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The Howard University marching band will escort Vice President Kamala Harris to the White House
Howard University’s marching band has taken part in presidential inaugurations before. But during today’s inaugural parade, they’ll be escorting one of their own. The renowned Showtime Marching Band will accompany Vice President Kamala Harris — an alumna of Howard University herself — to the White House shortly after she takes her oath of office, along
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Novak Djokovic says ‘good intentions’ were ‘misconstrued’ following backlash to list of proposals
Novak Djokovic says his “good” intentions were “misconstrued” after a list of proposals he sent to Craig Tiley, the CEO of Tennis Australia, prompted a backlash from sections of the public. The Serb’s suggestions would have loosened the restrictions on the quarantining tennis players ahead of next month’s Australian Open and make their acclimation to
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Trump’s acting attorney general leaves without creating controversial special counsels
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen is resigning Wednesday at noon, ending a tenure marked by the things that didn’t happen, including no special counsels appointed despite pressure from the White House. In his nearly month-long tenure as acting attorney general, Rosen withstood pressure from President Donald Trump, who personally and through White House officials had
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Joe Biden wants to avoid the Obama era’s biggest economic mistake. Congress may not let him
The federal government didn’t act aggressively enough in 2009 to fight the Great Recession. And the economic recovery was weaker as a result. Joe Biden, as former President Obama’s vice president, learned that painful lesson firsthand. That’s why Biden is taking a go-big, or go-home approach now that he’s inheriting a fragile economy and the
Continue ReadingMelania Trump outsourced writing her own ‘thank you’ notes to the White House residence staff
First lady Melania Trump did not write her own “thank you” notes to the White House residence staff who have cared for her and her family for the last four years, according to two sources with knowledge of the notes and Trump’s handling of them. The 80 or so staff who received the type written
Continue ReadingMan out on bond for attempted murder shot by stepdad, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin Co., AL (WALA) — A Baldwin County man was still in critical condition two days after being shot in the chest. That’s according to investigators with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office who said Colton Sims was shot by his stepdad during an altercation at the family’s home
Continue ReadingLocal pharmacies prepared for mass vaccinations
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — As many hospitals and county health departments continue vaccinating, locally-owned pharmacies are pushing to join the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Jerry Callahan owns five Medicine Shoppe locations in the St. Louis area. He said four of his sites were approved by
Continue ReadingBiden to be inaugurated as 46th president as Trump leaves Washington
After campaigning on a promise to heal a fractured nation, President-elect Joe Biden will begin the work of uniting the country Wednesday when he is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on the West Front of the US Capitol — a mere two weeks after insurrectionists incited by President Donald Trump
Continue ReadingHow to watch Inauguration Day
President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in on Wednesday as the next president of the United States on an Inauguration Day that will look like no other in modern history. In a major break with tradition, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will not welcome Biden and incoming first lady Jill Biden to
Continue ReadingFamily’s dog shot and killed by neighbor’s son, “She Was Like a Child”
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, TN (WSMV) — For 30 years, the Barry Family have lived in a quiet area of Lebanon. “It’s a peaceful neighborhood even for the animals,” said Allen Barry. For the last 11 years, their son’s dog Della was raised there like their own child. “This was, by
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The worst of Trump’s pardons
In his final full day in office, President Donald Trump refrained from the most outrageous possible abuses of the pardon power. Perhaps wary of causing political backlash, given his impending Senate impeachment trial, Trump has not pardoned himself, his children or his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. But make no mistake: With his final batch of
Continue ReadingSeveral injured in Madrid as explosion rocks Spanish capital
Several people have been injured in an explosion in Madrid, Spain’s capital, the city’s emergency services said Wednesday. The blast, which occurred on Toledo Street in the center of Madrid, caused widespread damage, according to video footage tweeted out by the emergency services, Emergencias Madrid. Police officers are at the scene, a spokesperson for the
Continue ReadingBow Wow apologizes after crowded Houston club backlash
Bow Wow has apologized for taking the stage in a packed nightclub in Houston over the weekend. The rapper, who also acts under his legal name Shad Moss, had received backlash on social media after he was seen in footage on stage appearing to perform for a mostly maskless crowd at Cle in Houston. Houston
Continue ReadingSocial media challenge changing lives for restaurant staff in St. Louis
Click here for updates on this story KIRKWOOD, MO (KMOV) — In just a few weeks, donors from across the country have helped a local business give away about $5,000 to restaurant servers across the St. Louis area. Nicole Genz, owner of RF Home Co. in Kirkwood, saw videos of the Venmo challenge on TikTok
Continue ReadingHow a US presidential inauguration works
The invitations have been scaled back by the pandemic and the security has been heightened by the insurrection, but Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president of the United States will still have plenty of pomp. The National Mall has been shut down to keep people away, so we will all be spared another comparison
Continue ReadingCivil rights leaders hope Biden can heal the nation through action
When President-elect Joe Biden delivers his inauguration speech Wednesday, civil rights leaders are hoping for more than just promises, but a plan of action for racial healing. Biden will be entering the presidency at a time when the nation is divided after White rioters stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6 in their refusal to
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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 justice, will meet on the largest stage in the country in an attempt to reset a nation in crisis. Harris and Sotomayor will exchange only a few words as they recite and repeat the vice presidential
Continue ReadingStudents 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 Haven returned to the classroom on Tuesday. They’ve been out since last March as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Justin Elicker, who originally pushed for schools to reopen during the fall,
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 play the lottery nowadays. But it wasn’t one of these places where Newswatch 16 went to find out what players would do with their winnings. Instead, we turned to Facebook and asked viewers to joins us
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