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Experts warn the perceived success of deadly Capitol insurrection may be motivation for another attack
CNN - 17 Jan 2021 14:06
Just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, the entire country is on edge.
A year ago today, U.S. airports began screening for COVID -- and 1st of many coronavirus stories appeared in the Daily News
NY Daily News - 17 Jan 2021 14:00Why Joe Biden's inauguration will be like no other -- and how to watch
ABC News - 17 Jan 2021 20:10
The inauguration of Presidential-elect Joe Biden will be unlike any other in American history.
Inside look at how 25,000 National Guardsmen are arriving in Washington, DC
ABC News - 17 Jan 2021 03:58
An inside look at how 25,000 guardsmen are arriving in Washington, D.C., from all across the country.
Plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families during the pandemic for free
CNN - 17 Jan 2021 13:18
Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to a kind-hearted plumber.
He wanted me dead." Stalking victim on former relationship with killer
CBSNews - 17 Jan 2021 06:37
Did her stalker target a stranger to get revenge?
Mexico's female vigilantes take the lead in fighting drug cartels
New York Post - 17 Jan 2021 02:51
The Michoacan area of Mexico has gotten so lawless, a band of female vigilantes are taking it upon themselves to protect their friends and family.
Raphael Warnock and the Legacy of Racial Tyranny
The New York Times - 17 Jan 2021 18:00
His victory in the Georgia Senate runoff made history, and also echoed it.
Russian cargo ship sinks in the Black Sea, rescue underway
ABC News - 17 Jan 2021 16:57
Turkish authorities say a cargo ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast on Sunday, leaving at least three people dead
Tens of thousands evacuated amid Indonesia floods
ABC News - 17 Jan 2021 16:41
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and more than a dozen have been killed in recent days in flooding on Indonesia’s Borneo island
In Florida, are rich people jumping to the head of the COVID-19 vaccine line?
USA Today - 17 Jan 2021 14:00
Some media coverage suggests those with the resources and connections can get a shot, while everyone else must wait. Is there a better way?
Migrant Caravan, Now in Guatemala, Could Pose Early Test for Biden
The New York Times - 17 Jan 2021 13:25
As many as 9,000 migrants from Honduras are hoping to reach the United States to escape poverty intensified by hurricanes and the pandemic. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to ease asylum rules.
Inauguration, Vaccines, Regina King: Your Weekend Briefing
The New York Times - 17 Jan 2021 13:13
Here's what you need to know about the week's top stories.
A Biden presidency could bring a wave of policy shifts. Here are the ones you likely care about.
USA Today - 17 Jan 2021 13:00
What changes will a Biden presidency bring to American politics and policy? Here's a quick look at his priorities once he takes office.
Open: This is "Face the Nation," January 17
CBSNews - 17 Jan 2021 17:46
Today on "Face the Nation," the nation's capital is an armed fortress as America anxiously awaits the next 72 hours.
Giuliani says he's on Trump's impeachment team, would argue voter fraud claims
ABC News - 17 Jan 2021 04:42
President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani tells ABC News he's working as part of the president's defense team in his upcoming second impeachment trial.
Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver apologizes for 'inappropriate' sexual messages to men but claims they were consensual
NY Daily News - 17 Jan 2021 22:58
John Weaver, the Republican operative and co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, came out as gay Friday in response to multiple allegations that he had sent unsolicited sexualized messages to men online.
Lindsey Graham urges Chuck Schumer not to hold impeachment trial
New York Post - 17 Jan 2021 20:56
Sen. Lindsey Graham has urged incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer not to hold an impeachment trial in the chamber once President Trump leaves office because it would only “incite further division” and delay...
Live politics updates: 'You're the most important figure in the Republican Party,' Graham tells Trump via Fox News
USA Today - 17 Jan 2021 19:08
"You're the most important figure in the Republican Party," Sen. Lindsey Graham said, directly addressing the president during a Fox News interview.
Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dead at 81
ABC News - 17 Jan 2021 18:37
Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died
Acting DHS deputy secy: It's "unimaginable" Trump would order National Guard to halt security mission for inauguration
CBSNews - 17 Jan 2021 18:28
Ken Cuccinelli tells Scott Pelley the DHS has "a mission we're going to perform under all circumstances." See the 60 Minutes report, tonight.
As COVID-19 spread through a fractured populace, it exposed a nation unable to confront a crisis. Is 2020 the year that the American experiment died?