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Research firm Graphika says a shadowy group of operatives in Russia produced more than 2,500 pieces of false information across seven languages on 300 different social media platforms. In one example, a fabricated tweet appears as if Sen. Marco Rubio is accusing British authorities of spying on President Trump.

Study Exposes Russia Disinformation Campaign That Operated In The Shadows For 6 Years

The "Secondary Infektion" campaign spread thousands of false stories, including forged documents and fake tweets. Still operating, the campaign may now target the November election, researchers say.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr is displayed on a screen during a hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Here's what the Jan. 6 panel's references to '2,000 Mules' is about

Both Rep. Liz Cheney and former Attorney General Bill Barr referenced 2,000 Mules, a pro-Trump film, during Monday's Jan. 6 committee hearing. In his testimony, Barr said he was "unimpressed" with it.

Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection testifies before the House Rules Committee in December.

Jan. 6 panel is investigating a Trump administration plan to seize voting machines

Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi confirmed Sunday that an executive order was drafted for Trump to sign that would have used the military to seize machines in battleground states.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection is expected to release its final report Wednesday afternoon. The committee on Monday referred former President Donald Trump for four criminal charges.

The House Jan. 6 committee releases its final report on the Capitol attack

The summary of the committee's report included criminal referrals for the former president, who inspired the deadly insurrection that took place nearly two years ago.

House committee investigating Jan. 6 insurrection calls Congress members to testify

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is asking fellow members of Congress to cooperate in the probe.

People who survived the capsizing of a ferry wait for more information about missing friends and relatives at a reservoir in Guatape, Colombia, on Sunday.

At Least 6 Killed As Party Boat Filled With Tourists Sinks In Colombia

At least six people are said to have died after the El Almirante ferry, which was carrying more than 150 passengers, began sinking.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted to a helicopter in handcuffs by Mexican navy marines at a navy hangar in Mexico City after his capture last year. Guzman escaped from a maximum security prison for the second time this July; today, Mexican authorities announced he evaded an attempt to recapture him.

Mexico Arrests 6 People In Connection With 'El Chapo' Guzmán's Escape

One of the men arrested was Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán's brother-in-law, who authorities say supervised the construction of a tunnel used for his escape.

A Delta jet which skidded off the runway at LaGuardia airport is attended by emergency personnel in New York City, on Thursday.

Plane Skids Off Runway At New York's LaGuardia; 6 Injured

The Delta Air Lines flight inbound from Atlanta ran into a fence on the side of the tarmac. A spokesman for the Port Authority said none of the injuries was life-threatening.

British Army Gurkha snipers in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in November 2007.

Report: British Army Sniper's Single Shot Kills 6 Taliban

The marksman's commanding officer says the bullet hit a suspected militant who was wearing a vest rigged with explosives. The subsequent blast killed a group of men in Afghanistan.

The Best Music Of 2020: NPR Staff Picks

The staff of NPR Music sifts through the best of 2020 to present personal lists of top 10 songs and albums.

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