Justice Sonia Sotomayor to administer vice presidential oath to Kamala Harris
On Wednesday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants, and Sonia Sotomayor, the nation’s first Latina Supreme Court…
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Students return to the classroom after 10 months of remote learning
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — After ten months of learning from home, students in New…
Continue ReadingSearching the internet for lottery inspiration
Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (WNEP) — On almost every corner, there’s an opportunity to…
Continue ReadingBiden puts Trump’s climate and environmental rollbacks in his crosshairs
Among incoming President Joe Biden’s Day One priorities: Begin rolling back climate and environmental policies of the Trump administration,…
Continue ReadingBiden to rescind 1776 commission via executive order
President-elect Joe Biden will issue an executive order to dissolve the 1776 commission, a panel stood up by President Donald Trump as a rebuttal to…
Continue ReadingOregon Dept. of Education releases new guidance for schools returning to in-person learning
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Oregon Department of Education released updated guidance…
Continue ReadingDA: Two people accused of starvation, malnourishment of young children
Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) — Two people are facing charges for the starvation and…
Continue Reading4 ways Joe Biden plans to fix the economy
Joe Biden will be sworn in as president at noon Wednesday. During his campaign, he made sweeping promises to restore the economy and speed up the…
Continue ReadingAmtrak increases security around Inauguration Day
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — Following the attacks at our Nation’s Capitol on…
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Here are the executive actions Biden is expected to take on Inauguration Day
President-elect Joe Biden plans to take 17 executive actions in the first hours of his presidency Wednesday, signing a flurry of executive orders,…
Continue ReadingBiden’s first executive order will require masks on federal property
President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s foreign minister dies after contracting Covid-19
Zimbabwe’s foreign minister, Sibusiso Moyo, has died at a local hospital after catching Covid, said government spokesman George Charamba, on…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot rises to $970 million with no winners Tuesday
You didn’t win Mega Millions’ top prize on Tuesday. The upside is that the game’s second-largest jackpot in history will be up for…
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How the narrow Senate majority will shape Biden’s presidency
In a matter of hours, President Joe Biden will inherit a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and Senate. But the narrow majorities in both…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Burna Boy featured on US inauguration playlist
Nigerian artist Burna Boy will feature on the official playlist for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala…
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Annika Sorenstam defends accepting Presidential Medal of Freedom a day after US Capitol riots
Golfing great Annika Sorenstam has defended her decision to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom a day after rioters stormed the US Capitol.…
Continue ReadingUS accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs and minority groups in Xinjiang
The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious…
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Trump pardons Steve Bannon as one of his final acts in office
President Donald Trump pardoned his former chief strategist Steve Bannon in a last-minute decision made only hours before he is scheduled to depart…
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Biden prepares to conjure hope and bear pain for a grieving nation
Joe Biden’s life of resilience in the face of unbearable loss will take on new meaning when he steps up to deliver his inaugural address…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Biden to ask for US Surgeon General Jerome Adams’ resignation and name acting official
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to ask for US Surgeon General Jerome Adams’ resignation soon after he is sworn-in on Wednesday, and…
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