Security

Biden's Homeland Security pick vows to confront ‘domestic extremists' as media clamor to pin ‘terrorist' label on Capitol rioters

12 minutes ago | RT

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security has pledged to tackle “domestic extremism,” amid growing calls in the press to treat those who...
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Biden's nominees promise fresh approach on national security

14 minutes ago | WGN TV

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's nominees to lead his national security team promised a turnabout from the Trump administration's approach on the world stage, saying...
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Doubly victimized: Unemployment fraud victims told to repay money they never got

58 minutes ago | WRAL

Victims of fraudulent unemployment claims tell 5 On Your Side that the Division of Employment Security is now asking them to repay money collected in their name.
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Kentucky sends 44 state troopers to help with Inauguration Day security in Washington, D.C

1 hour ago | WLKY | 2 articles

Kentucky State Police will be joining efforts to boost security at this week's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., part of the thousands of law enforcement officers...
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Biden Taps Veteran Team to Clean Up After Trump's China Fights

1 hour ago | Bloomberg

The veteran officials President-elect Joe Biden has chosen to manage the U.S.'s fractured relationship with China are familiar throughout Asia. But they'll find the region's...
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OH, KY state law enforcement talk Inauguration Day preparations

1 hour ago | WLWT | 2 articles

Kentucky State Police are sending 44 troopers to Washington, D.C., to aid with inauguration security
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Land deals meant to improve food security may have hurt

2 hours ago | Science Daily

Large-scale land acquisitions by foreign investors, intended to improve global food security, had little to no benefit, increasing crop production in some areas while...
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US Capitol riot: How extremist groups mobilized with some pro-Trump supporters to incite violence

2 hours ago | ABC

Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss explains how several extremist groups mobilized on January 6th with some pro-Trump supporters to incite violence at the Capitol.
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Protected areas vulnerable to growing emphasis on food security

2 hours ago | Science Daily

New study shows croplands are prevalent in protected areas, challenging their efficacy in meeting conservation goals.
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Massachusetts politicians to attend Biden's inauguration despite security, coronavirus threats

2 hours ago | Boston Herald

U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. But after the congressman encountered tear gas and terror at the U.S. Capitol just two weeks...
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Don Sutton, Hall of Fame Dodgers pitcher, dead from cancer at 75

LOS ANGELES - Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday... Read more ...

Netflix tops 200 million subscribers at end of 2020

Netflix's video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first time as its expanding lineup of TV series and movies continues to captivate people stuck... Read more ...

President Trump, in farewell address, says he will pray for Biden administration

The White House released the video on President Donald Trump's final full day in office. Read more ...

Biden tears up as he departs Delaware for the White House

President-elect Joe Biden got emotional Tuesday as he prepared to embark upon his final trip to Washington, D.C., before he is sworn in as the 46th president of the United... Read more ...

Biden, Harris lead COVID-19 memorial ceremony

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are participating in a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honor those killed by COVID-19. Read more ...

Oklahoma judge orders ‘Tiger King' zoo to turn over big cats

MUSKOGEE, Okla. - A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of an Oklahoma zoo featured in Netflix's “Tiger King” documentary to turn over all the lion and tiger... Read more ...

Stores drop MyPillow products after CEO pushes election conspiracies

Mike Lindell, the company CEO and also the face of the brand, said major retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl's have dropped his products recently. Read more ...

McConnell said Trump 'fed lies' to mob about Biden election

WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol was “fed lies” by the president and others... Read more ...

Tiffany Trump announces engagement on her father's final full day in office

Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of President Donald Trump, announced her engagement to Michael Boulos Tuesday. Read more ...

US passes more than 400,000 COVID-19 deaths

That figure amounts to nearly 20 percent of the world's total death count from the virus, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Read more ...