Janet Yellen is heading to Congress. The stakes have never been higher
Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task…
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Violence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech
With most Americans hoping this week’s expected inauguration protests look nothing like the Capitol siege, questions emerge about unrestrained…
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Washington Post: QAnon members talked about acting as National Guard members to infiltrate inauguration, FBI intelligence report says
The FBI on Monday alerted other law enforcement agencies that QAnon adherents discussed acting as National Guard soldiers in Washington to try and…
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Biden’s Covid team is nervous about what the Trump team hasn’t told them
With the hours dwindling until Joe Biden is sworn in — officially taking the helm of the US government during its worst health crisis in 100…
Continue Reading Inside the fight for the Capitol: US Capitol Police officers recount being unprepared and ‘betrayed’
The day before the US Capitol was attacked, Capitol Police officers were ordered to report to the department’s equipment depot to pick up…
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Read: Excerpts from Biden’s DNI pick Avril Haines’ opening statement
Avril Haines will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to be considered for director of national intelligence. Read excerpts…
Continue Reading Read: Excerpts from Biden’s DHS pick Alejandro Mayorkas’ opening statement
Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of…
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Biden crafts inaugural address to unify a country in crisis
President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the…
Continue Reading Read: Biden secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken’s opening statement
Antony Blinken will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of state. Read his opening…
Continue Reading 5 ways Biden plans to reset health care after Trump
Strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Restore abortion protections. Lower drug prices. President-elect Joe Biden has a long list of health care…
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Man in his 20s among 7 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced seven new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. One of the victims was…
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EPISD, SISD allow more students to return to campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two major Borderland school districts reopened campuses Tuesday to students whose parents have opted to send them back. The…
Continue Reading McConnell, Schumer close in on power-sharing agreement in evenly divided Senate
The top two Senate leaders are nearing a power-sharing agreement to hash out how the evenly divided chamber will operate, with Democrats in charge of…
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Risky driving and fatal crashes surged in 2020, even with fewer drivers on the road, a new report finds
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to stay home and stay put. But even though fewer people were driving during the first six months of…
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Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 19 de enero: Washington se blinda en las horas finales de Trump
Un “rayo de esperanza” en la batalla contra el coronavirus. Siguen circulando en Facebook publicaciones que promueven la violencia. Esto es lo…
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States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there’s still a gap in the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been…
Continue Reading El jefe del Pentágono dice que ‘no hay información de inteligencia que indique una amenaza interna’ para la toma de posesión
Washington (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa interino, Christopher Miller, dijo el lunes que «no hay información de inteligencia que indique una…
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California pauses Covid-19 shots from one lot of vaccine containing more than 330,000 doses
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading Pentagon chief says ‘no intelligence indicating an insider threat’ to inauguration as FBI vets National Guard
Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller said Monday that there is “no intelligence indicating an insider threat” to…
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5 things to know for January 19: Inauguration, transition, Covid-19, Russia, Uganda
Dangerous winds are sweeping over parts of California, and that means a greater wildfire risk and the possibility of power losses for hundreds of…
Continue Reading Norway reviewing deaths of frail and elderly patients vaccinated against Covid-19
Doctors in Norway are investigating the deaths of 23 elderly patients who had received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, looking into the…
Continue Reading La administración de Biden se prepara para una nueva ola de migrantes mientras implementa nuevos planes de inmigración
(CNN) — El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, planea comenzar de inmediato el despliegue de su agenda de inmigración al asumir el…
Continue Reading Scottish fishermen say ‘Brexit carnage’ threatens to kill their business
Scottish fishermen parked their trucks near UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office at 10 Downing Street on Monday to protest post-Brexit red…
Continue Reading Here is how you can safely participate in the inauguration
On a typical Inauguration Day, hundreds of thousands of Americans flock to Washington, DC, to catch a glimpse of the new President being sworn in.…
Continue Reading Washington state announces partnership with companies including Starbucks and Microsoft to boost vaccinations
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday a series of new efforts to help boost the state’s Covid-19 vaccinations, including…
Continue Reading Los indultos de última hora de Trump siguen la tradición, aunque el perfil de los indultados no
(CNN) — El esperado grupo de 100 indultos y conmutaciones de sentencias del presidente Donald Trump en el penúltimo día de su presidencia no…
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China is hitting back at criticism of its vaccines with a dangerous disinformation campaign
Speaking at the World Health Assembly last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “solidarity and cooperation” in developing…
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US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths
As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new…
Continue Reading Tiene un 53% de alcohol y sabe a fuego. Así es como esta marca de licor se apoderó de China
(CNN) — Cuando Costco abrió su primera tienda en China en 2019, no fueron solo los pollos asados calientes y los bolsos Birkin con descuento los…
Continue Reading Vacuna de Johnson & Johnson contra el coronavirus: lo que sabemos de su fabricación, estudios clínicos y ventajas
(CNN Español) – La vacuna contra el coronavirus de Johnson & Johnson está a punto de convertirse en la séptima en ser aprobada en el mundo.…
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