The US Army Corps of Engineers told the company building a North Dakota oil pipeline that it cannot extend the project beneath a reservoir. Protesters claimed a victory, while the company building the project called the decision political.
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Scathing internal report lays bare Capitol Police's many riot security failures
A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn't be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards.
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AP source: Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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Ralph Lauren unveils crisp white Team USA Olympic uniforms
With a crisp white graphic look and roomy pockets, the uniforms to be worn by Team USA at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics were unveiled Wednesday by official outfitter Ralph Lauren.
Business
US stocks edge higher in early trading on Wall Street
Stocks are edging slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street as corporate earnings start to flow in and as traders look ahead to a highly anticipated market debut of Coinbase, a major digital currency exchange. The S&P 500 was up less than 0.1% in the early going Wednesday, a day after setting its latest record high. Goldman Sachs jumped nearly 3% after reporting a surge in earnings,. JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo also reported strong results but their stocks were down in early trading. Crude oil prices were up 2%, European markets were mixed and bond yields rose.
Nation
Coast Guard search: 12 missing in ship capsize off Louisiana
The Coast Guard kept searching for 12 people missing off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday, hours after six other crew members were pulled from rough seas following the capsizing of their commercial platform vessel during a "microburst" of bad weather.
