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Man arrested for trying to bring machete into US Capitol visitor center

Three knives also found in bag as X-ray machine screened people going into building to pay respects to Jimmy Carter

A man was arrested on Wednesday for trying to bring a machete and knives into the US Capitol visitor center, police said.

US Capitol police said officers spotted the machete in the man’s bag as it went through the X-ray machine, and found three knives in the bag.

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© Photograph: Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

DOJ says it plans to release only part of special counsel Jack Smith’s Trump report for now

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday it will release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep under wraps for now the rest of the record focused on the president-elect’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The revelation was made in a filing to...

Passengers restrain person who opened exit door on Boston JetBlue flight

Plane was taxiing for takeoff when door was suddenly opened by passenger, who is expected to face charges

A person on board a plane at Boston Logan international airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said.

The JetBlue passenger was expected to face charges and be arraigned on Wednesday, a Massachusetts state police spokesperson, Tim McGuirk, said in a statement on Tuesday night. The passenger’s name was not released.

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© Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

Foreign tourists among three dead after Rottnest Island seaplane crash

Privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 plane was carrying seven people when it crashed off Western Australia coast

Three people have died after a seaplane crashed near Western Australia’s popular tourist destination Rottnest Island with seven people on board.

The privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 seaplane is believed to have struck a small limestone outcrop called Phillip Rock while taking off from Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth, at about 4pm local time on Tuesday.

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Las Vegas Raiders fire Antonio Pierce after just one season in charge

  • Team ended regular season with 4-13 record
  • Raiders need to address several problem areas

The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday after just one season as their full-time coach, the team’s latest in a line of coaching changes over the past several years.

“We appreciate Antonio’s leadership, first as an interim head coach and this past season as the head coach,” the team said in a statement. “Antonio grew up a Raiders fan and his Silver and Black roots run deep. We are grateful for his ability to reignite what it means to be a Raider throughout the entire organization. We wish nothing but the best for Antonio and his family in the future.”

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© Photograph: Stephen R Sylvanie/USA Today Sports

Four San Diego fraternity members charged after setting member on fire

Men charged with felonies after skit leads to third-degree burns over 16% percent of pledge’s body, prosecutors say

Four fraternity members at San Diego State University are facing felony charges in connection with a skit performed at a party last year during which a pledge was set on fire, causing third-degree burns that covered more than 16% of his body, prosecutors said.

Caden Cooper, 22; Lucas Cowling, 20; Christopher Serrano, 20; and Lars Larsen, 19, were all charged with at least one felony Monday in San Diego superior court. All pleaded not guilty.

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© Photograph: Denis Poroy/AP

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