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New Hudson Valley Resident Charged For Role In Capitol Riot New Hudson Valley Resident Charged For Role In Capitol Riot
New Hudson Valley Resident Charged For Role In Capitol Riot Another Hudson Valley man is facing federal charges for his alleged role in the deadly pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol after being caught on camera, sharing and receiving photos on social media. Dutchess County resident William Vogel, of Pawling, was apprehended for his role in the Wednesday, Jan. 6 riot after being connected through images and video posted on Snapchat and conversations on Facebook that were later flagged by FBI investigators, authorities said. According to an FBI joint terrorism task force officer, videos with the Snapchat usernames “will vogel” and “willvogelmusic…

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by Zak Failla
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HS Football Jacket IDs Northern Westchester Man As Capitol Rioter HS Football Jacket IDs Northern Westchester Man As Capitol Rioter
HS Football Jacket IDs Northern Westchester Man As Capitol Rioter A Hudson Valley man who was among those who stormed the U.S. Capitol during the riots in Washington D.C. earlier this month has been identified after being busted wearing his high school letterman’s jacket. Northern Westchester resident Brian Gundersen, age 26, a graduate of Byram Hills High School in Armonk, was charged in connection to his role in the riot after being identified when investigators noticed his jacket in photos and videos from the incident on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Gundersen now faces federal charges that include knowingly entering and remaining on restricted grounds and disord…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say
NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say A 37-year-old man who was once an Occupy Wall Street activist and later became a Trump fanatic has been charged with threatening to murder U.S. officials including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York City. Brendan Hunt, of Queens, also known as “X-Ray Ultra,” was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Queens and is being detained pending trial, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. As alleged in the complaint, on Friday, Jan. 8, two days after the riot in the U.S.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-NY HS Wrestling Standout Who Smoked Pot In Senator's Office Says He Has No Regrets For Riot Ex-NY HS Wrestling Standout Who Smoked Pot In Senator's Office Says He Has No Regrets For Riot
Ex-NY HS Wrestling Standout Who Smoked Pot In Senator's Office Says He Has No Regrets For Riot A 26-year-old former high school wrestling standout in New York who went to community college in the Hudson Valley said he has “no regrets” after rioting at the U.S. Capitol and smoking weed in Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office. After seeing a tweet from President Donald Trump, upstate New York resident Brandon Fellows - who attended Hudson Valley Community College - was one of the hundreds to flood the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 6 when protesters stormed the building, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Fellows, a standout high school wrestler at Niskayuna High School near Albany, …

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by Zak Failla
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Security Tightened, Roads Closed Near State Capitol As Inauguration Day Nears Security Tightened, Roads Closed Near State Capitol As Inauguration Day Nears
Security Tightened, Roads Closed Near State Capitol As Inauguration Day Nears Though “no specific threat” has been identified, security around the New York State Capitol in Albany has been beefed up in the wake of the deadly pro-Trump Capitol Hill riots in Washington D.C. and in advance of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Additional law enforcement patrols began increasing security on Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Capitol, with some nearby roads closed down as a precaution as the state prepares for any potential threats. In advance of the inauguration, State Police troopers have also ramped up security at the state Capitol, some entrances w…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification COVID-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification
Covid-19: Congressman Tests Positive Hours After Challenge On Electoral College Certification A Republican Congressman became the latest official to test positive for COVID-19 just hours after he participated in a House vote challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral votes on Wednesday. Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner announced that he had received the positive test result late on Jan. 6, hours after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and Congress confirmed Biden’s victory. LaTurner had participated in a vote as the House determined whether to object to Arizona’s 11 electoral votes, which was overwhelmingly denied by voters. After voting on the Arizona objection, LaTu…

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by Zak Failla
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Schumer, Soon To Be First Majority Leader From NY, Calls For Trump's Removal From Office Schumer, Soon To Be First Majority Leader From NY, Calls For Trump's Removal From Office
Schumer, Soon To Be First Majority Leader From NY, Calls For Trump's Removal From Office U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for the removal of President Donald Trump following the violent chaos involving his supporters this week that spilled into the U.S. Capitol. Schumer - who is in line to become the Senate's first Majority Leader from New York - is calling on Vice President Mike Pence and at least half the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden officially takes over in the White House. Under the 25th Amendment, the vice president can declare the sitting president unfit for office, provided the maj…

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by Zak Failla
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Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Hudson Valley County Executives, Other Political Leaders Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Hudson Valley County Executives, Other Political Leaders
Capitol Hill Riots Spark Outrage From Hudson Valley County Executives, Other Political Leaders Elected officials in the Hudson Valley condemned the chaos that reigned supreme this week as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building to contest the results of November's election. Following the riots in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, some of the Hudson Valley’s top officials spoke out against the riots, during which four people died and dozens were taken into custody by police. Related story - NY Sends National Guard Troops To Washington Following Chaotic Capitol Riots Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there’s always going to be disagreements and …

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by Zak Failla
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Twitter, Facebook Lock Trump's Accounts Twitter, Facebook Lock Trump's Accounts
Twitter, Facebook Lock Trump's Accounts Twitter removed tweets from President Donald Trump's account and locked it after he condoned violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Then Facebook followed suit. Trump posted a message to Facebook and Twitter calling the violent protestors who stormed the Capitol "patriots." Facebook removed the post while Twitter posted a warning label initially, then removed it. Trump's Twitter account was subsequently locked for 12 hours, and Facebook later said he would be blocked for 24 hours. “We’ve assessed two policy violations against President Trump’s Page which will result in a 24-h…

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by Cecilia Levine