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Kyle Rittenhouse: “I didnāt do anything wrong. I defended myself”
Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: āI...

Did stateās own witnesses hurt Kyle Rittenhouse case?
Prosecutors wrapped up more than a week of testimony at Kyle Rittenhouseās homicide trial after calling more than a dozen witnesses ā some appearing to help the defense more than...

Shooting victim says he was pointing his gun at Rittenhouse
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A protester and volunteer medic wounded on the streets of Kenosha by Kyle Rittenhouse testified Monday that he was pointing his own gun at the rifle-toting...

Witnesses: Threat, lunge for gun from 1st Rittenhouse victim
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The first man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was “hyperaggressive” that night, threatened to kill Rittenhouse and later lunged for his rifle...

Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury was selected in a single day Monday for the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the young, aspiring police officer who shot three people while...

Capitol rioter who breached Senate gets 8 months for felony
A crane operator from Florida who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first punishment handed down for...

Are U.S. Capitol rioters traitors? So far, criminal charges say no
Plotted to block the certification of Joe Biden's election victory: Check. Discussed bringing weapons into Washington to aid in the plan: Check. Succeeded with co-insurrectionists, if only temporarily, in stopping...

Remembering the dead and missing in Florida condo collapse
Authorities have identified four of the nine people confirmed to have died after the collapse of a 12-story beachfront condominium in Florida. About 150 others remained missing Sunday as rescuers...

The mob made me do it: U.S. Capitol rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault
Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump...

EXPLAINER: Can Derek Chauvin get his convictions tossed on appeal?
The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts...