Daily Archives: Jan 18, 2021

A Memphis man was arrested Friday by the FBI and charged with federal offenses connected to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said.Mathew Bledsoe is accused of chronicling the violent insurrection in a series of Instagram photos and videos.One video showed Bledsoe and others outside an exterior door, where an alarm is blaring,…

Flyers star Jakub Voracek called a reporter a "weasel" during a stunning tirade Friday night.Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski, who was critical of Voracek last October, asked the 31-year forward whether this unprecedented season felt different.Appearing agitated as Sielski spoke, Voracek buried his head in his hands and responded, "Doesn’t matter what I say, Mike,…

As President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration nears, officials have boosted the number of National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C., to 25,000 -- an increase of 25 percent.CAPITOL POLICE WARNED BEFORE RIOT THAT 'CONGRESS ITSELF' COULD BE TARGETEDGuard members have fanned out across the U.S. Capitol lawn, inside the building and in surrounding areas of D.C. for days.…

Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, who keeps the famed "candy desk" well-stocked in the Senate, is sharing his supply with National Guard troops protecting the Capitol.Toomey's staff put together 150 packages of candy and hand-delivered them Friday to members of the National Guard who have been deployed in the wake of the deadly Capitol riot on Jan. 6.EARLY-MORNING CAPITOL PHOTOS SHOW NATIONAL…

James Harden insisted Friday he wasn’t disrespectful to anyone when he wanted out of the Houston Rockets and forced a trade to the Brooklyn Nets.Harden made clear after his final game with Houston it wasn’t going to work out with the Rockets and he didn’t have confidence the team could compete for a title, and…