Jan 16, 2019

Georgia man arrested for plotting to attack White House

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A Georgia man was arrested Wednesday for plotting to attack the White House and other federal buildings with homemade explosives and an anti-tank rocket, CNN reports.

Details: The criminal complaint notes that a community member contacted the FBI in March 2018 to say that 21-year-old Hasher Taheb had been radicalized. Taheb allegedly told an FBI informant around August that he planned to travel to Islamic State territory and that he was selling his car to fund the trip, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Authorities say he was acting alone.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 12 p.m. ET: 5,974,938— Total deaths: 365,976 — Total recoveries — 2,522,819 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 12 p.m. ET: 1,750,203 — Total deaths: 102,906 — Total recoveries: 406,446 — Total tested: 16,099,515 — Map.
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2020: North Carolina asks RNC if convention will honor Trump's wish for no masks or social distancing.

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Gov. Tim Walz to mobilize Minnesota's full National Guard

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on Saturday he is activating the full National Guard to respond to street violence in Minneapolis that broke out during protests of a police encounter that left a black man, George Floyd, dead.

Why it matters: This is the first time the state has activated the full National Guard since World War II. The Minnesota National Guard tweeted, "We are "all-in" to restore order and maintain and keep the peace in Minnesota." There are already around 700 National Guard troops in the city, and the order could bring another 1,000, The Star Tribune writes.

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Live updates: SpaceX attempts to launch NASA astronauts Saturday

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky

At 3:22 p.m. ET today, SpaceX is expected to launch NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station for the first time.

Why it matters: The liftoff — should it go off without a hitch — will be the first time a private company has launched people to orbit. It will also bring crewed launches back to the U.S. for the first time in nine years, since the end of the space shuttle program.

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