THE BIG STORY An ex-NYPD cop who stormed the Capitol and attacked an officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison |
This still from Metropolitan Police Department body camera video shows Thomas Webster at a barricade line on the west front of the Capitol in DC, Jan. 6, 2021. Associated Press |
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Thomas Webster, who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the longest punishment to be handed down in connection with the insurrection. In May, the ex-NYPD cop was found guilty of all charges filed against him, including civil disorder, assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon, and entering and remaining in a restricted building. He was seen in video footage yelling at police and using a flagpole to attack an officer, who testified about being attacked and dragged to the ground. Webster also tried to rip off the officer's gas mask, leaving him unable to breathe. Webster's lawyers said he got caught up in the frenzy that was fueled by political lies and conspiracy theories, and that he was trying to protect himself from a "rogue cop." More than 840 people have been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 riots. Also on Thursday, Julian Khater of New Jersey pleaded guilty to using pepper spray on police officers. He could face up to 20 years in prison when sentenced later this year. |
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STAYING ON TOP OF THIS The latest from Ukraine |
The UN inspectors arrived at Zaporizhzhia's nuclear power plant. Five members plan to stay and monitor the facility, the New York Times reports. "It is obvious that the plant and physical integrity of the plant have been violated several times," said Rafael M. Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. "By chance or by deliberation? We don't have the elements to assess that. But this cannot continue to happen." Ravil Maganov, a high-ranking Russian oil executive, died after falling out of a hospital window in Moscow, Poltico reports. The 67-year-old was chair of Lukoil, one of the few Russian companies to criticize the war in Ukraine. He isn't the first Russian executive in the energy industry to have died under strange circumstances this year.
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Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears have been sued over child sexual abuse allegations. The lawsuit accuses them of recruiting two siblings to perform indecent acts for comedy sketches filmed in 2013. Feist is leaving Arcade Fire's tour because of the allegations against Win Butler. "What I'm sure of is the best way to take care of my band and crew and my family is to distance myself from this tour, not this conversation," she said Thursday. Lea Michele said the rumor she can't read is sexist. "I think often if I were a man, a lot of this wouldn't be the case," she told the New York Times. Even if Serena Williams loses Friday night, her legacy is secured. She has the capability and no doubt the will. But even if she loses, she's indomitable, Tomi Obaro writes. Here are 35 new books coming out this fall. Including new works by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Celeste Ng, and N.K. Jemisin. (I ENTHUSIASTICALLY endorse Rob Delaney's new book.) When kids yell "poop" at Alexa, these musicians profit. Always make time to read Katie Notopoulos's groundbreaking, invariably filthy reporting.
Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde apparently had "several disagreements personally and professionally" while filming Don't Worry Darling. Buckle up because you're in for one hell of a ride.
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IT'S BRUTAL OUT HERE My girlfriend and I played a video game about divorce |
Shira Inbar for BuzzFeed News |
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This week, we're bringing you It's Brutal Out Here, a series of stories about dating. In It Takes Two, a video game about a married couple on the verge of divorce, players work together to overcome both fantastical obstacles and emotional distance. The game mandates that the protagonists cooperate and, in the process, repair their marriage. BuzzFeed contributor Eric Thurm and his girlfriend, someone who generally avoids video games, played It Takes Two together. He borrowed a friend's PlayStation 5 and set out to investigate whether it was, in fact, possible to make an engaging game about relationships. But there's a deep lack of complexity in its storytelling, he writes. A friend described the game's understanding of divorce as "something that happens when you can't figure out whose turn it is to get groceries."
Eric and his girlfriend also played the 2017 board game Fog of Love, whose rules and mechanics capture some of the nuances of being in a relationship; it frequently demands that players guess what their partner will do in a given situation and asks them to navigate compromise, shared ideals, and sticking to their individual goals. But, he adds, like a real relationship, Fog of Love is kind of complicated and maybe has some more pieces than you were expecting.
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