U.S. Capitol Police investigated 7,501 threats made against Congressional members last year, marking a decrease from 2021 while remaining historically high, an agency spokesman said Tuesday. Transportation Security Administration officers found a record 6,542 firearms inside passengers' carry-on luggage last year, with 88% of those weapons discovered loaded, according to the agency. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said Tuesday the United States remains committed to limiting the effects of climate change to the 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit agreed to in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Virginia Lt. Caron Nazario was awarded less than $4,000 by a federal jury in a case stemming from a 2020 incident when Nazario was pepper sprayed during a traffic stop while in uniform. Ukrainian rescuers completed recovery efforts at a building struck by a Russian missile on Saturday, killing 44 people. Presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych resigned for erroneously saying the missile was shot down. The FCC proposed a $62 million penalty for Florida-based wireless device provider Q Link Wireless for violating the terms of a federal program meant to make internet access more accessible for consumers. Three historically Black colleges and universities will receive Project School Emergency Response to Violence grants after they were the targets of bomb threats last year. The Justice Department is making headway as it looks to resolve a lawsuit against two eye care providers, accusing both of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. eOne announced the 30th anniversary special "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always" on Tuesday starring David Yost, Walter E. Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch. The reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors visited the White House on Tuesday to meet President Joe Biden in honor of winning their fourth title. One victim of the shooting at Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Florida has died, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve is giving the country's six largest banks until the end of July to illustrate how climate change could negatively impact their portfolios. Actor William Shatner, who is a private pilot and the oldest person to ever travel to space, will be honored at the 20th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey announced an arrest warrant Tuesday, charging Brian Walshe with murder in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, who has been missing since New Year's Day. "Only Murders in the Building" released a video on social media Tuesday showing Meryl Streep on the set, but provided no details about her role in the upcoming third season. A visitor to a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Australia captured video of an unusual sight -- a horse riding in the back seat of a drive-through customer's car. "Counter Space" host Sophia Roe discusses some of the food controversies Season 2 explores, and some she's hoping to tackle in Season 3. Firefighters in Florida came to the rescue of a seagull spotted entangled in string and dangling from a utility pole. A military contractor in Texas pleaded guilty to violating federal antitrust laws by rigging the bidding process on projects over the course of five years. A California woman captured video of a large bear that braved rainy weather to take a swim in her family's backyard pool. A Michigan man who couldn't remember if he had already purchased a lottery ticket ended up with two identical tickets -- and won two jackpots. Jury selection started Tuesday in the trial of former Mexican police official Genaro Garcia Luna, in Brooklyn federal court. Garcia Luna is accused of taking bribes from the cartel once lead by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Lawyers for Guatemalan woman twice deported, twice denied, appeal to nation's highest court despite her inability to provide proof of persecution. |
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