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Birx says she 'always' considered quitting Trump's Covid-19 task force

In an interview, Dr. Deborah Birx says she “always” considered quitting then-President Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus task force and was troubled by colleagues’ perceptions that she had become political.

Texas Trump voter: Biden needs to unify; not sure he can

Donald Trump got over 96% of the vote in Roberts County, Texas, during the 2020 presidential election. CNN’s Gary Tuchman spoke with some of the residents there to find out what they want to see from President Joe Biden.

Sales drop at Trump businesses hit hard by pandemic, toxic image

CNN’s Randi Kaye reports on dropping revenues among various companies listed on former President Donald Trump’s final financial disclosure form amid the Covid-19 pandemic and fallout from the attack on the US Capitol.

Rep. Swalwell on impeachment trial: Every vote is up for grabs

CNN’s Erin Burnett talks to impeachment manager, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), as House Democrats plan to send the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate.

Chuck Schumer announces timeline for Trump impeachment

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces details for the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump with the start of arguments to begin February 9, giving the Senate time to confirm President Joe Biden’s Cabinet.

Appx 7,000 National Guard members to remain in DC after Capitol attack, more U.S. troops than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined

CNN’s Pete Muntean reports.

Photos show National Guard confined to parking garage

CNN has obtained photos of the National Guard confined to a parking garage near the Capitol in Washington DC. CNN’s Barbara Starr reports.

Revenues at Trump properties sink during pandemic

Some of former President Donald Trump's most high-profile hospitality properties took a large revenue hit last year as COVID-19 lockdowns hurt business, according to a financial disclosure filed on his final day in office. Conway G. Gittens reports.

Hollywood Stars Respond to History-Making Inauguration Day | THR News

Mindy Kaling, Dan Rather and Billy Eichner were also among the many Hollywood figures who shared their reactions to a new Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration in Washington D.C.

California couple travels to watch swearing in of Vice President Kamala Harris

Debbie Padilla and Luis Santiago came from California to Washington D.C. They watched the inauguration on their phone outside the Capitol's perimeter.

Doctors: Low flu numbers are direct results of COVID-19 precautions

Coronavirus cases continue to rise across Florida, but flu cases are at an all-time low, according to medical experts.

‘Never Forget’ Wuhan and the Toll of Coronavirus: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With ‘76 Days’ Director Hao Wu

With the help of covert reporters on the ground in China and direction from documentary filmmakers Hao Wu and Jean Tsien in New York, the team behind '76 Days' was able to bring the impact of COVID-19 to a global audience.

USF Professor says COVID-19 mutations will continue, but vaccines should still work

At least 50 cases of the Coronavirus mutation have been found in the United States, and almost half are in Florida.

How does the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine work?

Trials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine suggest it is 94% effective againstCovid-19, and it has now been approved for UK use. Furthermore, no person whowas vaccinated with the jab, known as mRNA-1273, developed severe coronavirus.US firm Moderna has said its trial results indicate the jab is generally welltolerated with no serious safety concerns.

Video shows police shoot 29-year-old Black man

A 29-year-old Black man is fighting for his life and two police officers are on administrative leave after a video in Kenosha, Wisconsin, showed officers shoot Jacob Blake multiple times. CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports.

'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Hospitalized

Actor and stand-up comedian Dustin Diamond has been hospitalized with cancer. Diamond is best known for playing the role of Samuel 'Screech' Powers on the popular 1990s high school comedy 'Saved by the Bell.' Besides writing a controversial tell-all about his time on the show, Diamond has also faced some legal troubles. According to CNN, he served three months in jail for stabbing a man during a 2014 altercation at a bar in Wisconsin.

Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse flashed white power symbol at bar, want new bail measures

Wisconsin prosecutors want a judge to bar Kyle Rittenhouse from drinking or associating with hate groups like "The Proud Boys."

Jayme Closs' powerful statement read in court (2019)

Jake Patterson, the 21-year-old Wisconsin man who kidnapped Jayme Closs after killing her parents and held her in a remote cabin for 88 days , was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

First lady thanks National Guard troops with cookies

First Lady Jill Biden offered thanks on Friday in the form of cookies homemade at the White House to National Guard members who helped secure the U.S. Capitol during the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

'Utterly unacceptable': National Guard sent to garage

U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell responded Friday to the discovery that hundreds of National Guard members were sent to rest in a parking garage Thursday afternoon. The Guard members later returned to the Capitol.