Santa Rosa (Fla.) County Sheriff Bob Johnson is encouraging homeowners to shoot intruders to "save the taxpayers money." Defense attorneys are aghast at the seeming disregard for life. Santa Rosa County livestream hide caption
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An "electrified" version of the Corvette will come as early as next year, followed by a fully electric version, General Motors says. General Motors hide caption
Chaz Stevens at the Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee, Fla., in 2013. Brendan Farrington/AP hide caption
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Kane Tanaka, born in 1903, smiles as a nursing home celebrates three days after her 117th birthday in Fukuoka, Japan, on Jan. 5, 2020. Kyodo/Reuters hide caption
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People take part in a demonstration in support of Ukraine at Freedom Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on Saturday. Raigo Pajula/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Russia's embassy in Washington, D.C. is pictured on Wednesday. The U.S. and European allies are kicking selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Officials respond to a shooting in Brown Deer, Wis. Three people are dead, including the suspect, police said. Maayan Silver/WUWM hide caption
At just 8 years old, Dillon Helbig of Boise, Idaho, is a self-publishing sensation. The Helbig Family hide caption
This 8-year-old's book is a hit at his library. He offers advice for aspiring authors
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Trump supporters climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A new survey finds 1 in 10 Americans say violent protests are justified. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Poll: 1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairperson of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, testifies before the House Rules Committee in December. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Georgian activists hold posters as they gather in support of Ukraine in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia on Sunday, Jan. 23. The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine's government with a pro-Moscow administration. Shakh Aivazov/AP hide caption
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One America News White House Correspondent Chanel Rion asks a question of President Donald Trump during a briefing about the coronavirus in April 2020. DirecTV isn't renewing the network's contract. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
A Georgia Department of Transportation brine tank is filled Friday in Forest Park, Ga., ahead of a winter storm that's poised to drop several inches of snow across the South Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
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A Ukrainian soldier walks in a trench at the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Sunday. Andriy Dubchak/AP hide caption