Nerene Virgin, a Canadian children’s entertainer most beloved for her role as Jodie on the 1980s TV series Today’s Special, has died at the age of 77. The Hamilton-born actor died on Jan. 15 at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ont., according to an obituary posted Thursday. She was a …
Read More »Role of extremist groups in Capitol attack to be the focus of today’s Jan. 6 committee hearing
The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to highlight the way violent far-right extremists answered former U.S president Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington for a big rally, as some are now facing rare sedition charges over the deadly U.S. Capitol attack to overturn the presidential election. The panel investigating …
Read More »Trump pressure campaigns in battleground states to be outlined at today’s Jan. 6 hearing
The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol and claims of electoral fraud is set to hear Tuesday from elected officials and volunteer workers from battleground states about the effects of a pressure campaign from Donald Trump and his allies to change the results of the 2020 election. …
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