Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Federal prosecutors want the man accused of planting two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C. the night before the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot to remain in custody pending trial. In a new court filing, prosecutors also detail some of what Brian Cole Jr.
Chapter 2: What are the details of the pipe bomb case related to the January 6 Capitol riot?
told investigators after his arrest early this month. We have more from NPR's Ryan Lucas.
Prosecutors say Cole agreed to speak to investigators after his December 4th arrest. Court papers say Cole initially denied making the pipe bombs, but later acknowledged that he both built them and placed them near the Republican and Democratic National Party headquarters.
He also allegedly told investigators that, quote, something just snapped, end quote, after the 2020 presidential election and the claims that it was stolen. He allegedly said that if the vote was indeed stolen, then someone needed to, quote, speak up. Cole allegedly said he didn't like the Republican or Democratic Party, but he wanted to do something to them because they were in charge.
He also denied his actions were directed at Congress. Cole is due back in court Tuesday. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
The upper Midwest is no stranger to winter storms, but one meteorologist says a blizzard and whiteout conditions together with sharply strong winds and a sudden steep drop in temperatures have created, quote, a pretty significant system for even this part of the country.
Well, the Weather Prediction Center's Cody Snell says there were also reports of an EF1 tornado that struck central Illinois yesterday.
There was some structural damage and eight homes destroyed, in fact. So there was home damage. Looks like some some garages, roofs blown off. So definitely impacts associated with those strong winds associated with the tornado.
PowerAdage.us says more than 350,000 people nationwide lost electricity as of this morning. The Trump administration has announced more details on how states will be scored as they scramble for a bigger slice of a new $50 billion fund for rural health care. NPR's Frank Ordonez reports the administration's warning it could claw back money if states don't implement promised policies.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced the first tranche of money is currently being distributed. The purpose of this $50 billion investment in rural health care is not to pay off bills. The purpose of this $50 billion investment is to allow us to right-size the system and to deal with the fundamental hindrances of improvement in rural health care.
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