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"I was completely shocked and ashamed. That's not how I think of the Republicans — who we were, and who we are," said Lyle Darrah of the riot at the Capitol. Darrah recently changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat.

Spurred By The Capitol Riot, Thousands Of Republicans Drop Out Of GOP

9:58am February 01, 2021

by Andrew Kenney

About 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot. Other states are reporting similar defections from the GOP.

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Attempts To Reverse Trump's USDA Agency Changes Would Be Difficult

7:50am February 01, 2021

by Frank Morris

When the Trump administration moved some USDA research out of Washington to Kansas City, people were uprooted and many experienced employees left. Unwinding the move is a tricky for President Biden.

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Carolina Panthers' Stadium Used As Mass Vaccination Clinic

7:50am February 01, 2021

by Nick de la Canal

More than 19,000 people got COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic inside the football stadium in Charlotte, N.C. It was the largest event in the U.S. so far and underscores the challenges.

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Many Latinos Don't Think Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Good Idea

6:20am February 01, 2021

by Brenda Leon

Latinos are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 but less willing than others to get a vaccine, figures indicate. In Connecticut, efforts are under way to overcome their hesitancy.

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Warmer Temperatures Affect Snow Totals Around Great Lakes

6:11am February 01, 2021

by Dan Wanschura

Snow totals are down across the Great Lakes as warmer temperatures hamper lake-effect snow. That's hitting Michigan's Upper Peninsula hard. It is reliant on ski conditions to bolster its economy.

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Drivers with an appointment enter a COVID-19 vaccination site set up in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday. One of the largest vaccination sites in the country, it was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon because of protester

LA COVID-19 Vaccinations Delayed By Protesters

7:46pm January 31, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance to one of the nation's largest mass-vaccination sites, leading officials to shut down the entrance for an hour.

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In NYC, A Preservation Dispute Over Possible Underground Railroad Site

5:00pm January 31, 2021

How does one verify a historic site when its whole point, at the time it was making history, was to hide in plain sight?

Many Americans are feeling like they've lost loved ones to a web of conspiracy theories and false information circulating online.

Combating Misinformation When A Loved One Is Caught In A Web Of Conspiracies

12:51pm January 31, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

The recent attack on the U.S. Capitol is a reminder of the potentially deadly impact of disinformation that is spreading online. Experts say there are several possible strategies for dealing with it.

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With social media platforms cracking down on the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, adherents are scrambling to find other ways to communicate.

Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

12:35pm January 31, 2021

by Shannon Bond

As Twitter and Facebook crack down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents are finding other apps to communicate on, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

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Butch Bowers, who joined former President Donald Trump's defense team as a top impeachment lawyer, has parted ways with Trump, just nine days before his trial.

Trump's Top Impeachment Lawyers Leave Team Days Before Trial

11:30am January 31, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have parted ways with the former president after a "mutual decision," leaving his defense team little preparation time before the Feb. 9 trial.