Capitol rioter who declared 'This is our house' is convicted of Jan. 6 crimes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Memphis-area man has been convicted on several counts for his involvement in the Jan. 6 riot, the U.S. Department of Justice reported Thursday. Matthew Bledsoe, 38, spent 22 minutes inside the U.S. Capitol after scaling a wall to get inside, prosecutors said. He was arrested Jan. 15, 2021. Bledsoe was found guilty by a jury in Washington, D.C. of the felony offense of obstruction of an official proceeding, and four misdemeanor offenses, including entering and remai
Read MoreSens. Carper, Smith, Democratic congressman test positive for COVID-19
Three Democratic lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and Thursday as President Biden announced his own positive test results. Sens. Tina Smith (Minn.) and Tom Carper (Del.) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) announced their diagnoses over Twitter. “Tonight I tested positive for COVID and am experiencing mild symptoms,” Smith tweeted on Wednesday evening. “I am following [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] guidelines, and I am incredibly grateful to be
Read MoreNotedDC — Where the Jan. 6 committee goes next
The Jan. 6 select committee holds its eighth and final scheduled hearing Thursday night, but the panel isn't ready to rest its case against former President Trump. Members of the panel have suggested their work isn't over amid a burgeoning focus on deleted texts from Secret Service members before and on the day of the riot. "This investigation is not winding down," Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)
Read MoreWhite House plays down worries about Biden health
The White House on Thursday played down concerns about President Biden’s health hours after announcing that he had tested positive for COVID-19, saying he was capable of handling his job even as he isolates for several days. “He said he was feeling fine,” COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha told reporters, reiterating what other White House officials, including the first lady, said about Biden’s condition in the hours after he tested positive. Jha and press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre were peppered with questions during the briefing about whether any protocols a
Read MoreDepression is likely not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, study says
Story at a glance Researchers from University College London conducted an umbrella review of past meta-studies and systematic analyses of depression’s relationship to serotonin. For years, a chemical imbalance of serotonin has been widely viewed as the culprit for depression, resulting in the widespread use of antidepressants. The stu
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