Poet Amanda Gorman earns instant praise for stirring inaugural poem, 'The Hill We Climb'

5 hours ago | WGN TV

WASHINGTON - Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew." In language referencing...
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Why was purple significant at the inauguration?

8 hours ago | WGN TV | 10 articles

Inauguration Day took its place in history with several influential women wearing purple to mark its significance. Newly sworn-in Vice President Kamala Harris, former first...
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Elizabeth Lyn Vargas on first ‘RHOC' reunion: ‘Crazy ass bitches!'

13 hours ago | New York Post

She described her first reunion to Page Six with three simple words, "Crazy ass b--es!"
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Police ask some residents to stay inside during active police incident in Elizabeth Township

16 hours ago | WTAE

Incident began late Tuesday night
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'Doctors Blackwell' Tells The Story Of 2 Pioneering Sisters Who Changed Medicine

1 day ago | NPR

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to earn her medical degree. Her sister Emily followed in her footsteps. Janice Nimura tells the story of the "complicated...
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State police SUV involved in crash in Elizabeth

1 day ago | WTAE

Police, fire crews and paramedics called to the scene
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Biden's Wall Street backers face new threat from Warren

1 day ago | Politico

Private equity firms went all out for Joe Biden in the 2020 election, giving his campaign six times more money than they donated to President Donald Trump. That's not going to...
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Minneapolis Elder ‘Fearful' After Suspect Who Shot Her Is Out On Bail

1 day ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - A 76-year-old Minneapolis woman who survived being shot and brutally beaten is sharing her story of survival. Halima Farah fought back to survive after an attack...
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Elizabeth Chambers judges cookout amid Armie Hammer ‘cannibal' scandal

2 days ago | New York Post

She participated in the Cayman Cookout.
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Biden picks Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight roles

2 days ago | My Sanantonio | 2 articles

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Rohit Chopra as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, tapping a progressive ally of Sen. Elizabeth...
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Biden Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline Permit

The 1,200-mile oil pipeline is one of several Trump environmental policies that President Joe Biden is expected to reverse. Read more ...

Sen. Maggie Hassan speaks about attending presidential inauguration

News 9 spoke with Sen. Maggie Hassan on Wednesday after she attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Read more ...

VP Harris swears in new senators, giving Democrats control of Congress

WASHINGTON - Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday swore in three Democratic senators, including her replacement and two new Georgia Democrats, wresting away control of the... Read more ...

World Leaders Hail 'New Dawn in America'

Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of President Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, noting the world's most pressing problems... Read more ...

‘The Hill We Climb': Amanda Gorman's Inauguration Poem Has Captivated...

Amanda Gorman , the nation's first youth poet laureate, captivated the hearts of Americans and likely anyone else who was listening to her deliver the Inauguration poem on... Read more ...

READ: The full text of President Biden's inaugural address

Summary List Placement President Joe Biden was formally sworn in to office at noon on January 20. Biden took office in a significantly pared-back ceremony with no crowds due to... Read more ...

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks perform at the inauguration

The three performances honored the newly-inaugurated 46th president and vice president of the United States, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Read more ...

Biden reverses Trump policies on climate, virus

In his first hours as president, Joe Biden struck at the heart of President Donald Trump's policy legacy, signing executive actions that reverse his predecessor's orders on... Read more ...

‘I'm excited about the possibilities:' Lightfoot said she is hopeful as...

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Biden took the oath at a U.S. Capitol that had been battered by an insurrectionist siege just... Read more ...

Local members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. celebrate fellow sister...

On Wednesday morning several members of Omaha's graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sported their sorority's official colors of pink and green in support of their fellow... Read more ...