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The House Jan. 6 select committee held its fourth public hearing on Tuesday.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is extending the timetable for its public hearings into July.

Catalan members of the Spanish parliament speak to the press outside Estremera prison, outside of Madrid, on Monday. A judge from Spain's Supreme Court granted bail to six imprisoned former members of the Catalan government, while two other politicians and two activists will remain in jail.

4 Separatist Catalan Leaders To Remain In Jail, 6 Others Out On Bail

Spanish authorities took the politicians into custody after Catalonia, a formerly semiautonomous region, declared independence from Spain. Catalan's former president remains in exile in Belgium.

Starting July 23, the Census Bureau says door knockers will make in-person visits to households that have not yet filled out a 2020 census form in parts of Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

Census Bureau Expands Early Door Knocking For Count To 6 More States

Despite the pandemic, Census Bureau officials say they've determined it's safe enough for visits to unresponsive homes in parts of Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

Brianne Chapman protests outside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., Friday, during the sentencing hearing for Julian Khater and George Tanios. Khater pleaded guilty to assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray on Jan 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 6 years in prison

Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September.

Burkini bans in France have sparked international outrage. In London, people recently held a "Wear what you want beach party" outside France's embassy.

Top French Court Suspends Riviera Town's Burkini Ban

France's Council of State said the town of Villeneuve-Loubet breached several "fundamental freedoms" by forbidding the swimwear on its beaches. Some 30 towns have instituted such bans this summer.

"187 Minutes" is displayed on a screen between images of former President Trump during a hearing by the House Select Committee on July 21, 2022.

Jan. 6 panel sheds light on the 187 minutes Trump went dark during Capitol siege

The hearing detailed what former President Donald Trump did and did not do in the hours after his Ellipse speech and before he tweeted a video asking his supporters to leave the Capitol.

The ongoing quest for accountability two years after the Jan. 6 riot

Two years ago, rioters who supported Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in order to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It has taken time to hold people accountable.

Top Stories: Private Rocket Returning Home; Bloomberg Wants Big Gulp Ban

Top stories include the return of the private SpaceX rocket to Earth; and New York City moves to ban extra-large sugar soft drinks to reduce empty calories.

Top Stories: Ex-Liberian Leader Convicted; TSA Agents Accused Of Taking Bribes

Top stories include: Charles Taylor, the former leader of Liberia is convicted of war crimes; TSA agents working security lines at Los Angeles International Airport are accused of accepting bribes from drug couriers to overlook contraband.

Top Stories: 5 States Hold Primaries; Stocks Rise Ahead Of Fed Meeting

Top stories: five states hold primary elections today; presidential candidate Newt Gingrich considers his campaign future; world stocks rise as the U.S. Federal Reserve meets.

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