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Media captures unprecedented storming of U.S. Capitol

NEW YORK (AP) — The Tapper said, "we call them
storming of the U.S. Capi- terrorists." NBC's Lester Holt
tol by supporters of Presi- said "there are some ele-
dent Donald Trump played ments of a coup attempt."
out on television in searing CBS News' Norah O'Donnell
fashion Wednesday, with conducted an extraordi-
stunning pictures of guns nary interview with House
drawn in the House of Rep- Minority Leader Kevin Mc-
resentatives and hand-to- Carthy, pressing him on
hand combat with police. whether he has urged
The scenes of bedlam and Trump to do something
fear at the center of na- to stop his supporters and
tional government erupted confronting him on wheth-
quickly, but journalists won- er the false claims of wide-
dered whether they should spread electoral fraud had
have been a surprise. led to it.
"It's hard to believe that "I just wonder whether
this is going on," said CNN's someone is going to ... call
Wolf Blitzer. "This is unprec- a spade a spade and I am
edented, it is dangerous giving you the opportunity
and this is so, so embarrass- right now," O'Donnell said.
ing for the United States of Biden spoke to the nation,
America." People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. followed by Trump. The
The social media giants Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. president urged his sup-
Twitter and Facebook took Associated Press porters to respect law en-
the unprecedented step forcement and go home,
of suspending Trump's privi- shifted to outside Congress, in. Newsmax showed stun- seemed so unprepared. but also said he "loved"
leges to post messages where supporters who had ning footage of police and "The shock I have is how them and repeated claims
on their platforms, at least gathered to hear an ag- rioters squaring off in the easy this was," said NBC's of a stolen election. Tapper
temporarily. Both compa- grieved president fume Capitol Rotunda. Chuck Todd. wondered whether CNN
nies said Trump had violat- about his defeat began "The mob has overtaken As images of people bang- should even have aired it.
ed their policies. streaming to the Capitol. the process of trying to cer- ing on a door at the Capi- On CNBC, Shepard Smith
Journalists had gathered to They climbed the Capitol tify the Electoral College," tol aired, ABC News anchor ordered a tape of Trump's
follow Congress' counting steps, where one person said Fox News Channel re- George Stephanopoulos message stopped in mid-
of electoral college bal- held a placard saying "fight porter Chad Pergram. "Se- said, "that is not Ukraine, stream. "Stop the tape," he
lots to seal the victory of for Trump." curity here at the U.S. Capi- that is not Belarus." said. "That is not true, and
President-elect Joe Biden, After breaching the build- tol has failed." There were debates in we are not airing it."
a normally routine event ing, pictures emerged of Given Trump's speech and newsrooms across the CNN's Abby Phillip said
turned tense by the chal- an armed standoff in the two months of baseless country about what termi- Americans needed to
lenge to the vote by some House as politicians cow- charges that the election nology to use to describe question whether Trump
of Trump's political allies. ered behind desks and was rigged, several journal- the participants. Demon- was even capable of lead-
As that debate was on- people smashed the build- ists raised questions about strators? Protestors? Riot- ing the country for the next
going, the media's focus ing's windows and climbed why law enforcement ers? A mob? CNN's Jake two weeks.q

Dr. Dre recovering well after being admitted into hospital

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. treatment at a Los Ange- thankful for the "well wish- Dre's recovery. genre, producing pop hits
AP Entertainment Writer les hospital for a reported es." TMZ reported that he Dre, whose real name is An- for Gwen Stefani and Mary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. brain aneurysm. suffered a brain aneurysm dre Young, has produced J. Blige.
Dre says he will be "back The rapper and producer Monday and was recover- hits for Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Dre founded Beats Elec-
home soon" after the music said in a social media post ing at Cedars-Sinai Medical Eminem and more. He's tronics in 2008 with Jimmy
mogul received medical Tuesday night that he's Center. won six Grammys. Iovine and six years later
"I'm doing great and get- Born in the Southern Cali- they launched a streaming
ting excellent care from fornia city of Compton, subscription service, Beats
my medical team," he said. he broke out on the mu- Music. Apple acquired
"I will be out of the hospi- sic scene as a co-found- both in a $3 billion deal in
tal and back home soon. ing member of N.W.A., 2014.q
Shout out to all the great producing the group's Solution Sudoku
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One Love!!" Compton." 9 4 8 5 3 7 6 1 2
His representative has not Dre produced his own hits 5 3 6 8 2 1 4 9 7
immediately responded to and multiplatinum albums, 1 2 7 9 6 4 3 8 5
an email. along with crafting music 2021 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 6 9 4 7 5 3 8 2 1
Several music artists and for many others including 2 8 5 1 4 6 9 7 3
athletes paid tribute to Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, 3 7 1 2 9 8 5 4 6
Dre on social media on Jay-Z, Nas, Busta Rhymes, 4 5 9 3 7 2 1 6 8
Dr. Dre attends a hand and footprint ceremony honoring Quincy Tuesday. Ice Cube, Snoop the Game and Anderson 7 1 3 6 8 9 2 5 4
Jones on Nov. 27, 2018, in Los Angeles. Dogg and LeBron James .Paak. He also found suc- 8 6 2 4 1 5 7 3 9
Associated Press offered prayers toward cess outside of the rap
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