Riots

COLOMBO: Working in Colombo, Hashan Gunasekera has not gone home to see his family in Kandy since mid-April, as he has already given up on searching for gasoline to fuel his car. A video production manager, Gunasekera, 32, used to drive three hours every week to spend Saturdays and Sundays…

Activist Zwe Nxumalo argues that 46 years on not much has changed for the youth of today since the 1976 riots. He asks: what can be done? The toyi-toyi and the blood spills of the 1976 youth remain in the veins of today's youth who continue to live in such…

A document allegedly given to Proud Boys Chairman Henry "Enrique" Tarrio prior to the Jan. 6 insurrection lays out detailed plans to occupy more than half a dozen buildings surrounding the U.S. Capitol and describes tactics to be used by occupiers as they "Storm the Winter Palace." The full document titled "1776 Returns," attached…

June 15 (UPI) -- The House Jan. 6 committee on Wednesday said it has video of Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., leading a tour of the Capitol a day before the riots. Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., sent a letter to Loudermilk stating that surveillance footage showed him leading a tour of…

Broadbell cruises to Commonwealth Games hurdles gold as Australia seal cycling double BIRMINGHAM: Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell equalled Colin Jackson’s 32-year-old Commonwealth Games record as he cruised to victory in the 110m hurdles on Thursday as Australia won a cycling road race double. Broadbell, 21, dominated the final from the start…

Speculation about Odell Beckham Jr. joining the New England Patriots has been around for years. And that speculation wasn’t farfetched, as Beckham admitted he was “very” close to signing with the organization. The 29-year-old considered signing with New England last season after a fallout with the Cleveland Browns, but he…

The NFL has suspended New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale for two games, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. Ekuale had a very impressive season as a rotational player on the defense despite spending the entire year on the practice squad. He benefited from the new game-day elevation rules and…

In Reunited, Awards Insider hosts a conversation between two Emmy contenders who have collaborated on a previous project. To kick off this year’s season, we speak with The Flight Attendant star Rosie Perez and Better Call Saul star Giancarlo Esposito—both previously Emmy-nominated for their roles, and who first worked together…

Greg Nash U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards speaks before a hearing of the Jan. 6 select House committee. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards on Thursday equated the riots on Jan. 6, 2021, to a “war scene,” describing slipping in other people’s blood and being in hand-to-hand combat for hours…

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spoke about her decision to resign from the Trump administration after the Capitol riots in an interview with USA Today, saying the events of Jan. 6 made it "obvious" to her she couldn't continue in her role. Driving the news: DeVos, one of the longest-serving…