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Brevard County man hunted Nancy Pelosi at US Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors say
Read full article: Brevard County man hunted Nancy Pelosi at US Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors sayA federal judge ruled a Titusville man will stay in jail until his trial on charges that he conspired with others to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Feds won’t charge officer who killed woman in US Capitol riot shooting
Read full article: Feds won’t charge officer who killed woman in US Capitol riot shootingFederal prosecutors won’t charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Ex-classmates sent evidence to FBI about Cocoa Beach man’s role in Capitol Riot
Read full article: Ex-classmates sent evidence to FBI about Cocoa Beach man’s role in Capitol RiotHis travel is also restricted to the Middle District of Florida and Washington D.C., as needed for his trial. A screen capture from Dillion Homol's Facebook Live. According to the FBI, Homol in a live stream said: “It’s the Capitol building, they are counting the electorals in there right now and we stormed it. A screen capture from Dillion Homol's Facebook Live. At least 29 people have been arrested in Florida as of Thursday, of which 21 in the Middle District of Florida.
Another Central Florida man arrested in Capitol riot
Read full article: Another Central Florida man arrested in Capitol riotORLANDO, Fla. – A Central Florida man is the latest to be arrested in connection with the deadly siege at the Capitol on Jan. 6, court records show. Howard Berton Adams was arrested Wednesday on charges of civil disorder, intimidation or force against a witness, entering a restricted building or grounds and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. [TRENDING: ‘Manatee graveyard in Fla. | 6 major announcements from Disney | Fla. woman charged in US Capitol attack]AdThe allegations against him have not yet been made available. Anyone with information about someone who was involved in the riot can find details on how to report them here. The picture was made up.”Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com 4pm Trending newsletter, sent every weekday.
Taco Bell is bringing back its Quesalupa
Read full article: Taco Bell is bringing back its QuesalupaAfter five years, Taco Bell’s Quesalupa is back. It’s like a quesadilla with an added crispy chalupa shell that creates a double layer of beef, lettuce, cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, and sour cream. [TRENDING: ‘Manatee graveyard in Fla. | 6 major announcements from Disney | Fla. woman charged in US Capitol attack]The fan-favorite originally debuted in 2016. Taco Bell says this iteration has 50% more cheese. The item costs about $3 and it will be available Thursday, for a limited time, but users of the Taco Bell app can start ordering the Quesalupa on Wednesday.
Motorcyclist dies in Port Orange crash
Read full article: Motorcyclist dies in Port Orange crashPORT ORANGE, Fla. – A motorcyclist was killed early Wednesday in a crash in Port Orange, according to police. The fatal wreck was reported around 12:40 a.m. near Country Lane and Taylor Road. [TRENDING: ‘Manatee graveyard in Fla. | 6 major announcements from Disney | Fla. woman charged in US Capitol attack]Police said Coty Eldridge, of Port Orange, was the lone rider of the motorcycle and died in the crash. An investigation is being conducted by the Port Orange Police Department. AdAnyone who witnessed the wreck is asked to call Investigator Phillip Slease at 386-506-5838.
The Latest: Pelosi ties rioters' actions to 'whiteness'
Read full article: The Latest: Pelosi ties rioters' actions to 'whiteness'Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference on the day after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. “It has been an epiphany for the world to see that there are people in our country led by this president, for the moment, who have chosen their whiteness over democracy,” Pelosi said. Pelosi says, “The complicity, not only the complicity, the instigation of the president of United States, must and will be addressed.”___1:25 p.m. Flight attendants have expressed concern that their flights could be carrying supporters of President Donald Trump who took part in Wednesday’s violent protest and siege of the U.S. Capitol. ___2:25 a.m.Democrats in Congress are laying the groundwork to impeach President Donald Trump.
4 died as Trump supporters occupied the US Capitol
Read full article: 4 died as Trump supporters occupied the US Capitol6:30 p.m.Romney says Trump incited violenceRepublican Sen. Mitt Romney is blaming President Donald Trump for inciting a violent “insurrection” at the Capitol. President Trump lost.″6:25 p.m.Trump justifies riotsPresident Donald Trump has appeared to justify the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. In St. Paul, Minnesota, cheers rang out from demonstrators in reaction to the news that supporters of President Donald Trump had stormed the U.S. Capitol. The Capitol building was placed on lockdown, as Trump supporters marched through evacuated public spaces in the building.
President Trump says his term is ending, transition to Biden will be orderly
Read full article: President Trump says his term is ending, transition to Biden will be orderlyStephanie Grisham, first lady Melania Trump's chief of staff and a former White House press secretary, submitted her resignation. Deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger, White House social secretary Rickie Niceta and deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews also resigned, according to officials. I can’t stay.”Other aides indicated they planned to stay to help smooth the transition to the Biden administration. On Wednesday, Trump effectively banned Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, from the White House, an official said, believing Short to have been the driving force behind Pence's refusal to overturn the vote. At one point, he even suggested he might join them — a prospect that was discussed by the White House but eventually abandoned.
Pence defies Trump, says he can’t reject electoral votes
Read full article: Pence defies Trump, says he can’t reject electoral votesVice President Mike Pence announces the election of President and Vice President as he officiates a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm Electoral College votes at the Capitol, early Thursday, Jan 7, 2021, in Washington. Pence acknowledged that reality in a lengthy statement Wednesday laying out his conclusion that a vice president cannot claim “unilateral authority” to reject states' electoral votes. Pence's move was an expected outcome, but one that carved a dramatic fissure between Trump and Pence, his once most loyal lieutenant. He repeatedly returned to Pence throughout his speech, voicing frustration as he tried to pressure the vice president to fall in line. “The violence and destruction taking place at the US Capitol Must Stop and it Must Stop Now,” Pence later tweeted.