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Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama's home

Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration.

Messages of support for teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a 6-year-old student, grace the front door of Richneck Elementary School Newport News, Va. on Jan. 9, 2023. Zwerner said Monday, March 20, that she has had four surgeries and has gone through a challenging recovery.

The mom of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher is being charged with child neglect

The child has not been charged in the shooting of Abby Zwerner, 25, a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.

Supreme Court limits a legal tool the DOJ has used to prosecute Jan. 6 defendants

The Supreme Court has narrowed the Justice Department's use of an obstruction law to prosecute people who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The exterior of the Washington, D.C., jail where a group of defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are detained. The atmosphere has grown tense as they await their trials.

In a D.C. jail, Jan. 6 defendants awaiting trial are forming bitter factions

Allegations of bullying and intimidation as well as complaints about the distribution of more than a million dollars in donated funds have led to bitter conflict among Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants.

A Minnesota judge has ruled that probable cause exists to support the charge of second-degree manslaughter against former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter, pictured above, in the killing of Daunte Wright.

Judge Eyes Dec. 6 Trial Date For Ex-Cop Charged In Daunte Wright Killing

A Minnesota judge says there is enough probable cause for a trial to proceed against Kim Potter, who faces second-degree manslaughter for shooting Wright during a traffic stop in April.

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shown here at a press conference in May, has climbed the world's 14 highest mountains in six months.

Nepalese Climber Summits World's 14 Highest Peaks In 6 Months, Smashing Record

"I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief and positivity," said climber Nirmal Purja. The previous record-holder took more than seven years longer.

$6.75 Million Settlement Paid To Family Of Milwaukee Inmate Who Died Of Dehydration

Terrill Thomas died in 2016, seven days after prison employees shut off the flow of water to his cell. The payment was made by Milwaukee County and a medical care contractor.

Jan. 6 panel's evidence suggests Trump broke laws trying to overturn the election

NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, a member of the committee, about the panel's 221-page court filing, and where the investigation is headed from here.

Toyota's commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions tests

Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free.

Insider Trading Charges Dropped Against Former SAC Official, 6 Others

An appeals court ruling last year raised the bar for proving insider cases.

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