Tyler Perry on getting COVID vaccine, "heartbreaking" Capitol riots
"You're making the choice of getting the vaccine, an even though it's 95%, 96% efficacy, what happens is you are reducing your chances of ending up in the ICU by 100%," Perry said.
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Senate confirms Antony Blinken as secretary of state
Blinken was confirmed by a vote of 78 to 22, with all of the "no" votes coming from Republicans.
Two Virginia police officers fired over Capitol riot
The two Rocky Mount officers seen in a photo inside the U.S. Capitol are already facing federal criminal charges.
U.S. nears "dangerous phase" as anti-Semitic incidents surge
Some Jewish leaders said the growth of crimes against Jews intensified under former President Trump.
Jennifer King becomes NFL's first full-time Black female assistant coach
"It's another step forward for women in football," King said.
Raimondo vows to "take politics out" of census
President Trump tried to exclude undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. from the decennial 2020 Census.
Portland mayor pepper-sprays man who confronted him
Mayor Ted Wheeler told police the man stood close to him and he became concerned about his safety and the risk of contracting COVID-19.
Biden outlines racial equity agenda and signs executive actions
He is diavowing racism and xenophobia toward Asian Americans.
Vanessa Bryant mourns Kobe and Gianna one year after they died
"I miss my baby girl and Kob-Kob so much, too," Bryant wrote. "I will never understand why/how this tragedy could've happened to such beautiful, kind and amazing human beings."
White House aims to have "greater" vaccine availability this spring
Jen Psaki was joined in the briefing room by domestic policy adviser Susan Rice.
More Houston cops charged in wake of raid that left couple dead
"The consequences of corruption are two innocent ordinary people were killed in their homes," the DA said.
Twitter permanently bans "MyPillow guy" Mike Lindell
Twitter says Lindell kept violating its policy aimed at fighting disinformation. The ardent Trump backer insists Trump beat Biden.
Oklahoma lawmaker files bill that includes mask mandate
Rep. Jason Lowe was among the first Oklahoma lawmakers to test positive for the virus back in March.
"Historic snow" shuts some Midwest COVID testing sites
Parts of southeast Nebraska and western Iowa could get more than a foot of snow as major winter storm blankets large swaths of Midwest.
First known U.S. case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant confirmed
Minnesota officials say the person who has recently traveled to Brazil. It's not clear if the variant causes a more serious illness than the novel coronavirus.
Investigation
Susie Wiles' old lobbying firm in crosshairs of MAGA feud
How well did Kalshi predict the midterms? We crunched the data.
Inflation remained elevated in October, CPI report shows
Nvidia, CEO Jensen Huang face shareholder suit over affair
Congo court sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice, mutiny
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FDA warns of rare vision-loss side effect from GLP-1 drugs
Gas prices slip below $4 a gallon for first time since July
