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Judge in Trump trial has a tough sentencing record in Jan. 6 cases

Judge Tanya Chutkan knows her way around a courtroom after years as a public defender. Now her rulings will be on international display in the Jan. 6 case against the former president.

Dr. John Southall at IRSC Spring Commencement

IRSC Band Director Dr. John Southall to Conduct U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C. on March 6th

Ambulances line the street outside Elmhurst Hospital Center on Saturday in the Queens borough of New York.

Confirmed Cases In The U.S. Top 300,000 As New Hot Spots Emerge

White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Saturday that New York, Louisiana and Detroit remain the main hot spots but emerging are Colorado, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle in Mosul, Iraq, on June 23. Human Rights Watch says the group executed at least 160 unarmed Iraqis after it took control of the city of Tikrit.

Top Shiite Cleric Calls For Deal On Next Iraqi Leader Amid Crisis

The call Friday by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as Human Rights Watch said ISIS militants likely executed at least 160 unarmed men when they took the city of Tikrit.

Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash. (left) and Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, are seen before a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March.

Top Defense Democrat Says Lawmakers Forced Trump's Hand On Ukraine Aid

House Armed Services Committee chairman Adam Smith tells NPR that Congress was left in the dark about the hold the White House put on Ukraine aid, but lawmakers eventually got it released.

North Carolina Department Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during a briefing on April 24.

Top North Carolina Health Official: GOP Should 'Plan For The Worst' For Convention

Dr. Mandy Cohen said mass gatherings like the Republican convention will be a "very big challenge" if COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the state, as they are currently.

Harris takes over the top of the Democratic ticket after Biden drops out

It's unclear how the Democratic Party will move ahead now that its standard-bearer, President Biden, is stepping away from the 2024 ticket. He endorsed Vice President Harris to take over.

This 1958 Chevy Cameo pickup, with an odometer showing 1.3 miles, was sold at the Lambrecht Chevrolet auction in Pierce Neb., for $140,000 Saturday. The rare truck fetched the top price at the auction of more than 500 vintage vehicles.

The $142,000 Pickup: Truck With 1.3 Miles Tops Vintage Car Auction

Hundreds of cars that were stockpiled by a Chevrolet dealer in Nebraska are finally being sold — many for the first time. The Lambrecht Chevrolet collection stretches back to the 1950s and has drawn bids and interest from around the world.

Forensic personnel load the corpse of a man into a van, after he was executed at a shopping mall in Acapulco, Mexico, on April 24, 2018. A new report recorded more than 33,000 homicides in 2018, making it the country's deadliest on record.

Mexico Reports Highest Ever Homicide Rate In 2018, Tops 33,000 Investigations

The grim news was expected as the number of open homicide cases continued to climb month after month, making the last 12 months the deadliest on record — an average of 91 deaths per day.

A pizza is prepared at a restaurant in downtown Naples. On Wednesday, the traditional art of pizza-making was given UNESCO cultural heritage status.

Can't Be Topped: Neapolitan-Style Pizza Making Wins UNESCO Heritage Status

The traditional form of pizza making was recognized on Wednesday by the U.N.'s cultural arm. The designation is intended to safeguard and raise awareness about forms of cultural heritage.

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