5 things to know for January 22: Covid-19, White House, Chapter Revolt, Uganda, China

More executive orders are expected to come today, as Biden continues to quickly overturn his predecessor’s policies. One order focuses on raising the minimum wage to $ 15 for the federal workforce, and the other on expanding assistance to Americans in need. The Biden administration also operates elsewhere. In the coming days, the Justice Department must decide what to do with the cases in which it was expected to defend former President Trump. The White House has also ordered a review of information on Russian deeds, including the recent SolarWinds hack, while extending the new START Treaty, a nuclear weapons control agreement with Russia that expires next month. Also on Biden’s foreign policy to-do list: Find out ways to address growing tensions with China and Iran and deal with the growing nuclear threat in North Korea.

Seven Senate Democrats have called for an investigation by Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz’s Ethics Committee to find out if their objections to the Electoral College’s votes could have helped incite the Chapter’s violent insurgency. So far, prosecutors have charged more than 120 people and could soon bring more serious charges, including conspiracy. As the investigation progresses, new evidence reveals that the rioters attacked and threatened police officers with poles and fire extinguishers, hurled insults and made their violent intentions clear. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has proposed postponing Trump’s indictment until mid-February to give Trump’s legal team time to prepare. Trump has been indicted by the House in his last days in office for his alleged role in inciting the insurgency.

A growing number of international voices, including the United States, the European Union and human rights groups, are calling for an inquiry into Uganda’s electoral abuses and violence that left more than 40 people dead before the vote. During the election, opposition candidates were harassed, the press was suppressed by the government and observer offices were searched, the EU Council of Ministers said. Human Rights Watch says there have been incidents of violence and human rights violations. Uganda’s longtime leader, President Yoweri Museveni, has been declared the winner for a sixth record term, amid an internet outage and allegations of abuse. His opponent, Bobi Wine, has been under house arrest since the army surrounded his house a week ago.

Twenty-two miners were trapped underground for nearly two weeks after an explosion at a gold mine in eastern China, and officials say it could take another two weeks to remove them. At least 11 of the 22 miners – who are trapped in different areas – are confirmed to be alive and most receive food, medical supplies, blankets and lots of nutrient solutions through a tree. Officials say rescuers will have to drill 70 tonnes of debris to reach the miners. Explosions and deaths are not uncommon in Chinese mines. In September, at least 16 workers at a coal mine died after being caught and exposed to carbon monoxide. In 2016, a gas explosion claimed the lives of dozens of workers at another coal mine.

All the sparkle of wine on a plane … without a plane.

Oh, your is agitated by enthusiasm!

The show continues to be a modern oracle.

No one can escape the curse of business casual sweatpants.

Monsters! Let the bees sleep!

For so many years in prison, the former head of the Vatican bank, Angelo Caloia, was convicted of money laundering and aggravated embezzlement. He is the highest-ranking Vatican official who has been convicted of a financial crime. His lawyer is appealing the sentence.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who says he did not like to contradict former President Trump when he discussed the coronavirus and was relieved by the recent change of guard

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