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President-elect Joe Biden is introducing Judge Merrick Garland as his choice for U.S. attorney general at an event in Delaware. Watch live at 1:30 p.m. ET https://trib.al/RHOb44X 

A mob of pro-Trump extremists breached the Capitol with relative ease — smashing windows, breaking into the Senate chamber and occupying offices. At least 4 people died. Now, many want to know: Where was the security, and why weren't officials prepared?https://trib.al/k58Vjjo 

Some other members of Congress have also suggested impeaching President Trump for inciting violence. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., announced yesterday that she is drafting articles of impeachment against him.https://www.npr.org/sections/congress-electoral-college-tally-live-updates/2021/01/07/954438077/top-senate-democrat-calls-for-trumps-removal-from-office …

British PM Boris Johnson: "Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress." Irish lawmaker Brendan Howlin: "the inevitable final phase of Trumpism." Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi: "Despots everywhere thrive on repression, oppression, & violence."https://trib.al/jf4KatJ 

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for the greater Tokyo region amid rapidly increasing coronavirus cases. Residents will be asked to avoid non-essential outings.https://trib.al/WJUL7ux 

Update: Police say they've arrested 70 people on charges related to unrest as of 7 a.m. Thursday. Most were for violating curfew, with many also facing charges of unlawful entry.https://trib.al/clMnwr5 

Last night in D.C. saw relatively few arrests — despite clear video evidence of hundreds of rioters breaching the Capitol and damaging government property. There were about 52 arrests as of 9:30 p.m. ET, most related to curfew violations, authorities say.https://trib.al/4HxU8a8 

The Capitol overrun. At least 4 people dead. More than a dozen police officers injured. Two pipe bombs found. Yesterday could have been avoided, experts say — if those in power told the truth about the legitimacy of the election.https://trib.al/NMU3E4t 

Parents: If you're wondering how to talk with your kids about the violence at the U.S. Capitol yesterday, you aren't alone. Here are seven pieces of advice, from child development experts, for navigating scary news.https://trib.al/RnLzJMC 

Four people have died and more than a dozen police officers were injured, officials say, after a mob of pro-Trump extremists staged an insurrection inside the U.S. Capitol. There were about 52 arrests as of 9:30 p.m. ET, officials say.https://trib.al/uyBChSS 

LaTosha Brown and Cliff Albright founded Black Voters Matter in 2016. Following the 2020 election and the recent Georgia runoff races, Brown says she was elated to see Black voters show up in record numbers as "the vanguard of democracy."https://trib.al/Eo1PSPU 

Trump supporters nationwide, convinced by the president's false claims of a stolen election, gathered in D.C. to protest the Electoral College votes. But by the end of the day, it was clear a reversal of the legitimate election results was out of reach.https://trib.al/RMB1g6y 

Experts say crime across the U.S. in 2020 was like no other year, as a massive rise in homicide rates collided with the pandemic. "We're going to see, historically, the largest one-year rise in murder that we've ever seen," a data consultant says.https://trib.al/mbKGTV7 

Germany's cabinet has approved a draft law that would require stock exchange-listed companies with executive boards of more than 3 members to have at least one woman and one man on those boards.https://trib.al/HaQWLEY