Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation. Falsehoods about the election helped bring insurrectionists to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and now some who are facing criminal charges for their actions during the riot hope their gullibility might save them or at least engender some sympathy.
Earth's ancient climate warns that we need to take urgent action, study suggests. "If we allow fossil fuel burning to continue to grow, our grandchildren may experience CO2 levels that haven't been seen on Earth for around 50 million years, a time when crocodiles roamed the Arctic"...
Pupil size is a marker of intelligence. There is a surprising correlation between baseline pupil size and several measures of cognitive ability.
Trump blog page shuts down for good. "...asked online later Wednesday whether the move was a "precursor" to the former president joining another "social media platform,"" Miller replied: "Yes, actually, it is. Stay tuned!" Someone should say something to them about the status of MySpace...
Danish radio journalist interviewed man while having sex with him at swingers club. "My mother just thinks it's funny and laughs, my father thought it was really cool." That explains a lot.
Aquakarma: A boat burst into flames after its passengers allegedly harassed a group flying LGBTQ pride flags.
Millions of Americans could face eviction as housing protection expires in June. Around 15% of adult renters are not current on their housing payments, according to an analysis by The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Florida Man: 'Stand your ground' defense rejected in iguana killing. A judge has rejected the “stand your ground” defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him, biting him on the arm.
Candidate interrupted by sex toy on drone, punched at event. A New Mexico sheriff who is running for mayor of Albuquerque was interrupted while on stage at a campaign event by a flying drone with a sex toy attached to it and a man who punched him.
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Among other things, today is Chimborazo Day, Corpus Christi, National Chocolate Macaroon Day, National Egg Day, National Itch Day, National Moonshine Day, Repeat Day, and World Clubfoot Day.
Birthdays
- 1925 – Tony Curtis, American actor (d. 2010)
- 1926 – Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d. 1997)
- 1929 – Chuck Barris, American game show host and producer (d. 2017)
- 1936 – Larry McMurtry, American novelist and screenwriter (d. 2021)
- 1961 – Lawrence Lessig, American lawyer, academic, and author, founded the Creative Commons
- 1967 – Anderson Cooper, American journalist and author
That time I did the weather with Anderson Cooper and Juju Chang on ABC World News Now. (Video)
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Special bonus: a wonderful monologue by Orson Welles from an old Dick Cavett show. (Video)
Categories: ABC World News Now, Cartoons, Dick Cavett, Donald Trump, Environment, Florida, January 6, Orson Welles
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