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The couple took refuge under a tree during the storm when the lightning strike occurred.

A Wisconsin man was arrested in Ashland on March 16 for his activities in the attack of the United States Capitol building on January 6, 2021.

A large crowd of protesters entered the US Capitol Building in Washington DC as Congress met to certify the results of the 2020 Presidential election.

The Christmas Tree that helps the nations capitol celebrate the holiday will have local ties this year.  A 65-foot tree spruce or balsam tree from the Chippewa National Forest will be trucked to Washington, D.C. to take part in the festivities.

Thousands of visitors packed a small area in Washington D.C. to see and not necessarily smell the Corpse flower. This is the first one since 2007 that curators have been able to see bloom.

No matter which side of the gun-control issue you're on, the recent sales figures released by ammunition supplier Brownells is both staggering and telling.  The store has disclosed that in a recent 72 hour period, they sold more ammunition than they do in an average three year period.

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that unnerved millions of people on the East Coast of the United States on Tuesday forced schools in three states to close and damaged several buildings and federal landmarks. At least four aftershocks followed the powerful quake, including a 3.4-magnitude tremblor that hit near the nation’s capital overnight.