Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — With its spring semester starting today, UConn announced that it had found 76 active COVID-19 infections in returning students. Most of the cases were asymptomatic, with 56 discovered in at-home tests mandated by the school. Another 20 positives involved students who had
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The US Capitol in Washington, DC, and state capitols across the country are under tight security on Wednesday as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to be inaugurated. 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
Continue Reading(CNN) — Kamala D. Harris has taken the oath of office to become vice president of the United States, becoming the first woman and the first woman of color to hold the office. The former U.S. senator from California is also the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency. She was
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Kamala Harris is now the Vice President of The United States.https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/WsKq6sadbl— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has been sworn in as the nation’s first female vice president. The former U.S. senator from California is also the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent
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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 Reading Click here for updates on this story WACO, Texas (Waco Tribune-Herald ) — A 21-year-old Baylor graduate student and Waco native on the cusp of graduation died from COVID-19 complications Sunday, leaving behind a community to mourn and imagine what she might have accomplished next. Alicia Martinez is the first Baylor University student to die
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(CNN Español) — Una explosión en un edificio en la calle Toledo de Madrid, España, deja varios heridos y al menos tres muertos. El Delegado del Gobierno español en Madrid, José Manuel Franco, confirmó en declaraciones a Televisión Española que la emergencia se originó por una fuga de gas. Detalló que ocurrió mientras reparaban una
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Sorry fans of “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” but Cole Sprouse has moved on. The “Riverdale” star appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” Tuesday and shared his thoughts on reboots in light of the “Sex and the City” news. “Reboots are a tricky thing, you know?” he said. “The original shows, when they
Continue Reading Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez are among the artists scheduled to perform at Wednesday’s inauguration. The “On the Floor” singer posted a picture with National Guard troops outside the building, which she shared on Instagram ahead of her performance. “What an honor to spend a few moments with these brave men and women. Thank you
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente electo Joe Biden planea tomar 17 acciones ejecutivas durante sus primeras horas en el cargo el miércoles, moviéndose más rápido y de manera más agresiva para desmantelar el legado de su predecesor que cualquier otro presidente moderno. Biden firmará una serie de decretos, memorandos y directivas para las agencias, dando sus
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEATRICE, Nebraska (Beatrice Daily Sun) — On a chilly Tuesday morning, roughly 40 Nebraskans hauled and unloaded 30 trailers full of cows to the Beatrice 77 Livestock barn to help the Niss family from Pawnee City. The family’s patriarch, fourth-generation farmer Bryce Niss, 35, died in a rollover
Continue Reading President Donald Trump issued a raft of 11th-hour pardons and commutations early Wednesday that included his onetime political strategist, a former top fundraiser and two well-known rappers but not himself or his family. The batch of 73 pardons and 70 commutations issued in the final hours of his presidency was expected, and is in keeping
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAPORTE COUNTY, Indiana (The Times) — A trooper took quick action when he realized an expectant mother was about to give birth in a semitrailer on the Indiana Toll Road. At 12:30 p.m. Friday Trooper Thomas Maymi was on duty on the Indiana Toll Road near the 52-mile
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Late-night hosts have spent four years mocking, joking and being horrified about President Donald Trump. And on Tuesday night, they said their goodbyes. “It’s the day before the day that we’ve been waiting for,” Stephen Colbert said in opening Tuesday’s “Late Show.” “Tonight is the last show we’ll do during the presidency of ‘He Who
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Lady Gaga has just finished singing the national anthem. Kamala Harris is now being sworn in. watch live now https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/J0tyRM6t0k— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration ceremony has begun. Biden swears the oath of office at noon Wednesday, becoming the 46th president of the United States.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — It’s a familiar household phenomenon: The buildup of plastic shopping bags that always seems to grow and often sits untouched. Retired teacher Becky Topil noticed plastic bags building up in her house during the pandemic and was determined to find a better
Continue Reading Shep Smith, who left Fox News in October 2019 while in the middle of a three-year contract, has remained largely silent about his departure — until an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that aired Tuesday. Smith, now host of the nightly show “The News with Shepard Smith” at 7 pm ET on CNBC, told Amanpour
Continue Reading The most expensive provision in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic recovery plan is his proposal to send an additional $1,400 to most Americans. According to many economists, that’s the least effective way to help revive the economy. The added stimulus is born out of widespread support among Congressional Democrats, and many Republicans, including outgoing President
Continue Reading 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 Reading (CNN) — No ganaste el premio mayor de Mega Millions el martes. La ventaja es que el segundo premio mayor más grande de la historia del juego estará disponible el viernes. El premio mayor de Mega Millions aumentó a un estimado de 970 millones de dólares para aquellos que deseen su premio en un pago
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — On the eve of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris’ inaugurations, they invited Americans across the nation to come together to remember those lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. The death toll in the United States hit 400,000 Tuesday. They hosted a ceremony
Continue Reading WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump has arrived in Florida after leaving the White House for the final time as president. Trump said farewell to Washington early Wednesday, leaving before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Trump’s plane flew low along the coast as Biden’s inauguration played on TV on Fox News Channel. Trump’s family
Continue Reading Sometime Monday, some of the remaining dead-enders convinced that President Trump will remain in office for at least the next four years got a sign. A Telegram account falsely purporting to be run by Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was telling them that the moment they’d been waiting
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEB STAFF (KMOV) — Authorities have arrested and charged a man they say vandalized several businesses and non-profits in Jennings. St. Louis County Police Department had earlier identified the suspect as 40-year-old David Jackson of the 7100 block of Lamont Drive. He was taken into custody Tuesday. Authorities
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s era in Washington is over. The all-consuming, camera-hungry, truth-starved era that fixated the nation and exposed its darkest recesses officially concludes at noon Wednesday. The President, addled and mostly friendless, ended his time in the capital a few hours early to spare himself the humiliation of watching his successor be sworn in. “We
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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
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Una explosión en un edificio en la calle Toledo de Madrid, España, deja varios heridos y al menos dos muertos. En declaraciones a la televisión autonómica de Madrid, el alcalde de la ciudad, José Luíz Martínez-Almeida, informó que la causa de la explosión en un edificio en la Calle Toledo este miércoles
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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
Continue Reading President-Elect Biden has arrived at the capitol. @ABC Live coverage here: https://t.co/zGB9Qq55MT pic.twitter.com/fiMK8jUxsA— KVIA ABC-7 News (@abc7breaking) January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has arrived at the U.S. Capitol ahead of his inauguration as the United States’ 46th president. Biden and his wife, Jill, arrived at the complex on Wednesday morning, about 90
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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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