January 11 coronavirus news
THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — President-elect Joe Biden faces challenge in guiding America past the Trump era, but success on virus, economy may help —…
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Malaysia’s king approves a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament for months in reprieve for embattled PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king has approved a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament and hold off calls for elections…
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House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach Trump
House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told Democrats on a caucus call Monday,…
Continue Reading Anderson Cooper: ‘Being gay is one of the blessings of my life’
Anderson Cooper was asked by a viewer on Full Circle about how old he was when he accepted that he was gay. “I think I really, truly accepted…
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Los Angeles woman whose mom died of Covid-19 had to hold the funeral in a parking lot
Juliana Jimenez Sesma stared down at her mother’s casket. Her mother’s face was made-up, and her hair done just so. Her expression was…
Continue Reading Nine days police in DC arrested more people than they did during the Capitol siege
Sixty-one: That’s the number of arrests Washington, DC, police made the day rioters laid siege to the Capitol in protest of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Theodore Lumpkin Jr., a Tuskegee Airmen member, dies at 100 due to Covid-19 complications
Theodore Lumpkin Jr., one of the last surviving members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen who served during World War II, has died at age 100. Lumpkin…
Continue Reading Yogananda Pittman named acting US Capitol police chief after riots
The US Capitol Police has appointed a Black woman as its acting police chief after the former head resigned in the fallout from the agency’s…
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Airbnb says it will try to ban Capitol rioters from inauguration stays
Airbnb announced on Monday plans to attempt to restrict rioters who stormed the Capitol from returning to the Washington, DC area for next…
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At least 2 gorillas at San Diego Zoo tested positive for Covid-19, in 1st known cases among great apes
The surge of Covid-19 in California has just gotten even worse, after at least two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo became infected with Covid-19, the…
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FBI bulletin warns armed inauguration protests being planned at all 50 state capitols
WASHINGTON, DC — Starting this week and running through at least Inauguration Day, armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols and at…
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Facebook banning, removing all ‘Stop the Steal’ content in wake of pro-Trump violence
MENLO PARK, California — Facebook will begin removing all content that mentions the phrase “stop the steal,” the social media giant announced…
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2 Capitol Police officers suspended, as many as 15 others under probe for riot involvement
WASHINGTON, DC — Two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended and another person has been arrested for their alleged involvement in the riot…
Continue Reading Gunman kills 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say
A gunman killed three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area before being shot and killed by police,…
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Acting Homeland Secretary head resigns after criticizing Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf is stepping down from his post, days after criticizing President Donald Trump over…
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US to designate Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization
The Trump administration will designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization in a move that diplomats, members of Congress…
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Homeland Security sets increased inauguration security measures in motion early, citing ‘events of the past week’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is setting increased inauguration security measures in motion earlier than scheduled,…
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U.S. House files impeachment charge against Trump for inciting riot, plans Wednesday vote
WASHINGTON, DC — Impeachment pressure mounting, the U.S. House worked swiftly Monday to try to oust President Donald Trump from office, pushing the…
Continue Reading ‘An unimaginable love story’: High school sweethearts reunite and marry after nearly 70 years apart
High school sweethearts who were separated nearly seven decades ago reunited during the coronavirus pandemic and are now married. The love story…
Continue Reading Trump administration re-designates Cuba a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ and imposes new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in a move that hits the country with new…
Continue Reading 6-foot megalodon shark babies were cannibals in the womb, study says
These extinct sharks gave birth to some really large babies — about the size of a full-grown human adult. At birth, megalodons were about 6.6…
Continue Reading House will meet Wednesday to consider impeaching President Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’ at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House will meet Wednesday to consider impeaching President Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’ at the…
Continue Reading FBI bulletin warns of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington ahead of Biden inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington leading up to President-elect Joe…
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House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution, charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’
House Democrats formally introduced their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of…
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Bowser urges people to avoid DC as National Guard plans to have up to 15,000 troops in city
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
Continue Reading National Guard says it will increase troops in DC to at least 10,000 by Saturday to boost security ahead of inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an…
Continue Reading Michigan bans open carry of guns inside state Capitol following mob violence in U.S. Capitol, attempt to storm statehouse
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has banned the open carry of guns in the state Capitol a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and…
Continue Reading National Park Service shuts down access to Washington Monument until Jan. 24, citing threats surrounding inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Parks Service is shutting down public access to the Washington Monument until Jan. 24, citing threats…
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Bowser urges people to avoid DC as National Guard plans to have at least 10,000 troops in city
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and…
Continue Reading This kindergartner spent almost 2 weeks making 200 New Year’s cards for seniors. Then she broke her piggy bank to buy them a gift
They say creativity takes courage. And sometimes courage means finding the self-discipline to sit down and handcraft hundreds of cards by yourself,…
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