WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, to begin his post-presidential life in Florida. He will be sent off with a departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on condition of anonymity because Trump’s plans have not been
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The incoming Biden administration plans to retire the name for the coronavirus vaccine effort under President Donald Trump — Operation Warp Speed — with a transition official for the incoming president telling CNN they are “moving to a new phase” of the coronavirus response. “Operation Warp Speed was the Trump administration’s name for their response.
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Washington (CNN) — Mientras el agente de la Policía Metropolitana de Washington Michael Fanone yacía en el suelo en el edificio del Capitolio de Estados Unidos, aturdido y herido, se dio cuenta de que un grupo de agitadores lo estaba despojando de su equipo. Agarraron munición de repuesto, le arrancaron la radio policial del pecho
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As President Donald Trump prepares to make his exit from the White House, fans of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” want him to make a permanent, on-screen exit from the movie — and its star Macaulay Culkin seems to be on board with the idea. Culkin played Kevin McAllister, who gets separated from
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The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, the National Park Service announced Friday. The temporary public closure of the National Mall began at 11 a.m. ET on Friday and will extend through at least Thursday, January 21. The statement says protests will be allowed in
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More than a hundred people were arrested in Brussels on Wednesday night after violent protests over the death of a man in police custody. The Brussels prosecutor’s office said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into “involuntary manslaughter” after a 23-year-old Black man lost consciousness at a police station shortly after being arrested. He later
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Among the mob of extremists and Trump supporters that invaded the US Capitol last week in a deadly riot were former members of the very institution that is supposed to protect America from invasion: the US military. They included 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who’d become infatuated with the QAnon conspiracy theory and
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Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration are stepping up security for flights to and from Washington, DC, amid threats of additional violence. The FBI has received information indicating “armed protests” have been planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s January 20
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PHOENIX (AP) — The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal prosecutors said in court documents. The remarks came in a motion prosecutors filed late Thursday in the case against Jacob Chansley. He is the Arizona man who took part in the insurrection while sporting face paint,
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Thousands will roll up their sleeves inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend for a one-of-a-kind vaccination event. Approximately 2,000 teachers and staff will be eligible to be vaccinated at the stadium, Fulton County School District spokesperson Brian Noyes told CBS46’s Adam Murphy. “The vaccination is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Maui, HI (KITV) — A Maui woman made a shocking discovery at a beach in Pa’ia on Thursday. While at Kuau Cove, also known as Mama’s Beach, Chelsea Williams said she reached down for her coffee and noticed what looked like a skull in the distance. “What caught
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Policía Federal de Brasil arrestó al golfista Ángel Cabrera tras un aviso rojo de Interpol por presuntos delitos cometidos en Argentina. En un comunicado de la Policía Federal en Río de Janeiro, un argentino de 51 años no identificado fue arrestado el viernes. Un agente de la Policía Federal de Río de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,9 sacudió las costas de Guatemala este viernes, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El sismo se produjo a 47 kilómetros al sudsudoeste de Champerico, en la costa de Guatemala.
Continue Reading (CNN) — David Cohen, subdirector de la CIA en los últimos años de la administración Obama, regresará al cargo, anunció el viernes el presidente electo Joe Biden. Cohen se desempeñó como el número 2 en la CIA de 2015 a 2017 en la administración de Obama. El puesto no requiere la confirmación del Senado. A
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. High-risk subtypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause certain types of cancers, including cervical cancer. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is offering no-cost vaccines to individuals between the ages of 9 and 26 years old who are uninsured or underinsured. Participants must have
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UPDATE, Jan. 27: El Paso police identified a 27-year-old truck driver as the man who was shot and killed by officers after threatening a mass shooting along I-10 earlier this month. Police confronted Jean Paul Stanely back on Jan. 15 in a west El Paso neighborhood where they said he was armed with a rifle. According
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US retail sales dropped last month, the Commerce Department said Friday, marking the third straight month without any growth. Retail sales fell 0.7% in December from the month prior. Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected sales to be flat. The Commerce Department also revised November’s data lower from a 1.1% decline to a 1.4% drop. America’s
Continue Reading News that President-elect Joe Biden is asking Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package would normally give markets a big boost. Not this time. US stocks slid on Thursday, and futures indicate they could lose more ground Friday. The S&P 500 has shed 0.8% this week, setting it up for its first weekly decline
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Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night. The ceremony celebrated Lee’s career with films like “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X” and “Jungle Fever.” Jodie Foster hosted the event, with Lee becoming the 34th recipient of the prestigious award. The director spoke about the late actor
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US lawmakers are asking for help from travel companies including bus operators, car rental companies and hotels to prevent an attack on the inauguration and investigate last week’s Capitol insurrection. Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from Saturday until at least
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When Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner shared their decision to pick up and move their family to Washington from New York four years ago, multiple sources who know the couple said the idea was the White House years would allow easy entree to their ambitious next steps: Kushner would become a powerful player in global
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors offered the most chilling description yet of rioters who seized the Capitol last week, writing in a new court filing Friday that the intention was “to capture and assassinate elected officials.” The view was included in a memo seeking to keep Jacob Anthony Chansley, who rallied people inside the Capitol
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — No fans were allowed inside Bridgestone Arena for the start of the Nashville Predators new season Thursday, though there were a few exceptions. The six hero Metro Police officers who saved lives on the morning of the Second Avenue bombing were honored before puck
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, IL (WQAD) — Illinois lawmakers were at it before the sun rose January 13th. Quad City republican state senator Neil Anderson recording a Facebook message for constituents. Anderson saying, “5:06 a.m. and we have been in session in the Capitol since I guess 9:30 yesterday morning.” Anderson
Continue Reading The economy may not have fully recovered yet, but that’s no problem for America’s biggest bank. JPMorgan Chase reported a record profit of $12.1 billion for the fourth quarter Friday — easily topping Wall Street’s forecasts. But JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon still sounded a bit nervous about the near-term economic outlook, citing the lingering
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President-elect Joe Biden will outline his plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population on Friday at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, according to his transition team. Biden has said his first priority when he takes office next week is to vaccinate Americans against the virus as the pandemic continues to devastate the nation.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Para muchos republicanos del Senado, incluido el líder de la mayoría del Senado, Mitch McConnell, no hay duda en sus mentes: el presidente Donald Trump cometió delitos impugnables. Pero lograr que McConnell y al menos otros 16 republicanos condenen a Trump después de que deje el cargo es otra cuestión completamente diferente. «Ya
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared “we’re not going to be bullied” in the wake of last week’s riots at the US Capitol and fears of further violence in state capitals. States across the country are increasing security ahead of what the FBI has warned are “armed protests” being planned at all 50 state
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RYAN BRESLIN (WSMV) — Financial relief can be hard to come by as the struggle continues through the pandemic, but there’s one program helping essential workers pay for childcare. The 2021 Pandemic Essential Employee Childcare Payment Assistance Program is through the Department of Human Services with the goal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILMINGTON, New Hanover County (WLOS) — A North Carolina woman is accused of intentionally hitting another woman with her car, in a crime similar to one she committed nearly exactly three years ago. Wilmington Police were called to Moore Plaza to investigate a reported vehicle versus pedestrian crash
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