For Janet Yellen and the US economy, the stakes have never been higher
Janet Yellen, the former chair of the Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, faces a huge task…
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Alec Baldwin leaves Twitter after uproar over wife’s heritage
It’s “Goodbye for now” for Alec Baldwin and Twitter. The actor bid adieu to the social media platform Monday in the wake of uproar…
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A missing teen snowmobiler built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived
After going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A…
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India achieves stunning Test victory over Australia with record-breaking run chase
A record-breaking run chase at the Gabba saw India topple Australia to take an unlikely 2-1 series victory. India needed 328 to win on Tuesday…
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Un sube y baja para niños en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México ganó el Premio de Diseño Beazley del Año
(CNN) — El sube y baja llamado «Teeter-Totter Wall», una instalación interactiva temporal diseñada por los arquitectos californianos Ronald…
Continue ReadingSee the ‘Field of Flags’ planted on the National Mall ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Instead of the patriotic crowds that typically fill the National Mall on Inauguration Day, President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in before hundreds…
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Rain and thunderstorms in Yuma for the next few days
A shifting weather pattern will bring cooler temperatures and periodic chances of rain to the region this week.…
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A four-year timeline of Donald Trump and the Supreme Court
Here’s a timeline of key events involving Trump and the Supreme Court over the past four years: 2017 Jan. 20: Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue ReadingTrump transformed the Supreme Court that mostly helped advance his agenda
President Donald Trump will exit the White House on Wednesday but leave behind three of the nine Supreme Court justices and a majority that was…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton turns 75
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! The beloved singer and humanitarian turns 75 on Tuesday, raising the question: What do you get for the woman who has…
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Fearing more violence, online platforms are cracking down on livestreams from Washington
When a mob of rioters overran barriers and broke into the Capitol on January 6, some of them boasted about their exploits on livestreams as thousands…
Continue Reading Violence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech
With most Americans hoping this week’s expected inauguration protests look nothing like the Capitol siege, questions emerge about unrestrained…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: QAnon members talked about acting as National Guard members to infiltrate inauguration, FBI intelligence report says
The FBI on Monday alerted other law enforcement agencies that QAnon adherents discussed acting as National Guard soldiers in Washington to try and…
Continue Reading ¿Cómo le entregará Trump a Biden el ‘balón nuclear’?
(CNN) — El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, no asistirá el miércoles para ver cómo su sucesor, Joe Biden, toma posesión del cargo, pero su…
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Biden’s Covid team is nervous about what the Trump team hasn’t told them
With the hours dwindling until Joe Biden is sworn in — officially taking the helm of the US government during its worst health crisis in 100…
Continue ReadingInside the fight for the Capitol: US Capitol Police officers recount being unprepared and ‘betrayed’
The day before the US Capitol was attacked, Capitol Police officers were ordered to report to the department’s equipment depot to pick up…
Continue ReadingRead: Excerpts from Biden’s DNI pick Avril Haines’ opening statement
Avril Haines will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to be considered for director of national intelligence. Read excerpts…
Continue ReadingRead: Excerpts from Biden’s DHS pick Alejandro Mayorkas’ opening statement
Alejandro Mayorkas will appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of…
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Biden crafts inaugural address to unify a country in crisis
President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the…
Continue ReadingRead: Biden secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken’s opening statement
Antony Blinken will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to be considered for secretary of state. Read his opening…
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