James Fallows on the message from Joe Biden's inauguration
The Atlantic writer says the new president's inaugural address speaks to an ever-growing nation's resolve and will to succeed in the face of cruel obstacles and divisiveness.
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Thousands of Guard troops will remain in D.C. through mid-March
About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital.
Firefighter's sign language Pledge was homage to her late father
Georgia fire captain Andrea Hall delivered the Pledge of Allegiance on Inauguration Day — in spoken word and in American Sign Language.
Amanda Gorman's books jump to bestsellers after inaugural poem
Youngest inaugural poet says she is "on the floor" that her books are attracting so much interest.
Friends say Kamala Harris has always been fearless
Longtime friends say the nation's new vice president has never been one to back down from her ambitions.
Senate confirms Biden's first Cabinet nominee
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines to be director of national intelligence on Wednesday evening.
Jennifer Lopez speaks Spanish in inauguration performance
In a medley of political songs, Lopez slipped in her own song and also took a moment to say something in Spanish. Here's what she said.
Amanda Gorman makes history as youngest inaugural poet
Amanda Gorman was named the Nation's First Youth Poet Laureate at the age of 19.
Biden signs executive actions on first day as president
The 46th president is undoing some of his predecessor's executive actions.
President Biden takes office, moving quickly to implement agenda
"There's no time to start like today," the new president told reporters, hours after his inauguration.
Cindy McCain says Joe Biden "absolutely ready" to be president
Friends of the president say Mr. Biden has spent his life comforting others, even when facing his own loss.
White House site allows users to choose their pronouns
The changes may seem minor, but advocates say they're meaningful.
New GOP House members write letter to Biden
"It is clear that the partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans does not serve a single American," the freshman legislators say in a letter to the new president.
Watch inaugural poet Amanda Gorman perform 5 of her poems
Gorman, who read a poem at President Biden's inauguration, has previously performed five original commissioned poems for "CBS This Morning."
Climate activists expect a lot from Biden and aren't afraid to say so
"We are not sitting on our hands waiting for action to be taken," one activist said. "We're not afraid to put public pressure on the administration."
Who leads federal agencies until Senate confirms Biden's nominees
Senate committees began to hold hearings on Tuesday for Mr. Biden's Cabinet nominees.
Kamala Harris wears Black designers at inauguration
Michelle Obama also wowed in a monochrome outfit by a Black designer.
Read the full text of Biden's inaugural address
President Biden took the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol four years after he attended the inauguration of President Trump as the outgoing vice president.
Biden, in inaugural address, implores Americans to "end this uncivil war"
"Democracy has prevailed," the nation's 46th president proclaimed.
U.S. allies "greatly relieved," but also wary as Biden steps up
"After 4 long years, Europe has a friend in America," said one top EU leader. But will our oldest friends ever think of us as they did before?
Officer who held back rioters escorted Harris at inauguration
After he alone stood between a mob of Trump supporters and Congressional leaders, Goodman was promoted to acting deputy Senate Sergeant at Arms.
Inauguration Day events after Biden is sworn in
Biden was sworn in as the 46th president on January 20.
Alpha Kappa Alpha declares January 20 "Kamala D. Harris Day"
The sorority asked members to share photos of their celebrations with the hashtag #KamalaHarrisDay.
Charlie Brotman to announce inaugural parade
Brotman will announce his 17th parade for his 12th president on Wednesday.
Kamala Harris' ancestral village in India revels on Inauguration Day
Candy, firecrackers and prayers as the tiny village of Thulasendrapuram finds inspiration and joy in the 1st U.S. Vice President from South Asia.
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Watch Live: Biden makes remarks on COVID-19 pandemic
Biden is expected to announce a partnership between competitors Johnson & Johnson and Merck.
How soon might you receive a $1,400 stimulus check?
Congress could pass the $1.9 trillion relief bill by mid-March, experts say. Here's what you need to know.
Watch Live: FBI director testifies on Capitol attack
Wray's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is his first since the January 6 riots.
House Democrats charge ahead with bills likely to stall Senate
The House is expected to vote on an election reform bill this week, but that measure is unlikely to pass in the Senate.
U.S. sanctions 7 Russians for poisoning of Alexey Navalny
The sanctions target seven unidentified senior Russian officials.
Vernon Jordan, civil rights activist and Clinton adviser, has died
Jordan rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider.
Democratic senator introduces universal background check law
The legislation is sure to face GOP opposition and would require the support of 10 Republican senators to advance, which is unlikely.
Biden supports Amazon workers' vote in pro-union video
In an unprecedented video message, the president urged management to back off and let workers decide.
Romney "doing better" after fall knocked him unconscious
The Utah Republican said he was in Boston with his grandchildren when the incident occurred.
Chris Cuomo addresses allegations against his brother
"Now, of course, CNN has to cover it," the journalist said, announcing that he would not be reporting on the allegations against his brother.
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With global births expected to decline, experts warn "crisis" looms
While the global population is still growing, a major study from 2020 predicts it will peak in 2064 and then fall by nearly a billion people by the end of the century.
Dramatic video shows volcano spewing ash 16,000 feet into sky
The Mount Sinabung volcano was dormant for four centuries but three eruptions in the last 11 years have killed 26 people.
Myanmar protests persist despite rulers' bloody post-coup crackdown
Hundreds arrested, including journalists, and more than 20 killed, but protesters are refusing to let volleys of tear gas and even bullets silence their demands.
Hydroxychloroquine shouldn't be used to stop COVID, WHO says
A panel of World Health Organization experts said the drug may even increase the risk of adverse effects.
Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie smashes auction record
The image of the 12th-century mosque in Marrakech at sunset is a piece of both political and Hollywood history.
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Watch Live: Biden makes remarks on COVID-19 pandemic
Biden is expected to announce a partnership between competitors Johnson & Johnson and Merck.
With global births expected to decline, experts warn "crisis" looms
While the global population is still growing, a major study from 2020 predicts it will peak in 2064 and then fall by nearly a billion people by the end of the century.
How soon might you receive a $1,400 stimulus check?
Congress could pass the $1.9 trillion relief bill by mid-March, experts say. Here's what you need to know.
Watch Live: FBI director testifies on Capitol attack
Wray's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is his first since the January 6 riots.
House Democrats charge ahead with bills likely to stall Senate
The House is expected to vote on an election reform bill this week, but that measure is unlikely to pass in the Senate.
Politics
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Watch Live: Biden makes remarks on COVID-19 pandemic
Biden is expected to announce a partnership between competitors Johnson & Johnson and Merck.
How soon might you receive a $1,400 stimulus check?
Congress could pass the $1.9 trillion relief bill by mid-March, experts say. Here's what you need to know.
Watch Live: FBI director testifies on Capitol attack
Wray's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee is his first since the January 6 riots.
House Democrats charge ahead with bills likely to stall Senate
The House is expected to vote on an election reform bill this week, but that measure is unlikely to pass in the Senate.
U.S. sanctions 7 Russians for poisoning of Alexey Navalny
The sanctions target seven unidentified senior Russian officials.
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Read Jane Fonda's powerful Golden Globes speech on diversity
"If my heart is open and I look beneath the surface, I feel kinship," Fonda said while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Golden Globes 2021: Complete list of winners
Chloé Zhao became only the second woman ever to win best director and Chadwick Boseman posthumously received the award for best actor in a drama.
2021 Golden Globes: Chloé Zhao becomes first Asian female Best Director
Andra Day and Chadwick Boseman joined Chloé Zhao as first-time winners at the season's first major U.S. awards show.
T.I. and his wife Tiny accused of drugging and assaulting women
The alleged incidents took place in several states between 2005 and 2018.
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Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Warren Buffett has made $100 billion on his investment in Apple
The iPhone maker now makes up 40% of Buffett's $280 billion investment portfolio.
Oldest Texas electricity co-op goes bust after $2 billion bill
Energy group said it won't pass on "unaffordable electric bills" to its members after state's power freeze.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of racial discrimination
Amazon hires workers of color at lower management levels, then promotes White workers more often, complaint states.
Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
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Johnson & Johnson CEO touts "ease" of single-shot vaccine distribution
Four million doses are being shipped out Monday of the newly-approved coronavirus vaccination, with 100 million promised by the end of June.
Iceberg larger than New York City breaks off in Antarctica
"Over coming weeks or months, the iceberg may move away; or it could run aground and remain close to Brunt Ice Shelf," Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey, said in a press release.
Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
Fauci warns against complacency as COVID-19 cases begin to plateau
Fauci said a plateau of roughly 70,000 new coronavirus cases per day is "concerning."
The danger of avalanches: Will 2021 be the worst year ever?
In Western states this winter's weather has produced snowpack conditions that are making avalanches even more threatening than usual.
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Watch Live: Biden makes remarks on COVID-19 pandemic
Biden is expected to announce a partnership between competitors Johnson & Johnson and Merck.
Hydroxychloroquine shouldn't be used to stop COVID, WHO says
A panel of World Health Organization experts said the drug may even increase the risk of adverse effects.
Twitter will label misleading COVID-19 vaccines posts
The social media company will also be introducing a 5-strike policy to "further reduce the spread of potentially harmful and misleading" information.
Trump received COVID-19 vaccine in January, sources say
It's unclear why former President Trump didn't discuss his vaccination publicly at the time.
Democrats criticize administration's guidance on aerosol COVID spread
Four House committee chairs say they have "serious questions" about the adequacy of the CDC's guidance on workplace protection from aerosol transmission.
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Signs of life in travel industry as vaccines revive wanderlust
After a year of being cooped up, people are booking vacations again — or at least dreaming of doing so once vaccines take hold.
Female McDonald's employees accuse fast-food chain of abuse, harassment in workplace
Dozens of women have filed complaints alleging workplace abuse, discrimination and harassment by male co-workers at one of America's largest, most iconic fast-food restaurant chains.
Biden supports Amazon workers' vote in pro-union video
In an unprecedented video message, the president urged management to back off and let workers decide.
6 Dr. Seuss books will stop being published due to racist images
Dr. Seuss – who was born Theodor Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904 – is No. 2 on Forbes' list of highest-paid dead celebrities of 2020.
Oldest Texas electricity co-op goes bust after $2 billion bill
Energy group said it won't pass on "unaffordable electric bills" to its members after state's power freeze.
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Student wounded in Arkansas high school shooting
The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School as students switched classes Monday morning. The suspect, a fellow classmate, is in custody.
Americans behind Nissan exec's brazen escape from Japan face justice
Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son don't deny masterminding Carlos Ghosn's cinema-worthy escape to Lebanon in a speaker box.
Lady Gaga's dog walker recounts "close call with death"
He said that his "life has taken a very sudden and unexpected turn" since last week's shooting and dognapping.
"We are American, too": Hundreds in New York rally against anti-Asian hate
Top political leaders promised support and tougher action against racially-motivated attacks on Asian Americans.
Will discovery of suspect lead to answers in Madeleine McCann case?
The disappearance of the 3-year-old girl while vacationing with her family in 2007 captured the world's attention. Now, more than 13 years later, there is a suspect in Germany who may have answers.
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Spacewalkers start power system upgrade
Multiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
She came to the U.S. with $300. Now she's part of NASA's Mars mission.
Much like the name of the rover, Diana Trujillo persevered.
Maiden flight of Blue Origin rocket slips to late 2022
The launch will come a year later than planned after Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin lost out on a major Space Force contract.
Mars rover beams back spectacular panorama
The rover's high-power Mastcam-Z dual camera instrument provides astonishingly detailed images of the red planet.
NASA Mars rover's parachute contained a secret message
Eagle-eyed space enthusiasts spotted a hidden message in binary code within the pattern of the rover's parachute.
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Best looks from Golden Globes' nontraditional show
The Hollywood Foreign Press offered professionally shot photos while others posted on their social media accounts.
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Madeleine McCann disappearance: Was a monster hiding in plain sight at a vacation resort?
An inside look at the investigation into Christian Brueckner, the new suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
"The Deliveryman Murders": How investigators connected the cases
Two men are shot and killed at their homes 2,800 miles apart by a man delivering a package – how a car full of clues helped solve the murders.
Photos: Rare snowfall blankets the Mediterranean
An unusual winter weather pattern brought snow to places that rarely see it.
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FBI director on Capitol riot, domestic terrorism
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday at a Senate hearing on the ongoing investigation into the assault on the U.S. Capitol. "January 6th was not an isolated event," he said. "The problem of domestic terrorism has been metastasizing across the country for a long time now and it's not going away any time soon." Watch his opening statement.
"Sunday Morning": Full Episode 2/28
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Serena Altschul talks with experts about the dangers of avalanches. Plus: Lee Cowan looks at the enduring popularity of the late TV painting instructor Bob Ross; Mo Rocca interviews actor LeVar Burton; Nancy Giles harmonizes with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., founding members of The 5th Dimension; Tracy Smith talks with actress Ellen Pompeo about the future of "Grey's Anatomy"; Erin Moriarty investigates allegations of sexual harassment by former female employees of McDonald’s and its franchisees; and Jim Gaffigan ponders the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus lockdown.
"60 Minutes": Full Episode 2/28
The efforts to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations; Then, never-before-seen video of the attack on Al Asad Airbase; And, Colson Whitehead: The 60 Minutes interview
Doctor: Everyone should get the COVID vaccine
The first shipments of the new Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine are arriving in some states today as vaccination efforts ramp up nationwide. Dr. Dyan Hes joined CBSN to discuss why everyone should get the shot as soon as they're able to.
"A Shot of Hope: Vaccine Questions Answered"
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top experts answer coronavirus vaccine questions as part of “A Shot of Hope,” a CBSN special about the rollout and distribution of coronavirus vaccines across the U.S. Anchored by Tanya Rivero, this CBSN special hour focuses on the latest medical updates, the status of vaccine distribution, the struggle to get back to work and school, and the trust and access issues among minority communities.