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On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, coronavirus

Updated: moments ago

By ZEKE MILLER

Biden on Wednesday planned to halt construction on Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall, end the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization and revoke the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, aides said.

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Biden’s first act: Executive orders on pandemic, climate, immigration

Updated: 21 minutes ago

By Associated Press

In his first official acts as president, Joe Biden is signing executive orders on a broad range of issues, from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change and immigration, to fulfill campaign promises.

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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: ‘Even as we grieved, we grew.’

Updated: 39 minutes ago

By Associated Press

Amanda Gorman read with urgency and assertion as she began by asking “Where can we find light/In this never-ending shade?”

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Democrats gaining Senate control as new members take oath

Updated: 44 minutes ago

By Associated Press

Three new Democratic senators will be sworn into office Wednesday.

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Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback

Updated: 56 minutes ago

By JILL COLVIN

His presidency over, Donald Trump said farewell to Washington on Wednesday.

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LIVE: Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’

Updated: 1 hour ago

By Associated Press

Biden’s inauguration came at a time of national tumult and uncertainty, a ceremony of resilience as the hallowed American democratic rite unfurled at a U.S. Capitol battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks ago.

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Trump frees former aides from ethics pledge, lobbying ban

Updated: 1 hour ago

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump, in one of his final acts of office, released current and former members of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge, which included a five-year ban on lobbying their former agencies.

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Inauguration fashion: Purple, pearls, American designers

Updated: 1 hours ago

By Associated Press

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris showcased American designers at their inauguration Wednesday.

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As virus surges, states reporting shortages of vaccine

Updated: 1 hours ago

By Associated Press

The shortage of doses comes as the United States marks more than 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus.

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World hopes for renewed cooperation under new US president

Updated: 1 hours ago

By Associated Press

Many expressed hope Wednesday that Biden would right the world’s largest democracy two weeks after they watched rioters storm the Capitol, shaking the faith of those fighting for democracy in their own countries.

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Wall Street hits records as hopes build for more stimulus

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Associated Press

The hope on Wall Street is that another stimulus plan will help carry the economy until later this year, when more widespread COVID-19 vaccinations get daily life closer to normal.

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GRAPHIC: New York man charged with assaulting officer during Capitol riots

Updated: 2 hours ago

By CNN Staff

The man was arrested and charged with allegedly assaulting a Metropolitan Police Department officer during Capitol riot.

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Trump pardons ex-boyfriend of deported Russian agent

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Associated Press

Paul Erickson, a former conservative operative once romantically linked to Russian agent Maria Butina who was convicted in investment schemes, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his White House term.

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Biden’s inauguration goes off with no security issues

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Associated Press

Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge, two weeks after rioters loyal to former President Donald Trump besieged the Capitol.

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With passion and fashion, Lady Gaga delivers powerful anthem

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Associated Press

A slew of glittery celebrities is descending on Washington — virtually or in person — to welcome the new administration.

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Vice President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

Updated: 4 hours ago

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND ALEXANDRA JAFFE

Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation’s second-highest office.

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Gas explosion rips through Madrid building, killing 4

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Associated Press

A powerful explosion apparently caused by a gas leak ripped the facade off a residential building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring at least two more, according to the mayor.

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Couple gets married in hospital so bride’s dying father can attend

Updated: 4 hours ago

By WFSB staff

The bride's father had been recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.

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Ex-Arizona official to head to prison for illegal adoptions

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Associated Press

A former Arizona politician must report to prison Thursday to begin serving the first of three sentences for running an illegal adoption scheme that paid pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to come to the U.S. to give up their babies.

National Politics

Officer who diverted rioters escorts Harris at inauguration

Updated: 5 hours ago

By CNN staff

The Capitol Police officer became the face of the resistance to rioters who stormed the Capitol two weeks ago.

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Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others

Updated: 6 hours ago

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN

President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon in the final hours of his White House term as part of a flurry of clemency action that benefited more than 140 people.

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Bomb threat called into Supreme Court, all-clear given

Updated: 7 hours ago

By CNN staff

The all-clear has been given after the U.S. Supreme Court received a bomb threat on Inauguration Day.

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Next up: $730M Powerball prize after no Mega Millions winner

Updated: 7 hours ago

By Associated Press

Thanks to math and bad luck, lottery players will have another shot at a giant jackpot Wednesday night as a $730 million Powerball prize is on the line.

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Neo-Nazi group to pay $10K to Charlottesville car attack survivor

Updated: 8 hours ago

By Associated Press

The $10,000 judgment is not a settlement. But it means the group will pay the sum and be dismissed as a defendant from the lawsuit.

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Facebook has removed thousands of accounts linked to QAnon since August

Updated: 9 hours ago

By CNN Staff

Facebook said it has removed thousands of accounts and groups linked to QAnon.

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China labels Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over genocide claims

Updated: 10 hours ago

By Associated Press

Pompeo’s announcement Tuesday doesn’t require any immediate actions, although the U.S. must take the designation into account in formulating policy toward China.

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Woman pregnant with twins survives COVID-19 after 7 weeks in hospital, special therapy

Updated: 14 hours ago

By KMPH Staff

The future mother underwent an intensive therapy called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which is used for COVID-19 patients who are out of other options.

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Sheriff: Fla. deputy charged with threats after US Capitol attack

Updated: 15 hours ago

By Associated Press

The deputy was charged with making written threats to kill, conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. He was also suspended pending termination.

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Limousine awaited ‘Tiger King’ outside Texas prison but Trump didn’t pardon him

Updated: 17 hours ago

By KTVT Staff

The man known as the "Tiger King" is serving a 22-year prison sentence after he was convicted of multiple charges in 2019.

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Biden marks nation’s COVID grief before inauguration pomp

Updated: 17 hours ago

By Associated Press

The sober moment on the eve of Biden’s inauguration — typically a celebratory time in Washington when the nation marks the democratic tradition of a peaceful transfer of power — was a measure of the enormity of loss for the nation.

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Fierce California winds fan fires, topple trees and trucks

Updated: 18 hours ago

By Associated Press

Months-old embers from a deadly California fire were blown back to life by powerful winds that raked the state and prompted safety blackouts to tens of thousands of people.

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McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol siege, mob ‘fed lies’

Updated: 19 hours ago

By Associated Press

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly placed blame on President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was “fed lies” and that the president and others “provoked” those intent on overturning Democrat Joe Biden’s election.

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From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural

Updated: 20 hours ago

By Associated Press

The inaugural celebration will be pared down, distanced, and much of it virtual.

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Trump wishes new administration luck in farewell video

Updated: 23 hours ago

By Associated Press

The White House released Trump's farewell address Tuesday afternoon, a day ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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@POTUS resets as Twitter juggles presidential accounts

Updated: 23 hours ago

By Associated Press

It’s a Twitter user’s worst nightmare: Wake up to find most of your followers gone.

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US soldier arrested in alleged plot to blow up NYC 9/11 Memorial

Updated: 23 hours ago

By Associated Press

Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material support of a terrorist organization — the Islamic State group — and attempted murder of a military member, said Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for Manhattan federal prosecutors.

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‘Shameful’: US virus deaths top 400K as Trump leaves office

Updated: 23 hours ago

By Associated Press

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 400,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

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Biden immigration plan opposed by GOP, conservative groups

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 1:56 PM AKST

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration.

National Politics

2 Guard members made extremist statements about inauguration

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 1:53 PM AKST

By Associated Press

U.S. Secret Service tightened security in and around the Capitol days earlier than usual in preparation, and the city center is essentially on lockdown with streets blocked, high fencing installed and tens of thousands of troops and law enforcement officers stationed around the area.

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Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 12:44 PM AKST

By Associated Press

Mike Lindell, the company CEO and also the face of the brand, said major retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s have dropped his products recently.

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Sales of US Constitution topped 1 million during Trump years

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 12:05 PM AKST

By Associated Press

The U.S. Constitution has been a best-seller during the Trump years.

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Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff’s Senate wins

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 11:48 AM AKST

By BEN NADLER

The certification by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger officially seals Warnock and Ossoff’s victories over their Republican opponents in the Jan. 5 runoffs. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, both incumbents, conceded days after the election.

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Biden’s nominees promise fresh approach on national security

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 11:28 AM AKST

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the intelligence community, Avril Haines, promised Tuesday to “speak truth to power” and keep politics out of intelligence agencies to ensure their work is trusted.

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Sarah Thomas to be 1st female to officiate at Super Bowl

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 11:27 AM AKST

By Associated Press

Sarah Thomas, a down judge, is part of the officiating crew announced Tuesday by the NFL.

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Biden picks 1st transgender person for Senate-confirmed post

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 11:07 AM AKST

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health.

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Man charged with 5 new felonies in Iowa Trump rally shooting

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 10:52 AM AKST

By Associated Press

Prosecutors have added five felony weapons and assault counts against a white man already charged with attempted murder for shooting into a car carrying four Black girls during a rally for President Donald Trump in Iowa.

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Supreme Court takes on early stage of global warming case

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 10:43 AM AKST

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court seems cautious about giving oil and gas companies a win in a case involving global warming.

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SAT doing away with optional essay, subject tests

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 10:19 AM AKST

By Associated Press

The subject tests will immediately end for U.S. students and will be phased out for international students by June.

National Politics

Trump expected to issue flurry of pardons on last full day

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 10:07 AM AKST

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump was expected to spend his last full day in office issuing a flurry of pardons and bidding farewell to the American public from a near-deserted White House and surrounded by an extraordinary security presence outside.

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Alleged ‘Oath Keepers’ leader among self-described militia members jailed on charges from Capitol riot

Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 10:01 AM AKST

By Associated Press

Federal authorities said that Caldwell sent another message to an Oath Keepers leader encouraging them to storm Ohio’s capital, Columbus.