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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. The U.S. is reeling from an unprecedented day of chaos that's sent shockwaves through the world. It's Jane, with Thursday's news. |
| A crowd of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to protest the 2020 election results in a day of mayhem Wednesday, causing shock and outrage at home and abroad. Despite the violent interruption, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Joe Biden's election victory over Trump early Thursday morning, officially ending the 2020 race. And Trump pledged to depart the White House on Jan. 20 in an "orderly transition." |
| Here's today's news: |
Nation reels after historic day of chaos in Washington, D.C. |
| The nation is reeling Thursday after pro-Trump rioters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in hopes of thwarting President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Thousands of rioters had gathered at the National Mall to protest the election results. At a campaign-style rally about an hour before the mob broke through police lines at the Capitol, Trump had urged them to go to the building. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the day included four fatalities: a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in "separate medical emergencies." Police had made "in excess of 52 arrests," including 26 on U.S. Capitol grounds and at least 14 Metropolitan Police Department Officers were injured, Contee said. On Wednesday night, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a 15-day extension of a public emergency she declared earlier in the day "so that we can continue to ensure peace and security through the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris." |
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Pence confirms Biden as election winner, Trump commits to 'orderly transition' |
| Vice President Mike Pence confirmed early Thursday that Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, officially ending the 2020 race the president refused to concede. The conclusion capped unprecedented hours of chaos after a mob stormed the Capitol to disrupt what is normally a largely symbolic proceeding to formalize the presidential results. The rioting came shortly after Trump called Pence a coward for announcing he would not violate the rules to try to prevent Congress from accepting all of Biden's electoral votes — Trump had falsely asserted that Pence, in his constitutional role as president of the Senate, could change the votes. Minutes after Biden's electoral victory was affirmed by Congress, Trump said he will depart the White House on Inauguration Day. "There will be an orderly transition on January 20th," Trump said in the statement, repeating baseless claims of election fraud. |
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Will Trump tweet today? |
| Many of President Donald Trump's social media accounts are frozen on Thursday, which began with an unprecedented move from Twitter. The platform locked Trump's account Wednesday after freezing three of his tweets about the riots at the U.S. Capitol . The tweets violated a civic integrity policy, Twitter said. Facebook and Instagram followed with their own more stringent response, each locking the president's accounts for 24 hours. In messages and a video, Trump repeated unfounded claims that the election was "fraudulent" and told his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol that "we love you" but that they should "go home." |
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Airline passengers entering Canada need a negative coronavirus test |
| All airline passengers entering Canada, beginning Thursday, must have a negative coronavirus test within three days before they arrive in the country , the Canadian government says. The rule takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, and applies to all air passengers over the age of 5, according to the website for the Ministry of Transport. Only molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results will be accepted and the test must have been performed within 72 hours of the traveler's departure time. Even with a negative test, passengers will still be required to begin a 14-day quarantine. If a government official does not approve their quarantine plan, the traveler may be ordered to spend it at a federal facility. |
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Fisher-Price launches line of nostalgic toys |
| Fisher-Price will launch a series of children's toys Thursday inspired by items parents will remember from the 1980s and 1990s. The line, called "Laugh & Learn," aims to lean into young parents' love of nostalgia and help them relive childhood memories. Toys resemble a boombox, mix tape and game controller. In August, Fisher-Price launched a series of toys inspired by the new work-from-home wave spurred by the pandemic. Mattel, which owns Fisher-Price, also released a new line of action figures and toys resembling essential workers, including doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, grocery workers and delivery drivers. |
And finally: Marine surprises are simply the best |
| Lance Cpl. Denis Gavriloff gave his mom an amazing last-minute homecoming for the holidays. Watch their emotional reunion in this Militarykind video. |
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