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Jennifer Lopez, ‘Spider-Man’ highlight MTV Movie & TV Awards Jennifer Lopez made an emotional speech about how believers and skeptics contributed to her success, as she accepted a career achievement honor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday. “I want to thank the people who gave me joy and the ones who broke my heart — the ones who were true and the ones who lied to me,” said Lopez, who nabbed this year’s Generation Award for actors whose diverse contributions have made them household names.

The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members have been charged with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory, authorities said Monday.

Spots are still available for the Leavenworth Police Department’s Summer Camp. The free youth camp is scheduled for June 13-17 at the Pioneer Career Center, 1901 Spruce St., according to Maj.

Prosecutor: Woman shot by Kansas City police was armed A Kansas woman who was shot and wounded by Kansas City, Missouri, police last week has been charged with several counts. The Jackson County prosecutor’s office charged Leonna Hale, 26, of Kansas City, Kansas, with unlawful firearm possession, exhibiting a firearm and resisting arrest, the Kansas City Star reported.

While they already have plans in place for responding to threats, Leavenworth police and school officials say they will be looking for possible lessons that can be learned from the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol will go public with its findings in a prime-time hearing next week, the start of what lawmakers hope will be a high-profile airing of the causes and consequences of the domestic attack on the U.S. government.