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    • GOP lawmaker's death brings home reality of COVID-19

      GOP lawmaker's death brings home reality of COVID-19

      Minnesota Republicans celebrated election victories with a gala party. A state senator's death underlined the consequences of the GOP's rejection of health experts' guidance.

      Ongoing resistance from Republicans »
      • Man hid out in airport for 3 months, prosecutors say

        Man hid out in airport for 3 months, prosecutors say

      • Trump excoriates Comey in newly revealed letter

        Trump excoriates Comey in newly revealed letter

      • Rebekah Jones in jail after Florida issues warrant

        Rebekah Jones in jail after Florida issues warrant

      • Trump may ditch one last tradition on the way out

        Trump may ditch one last tradition on the way out

      • Trump to issue at least 100 pardons: Sources

        Trump to issue at least 100 pardons: Sources

    • Heavily fortified statehouses around US see small protests
      U.S.
      The Telegraph

      Heavily fortified statehouses around US see small protests

      Small groups of right-wing protesters - some of them carrying rifles - gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country on Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at the US Capitol. Crowds of only a dozen or two demonstrated at some boarded-up, cordoned-off statehouses, while the streets in many other capital cities remained empty. Some protesters said they were there to back President Donald Trump.

      • Armed protesters gather at heavily fortified state capitols of Ohio, Michigan, Texas and elsewhere
        Armed protesters gather at heavily fortified state capitols of Ohio, Michigan, Texas and elsewhere
        The Independent
      • Protest live updates: DC, nation stay quiet under extraordinary security; New Mexico county commissioner arrested, linked to Capitol riot
        Protest live updates: DC, nation stay quiet under extraordinary security; New Mexico county commissioner arrested, linked to Capitol riot
        USA TODAY
    • Care worker charged in Capitol riots investigated by FBI for trying to ‘steal Pelosi’s laptop and sell it to Russia’
      U.S.
      The Independent

      Care worker charged in Capitol riots investigated by FBI for trying to ‘steal Pelosi’s laptop and sell it to Russia’

      A care worker charged in connection with the Capitol riots has been accused of attempting to steal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop in order to sell it to Russia. Riley June Williams, 22, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was accused of stealing the laptop by a former partner, who identified her to the FBI after footage emerged of Ms Williams inside the Capitol building. The alleged former partner “stated that Williams intended to send the computer device to a friend in Russia, who then planned to sell the device to SVR, Russia's foreign intelligence service,” according to an affidavit.

      • Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Engadget
      • Cowboys for Trump leader arrested over US Capitol riot
        Cowboys for Trump leader arrested over US Capitol riot
        Associated Press
    • 'Extreme urgent need': Starvation haunts Ethiopia's Tigray
      World
      Associated Press

      'Extreme urgent need': Starvation haunts Ethiopia's Tigray

      From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of more than two months of fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The first humanitarian workers to arrive after pleading with the Ethiopian government for access describe weakened children dying from diarrhea after drinking from rivers. A local official told a Jan. 1 crisis meeting of government and aid workers that hungry people had asked for “a single biscuit.”

    • Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal
      World
      Reuters

      Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal

      Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners who were captured during last year's conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, but the process with Armenian prisoners has been held up, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. The six-week conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh was brought to a halt in November by a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement under which Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces were expected to exchange all captives. Armenia has said that many of its prisoners of war remain in Azerbaijan, a problem it has raised with the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group.

    • Trump’s poll rating hits all-time low as he prepares to leave office
      Politics
      The Telegraph

      Trump’s poll rating hits all-time low as he prepares to leave office

      Donald Trump will leave office with his approval rating at an all-time low, according to a new poll. Mr Trump is now likely to complete his term in the White House with Mike Pence, the vice president, refusing to invoke the 25th amendment to remove him from office and an impeachment hearing due to begin after Joe Biden is inaugurated. The storming of Capitol Hill and Mr Trump's refusal to accept that Mr Biden won the election has caused considerable damage to his reputation, a poll by Pew Research has found.

      • Trump’s approval rating at all-time low as he prepares to leave office in wake of Capitol riot
        Trump’s approval rating at all-time low as he prepares to leave office in wake of Capitol riot
        The Independent
      • Trump leaves White House with his lowest-ever approval rating after Capitol riot, impeachment
        Trump leaves White House with his lowest-ever approval rating after Capitol riot, impeachment
        USA TODAY
    • Guatemala forces stall migrant caravan with tear gas, batons
      World
      Associated Press

      Guatemala forces stall migrant caravan with tear gas, batons

      Guatemalan police and soldiers launched tear gas and wielded batons and shields against a group of Honduran migrants that tried to push through their roadblock early Sunday. The security forces beat them back and deployed tear gas. Later, hundreds of migrants sat down on the roadway, refusing to leave and insisting they be allowed through, appealing to the soldiers as fellow Central Americans.

      • Weary migrants wait at Guatemala roadblock as caravan stalls
        Weary migrants wait at Guatemala roadblock as caravan stalls
        Associated Press
      • Guatemala tries blocking caravan of 9,000 Honduran migrants
        Guatemala tries blocking caravan of 9,000 Honduran migrants
        Associated Press
    • Independent pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays
      World
      Reuters

      Independent pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays

      An independent panel said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January to curb the initial COVID-19 outbreak, and criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for not declaring an international emergency until Jan. 30. The experts reviewing the global handling of the pandemic, led by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, called for reforms to the Geneva-based United Nations agency.Their interim report was published hours after the WHO's top emergency expert, Mike Ryan, said that global deaths from COVID-19 were expected to top 100,000 per week "very soon". "What is clear to the Panel is that public health measures could have been applied more forcefully by local and national health authorities in China in January," the report said, referring to the initial outbreak of the new disease in the central city of Wuhan, in Hubei province.

    • Twitter locks account of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican who promoted QAnon
      Politics
      Reuters

      Twitter locks account of Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican who promoted QAnon

      Twitter Inc, on Sunday, locked the account of Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a political newcomer known for promoting the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory. The social media platform suspended her account after the newly elected Georgia congresswoman sparred with a state election official over baseless voter fraud allegations. Greene's account "has been temporarily locked out for multiple violations" of Twitter's 'civic integrity policy', a company representative said in an emailed statement.

      • Twitter Temporarily Suspends QAnon Rep. For Election Disinformation, Inciting Violence
        Twitter Temporarily Suspends QAnon Rep. For Election Disinformation, Inciting Violence
        HuffPost
      • Twitter suspends US congresswoman over election fraud claims
        Twitter suspends US congresswoman over election fraud claims
        Associated Press
    • Woman who entered Capitol may have stolen Pelosi device to sell to Russians: FBI
      U.S.
      TheGrio

      Woman who entered Capitol may have stolen Pelosi device to sell to Russians: FBI

      The sale ultimately didn't happen, and agents reportedly think Riley June Williams still has or destroyed it. A woman who participated in the deadly insurrection at the Capitol Building is being investigated for allegedly stealing a laptop or hard drive from the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. An affidavit released to the public on Sunday night said Riley June Williams, 22, was seen on video near the speaker's office.

      • Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Engadget
      • Cowboys for Trump leader arrested over US Capitol riot
        Cowboys for Trump leader arrested over US Capitol riot
        Associated Press
    • Pakistan PM angry over reports TV anchor knew about strike
      World
      Associated Press

      Pakistan PM angry over reports TV anchor knew about strike

      Pakistan's prime minister reacted angrily Monday to media reports of a text exchange between an Indian TV anchor and a former media industry executive that suggests a 2019 Indian airstrike inside Pakistan was designed to boost Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chances for re-election. Imran Khan took to Twitter to respond to Indian media reports of an exchange on the WhatsApp messaging service between popular Indian TV anchor Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta, the former head of a TV rating company.

    • Fears of ‘inside attack’ at Biden’s inauguration, defence officials warn
      World
      The Independent

      Fears of ‘inside attack’ at Biden’s inauguration, defence officials warn

      US defence officials on Sunday warned of a looming threat to security allegedly from the people tasked with securing president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony on 20 January, and said they are in the process of vetting the troops deployed for the event. FBI is bracing for multiple armed protests in Washington DC, amid continuing calls of voters' fraud in the 2020 elections by Donald Trump supporters. Security concerns have gripped law enforcement agencies in the wake of the violent 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, and fears of an “inside attack” has prompted them to deploy 25,000 troops in the city.

      • FBI vetting National Guard troops ahead of Biden inauguration
        FBI vetting National Guard troops ahead of Biden inauguration
        Yahoo News Video
      • FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
        FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
        Associated Press
    • WHO raises 'concerns' about Mideast vaccine inequity
      World
      Associated Press

      WHO raises 'concerns' about Mideast vaccine inequity

      The World Health Organization has raised "concerns" about the unequal distribution of coronavirus vaccines in Israel, which has given shots to more than 20% of its population, and the occupied territories, where Palestinians have yet to receive any, an official said Monday. Rights groups say Israel has the responsibility as an occupying power to provide vaccines to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Israel says it has no such obligation and that its own population — including Arab citizens — is the priority, but that at some point it might consider sharing its supplies.

    • Fauci predicts that people will be able to go back to singing in church by mid-fall, when an 'overwhelming proportion' of the US has been vaccinated
      Health
      Business Insider

      Fauci predicts that people will be able to go back to singing in church by mid-fall, when an 'overwhelming proportion' of the US has been vaccinated

      Church services that resemble pre-coronavirus worship should resume in mid-fall, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted Monday. Churches have been the sites of super-spreader events, since the virus spreads easily indoors when people are speaking loudly or singing in close quarters. Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts church services - with hugging, praising, and music-making - will be able to resume safely in mid-fall, if the US vaccinates people "appropriately, effectively, and efficiently."

      • Dr. Fauci Reveals "Best Way" to Avoid COVID
        Dr. Fauci Reveals "Best Way" to Avoid COVID
        Eat This, Not That!
      • Fauci: Two more Covid vaccines just ‘weeks’ away from US distribution
        Fauci: Two more Covid vaccines just ‘weeks’ away from US distribution
        The Independent
    • Moon urges Biden to learn from Trump's N. Korea diplomacy
      World
      Associated Press

      Moon urges Biden to learn from Trump's N. Korea diplomacy

      North Korea has a history of staging weapons tests and other provocations to test new U.S. presidents, and Kim vowed to strengthen his nuclear weapons program in recent political speeches that were seen as aimed at pressuring the incoming Biden administration. The South Korean leader has been desperate to keep alive a positive atmosphere for dialogue in the face of Kim's vows to further expand a nuclear and missile program that threatens Asian U.S. allies and the American homeland. And while Moon acknowledged that Biden is likely to try a different approach than Trump, he stressed that Biden could still learn from Trump's successes and failures in dealing with North Korea.

    • News
      Reuters Videos

      Russia detains Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

      The couple was returning from a five-month stay in Germany, where Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most outspoken domestic critics, had been recovering after he'd been poisoned with what German tests showed was the deadly Novichok nerve agent. Navalny says Putin was behind his poisoning, a charge the Kremlin denies. As he boarded the plane in Berlin, he thanked Germany and said he wasn't afraid of being arrested.

    • Farewell, Ivanka Trump? No, Ivanka Doesn’t Want to Say Farewell.
      Celebrity
      The Daily Beast

      Farewell, Ivanka Trump? No, Ivanka Doesn’t Want to Say Farewell.

      Ivanka Trump's time in the White House has been horrible for America. Watch: Where do Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner go from here? Call it classic rich kid brattiness or a more complicated kind of delusion, but for Ivanka the future is still bright, or it is in her determination to just carry on regardless.

    • Ted Cruz's former staffers say they are 'disgusted' by his role in the US Capitol insurrection and his unflinching support of Trump, report says
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Ted Cruz's former staffers say they are 'disgusted' by his role in the US Capitol insurrection and his unflinching support of Trump, report says

      At least six of Sen. Ted Cruz's former aides have expressed their disgust at the recent actions of their former boss, according to New York Magazine's Intelligencer. Ted Cruz is under fire for spreading election misinformation, objecting to the results of the 2020 election being certified, and having fundraised during the US Capitol insurrection. Democratic lawmakers have called for Cruz to resign or to be removed from office.

    • How 'bewildered' Trump campaign aides would reportedly discreetly escape election challenge meetings
      Politics
      The Week

      How 'bewildered' Trump campaign aides would reportedly discreetly escape election challenge meetings

      In the immediate aftermath of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November, the leaders of President Trump's re-election campaign told him he had about a five to 10 percent chance of picking up enough outstanding votes in Georgia and Arizona and win a legal challenge against election practices in Wisconsin, which would overturn the results, Axios' Jonathan Swan reports in part of his series on the final two months of Trump's presidency. Trump initially told his campaign aides — including campaign manager Bill Stepien, senior adviser Jason Miller, and deputy campaign manager Justin Clark — that it was worth a shot, but he was simultaneously listening to another plan presented by attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell that was steeped in conspiracy theories.

    • Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp

      The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a plume of smoke into the air and caused security concerns in an already jittery city. The false alarm briefly interrupted the rehearsal for Wednesday's inauguration ceremony, a quadrennial exercise in which stand-ins take the roles of Biden and other VIPs and the U.S. Marine Corps Band goes through its paces, including practicing “The Star-Spangled Banner” for Wednesday's performance by Lady Gaga. Rehearsal resumed not long afterward, accompanied by frequent passes by a helicopter patrolling the skies over the Capitol.

      • US Capitol briefly locked down; outside inauguration rehearsal evacuated because of nearby fire
        US Capitol briefly locked down; outside inauguration rehearsal evacuated because of nearby fire
        USA TODAY
      • US Capitol on lockdown and inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire causes security alert
        US Capitol on lockdown and inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire causes security alert
        The Independent
    • A Princeton professor warned students not to take his class while in China amid the country's tightening grip on dissent
      World
      Business Insider

      A Princeton professor warned students not to take his class while in China amid the country's tightening grip on dissent

      Rory Truex, an assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, told students not to take his course on Chinese politics if they currently reside in China. Truex told the Daily Princetonian the course covers subjects the Chinese government may consider sensitive and could endanger students. American academics fear for their Chinese students in the wake of China's increasingly bold crackdown on political dissent at home and abroad.

    • Capitol Rioter May Have Stolen Pelosi’s Laptop and Tried to Sell It to Russia, Says FBI
      U.S.
      The Daily Beast

      Capitol Rioter May Have Stolen Pelosi’s Laptop and Tried to Sell It to Russia, Says FBI

      One of the Trumpist rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier this month may have stolen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop and then tried to sell it to Russian intelligence, according to a criminal complaint. The extraordinary claim—which is now under investigation by the FBI—comes from an affidavit describing the criminal case against Pennsylvania woman Riley June Williams. According to the complaint, the footage shows Williams “directing crowds inside the U.S. Capitol Building up a staircase,” and she can be heard repeatedly yelling: “Upstairs, upstairs, upstairs.”

      • Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Engadget
      • Capitol Rioter's Ex Tipped Off FBI About Alleged Plot to Send Pelosi Laptop to 'Friend in Russia'
        Capitol Rioter's Ex Tipped Off FBI About Alleged Plot to Send Pelosi Laptop to 'Friend in Russia'
        Complex
    • Running on empty: Senate Republicans ponder barring Donald Trump from seeking office again
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Running on empty: Senate Republicans ponder barring Donald Trump from seeking office again

      Several senators, including Republicans, have noted that if they vote to convict Trump of inciting last week's attack on Congress, they could then vote to bar him from future public office, effectively nixing another presidential campaign. "If the president is convicted, there will be a vote on barring him from running again," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., soon to be the new Senate majority leader. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the chamber's top Republican, made clear he is considering conviction, opening the door to an effective ban on Trump within the Republican Party.

    • U.S. team sure of continuing in America's Cup after capsize
      Sports
      Associated Press

      U.S. team sure of continuing in America's Cup after capsize

      U.S. challenger American Magic is assessing the extent of damage to its racing yacht Patriot, which capsized and came close to sinking during racing Sunday in the America's Cup challenger series. Skipper Terry Hutchinson said American Magic is confident of making repairs and being able to continue in the Prada Cup series, which resumes in Auckland on Friday. Patriot, which lost its first three races in the challengers series, was leading Italian challenger Luna Rossa when it capsized rounding the final mark.

      • Americans suffer horror capsize while Ainslie's winning run continues at America's Cup
        Americans suffer horror capsize while Ainslie's winning run continues at America's Cup
        Yahoo Sport UK
      • British Olympic champion Goodison involved in dramatic America's Cup capsize
        British Olympic champion Goodison involved in dramatic America's Cup capsize
        Yahoo Sport UK
    • ‘We’re filled with hope’: Bidens open inauguration events with message of positivity after Capitol violence
      Politics
      The Independent

      ‘We’re filled with hope’: Bidens open inauguration events with message of positivity after Capitol violence

      President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Dr Jill Biden opened Sunday night's “We The People” concert – and 2021 Inauguration Week – with a message of hope and unity, telling their audience how they were “filled with hope” at the days, months, and years ahead. Acknowledging the “difficult transition process” faced by the incoming Biden administration, Dr Biden expressed compassion for Americans who ”have experienced loss over the last year", which has been strained by the deadly coronavirus pandemic. “To those who have experienced loss over the last year, know that Joe and I carry you in our thoughts and prayers each day,” said Dr Biden.

      • Investors eye Inauguration Day, Netflix earnings: What to know in the week ahead
        Investors eye Inauguration Day, Netflix earnings: What to know in the week ahead
        Yahoo Finance
      • History-making woman kicker invited to Biden inauguration
        History-making woman kicker invited to Biden inauguration
        Associated Press
    • Norwegian health officials have adjusted their advice on who gets a COVID-19 vaccine as 29 frail elderly people die
      World
      Business Insider

      Norwegian health officials have adjusted their advice on who gets a COVID-19 vaccine as 29 frail elderly people die

      Watch: Norway adjusts advice for elderly and frail people after COVID-19 vaccine deaths Norwegian health officials have changed their advice on who gets a COVID-19 vaccine after more than 25 elderly people with underlying health conditions died. According to the agency, "all deaths" are linked to the Pfizer vaccine, which was the only one available in the country until Friday. However, Norwegian officials maintain they are not alarmed and have advised individual doctors to decide who should receive a vaccine.

      • Norway says no direct link between Pfizer COVID vaccine and 33 elderly deaths
        Norway says no direct link between Pfizer COVID vaccine and 33 elderly deaths
        Yahoo News UK
      • Duterte says Filipinos can use Pfizer vaccine, but touts Sinovac deal
        Duterte says Filipinos can use Pfizer vaccine, but touts Sinovac deal
        Reuters
    Why Democrats won in Georgia
    • “If you’re looking to win elections, it is probably best not to urge your supporters not to vote.”

    • “Warnock’s portrayal of himself as a dog lover, a means of overcoming white suspicions of Black men, smacked of pure genius.”

    • “Trump has done damage to the Republican brand among suburban voters that goes well beyond just races where he is on the ballot.”

    • “Once more, Democrats must profusely thank activist Stacey Abrams.”

    • “Overall, demographic trends show that the state’s electorate is becoming younger and more diverse each year.”

    Read the 360