Capitol attack reveals extremists in police ranks

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<p>The Department of Justice may seek sedition charges against some of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Evidence points to a carefully planned plot, executed with military training. The insurrection has revealed a number of law-enforcement officers and former members of the military who take part in extremist behavior: According to an analysis from <a href="https://apple.news/AADWhTVBjTvuPypy50ixcIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a>, 43 of the 324 people who&rsquo;ve been arrested so far are military veterans, current or former police officers, or public-safety workers.</p> <p>Spring breakers continue to wreak havoc in Miami. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtltcYzzoT4WS4HSka51m0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> writes that crowds have been so &ldquo;violently rowdy&rdquo; that restaurants have had to close down. And <a href="https://apple.news/AmCn97DWqSS61yjlro1UNlg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that police have made more than 1,000 arrests since February 3.</p> <p>The pandemic has led to a housing boom for white-collar Americans, with prices reaching peaks not seen since 2006. The <a href="https://apple.news/AnarG386ITtWslBazJOGOzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why it&rsquo;s getting easier for wealthy people to buy second homes.</p> <p>Oral Roberts University made history on Sunday, becoming only the second 15th-seeded team to advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA men&rsquo;s basketball tournament. <a href="https://apple.news/AWxKyDAb5ReGh6SLS3lKFNQ%20https://html5-editor.net/">CBS Sports</a> has the story. It was part of a weekend of upsets that ruined fan predictions: <a href="https://apple.news/A1n8cxUMSTwW-hYfFj5w-Rg%20https://html5-editor.net/">Marketwatch</a> says no perfect brackets remained out of the 20 million filled out online. And <a href="https://apple.news/AbN73pZ2xSLC-6dbtDGfltw%20https://html5-editor.net/">Yahoo Sports</a> reports that COVID-19 forced Virginia Commonwealth University to exit the tournament before playing its first game.</p>