In the day's other headlines, the Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to throw

out the seditious conspiracy convictions of a number of proud boys and oathkeepers, including

founder Stuart Rhodes.

They were convicted and sent to prison for their actions on January 6th.

The request was made in a filing signed by U.S. attorney Janine Piro.

Trump commuted the sentences of several of the group's leaders as part of his broad clemency for more than 1,500 defendants charged in the attack.

This would go a step further, erasing the convictions.

It's part of President Trump's ongoing efforts to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack,

during which his supporters tried to stop the transfer of power after his loss to Joe Biden.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku battered a group of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean today.

The storm slammed the northern Mariana Islands and Guam, forcing residents to seek shelter

from flying debris and flash flooding.

Sunlaku is the strongest tropical typhoon so far this year, with sustained winds above 150

miles an hour.

Meantime, back on the U.S. mainland today, a cleanup was underway after

severe storms hammered communities in the plains and Midwest, toppling power lines and damaging

buildings. Forecasters say more bad weather could be in store for the region.

In Gaza, health officials say Israeli strikes killed at least six people today in separate

attacks, including two children.

In Gaza City and Israeli missile struck a police vehicle setting it ablaze.

Emergency workers say an officer is among the dead as well as a three-year-old boy.

A family member says he was returning from a wedding when the strike hit.

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