Democrats weigh options to pass Biden's massive COVID relief bill
Democrats are considering passing the bill through reconciliation, which would allow it to be passed without GOP support.
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Meat processors ready for COVID-19 vaccine. Workers may not be
Roughly 4 in 10 Americans say they definitely or probably won't get a coronavirus vaccine, according to Pew Research.
North Carolina begins vaccinating inmates and prison staff
The vaccinations will be offered to prison healthcare workers and inmates aged 75 and older.
Biden unveils COVID strategy with slate of executive orders
The president signed 10 executive orders aimed at expanding testing and vaccine availability and reopening schools soon.
Columbus, Ohio, to spend $4.5M to improve police bodycams
Ohio's largest city also plans to introduce a law that would ensure officers use the cameras correctly in wake of a fatal police shooting in December.
Bipartisan group of senators plans to meet with White House on COVID bill
"I expect that we will be meeting with one of the new President's economic advisors within a week," Senator Susan Collins said.
Head of Harris' sorority says the VP shows HBCUs produce "the top quality"
"So no one can ever ask that question again, about 'Are HBCUs relevant,' because she has shown that HBCUs are relevant," said Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover.
The Biden Bounce is leaping over stock market's Trump Bump
It's the biggest stock rise from election to inauguration for any president since Hoover. It also creates another risk for President Biden.
Feds seize 284 fake sports championship rings
The counterfeit rings were replicated as teams from the NFL, NBA and WWE.
Florida state officials want to put a stop to COVID "vaccine tourism"
Florida is working to put guidelines for a new trend being called "vaccine tourism," in which people from outside the state travel to Florida to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Biden plans to keep Christopher Wray as FBI director
The president plans to retain Wray as the head of the FBI, a source familiar with the matter tells CBS News.
Amanda Gorman's books jump to bestsellers after inaugural poem
Youngest inaugural poet says she is "on the floor" that her books are attracting so much interest.
Amanda Gorman reads the inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb"
Amanda Gorman made history Wednesday as the youngest known inaugural poet.
Protesters damage Democratic headquarters, ICE facility in Portland
Some in the group of about 150 people smashed windows and spray-painted anarchist symbols at the political party building.
Jobless claims dipped last week, but stayed near 1 million
President Joe Biden inherits the worst job market since the Great Depression, with 16 million people on unemployment.
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
Christa Pike critically ill, intubated after botched execution, attorneys say
FlyDubai co-pilot was fired from Oman Air job for "extremist views," sources say
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Photo of Jane Doe shared in Snapchat group on night of alleged rape
