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    • Researchers detect new COVID variant in California

      Researchers detect new COVID variant in California

      Scientists suspect the homegrown strain is likely linked to the case surge in Los Angeles County since November.

      Several unknowns surround the variant »
      • 'Put my emotions behind me': Son calls FBI on dad

        'Put my emotions behind me': Son calls FBI on dad

      • 2 masks are the new masks

        2 masks are the new masks

      • Birx: Trump shared misleading COVID-19 charts

        Birx: Trump shared misleading COVID-19 charts

      • Gov. Newsom lifts California's stay-at-home orders

        Gov. Newsom lifts California's stay-at-home orders

      • Senate confirms Janet Yellen as treasury secretary

        Senate confirms Janet Yellen as treasury secretary

    • Why Black Americans aren't being vaccinated for COVID-19 at the same rate as whites
      Health
      Yahoo News

      Why Black Americans aren't being vaccinated for COVID-19 at the same rate as whites

      Early data on the rollout of the vaccines for COVID-19 shows that minority populations in the United States already disproportionately affected by the pandemic are not being immunized at the same rate as white Americans. Yahoo News Medical Contributor Dr. Uché Blackstock believes there are multiple factors contributing to this disparity. “One of the problems that I saw very early on is that if you're going to have mostly hospitals and pharmacies dispensing the vaccine, we're going to miss a lot of people,” Blackstock said.

    • Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal
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      Associated Press

      Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal

      President Joe Biden appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be injecting 1.5 million shots on an average per day. Biden signaled on Monday his increasing bullishness on the pace of vaccinations after signing an executive order to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers. It was among a flurry of moves by Biden during his first full week to show he's taking swift action to heal an ailing economy as talks with Congress over a $1.9 trillion stimulus package showed few signs of progress.

    • U.S. Supreme Court spurns former New York lawmaker Silver's appeal
      Politics
      Reuters

      U.S. Supreme Court spurns former New York lawmaker Silver's appeal

      The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Sheldon Silver, the once-powerful New York State Assembly Speaker, of his conviction on corruption charges that resulted in a 6-1/2-year prison sentence. Silver, 76, began serving his sentence last August despite being in poor health. He had appealed the portions of his 2018 conviction that were upheld in January 2020 by the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

    • Trump’s clemency freed Esformes, but he still faces pending Medicare fraud charges
      U.S.
      Miami Herald

      Trump’s clemency freed Esformes, but he still faces pending Medicare fraud charges

      At his federal trial in Miami, one of the nation's biggest Medicare fraud cases, Esformes was found guilty of 20 counts of bribery, money laundering and obstruction of justice, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence that was commuted by Trump. But the jury also deadlocked on six counts, including the main charge of conspiring to commit healthcare fraud, in the $1 billion case against Esformes, who owned a chain of skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities in Miami-Dade.

    • The Senate is effectively deadlocked over McConnell's filibuster demand
      Politics
      The Week

      The Senate is effectively deadlocked over McConnell's filibuster demand

      Senate Democrats are drawing a line at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) demand that a power-sharing agreement in the 50-50 Senate include a pledge to retain the legislative filibuster. "If we gave him that, then the filibuster would be on everything, every day," Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) told NBC's Chuck Todd on Sunday's Meet the Press.

      • Mitch McConnell Backs Down In Fight Over Filibuster
        Mitch McConnell Backs Down In Fight Over Filibuster
        HuffPost
      • McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer
        McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight with Schumer
        Associated Press
    • Pets are back: Biden's 2 dogs settle in at White House
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      Associated Press

      Pets are back: Biden's 2 dogs settle in at White House

      The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following the arrival of President Joe Biden's dogs Champ and Major. The two German shepherds are the first pets to live at the executive mansion since the Obama administration. Major burst onto the national scene last year after Biden, then president-elect, broke his right foot while playing with the dog at their home in Wilmington, Delaware.

      • White House Welcomes 2 Very Good Boys As Biden's Dogs Move In
        White House Welcomes 2 Very Good Boys As Biden's Dogs Move In
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      • First dogs Champ and Major move into at White House
        First dogs Champ and Major move into at White House
        Associated Press Videos
    • Nepal's caretaker PM ejected from ruling party, stays in office
      World
      Reuters

      Nepal's caretaker PM ejected from ruling party, stays in office

      Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli was thrown out of the country's ruling Communist party on Monday, his opponents said, in protest at his abrupt decision in December to dissolve parliament and call for an early general election. On Monday, dozens of protesters who marched near Oli's residence to oppose the parliament's dissolution clashed with police who used water cannons and caned some with rattan sticks to break up the anti-Oli rally. The ruling Nepal Communist Party has split over Oli's call for a new parliament to be elected more than a year ahead of schedule on the basis that his colleagues were not cooperating with the government on policy interventions.

    • Liz Cheney spokesperson tells Matt Gaetz to 'leave his beauty bag at home' as he heads to Wyoming
      Politics
      The Week

      Liz Cheney spokesperson tells Matt Gaetz to 'leave his beauty bag at home' as he heads to Wyoming

      Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-Fla.) attacks on Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) have drawn some sharp pushback from her spokesperson. Gaetz has been slamming Cheney over her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives, and he's planning a trip to her home state of Wyoming for an event as he demands she step down as House Republican Conference chair. Now, a spokesperson for Cheney is hitting back.

      • Rep. Liz Cheney's Office Slams Rep. Matt Gaetz — For Wearing Makeup, Of All Things
        Rep. Liz Cheney's Office Slams Rep. Matt Gaetz — For Wearing Makeup, Of All Things
        HuffPost
      • ‘In Wyoming men don’t wear make-up’: Cheney spokesperson hits out at Matt Gaetz amid GOP civil war
        ‘In Wyoming men don’t wear make-up’: Cheney spokesperson hits out at Matt Gaetz amid GOP civil war
        The Independent
    • Navalny's team calls new protests in Russia for his release
      World
      Associated Press

      Navalny's team calls new protests in Russia for his release

      Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, called for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a defiant challenge to President Vladimir Putin. Mass rallies took place Saturday in over 100 cities in what observers said was the largest outpouring of anger in years, and Navalny's supporters urged protesters to keep up the pressure. During Saturday's protests, over 3,700 people were detained, according to OVD-Info, a human rights group that monitors political arrests.

      • WH calls on Russia to release Alexei Navalny
        WH calls on Russia to release Alexei Navalny
        Reuters Videos
      • Putin calls pro-Navalny marches illegal, new protest set for Sunday
        Putin calls pro-Navalny marches illegal, new protest set for Sunday
        Reuters
    • Five arrested as Australia Day protests draw thousands
      World
      Reuters

      Five arrested as Australia Day protests draw thousands

      Five people were arrested in Sydney in largely peaceful Australia Day protests on Tuesday with thousands defying public health concerns and rallying across the nation against the mistreatment of the Indigenous people. The Jan. 26 public holiday marks the date the British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1788 to start a penal colony, viewing the land as unoccupied despite encountering settlements. But for many Indigenous Australians, who trace their lineage on the continent back 50,000 years, it is "Invasion Day".

      • Stolen but not silent: Indigenous Australians protest national celebrations
        Stolen but not silent: Indigenous Australians protest national celebrations
        Reuters
      • Indigenous women protest against Australia Day
        Indigenous women protest against Australia Day
        Reuters Videos
    • Sarah Sanders announces pro-Trump bid for Governor of Arkansas
      Politics
      The Telegraph

      Sarah Sanders announces pro-Trump bid for Governor of Arkansas

      Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump's former press secretary, announced on Monday that she is running to be governor of Arkansas, setting up a potential Republican primary battle centered around Mr Trump and his legacy. Ms Sanders left the White House in 2019 to return to her home state and is still a strong supporter of the former president. She launched her campaign for governor less than a week after the end of Mr Trump's time in office and as he faces an impending impeachment trial.

      • Sarah Sanders announces bid for Arkansas governor
        Sarah Sanders announces bid for Arkansas governor
        Yahoo News Video
      • AP Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor
        AP Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor
        Associated Press
    • California reveals data used to lift stay-at-home order
      U.S.
      Associated Press

      California reveals data used to lift stay-at-home order

      California's health department on Monday released to the public previously secret data points used to determine future hospital intensive care unit capacity, the key metric for lifting the state's coronavirus stay-at-home order. Last week, state health officials told The Associated Press they were keeping all the data secret because it is complicated and might mislead the public. The release of the data points came after coronavirus experts, joined by a public access organization and a business group, said the information should be public, and as Gov. Gavin Newsom's political opponents decried the secrecy.

      • California lifts stay-at-home orders on Monday
        California lifts stay-at-home orders on Monday
        Yahoo News Video
      • California lifts virus stay-at-home order and curfew
        California lifts virus stay-at-home order and curfew
        Associated Press
    • Democrats may try to pass Biden's COVID bill with majority vote: Schumer
      Politics
      Reuters

      Democrats may try to pass Biden's COVID bill with majority vote: Schumer

      U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday that Democrats may try to pass much of President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief bill using a process that would bypass a Republican filibuster and could pass with a majority vote. Biden wants Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal, but many Republicans have balked at the price tag. The Senate is split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote.

      • Schumer sees next big U.S. COVID-19 relief bill passing in 4-6 weeks
        Schumer sees next big U.S. COVID-19 relief bill passing in 4-6 weeks
        Reuters
      • Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats
        Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats
        Reuters
    • Sarah Huckabee Sanders: The Trump defender enters political race
      Politics
      BBC

      Sarah Huckabee Sanders: The Trump defender enters political race

      Known to millions around the world for her staunch defence of Trump from the press briefing room, now it's her turn to speak for herself. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is back in the political game, announcing on Monday that she's running for the Republican nomination to be the governor of Arkansas in the 2022 election. In true Trumpian fashion, his former White House press secretary broke the news in a video posted on Twitter.

      • Former White House spokeswoman Sanders running for Arkansas governor
        Former White House spokeswoman Sanders running for Arkansas governor
        Reuters
      • AP Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor
        AP Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor
        Associated Press
    • Politics
      Reuters Videos

      WH calls on Russia to release Alexei Navalny

      Police detained more than 3,700 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand Navalny be freed from jail where he is serving out a 30-day stint for alleged parole violations he denies. The Biden administration has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to immediately release Navalny, along with the protestors.

    • China tackles pandemic with mass construction once again
      World
      Associated Press

      China tackles pandemic with mass construction once again

      A sprawling quarantine center with more than 4,000 rooms is being thrown up in northern China in response to a COVID-19 outbreak in Shijiazhuang, a city of more than 10 million people in Hebei province. Satellite images from the European Space Agency show dramatic changes over 10 days in an area where there had been only flat land before construction started on Jan. 13. It's common practice for China to mobilize resources nationwide to tackle natural disasters and other crises.

    • Biden signs 'Buy American' order, pledges to renew U.S. manufacturing
      Politics
      Reuters

      Biden signs 'Buy American' order, pledges to renew U.S. manufacturing

      President Joe Biden vowed on Monday to leverage the purchasing power of the U.S. government, the world's biggest single buyer of goods and services, to strengthen domestic manufacturing and create markets for new technologies. The Democratic president signed an executive order aimed at closing loopholes in existing "Buy American" provisions, which apply to about a third of the $600 billion in goods and services the federal government buys each year. The order will make any waivers more transparent and create a senior White House role to oversee the process.

      • Biden’s 'Buy America' plan won’t work
        Biden’s 'Buy America' plan won’t work
        Yahoo Finance
      • What Biden's 'Buy American' executive order means for the U.S.
        What Biden's 'Buy American' executive order means for the U.S.
        Yahoo Finance Video
    • Stimulus jitters dent Wall Street's early gains; Nasdaq, S&P at records
      Business
      Reuters

      Stimulus jitters dent Wall Street's early gains; Nasdaq, S&P at records

      Major U.S. averages on Monday closed off their best levels of the day, although the S&P and Nasdaq still finished at record levels, as concerns over the timing and scope of fiscal stimulus dented optimism at the start of a week of earning reports from mega-cap companies. Investors turned their focus to the U.S. Senate, which is aiming to pass COVID-19 relief legislation before former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins in early February. Stocks moved lower after Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer cautioned a stimulus bill may not pass for four to six weeks.

      • US STOCKS-S&P, Nasdaq back off early highs on stimulus jitters
        US STOCKS-S&P, Nasdaq back off early highs on stimulus jitters
        Reuters
      • Stimulus jitters dent Wall Street’s earlier gains
        Stimulus jitters dent Wall Street’s earlier gains
        Reuters Videos
    • Cindy McCain says censure by Arizona GOP is ‘badge of honour’
      Politics
      The Independent

      Cindy McCain says censure by Arizona GOP is ‘badge of honour’

      The wife of the late Republican Senator John McCain has said she counts being censured by the Arizona GOP as a “badge of honour”. Cindy McCain was among three people censured by the state party for openly disparaging former president Donald Trump. Former Sen. Jeff Flake and Gov. Doug Ducey were also censured following a vote by the Arizona GOP, although their censure is largely symbolic.

      • Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain and GOP governor
        Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain and GOP governor
        Yahoo News Video
      • The Arizona GOP Censured Cindy McCain, Jeff Flake, and Gov. Ducey
        The Arizona GOP Censured Cindy McCain, Jeff Flake, and Gov. Ducey
        Esquire
    • Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia's Tigray
      World
      Associated Press

      Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia's Tigray

      Warily, Zenebu watched them try on dresses and other clothing looted from homes in a town in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region. “They were focused on trying to take everything of value,” even diapers, said Zenebu, who arrived home in Colorado this month after weeks trapped in Tigray, where she had gone to visit her mother. On the road, she said, trucks were full of boxes addressed to places in Eritrea for the looted goods to be delivered.

    • Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
      World
      Reuters

      Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer

      Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, a day after Jakarta said it had seized Iran and Panama-flagged tankers in its waters. Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Freya vessels over suspected illegal oil transfer in the country's waters. Khatibzadeh said that the seizure was over a "a technical issue and it happens in shipping field".

      • Indonesia seizes Iran, Panama-flagged tankers over alleged illegal oil transfer
        Indonesia seizes Iran, Panama-flagged tankers over alleged illegal oil transfer
        Reuters
      • Iran Seeks Explanation as Indonesia Seizes Oil Tankers
        Iran Seeks Explanation as Indonesia Seizes Oil Tankers
        Storyful
    • Biden to have sign interpreter at every press briefing
      Politics
      The Independent

      Biden to have sign interpreter at every press briefing

      Joe Biden will have a sign language interpreter at the daily White House press briefings, it had been announced. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the president wants an American Sign Language interpreter to become a regular part of the re-instituted news conferences. It is the first time in history that a sign language interpreter will be added to the daily briefing.

      • White House Press Briefings To Provide ASL Interpretation, Press Secretary Says
        White House Press Briefings To Provide ASL Interpretation, Press Secretary Says
        HuffPost
      • White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing
        White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing
        CBS News
    • Trump lawyer Giuliani faces $1.3 billion lawsuit over 'big lie' election fraud claims
      U.S.
      Reuters

      Trump lawyer Giuliani faces $1.3 billion lawsuit over 'big lie' election fraud claims

      A U.S. voting machine company filed a $1.3 billion lawsuit against former President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, accusing him of defamation in what it called his "big lie" campaign about widespread fraud in the presidential election, court documents on Monday showed. The Denver-based company, Dominion Voting Systems Inc, filed an earlier lawsuit against pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, whom the company also accused of spreading false conspiracy theories about the election that Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden. A senior Dominion employee, Eric Coomer, also filed a defamation lawsuit against the Trump campaign, saying he had been driven into hiding because of death threats from Trump supporters.

      • Rudy Giuliani faces $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit by voting machine company
        Rudy Giuliani faces $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit by voting machine company
        Yahoo News Video
      • Dominion Voting Systems Sues Rudy Giuliani For Defamation, Seeks $1.3 Billion
        Dominion Voting Systems Sues Rudy Giuliani For Defamation, Seeks $1.3 Billion
        HuffPost
    • Mexico passes 150,000 deaths from the coronavirus as pandemic deepens
      World
      Reuters

      Mexico passes 150,000 deaths from the coronavirus as pandemic deepens

      Mexico's official death toll from the coronavirus passed 150,000 on Monday following a surge in infections in recent weeks that has stretched the health system in the capital to the limit and led to the president contracting COVID-19. The Health Ministry on Monday reported 659 new deaths, bringing the total death toll to 150,273. The government says the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

    • A New York Times editor lost her job after she tweeted about having 'chills' about Biden's inauguration
      U.S.
      Business Insider

      A New York Times editor lost her job after she tweeted about having 'chills' about Biden's inauguration

      New York Times editor Lauren Wolfe tweeted about having "chills" seeing Biden arrive for his inauguration. Many criticized her for appearing to show political bias, and The Times later fired Wolfe. A New York Times editor lost her job after receiving criticism for tweeting about her excitement for President Joe Biden's inauguration.

      • New York Times fires editor targeted by rightwing critics over Biden tweet
        New York Times fires editor targeted by rightwing critics over Biden tweet
        The Guardian
      • NY Times Under Fire for Terminating Editor Lauren Wolfe After Pro-Biden Tweets
        NY Times Under Fire for Terminating Editor Lauren Wolfe After Pro-Biden Tweets
        The Wrap
    What is Donald Trump’s legacy?
    • “By encouraging this act of terror on our capital, Trump’s legacy is destroyed.”

    • “Both backers and critics of Trump agreed that he remade the federal judiciary — a change that will impact America for decades.”

    • “He was largely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans who did not need to die.”

    • “I do know what the future should hold for this country. That is to say, a policy of Trumpism without Trump.”

    • “It will be decades before the consequences of his tenure are fully known.”

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