US State Dept. condemns Myanmar executions

US State Dept. condemns Myanmar executions

Myanmar nationals living in Thailand hold the pictures of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they protest outside Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. International outrage over Myanmar’s execution of four political prisoners is intensifying with grassroots protests and strong condemnation from world governments. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)The Biden administration is looking to put pressure on Myanmar’s military junta. At a press briefing Monday, State Department spokesman Ned Price condemned Myanmar’s government, which has been run by it’s military since a coup in 2021, for executing four pro-democracy activists.

Jan. 6 protestor dies of apparent suicide

Jan. 6 protestor dies of apparent suicide

Protesters participate in a political rally in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)A January 6 defendant died of an apparent suicide while awaiting sentencing. Recently, 47-year-old Pennsylvania native Mark Aungst who pled guilty in May to parading in a restricted building was found dead. The Lycoming County coroner has ruled the death to be a suicide. Aungst was expected to serve prison time, but an exact amount had not been set yet. He faced a maximum of six months.

Japanese authorities search for motive in Abe murder

Japanese authorities search for motive in Abe murder

FILE - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacts during a press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2020. Japan's Cabinet on Friday, July 22, 2022 formally decided to hold a state funeral on Sept. 27 for the assassinated former Prime Minister Abe, amid national debate over the plan which some criticize an attempt to glorify a divisive political figure. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP, File)The assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is undergoing mental health evaluations as authorities try to find a motive to the killing. Abe, 67, was pronounced dead by doctors at the Nara Medical University Hospital, at 5:03 p.m local time on Friday, just over five hours after being shot while delivering a campaign speech in front of a small crowd on a street.

Bannon to testify on J6 show trial after Trump approval

Bannon to testify on J6 show trial after Trump approval

FILE - Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after departing federal court on Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is returning Thursday, July 14, 2022, with a hearing that will examine the three-hour plus stretch when Donald Trump failed to act as a mob of supporters stormed the Capitol. Committee members say a lawyer for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who faces criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena, told the committee over the weekend that Bannon may now be willing to testify.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Former Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon agreed to speak with January 6 committee after getting permission from Donald Trump. According to reports on Sunday, Bannon will testify before the Democrat committee after Trump waived his executive privilege in a letter sent on Saturday.

Pres. Trump rallies for Rep. Mary Miller in Illinois

Pres. Trump rallies for Rep. Mary Miller in Illinois

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Florence, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Former President Donald Trump pushed his preferred candidates in the “Land of Lincoln.” Trump brought down the house, stumping for Rep. Mary Miller (R) in Illinois. At Saturday’s rally in Western Illinois, he came right out the gate to declare that the people of the state would help fire Nancy Pelosi.