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1. The Revolt of the Chapter
2. The White House
Two members of the Cabinet resigned following the Capitol revolt. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has resigned, saying she is “deeply disturbed” by the events at the Capitol. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos later resigned, saying President Trump’s role in stimulating the Capitol crowd is “the turning point.” Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and his leadership team are considering a swift removal process if Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet refuse to take steps to remove Trump from office in the coming days. Pelosi, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, and other Democratic lawmakers have called on the administration to invoke the 25th Amendment and separate Trump from his presidential powers. Trump yesterday publicly acknowledged the November election defeat for the first time and acknowledged that a transfer of power is taking place.
3. Coronavirus
The United States reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in a single day yesterday, as more grim statistics pile up. In Los Angeles County, the number of people who die of Covid-19 in a day is now equivalent to the number of deaths the city sees in a full year. China has closed Shijiazhuang, a city of 11 million people near Beijing, to control the country’s worst blast in months. In Japan, Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures have entered a state of emergency today. Here’s some good news: A new study provides early evidence that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine could be effective against the two new coronavirus variants, first identified in South Africa and the United Kingdom, which are now under development. globe.
4. Iran
The U.S. military has flown two B-52 bombers to the Middle East to demonstrate its “continued commitment to regional security and discouragement of aggression,” the Air Force said. It is the fourth such show of force in two months, as tensions over the anniversary of the death of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani fade with tensions that led to the transfer of presidential power to the United States. There is widespread concern that opponents could take advantage of the US internal turmoil, but so far there is no concrete evidence that there is anything going on. Meanwhile, a judge in the Baghdad investigative court has issued an arrest warrant for Trump, who was stepping down for killing an Iraqi paramilitary leader during the Soleimani assassination last year.
5. Boeing
Boeing has reached a $ 2.5 billion deal with the Justice Department over criminal charges that the company misled by the Federal Aviation Administration when it first obtained approval for its 737 Max aircraft. The agreement includes a $ 243.6 million criminal fine, $ 1.77 billion in compensation payments to Boeing customers and $ 500 million in compensation for relatives of accident victims. The planes were grounded by the FAA in 2019, after two fatalities that killed 346 people, and the Justice Department said Boeing was not honest about the safety and performance of its planes. The FAA approved the planes to fly passengers again in November, but not before serious changes were made to the faulty safety system that caused the crashes.
ANSWER TO BREAKFAST
2020 equals the hottest year on record – but climate change disasters have made it special
It hasn’t been a great year for many things, including climate issues.
The mahjong set company apologizes after critics said its game projects were culturally insensitive.
It’s hard to improve on a beloved classic.
Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos to become the richest person in the world
Its net worth? $ 191 billion.
“Bridgerton” has already distributed the strongest stars of 2021
Ah, that sweet, sweet Regency escapism.
Keep your 2021 goals simple to succeed, such as putting on your clothes and talking to others
Putting on clothes? Talk with … people? Hmmm, it sounds like a stretch.
TODAY’S NUMBER
$ 91,000
That’s what a South Korean judged to order the Japanese government to pay compensation to each of the 12 survivors of war sex slavery. Girls and women forced to have sex during World War II were known as “comfort women.”
TODAY’S PRESENT
“The task of putting America back together, of truly repairing what is broken, is not the work of an individual politician or a political party. It is up to each of us to do our part. Let’s reach out. Let’s listen. And to hold fast to the truth and the values that have always led this country forward. It will be an awkward, sometimes painful process. But if we enter into it with an honest and unwavering love for our country, then perhaps we can finally begin to heal. “
Former first lady Michelle Obama, in a statement addressing Wednesday’s violence in the US Chapter
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AND FINALLY
Refined time
The first time I heard this work by Reynaldo Hahn, sung here by Susan Graham, I was moved to tears. We hope it will bring you peace after a difficult week. (Click here to view.)