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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. The shockwaves from last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol are still reverberating. It's Jane with Monday's news. |
| House Democrats will proceed with their efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office. The investigation into the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol continues, amid mounting arrests. And attention tech-lovers: the all-virtual CES show officially kicks off. |
| Here's today's news: |
Democrats aim to remove Trump over Capitol Hill riots |
| House Democrats will move forward with plans to remove President Donald Trump from office this week, starting with a resolution that calls on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment . On Monday, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., will request unanimous consent for the "Raskin Resolution," which calls on Pence to convene the Cabinet and activate the 25th Amendment. If they don't receive consent – which is almost guaranteed since only a single Republican would have to object – Democrats will vote on the measure on Tuesday. "We are calling on the Vice President to respond within 24 hours" after the resolution is passed, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. If Pence does act before that deadline, House Democrats will introduce articles of impeachment against Trump. |
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Nearly 60 arrests made following US Capitol riot |
| Federal authorities are expected to continue investigations Monday following a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week . At least 58 people have been arrested and charged for incidents in or near the Capitol, including two men accused of carrying plastic restraints and others who allegedly carried weapons or stole from the building. The Justice Department has filed more than 55 criminal cases related to the riot that left five dead. Among the charges: carrying a loaded hand gun and Molotov cocktails and making a threat against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "We are far from done. The rioting and destruction we saw will not be tolerated by the FBI ... We will continue to investigate all allegations of criminal activity," said Steven D'Antuono, assistant director of the FBI's Washington office. |
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College Football: Alabama-Ohio State title game lands in sea of COVID-19 |
| Despite initial concerns the game would be postponed due to COVID-19 issues, Alabama and Ohio State will play for college football's national championship on Monday night, a matchup of two juggernauts with deep roots in the fabric of the sport and coast-to-coast appeal. According to the official records compiled by the NCAA, Ohio State ranks first in career winning percentage (73.1%) and Alabama second (72.9%) among programs with at least 25 years of FBS experience. But the clash at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, comes as the region has seen a "pretty substantial increase" in COVID-19 cases. The game will be aired on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. |
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Some Chicago students return to school, but will their teachers? |
| The nation's third-largest school district, Chicago Public Schools, will welcome some students to classrooms Monday for the first time since March . But the Chicago Teachers Union so far has opposed the move, saying it is not assured that conditions are safe enough to return to the classroom due to high coronavirus spread in the city. Last week, only about half of school staff required to report to buildings actually showed up. Negotiations between the school district and the union are scheduled to resume Wednesday. The U.S. has more than 22 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 371,600 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Globally, there are more than 89.3 million cases and 1.92 million deaths. |
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CES 2021 show still brings must-see technology — virtually |
| Bigger TVs, mobile electronics, automobile technology, digital health, privacy and robots. The hot topics expected to dominate the 2021 CES show , kicking off officially Monday, may sound familiar. But the annual high-tech mecca where most of the biggest names in electronics, telecommunications and software show off new products will be anything but normal. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to afflict the nation, hundreds of thousands of attendees will not descend on Las Vegas to ogle super-thin OLED displays or listen to the latest advances in audio. Instead, this year's CES will more likely resemble a videoconferencing meetup. Exhibitors such as LG and Sony and will show off their wares virtually with high production-quality presentations for retailers, analysts and media, all connected online. |
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And finally: Running duo connected by rope and friendship |
| High school freshman Paul Scott is able to compete safely in cross-country thanks to lightning fast fourth-grader, Rebel Hays. See their inspiring story in this Sportskind video. |
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