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Kamala Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden nominated their science team on January 16, 2021, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden is nominating Francis Collins to continue as Director of the Natio WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation’s first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office.

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Howard University, University of Delaware marching bands to perform at Biden-Harris inauguration

FILE - Howard University's marching band on the field during halftime of their 93rd annual Homecoming game against North Carolina. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)"It is our esteemed honor to be involved in the historic inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris," said Howard University President Wayne A.

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Local pastor and Biden friend to lead inauguration benediction

WILMINGTON, Del. - There are less than two days from the Presidential inauguration and everyday more and more details come out regarding Wednesday’s schedule and events.One of those details is who will give the Inaugural Benediction. The man doing the honors is a Delaware native."And the final word is you’ve come to worship.

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COVID-19 vaccinations in Delaware: What you need to know

President-elect Joe Biden receives the second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination from Chief Nurse Executive Ric Cuming at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital on January 11, 2021 in Newark, Delaware. Biden received the second dose of the DOVER, Del. - Officials in Delaware are hard at work in their effort to deliver the COVID-19 vaccines to residents across the state.As the COVID-19 cases have continued to surge, Gov.

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Biden's long political evolution leads to his biggest test

WILMINGTON, Del. – Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has navigated a half-century in American politics by relentlessly positioning himself at the core of the Democratic Party.Wherever that power center shifted, there Biden has been, whether as the young senator who opposed court-order busing in school integration cases or the soon-to-be 46th president pitching an agenda on par with Franklin D.

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Police make arrest in fatal shooting of 21-year-old man

DOVER, Del. - The Delaware State Police have arrested a man in connection with a homicide that occurred in October. The investigation began on Oct. 2, 2020 at approximately 7:03 p.m.

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden (R) nominated their economic and jobs team at The Queen theater January 8, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden and Harris announced on January 8, 2021 the following nom WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated.Aides to the California Democrat confirmed the timing and said Gov.

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Vice President-elect Harris to resign her Senate seat Monday

WILMINGTON, Del. – Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated.Aides to the California Democrat confirmed the timing and said Gov. Gavin Newsom was aware of her decision, clearing the way for him to appoint fellow Democrat Alex Padilla, now California's secretary of state, to serve the final two years of Harris' term.Padilla will be the first Latino senator from California, where about 40% of residents are Hispanic.

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Biden may have to leave his Peloton in Delaware when he moves into the White House: report

leave his Peloton bike in Delaware and revert to an old-school workout machine, according to a report.Peloton isn't your grandfather's stationary bike. The $1,895 machine comes with access to the internet, a microphone and a camera.Biden starts every day before 8 a.m.

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Biden aims to legalize millions of immigrants as a priority

President-Elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before the holiday at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on Dec. 22, 2020.

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Pennsylvania man arrested after stealing Verizon utility truck, leading police on chase

Police say Phillip White lead police on a high speed chase through Newark and hid in the woods before he was arrested on Friday morning. NEWARK, Del. - A Pennsylvania man was arrested Friday morning in Delaware after police say he stole a Verizon utility truck and lead police on a high-speed chase through Newark.According to police, a Verizon employee reported a suspicious person inside the business's fenced-in parking lot on South Chapel Street early Friday morning. Delaware State Troopers pursued a Verizon utility truck that was spotted leaving the parking lot, according to a Saturday report.

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Who is Joe Biden? Answers to your questions about the incoming 46th President of the United States

according to the company. Those searching on Google about the former vice president were curious about a variety of facts, including his age, height, how he makes his money and even info about his beloved dogs, Champ and Major. Here are the answers to the most sought after questions about the Democratic lawmaker.Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. was born on Nov.

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Police arrest man following theft of Verizon vehicle, pursuit

NEWARK, Del. - The Delaware State Police have arrested a man following the theft of a motor vehicle and then a subsequent chase Friday morning. Police say the incident happened Friday at approximately 4:58 a.m.

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Vaccines to stimulus checks: Here's what's in Biden plan

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on health care, education, labor and cybersecurity.

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Biden: We'll 'manage the hell' out of feds' COVID response

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days. It's part of a broader COVID strategy that also seeks to straighten out snags in testing and ensure minority communities are not left out.“Some wonder if we are reaching too far,” Biden said Friday.

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Who is Kamala Harris? Answers to your questions about the vice president-elect

Google. Here are some of the most-asked questions about the incoming vice president.FILE - U.S.

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'American Rescue Plan': Here's what's in Biden's COVID-19 relief plan

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on health care, education, labor and cybersecurity.

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Biden details 5-step COVID vaccine plan, names new lead for vaccines

Last night President-elect Joe Biden revealed details of his $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, which includes an emergency vaccination and relief package to help see America through the COVID-19 pandemic, and today the former vice president presented a 5-point plan aimed at quickly ramping up vaccinations.

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DC pizza shop takes donations to help feed National Guard members stationed at US Capitol

WASHINGTON - A D.C. area pizza shop is taking donations to help feed National Guard members stationed at the U.S.

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Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout. Called the “American Rescue Plan,” the legislative proposal would meet Biden's goal of administering 100 million vaccines by the 100th day of his administration, and advance his objective of reopening most schools by the spring.

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Vaccines to stimulus checks: Here's what's in Biden plan

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Joe Biden will become second Catholic president when sworn in

DELAWARE - Joe Biden will become the second Catholic when he is sworn in on Jan. 20."He’s the guy I would see in the pew at the parish.

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$15 an hour minimum wage: Biden pushes for urgent increase amid COVID-19 pandemic

WILMINGTON, Del. - During his announcement of the "American Rescue Plan," President-elect Joe Biden pushed for the minimum wage in the United States to be raised to at least $15 an hour.After laying out his plans to provide supplemental funding for unemployed families as well as relief for small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the president-elect said that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would help lift millions of Americans out of poverty."Direct cash payments, extended unemployment insurance, rent relief, food assistance, keeping essential frontline workers on the job, aid to small businesses: These are the key elements to the American Rescue Plan that will lift 12 million Americans out of poverty and cut child poverty in

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Biden unveiling $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals, states and local governments and businesses struggling with the prolonged economic fallout.Called the "American Rescue Plan," the legislative proposal would meet Biden's goal of administering 100 million vaccines by the 100th day of his administration, while advancing his objective of reopening most schools by the spring.

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Biden to announce COVID plan as experts warn of variant threat

Tonight President-elect Joe Biden will deliver a speech from Wilmington, Delaware, where he will outline his administration's plan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic when he assumes office next week.

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FBI: Delaware man seen holding confederate flag during Capitol riot surrenders

A Delaware resident is believed to have been among the crowd who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week.

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Vaccines and masks: Biden plan aims to break pandemic cycle

WILMINGTON, Del. – A coronavirus action plan being unveiled by President-elect Joe Biden centers on a mass vaccination campaign and closer coordination among all levels of government.The Biden plan comes as a divided nation remains caught in the grip of the pandemic’s most dangerous wave yet. So far, more than 380,000 Americans have died.Biden hopes his multidimensional strategy, expected to be detailed in a Thursday evening speech, will put the country on the path to recovery by the end of his first 100 days.

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Local lawmakers weigh in on second impeachment of President Trump

OLD CITY - One week after the deadly attack on the United States Capitol, The House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump a second time. Impassioned arguments from both parties were made, including from members across the Delaware Valley."All hell broke loose, over the course of the next hour.

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Police: Suspect stabbed Home Depot employee while attempting to shoplift chainsaws

NEWARK, Del. - Authorities in Delaware released photos of a man who police say stabbed a Home Depot employee while trying to shoplift chainsaws last November in Newark.According to state police, the suspect attempted to leave the Home Depot in Peoples Plaza on Nov. 25 carrying unpaid chainsaws when he was confronted by store employees. Police say the suspect dropped one of the chainsaws and pepper-sprayed three employees in the face.

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Police: Driver shot and killed by officers during pursuit in Wilmington

Police say the driver of a fleeing car was shot and killed by officers early Wednesday morning in Wilmington. WILMINGTON - Police in Delaware shot and killed a driver who they say sped towards officers during an investigation into a suspicious vehicle early Wednesday morning in Wilmington.According to the New Castle County Police Department, officers spotted the suspicious vehicle near Rosemont Avenue and East 24th Street around 1:10 a.m.When officers approached the vehicle, police say the driver sped down a dead-end road.

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Delaware authorities preparing for Joe Biden's visits back home

DELAWARE - The moment Joe Biden is sworn in he'll immediately get heavily armed presidential security details thanks to the U.S. Secret Service. Although he will be spending much of his time in Washington D.C, local police in Delaware are also gearing up for presidential visits back to his home state."We’ve been preparing for over a month now.

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First openly transgender state senator sworn in Tuesday in Delaware

DELAWARE - History was made Tuesday afternoon in Delaware as the country's first openly transgender state senator was sworn in.Sen. Sarah McBride, 30, was elected to represent the state's First District.

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N.J. state and local officials plan for armed protests ahead of Biden’s inauguration

TRENTON, N.J. - As the investigation into the attack at the Capitol continues, state capitols and police in the Delaware Valley are taking precautions to make sure they’re ready for any protests.Mounted units from New Jersey State Police could be seen around statehouse grounds in Trenton Tuesday.A spokesperson for the Assembly Majority Office says state police increased security at the State House in response to the riot at the United States Capitol on January 6, while their staff has been working remotely due to COVID-19.District office staff have also been advised to work remotely, in part due to the riot and for potential demonstrations planned in Trenton, ahead of President-Elect Joe Biden’s January 20 inauguration.Senate President

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Joe and Jill Biden fixtures in the Greenville community

GREENVILLE, Del. - In the Greenville, Delaware community, President-elect Joe Biden is treated more like the guy next door. The future president and future first lady are fixtures in their community."When living in Delaware you always have a Joe story.

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Biden Receives Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, three weeks after getting his first one with television cameras rolling in an attempt to reassure the American public that the inoculations are safe. Biden took off his sport jacket and said, "Ready, set, go." Chief Nurse Executive Ric Cumin administered the Pfizer vaccine at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, close to the president-elect's home.

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Biden gets second Covid vaccine shot

Joe Biden on Monday received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in a continued bid to bolster public confidence in the vaccination program."My number one priority is getting vaccine into people's arms, like I just did today, as rapidly as we can," Biden, wearing a black face mask told reporters immediately after receiving his second dose, The Hill reported.Also Read | How plant meat is coming of age in IndiaThe president-elect also said he planned to release more details about his plan to combat the coronavirus on Thursday.

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President-elect Biden receives 2nd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden publicly received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, part of an ongoing effort to instill confidence in its effectiveness as the pandemic worsens.Biden received his first shot on Dec. 21 at a hospital not far from his Delaware home.

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Biden gets 2nd vaccine dose as team readies COVID-19 plan

NEWARK, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, three weeks after getting his first one with television cameras rolling in an attempt to to reassure the American public that the inoculations are safe.Biden pulled off his sport jacket to reveal a dark, short-sleeve T-shirt underneath and said, “Ready, set, go.” Chief Nurse Executive Ric Cumin administered the Pfizer vaccine at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, close to president-elect's home. Scenes of the procedure aired on cable news moments after it occurred.

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Troopers: Philadelphia man threatened bar worker, chased in Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del. - A Philadelphia man who authorities said displayed a gun and threatened to kill a Delaware bar employee who told him to leave because the business was closing was arrested after fleeing from troopers.Troopers first found Nigel Thomas at the parking lot of Hak’s Sports Bar in Wilmington around 2:00 a.m. Sunday after they were called about two disorderly subjects, the Delaware State Police said in a news release.State Police said Thomas had displayed the gun to the employee when he and another man, Matthew Battle, were asked to leave.

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First lady ‘disappointed’ by Trump supporters’ Capitol riot

WILMINGTON, Del. – Melania Trump said Monday that she is “disappointed and disheartened” by the deadly riot at the Capitol last week by supporters of her husband. But in breaking her silence, she also lashed out at people she said have used the tragic event to spread “salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks and false and misleading accusations about me."The statement marked the first lady's first public comment in the five days since a violent mob of Trump supporters, angry over Trump's election loss and stirred up by the president himself, stormed the Capitol on Wednesday and temporarily disrupted proceedings certifying that Democrat Joe Biden will be the next president come Jan.

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Harris team says it was blindsided by VP-elect's Vogue cover

WILMINGTON, Del. – Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the cover of the February issue of Vogue magazine, but her team says there's a problem: the shot of the country's soon-to-be No. 2 leader isn't what both sides had agreed upon, her team says.Instead of the powder blue power suit Harris wore for her cover shoot, the first African American woman elected vice president is instead seen in more casual attire and wearing Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, which she sometimes wore on the campaign trail.Harris' team was unaware that the cover photo had been switched until images leaked late Saturday, according to a person involved in the negotiations over how Harris would be featured on the cover.

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2 Delaware teens charged with attempted carjacking at Christiana Mall

NEWARK, Del. - Delaware State Police said they have arrested two 14-year-old boys after they attempted a carjacking at a Newark Mall.A news release from the agency said that troopers were dispatched to the Christiana Mall around 10 p.m. Saturday due to a report of an attempted carjacking.Police say that the two suspects pulled on the door handles of a Jeep Cherokee driven by a 19-year-old woman who had a 20-year-old male passenger.

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Faulty wiring in attic sparks house fire in Wilmington, officials say

WILMINGTON - Fire officials say faulty wiring in the attic of a Wilmington home sparked a blaze that displaced a family of five Saturday afternoon.Firefighters from the Talleyville Fire Company were called to the 2100 block of Naamans Road around 2 p.m. for reports of a house fire. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke billowing from the roof of the home.

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Biden calls Trump 'not fit' but doesn't endorse impeachment

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't "fit for the job," but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S.

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Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S.

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Biden says people responsible for Capitol officer’s death will be held accountable

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden expressed his "deep sympathy" to the family of the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died in the violent siege of the building by supporters of President Donald Trump and vowed those responsible will be held accountable."Our sympathies and our concerns go out to his family, and the people responsible should be held accountable — and they will be," Biden said during an event Friday in Wilmington, Delaware, to introduce additional key nominees of his economic and jobs team.U.S.

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Delaware sees first coronavirus fatality in pediatric patient: officials

The novel coronavirus has claimed the life of a young child in Delaware, marking the first time the virus has killed a pediatric patient in the state since the start of the pandemic, health officials said Friday. The death was reported in a child under the age of 5 who lived in New Castle County, according to a statement from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) provided to Fox News. The child had a "significant number of co-morbidities" that likely contributed to his or her death, officials said. No other details were provided for privacy reasons.

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Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden receives his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.

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