ man sought after slaying in New Jersey and 4 found dead at New Mexico airport
Read full article: ‘Armed and dangerous’ man sought after slaying in New Jersey and 4 found dead at New Mexico airportThis undated photo released by the Gloucester County Prosecutors Office shows Sean Lannon. (Gloucester County Prosecutors Office via AP)WOODBURY, N.J. – A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of his ex-wife and three other people in New Mexico was charged Wednesday with a separate killing in New Jersey. The cause of death was blunt force trauma, according to the Gloucester County prosecutor's office. Officers performing a well-being check found Dabkowski's body, according to the prosecutors office. AdGrants Police had posted on Facebook last month that they were seeking a different suspect in connection with the disappearances of Jennifer Lannon, Miller and Mata.
'Moving target': Schools deal with new plans, Trump demands
Read full article: 'Moving target': Schools deal with new plans, Trump demandsHere is a look at what several school districts are planning and discussing. -NEW DANCELike many schools, the Forth Worth Independent School District in Texas will give parents a choice between in-person and remote learning. Among the considerations: Plexiglas separators for multi-student desks, separating individual desks and even using gyms, cafeterias and auditoriums as spaces distancing students. The district is working off a plan it devised with local health officials and is modeled after the Nashville district's plan, he said. -MOVING TARGETIts an ever-moving target, Superintendent Chris Knutsen said about the reopening framework for the Florence Unified School District, southeast of Phoenix.