The US Capitol in Washington, DC, and state capitols across the country are under tight security as President-elect Joe Biden was inaugurated on Wednesday. After a pro-Trump mob attacked the US Capitol two weeks ago, the FBI warned of possible armed protests at the Capitol and all 50 state capitols in the days leading up
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President Joe Biden was sworn in on a 19th century family Bible on Wednesday, continuing his longtime tradition of using the heirloom during his decades of public service. The five-inch thick Bible features a Celtic cross on the cover, and has been in the Biden family since 1893. The President has used the Bible each
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Chinese automaker Geely has just announced another big tie-up in its quest to build the cars of the future. The country’s largest privately owned carmaker announced late Tuesday that it is partnering with Chinese social media and gaming giant Tencent to develop features for smart cars, along with autonomous driving tech. Tencent said in a
Continue Reading The man who calls the shots at Samsung was just sent to prison for the second time in less than five years. Even if the South Korean tech giant can keep its day-to-day business humming in his absence, the verdict is still likely to cast a long shadow. The Seoul High Court sentenced vice chairman
Continue Reading As Joe Biden was sworn in as the president of the United States, another transition of power took place on social media. On Wednesday, Biden and his team gained access to a long list of official government accounts across the major social media platforms, including the @POTUS account on Twitter. With the tap of a
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(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, emitió una serie de indultos y conmutaciones de sentencia de última hora a primera hora de este miércoles que incluyen a su antiguo estratega político Steve Bannon, un exrecaudador de fondos y dos conocidos raperos, pero no a él mismo ni a su familia. El lote
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Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — Nurses are coming out of retirement to help keep the vaccine rollout on pace as it expands to include more people eligible for the shot. “When word got out that we were providing vaccines here at St. Elizabeth, we had retirees wanting to come back
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Here’s a look at the life of Michelle Obama, wife of 44th US President Barack Obama. Personal Birth date: January 17, 1964 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Father: Fraser Robinson, water filtration worker Mother: Marian (Shields) Robinson Marriage: Barack Obama (October 3, 1992-present) Children: Sasha, Malia Education: Princeton University, B.A., 1985;
Continue Reading Optimism about the end of the pandemic and support from governments and central banks have rescued the Trump stock market. Now, investors will see if those gains can hold under Joe Biden, who will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. A look back: Shares shot up after Trump’s
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Vice President Kamala Harris. Personal Birth date: October 20, 1964 Birth place: Oakland, California Birth name: Kamala Devi Harris Father: Donald Harris, an economics professor Mother: Shyamala Gopalan Harris, a physician Marriage: Douglas Emhoff (2014-present) Education: Howard University, B.A. political science and economics, 1986; University of California,
Continue Reading As of noon today, Donald Trump is entitled to an annual pension of $221,400 and perks worth far more than that. It’s possible — but not certain — he could lose that if he’s convicted in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial. The law does not grant pension to presidents whose time in office ends through
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Heavy use of marijuana by teens and young adults with mood disorders — such as depression and bipolar disorder — is linked to an increased risk of self-harm, suicide attempts and death, a new study has found. Unintentional overdoses, suicide and homicide were the three most frequent causes of death, according to the study published
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Gun sales often rise during transitions of power, and businesses are currently doing well despite the pandemic. “They’re buying (guns) up so fast, it’s not funny,” Bert Nelson said. Nelson has been selling guns since the late 1970s. He said he’s never seen anything
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV News) — Pfizer Canada is pitching the federal government to bring in new tax breaks and change related corporate tax policies, suggesting the feds need to do more to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to invest domestically in a post-pandemic world. Specifically, Pfizer is proposing that in
Continue Reading (CNN) — Seamus Heaney encapsuló a la perfección el objetivo inaugural de Joe Biden. El presidente entrante de Estados Unidos, que suele recurrir a la poesía del autor irlandés para describir sus propias experiencias vitales, debe crear el momento en que «la esperanza y la historia rimen». Estados Unidos necesita inspiración después de una presidencia
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WASHINGTON, DC — Wednesday’s inauguration was chock-full of sobering firsts. It’s beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, threats of violence and the precedent-shattering absence of the outgoing President. But Dr. Amber Brooks and her two young daughters are celebrating a first far more joyous — the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris, a Black and South
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Nineteen fires broke out overnight in the Santa Cruz mountains following severe winds knocking down powerlines and another igniting from the remaining embers of the CZU Lightning Complex fire. However, this time around, crews had some wet weather on their side. “One thing
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President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday, ushering in a new era of calm and comity to Washington after four divisive and tumultuous years under former President Donald Trump. Standing at the Capitol just two weeks after a mob of insurrectionists invaded that building seeking to overturn
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KOAT) — A PNM meter reader is being credited for saving a woman’s life after he noticed something awry at a routine meter read. According to a release from PNM, Luis Apodaca and the homeowner had a previous agreement that she would put her
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Although the freakish past 12 months has led to tragedy for many and huge disruption to the sporting calendar, golfer Tyrrell Hatton will look back on 2020 as a breakthrough year. He began it recovering from wrist surgery and sat 32nd in the world rankings, but by the end of the year he was in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will take another big step on his road to recovery in the NFL concussion protocol on Wednesday. Mahomes – who was injured in the third quarter of the AFC Divisional game – is slated to be on
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris took their oaths of office Wednesday in a historic inauguration. Harris will be the first female, the first Black and first South Asian vice president of the United States. After a tumultuous year that began a new chapter of the civil rights movement as Americans took to
Continue Reading "I will be president for every single American"President Biden has just wrapped up his inaugural address but live coverage continues on-air and online https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/17EpPrj2z2— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling on Americans to overcome their divisions, declaring in his first address in office that “without
Continue Reading Now President Biden continues to call for unity in his opening address to the country.https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/VHw0JWanax— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling on Americans to overcome their divisions, declaring in his first address in office that “without unity, there is no peace.” Biden also pledged during
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, CT (WFSB) — State police returned to a property in Farmington that was once owned by the prime suspect in the disappearance of a New Canaan mother. Wednesday morning, an excavator was spotted at Fotis Dulos’ old Mountain Spring Road property. State police originally returned to the
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"I will be president for every single American"President Biden has just wrapped up his inaugural address but live coverage continues on-air and online https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/17EpPrj2z2— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says “democracy has prevailed” in a country reeling amid a pandemic and a violent melee two weeks
Continue Reading The sale of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream — co-owned by outgoing US Sen. Kelly Loeffler — is close to being finalized, a league spokesperson told CNN on Tuesday. The news of the sale was first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Loeffler, who lost to Rev. Raphael Warnock in the historic Georgia senatorial runoff earlier this
Continue Reading(CNN) — Joseph R. Biden Jr. has taken the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United States. Click here to watch LIVE inauguration coverage from ABC-7.
Continue Reading The moment Joe Biden was sworn in after taking the oath of office. pic.twitter.com/owmqmgrM70— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States. Biden took the oath of office just before noon Wednesday during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The presidential
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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with Dan Campbell to be their coach. The Lions announced the agreement with the New Orleans Saints tight ends coach on Wednesday, one day after formally introducing Brad Holmes as their general manager. “With more than 20 years of experience as both a coach and player in
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