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Police and National Guard troops stood sentry at newly fortified statehouses Sunday ahead of demonstrations planned for the leadup to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Russia’s prison service said opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday.
One person is dead and six others injured after an early-morning shooting Sunday outside a Phoenix nightclub, police said.
Phil Spector, the revolutionary music producer convicted of murdering an actress, has died at 81.
As to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 474 people were hospitalized, down from 505 reported Saturday.
President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his incoming chief of staff said Sunday.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated.
Some experts have warned that the withdrawal of an estimated 700 U.S. military personnel comes at the worst possible time for Somalia.
A FIRST ALERT DAY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 Noon. Look for light snow, flurries and some areas of freezing drizzle across the region. This could make for snow and ice covered roads, slippery conditions and reduced visibility this morning.
Any taxes filed online before Feb. 12 will not be given to the Internal Revenue Service until that date.
Biden’s inaugural committee announced the lineup Sunday for “Celebrating America,” a multinetwork broadcast that the committee bills as a mix of stars and everyday citizens.
The Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated $730 million after there were no winners Saturday for the lottery's top prize. The results come as there was also no winner of the Mega Millions jackpot on Friday.
A Florida woman fired from her job as a COVID-19 data curator said she’ll surrender to authorities Sunday amid an investigation of allegations that she had hacked into the state’s emergency response system.
“Golden Girls” actress Betty White is turning 99 on Jan. 17.
According to the coroner, the infant’s cause and manner of death are pending further testing and investigation.
The couple had many plans for 2021, including getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Their friends hope their deaths serve as a stark message about the importance of the vaccine.
The group has been meeting since the new year began
Law enforcement officials across the country have been working to locate and arrest suspects who committed federal crimes. So far, they have brought nearly 100 cases in federal court and the District of Columbia Superior Court.
In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday.
Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
The sweetness of “Cookies & Dreams” store in downtown Davenport is now also in Bettendorf. The store opened its second location on Friday. Unlike many, this small business is thriving during the pandemic.
Domonick Antwan Hicks, 27, and Michael Bernard Hicks, 23, are currently held on bond.
Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm.
Science organizations were also quick to praise Lander and the promotion of the science post.
With the FBI warning of potential for violence at all state capitols, the ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy looked more like heavily guarded U.S. embassies in war-torn countries.
According to the latest data from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Thursday’s new cases bring the statewide total to 1,064,667 cases since the pandemic began, along with 18,179 deaths.
The Sulawesi caves appear to be a treasure trove of human history.
A single article of impeachment — for “incitement of insurrection” — was approved by the House on Wednesday, one week after a violent mob of Trump supporters invaded the Capitol.
The problem was discovered when the company received four consumer complaints of extraneous material in pepperoni Hot Pockets, the department said.
The lockdown decision is precautionary, no specific information led to it and it is not in response to any significant events occurring inside facilities, the bureau said.
The health department is reporting the 14-day COVID-19 positivity rate to be 13.3% and the 7-day positivity rate at 9.2%.
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team on Jan. 8 reaffirmed his support for $10,000 in student loan forgiveness for each federal student loan borrower as part of additional coronavirus relief, which would still need to clear Congress.
They were expected to be the 11 department appointees that Biden was announcing Saturday to serve under his pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, the official said.
Seven passengers suffered minor injuries after one part of the articulated bus fell 50 feet (15.2 meters) onto a highway ramp.
Numbers were drawn Friday night for the $750 million Mega Millions prize, the fifth-largest jackpot ever. On Saturday, players will have a chance at a $640 million Powerball prize.
Defense attorneys won temporary stays of execution this week for Higgs and another inmate, Corey Johnson, after arguing that their recent COVID-19 infections put them at greater risk of unnecessary suffering during the lethal injections.
President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy.
The coronavirus pandemic could be a complicating factor as the executive mansion gets ready for a new president and executes the Inauguration Day ritual of moving out one leader and settling in another.
A federal judge in Washington on Friday night halted a plan to release and put on house arrest the Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Jumer’s Casino and Hotel has been sitting empty since November and is ready to open again on Saturday, January 16th at 8 a.m.
The Latest on President Donald Trump’s impeachment and the fallout from the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists.