WASHINGTON - The National Park Service is suspending tours of the Washington Monument through Jan. 24 after receiving "credible threats" in the wake of last week’s chaos on Capitol Hill.The order is going into effect today.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherAccording to the agency, the groups responsible for storming the U.S.

Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6 continue to threaten the District and the set-up prior to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.The U.S. Capitol is locked down after pro-Trump protesters charged the steps on Wednesday as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes.The agency says other closures may be coming to roadways, restroom, and other facilities on the National Mall and Memorial Park.

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COVID-19 vaccine: India inoculates 2.07 lakh people on Day 1, highest in world

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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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'It breaks my heart': States and US Capitol prepare for potentially violent week

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The Latest: Springsteen, Miranda set for inaugural gala

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump's impeachment, President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration and the fallout from the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):9:05 a.m.Actor-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and rockers Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen are among the stars who will highlight a prime-time virtual celebration televised Wednesday night after Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president.Biden’s inaugural committee announced the lineup Sunday for “Celebrating America,” a multinetwork broadcast that the committee bills as a mix of stars and everyday citizens.Miranda, who wrote and starred in Broadway’s “Hamilton,” will appear for a classical recitation.

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Biden intends quick executive actions to propel his agenda

WASHINGTON – On the first day of his presidency, Joe Biden plans to roll back some of President Donald Trump's most controversial policies and take steps to address the coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff says.The opening salvo on Wednesday, after his inauguration, would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden acts quickly to redirect the country without waiting for Congress.After taking the oath of office, Bill will end Trump's restriction on immigration to the U.S. from some Muslim-majority countries, move to rejoin the Paris climate accord and mandate mask-wearing on federal property and during interstate travel.

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Exercise may be the cure for ‘Blue Monday,’ experts say

Blue Monday may be a little more than a marketing gimmick, but the pseudo-scientific concept speaks to the real struggles weighing on Canadians between the doldrums of winter and the pandemic’s second wave. ‘These are stressors that we go through any time of the year’: A look at how ‘Blue Monday’ began But the national CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association says one of the best salves for this contagion-fuelled seasonal slump is as simple as getting up on your own two feet.“Our physical well-being really impacts our mental well-being,” Margaret Eaton said.

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Deceptions in the time of the 'alternative facts' president

WASHINGTON – Truth caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase.The twice-impeached president painted a fantasy world in office, starring himself. In this world, he did things bigger, better, more boldly than all who came before him while facing enemies more pernicious than any in creation.

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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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Gen. Milley key to military continuity as Biden takes office

WASHINGTON – In taking charge of a Pentagon battered by leadership churn, the Biden administration will look to one holdover as a source of military continuity: Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.President-elect Joe Biden will inherit Milley as his senior military adviser, and although Biden could replace Milley, he likely won't.A Princeton-educated history buff with the gift of gab, Milley has been a staunch defender of the military’s apolitical tradition even as President Donald Trump packed the Pentagon with political loyalists.

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Some didn’t turn up for COVID vaccination at the last moment in Delhi: Jain

Satyendar Jain on Sunday said some people did not turn up for coronavirus vaccination at the last moment, adding that the government cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the jab.He also said that the number of vaccination centres in Delhi will be increased from 81 to 175 soon.In Delhi, a total of 4,319 healthcare workers - 53.3% of those registered - got the vaccine shots on the first day of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday, the minister said.Jain noted that a similar trend was observed across the country, adding that around 50% of those registered got the jabs on the first day."Some people decided not to turn up at the last moment. The vaccination programme is completely voluntary.

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Footfall to Taj Mahal dropped by 76% in 2020 due to COVID-19 situation

Taj Mahal fell drastically by 76% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.The international tourism one of the 'Wonders of the World', Taj Mahal, has dropped down to less than one per cent in the year 2020 due to worldwide COVID situation."In comparison to 2019, the tourists' footfall to Taj Mahal fell by 76% in 2020. This is applicable in every sector.

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Statehouses, US capital brace for potentially violent week

FBI has warned of the potential for armed protests at the nation's Capitol and all 50 state capitol buildings beginning this weekend. Some social media messages had targeted Sunday for demonstrations, though it remained unclear how many people might show up.Security in Washington, D.C., has intensified ahead of the inauguration.

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UP records highest Covid vaccination on day one as over 21K people gets jab

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India's Covid vaccine key to healthy and disease-free world: PM Modi tells Mahinda Rajapaksa

Narendra Modi said on Sunday.PM Modi today thanked his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa for his appreciation on the launch of the world's largest coronavirus vaccination drive.In a Twitter exchange, PM Modi said, "Thank you @PresRajapaksa. The tireless efforts of our scientists and frontline workers have played a crucial role in the fight against this pandemic.

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Covid vaccination drive in India: State-wise list of target and achieved data on day 1

Covid-19 vaccination being voluntary.The Central Government said that the Serum Institute's Covishield was supplied to all states and Union Territories while Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech was used by 12 states.Both locally-manufactured Covishield and Covaxin were given to doctors, nurses, other health staff directly linked to fighting the pandemic.

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COMMENTARY: Don’t call me Canada’s Donald Trump, Erin O’Toole says

Donald Trump and that his Conservative Party is nothing like Trump’s bitterly divided Republicans.O’Toole’s assurances come after Justin Trudeau’s Liberals launched a new effort to brand O’Toole and the Conservatives as “Trump North.” Trudeau shuffles cabinet as poll shows Liberals flirting with majority territory After the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, followed a week later by the second impeachment of the president, the Liberals are keen to paint O’Toole’s Conservatives with the same ugly ideological brush.“Mr.

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Covid vaccination: 1.91 lakh get shots on day 1; Delhi, Maharashtra report adverse events - key updates

vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus, 1,91,181 healthcare and frontline workers received the jab on Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the world's biggest inoculation drive against the pandemic that has caused 1,52,093 deaths and upended millions of lives in the country.The Health Ministry said that the massive inoculation exercise was done during 3,352 sessions conducted by 16,755 vaccinators, marking it as a historic and biggest coronavirus vaccination drive launched by PM Modi.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had virtually interacted with the health ministers of all states and Union Territories, congratulating officials for the successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.Vardhan said the two coronavirus

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Phoenix woman receives note demanding she take down Trump flag

PHOENIX - The morning after the violent insurrection at the Capitol, Barbara Hill checked her mailbox at her North Phoenix home.She claims someone left a note for her."These people say they’ve put up with our nonsensical flags long enough and the neighborhood's made up of intelligent reasonable people who do not approve of your statements," Hill said. "Well, this is the first I’ve ever heard."There’s no threat in the note, but it says she's an embarrassment to the community and should take down her Trump 2020 flag or move."All I did was hang a Trump flag during the election," Hill said.

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California congressman tests positive for coronavirus

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California congressman contracted the coronavirus before he could get a second dose of vaccine that would have improved his immunity.Democratic Rep. Lou Correa announced Saturday he tested positive upon returning home from Washington, D.C., prompting him to self-quarantine away from his family.His office said he received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Dec.

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Demonstrators scramble after Surrey RCMP shut down drive-in event backing Indian farmers

Participants in a planned drive-in demonstration aimed at supporting farmers in India say the event was changed to a mobile car rally at the last minute after RCMP shut it down before it started on Saturday. Nadia Stewart reports.

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Inauguration Day 2021: Schedule of events to watch on and before Jan. 20

Workers put up "Biden-Harris" branded bunting on a press riser along the inaugural parade route near the White House on January 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The inauguration celebration for president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris officially kicks off on Monday, with events, concerts and more from the Presidential Inauguration Committee on the schedule.Several changes are in store this year as the country deals with both the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened security after the Capitol riot on Jan.

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Police: 3 hurt following triple shooting in North Philadelphia

Police say 3 men were injured during a triple shooting Saturday night in North Philadelphia. NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say three young men are expected to survive following a shooting at a housing complex Saturday night in North Philadelphia.Officers patrolling Philadelphia's 22nd district responded to the 2000 block of North 11th Street around 8 p.m.

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From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests

WASHINGTON – More than 125 people have been arrested so far on charges related to the violent insurrection led by supporters of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, where a Capitol police officer and four others were killed.

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Coronavirus: Organizer of Kelowna COVID-19 protest issued third $2,300 fine

64% of Canadians in favour of mandatory coronavirus vaccines: poll “However, if the activities being engaged in are in violation of the provincial public health orders, those involved can face fines.”Police did not release the organizer’s name, but stated “this is the third ticket issued to this organizer.”Kelowna RCMP Supt. Kara Triance said officers will continue to enforce the rules, adding “we are reiterating to the public that the provincial public health orders are not optional.”Triance continued, stating “for those who have been abiding by the laws, thank you; now is not the time to give up.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to mark 10 years this summer

"The Stone of Hope" statue is seen at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on August 28, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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Coronavirus: Critically ill patients flown to other regions due to ICU bed shortage

Ontario is grappling with more than 400 COVID-positive patients in intensive care units. the hardest hit area is Toronto.

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First confirmed case of U.K. coronavirus variant found in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7. It is the same variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom. Public health officials say the individual is a man who recently spent time in Los Angeles County.

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Trump's approval rating hits all-time low following US Capitol riot

US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, October 1, 2020, following campaign events in New Jersey. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) President Trump's approval rating plunged to an all-time low of 29%, 9 points lower than it was in August 2020, according to a Pew Research poll released Friday. Growing GOP disenchantment is driving the decline, with just 60% of Republicans now rating President Trump's job performance positively, down from 77% in August. The deadly riot at the U.S.

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‘United We Serve’: Biden-Harris team celebrating MLK Day with evening of music, speakers

Since 1994, when Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been designated as a national day of service.

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Far-right personality ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in riot probe

WASHINGTON DC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - 2021/01/06: Protesters seen all over Capitol building where pro-Trump supporters riot and breached the Capitol. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow th WASHINGTON - Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself "Baked Alaska," has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S.

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Biden outlines 'Day One' agenda of executive actions

WASHINGTON – In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday.The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency without waiting for Congress.On Wednesday, following his inauguration, Biden will end Trump's restriction on immigration to the U.S. from some Muslim-majority countries, move to rejoin the Paris climate accord and mandate mask-wearing on federal property and during interstate travel.

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Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call

WASHINGTON – By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation's capital on Saturday, as governors answered the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to help safeguard Washington even as they keep anxious eyes on possible violent protests in their own states.Military leaders spent chunks of Thursday evening and Friday calling states in an unprecedented appeal for more National Guard troops to help lock down much of the city in the days before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

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McConnell calls pending Trump trial 'vote of conscience'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L) listens to U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting Republican congressional leaders and members of Trump's cabinet in the Oval Office at the White House July 20, 2020 in Washingto WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to convict the outgoing president over the Capitol riot will be a "vote of conscience."The timing for the trial, the first of a president no longer in office, has not yet been set.

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WASHINGTON – The Latest on the fallout and increased security efforts after the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):4:25 p.m.Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.Wesley Allen Beeler was stopped at the checkpoint near the U.S.

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Virginia man with gun, more than 500 bullets tried to get into inauguration with fake credential, cops say

Extensive road closures are seen on a street near the White House in Washington, DC on January 13, 2021, as the city makes preparations for the lead up to US President-elect Joe Biden's January 20, 2021 inauguration. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Pho WASHINGTON - A Virginia man faces a gun charge in D.C.

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March for Life asks its supporters to stay home this year

Organizers of the March for Life, the anti-abortion movement’s preeminent annual event, are asking their supporters nationwide not to gather in Washington this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and political unrest.Instead, a small group of invited anti-abortion leaders will march Jan. 29, and the event will be livestreamed, March for Life’s president, Jeanne Mancini, announced Friday.“Since we are in the midst of a pandemic which may be peaking, and in view of the heightened pressures that law enforcement officers and others are currently facing in and around the Capitol, this year’s March for Life will look different,” she said.

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Saskatchewan adds 2 more deaths due to COVID-19, 270 new cases

Saskatchewan’s daily COVID-19 on Saturday. Community powering through as outage continues in parts of Beechy, Sask., surrounding area Saskatchewan also reported 270 new cases, bringing the provincial total to 19,985.Both deaths were recorded in the Regina zone.

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Tesco shuts superstore after huge Covid outbreak infects 50 staff and 'kills one'

Stretford Extra branch on Chester Road in Trafford, Greater Manchester, was forced to close on Saturday in order to facilitate a deep clean of the store following an outbreak of the coronavirus.However, it is back open and ready for business after cleaners successfully scrubbed down the super-sized shop – with members of the public now welcome to return to the store.The workforce at the store was reduced as many had to take time off to isolate at home following an outbreak of Covid at the store. The Manchester Evening News reports that the shop was shut on Saturday with local shoppers turned away in the morning when they arrived to conduct a weekly shop.

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The Latest: Notre Dame's game at Howard on MLK Day canceled

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The men's basketball game between Notre Dame and Howard scheduled for Monday has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns in the Howard program.The Bison had been set to host Notre Dame on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.“We are all incredibly disappointed by this cancellation,” Howard athletic director Kery Davis said.

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Moment of reflection to be held in Saskatchewan for those impacted by COVID-19

First Nations and Métis Health, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is asking people to come together Monday to remember the lives lost due to the coronavirus pandemic.SHA would like to see people stop for a few moments of reflection between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

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Tesco superstore hit by Coronavirus outbreak reopens to public following 'deep clean'

direct to your inbox A Tesco superstore in Trafford which has been hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 has reopened following a deep clean.

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Turmoil within Republican Party in wake of U.S. Capitol riot

U.S. President Donald Trump’s wall of Republican support is crumbling after the Capitol attack. While driving through Pennsylvania, Mike Armstrong spoke with some longtime Republicans who say they’ve had enough.

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Covid-19 vaccination: 52 cases of adverse effects reported in Delhi on Day 1

Covid-19 inoculation drive on Saturday, PTI reported quoting officials figures."A few AEFI cases were reported but most were minor and the persons were normalised during the observation period. Only one severe AEFI case was reported in South Delhi," said a top government official.AIIMS authorities said that a security guard who was given the vaccine at the hospital developed an allergic reaction.

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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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Britain reports third-highest daily COVID-19 death toll

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Far-right personality 'Baked Alaska' arrested in riot probe

WASHINGTON – Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.Gionet was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Saturday, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter before the public release of a criminal complaint and spoke on condition of anonymity.Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan.

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Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

WASHINGTON – The public won’t see President Donald Trump’s White House records for years, but there’s growing concern the collection won’t be complete, leaving a hole in the history of one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies.Trump has been cavalier about the law requiring that records be preserved. He has a habit of ripping up documents before tossing them out, forcing White House records workers to spend hours taping them back together.“They told him to stop doing it.

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