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President Donald Trump gestures during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S...
Colleen Long and Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders on Day 1

From pardons to immigration reform, President Donald Trump promised a flurry of executive actions on his first day.
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President Donald Trump speaks during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. ...
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Trump returns to a changed Washington, this time with a full embrace from Republicans

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office inside a tightly packed Capitol Rotunda on Monday.
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FILE - People attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Da...
Matt Brown, Associated Press

Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
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President Joe Biden speaks to the media in North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 19. Biden o...
Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN

Biden issues preemptive pardons for Milley, Fauci and Jan. 6 committee members

President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons for Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of Congress who served on the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) arrives for a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee c...
Daniel Woodruff

Sen. Curtis says atmosphere is ‘different’ ahead of Trump’s second inauguration

Sen. Curtis believes there’s a different feeling in Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration compared to his first.
15 hours ago
A crew of Utah firemen are sharing a story of hope amidst the destruction from the California fires...
Shelby Lofton

Utah firefighters help California man recover belongings after home loss

A crew of Utah firemen are sharing a story of hope amidst the destruction from the California fires.
17 hours ago
This photo taken Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Las Vegas shows a Colt .45-caliber pistol that once belo...
RIO YAMAT, Associated Press

Al Capone called it his sweetheart. The pistol that saved his life is coming to Vegas

A rare glimpse into mobster Al Capone’s home life will be on display in a new exhibit at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas.
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FILE - Devastation from the Palisades Fire is visible on Jan. 16, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo...
Ed Davey and Ingrid Lobet, Associated Press

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It’s not entirely luck

After devastating fires burned through Southern California neighborhoods, experts say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.
1 day ago
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington,...
Alayna Treene, Alison Main and Marshall Cohen, CNN

Trump plans to issue Day 1 pardons for some convicted January 6 rioters

President-elect Donald Trump and his team have drafted a slate of pardons for people convicted for their role in the January 6 Capitol attack to be issued on Day 1, shortly after Trump is sworn in as president.
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The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, January 17, 2025, in Houston. (Ashley Landis/A...
Clare Duffy and David Goldman, CNN

TikTok is back online after Trump pledged to restore it

TikTok appears to be coming back online just hours after President-elect Donald Trump pledged Sunday that he would sign an executive order Monday that aims to restore the banned app.
1 day ago
Photographs of some of those taken hostage by Hamas are seen on October 18, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israe...
Sophie Tanno and Lauren Kent, CNN

A long-awaited ceasefire has finally begun in Gaza. Here’s what we know

Fighting in the Gaza Strip halted on Sunday and three female hostages were released from Hamas captivity, as a highly anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect.
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FILE - The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Do...
Aaron Pellish and Brian Stelter, CNN

TikTok shuts down in the United States hours ahead of a ban

TikTok went dark in the United States on Saturday night, less than two hours before a ban was slated to go into effect.
2 days ago
A TikTok app is shown on a phone in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Credi...
Associated Press

Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid ban

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban.
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Icons for the smartphone apps Xiaohongshu and TikTok are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tu...
FU TING and DAVID COHEN

TikTok refugees pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know

As the fate of TikTok hangs in the balance, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, also called RedNote – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S.
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Workers continue with the finishing touches on the presidential reviewing stand on Pennsylvania out...
Zeke Miller, AP White House Correspondent

Trump swearing-in will move inside Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.
3 days ago
FILE - Sarah Baus, left, of Charleston, S.C., and Tiffany Cianci, who says she is a "long-form educ...
Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

The Supreme Court has upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the U.S. A sale does not appear imminent.
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FILE - Residents embrace in front of a fire-ravaged property after the Palisades Fire swept through...
Michael R. Blood and Jaimie Ding, Associated Press

Other dangers mean residents who fled fires a week ago won’t be going home soon

It has been more than a week since two massive fires forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the Los Angeles area, and officials said Thursday that residents won’t be going home soon.
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, gives a thumbs-up at t...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Sen. John Curtis backs Pete Hegseth as defense secretary pick, joining Sen. Mike Lee

U.S. Sen. John Curtis said he'd vote for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, joining Sen. Mike Lee, who's previously voiced support for the pick.
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FILE - David Lynch appears at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2019. (Photo by Jorda...
Associated Press

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and the TV series "Twin Peaks," has died just days before his 79th birthday.
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FILE - The Utah State Capitol is pictured in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Gov. Spencer...
Jessica Lowell, KSL NewsRadio

Gov. Cox orders state flags to fly at full staff on Inauguration Day

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered U.S. and Utah flags on state buildings to be raised Monday when former President Donald Trump is inaugurated.
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FILE - In this June 19, 2018, photo, a logo of Nintendo hangs at Panasonic center in Tokyo. (AP Pho...
Sarah Parvini, Associated Press

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console will come out in 2025

Gaming giant Nintendo revealed its newest console Thursday in a highly anticipated announcement gamers had been waiting for since rumors of its release first spread years ago.
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Icons for the smartphone apps Xiaohongshu and TikTok are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tu...
Zen Soo, AP Technology Writer

US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming

As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, some U.S. TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu.
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Bank earnings from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Citi were released January 15. (P...
John Towfighi, CNN

Wall Street soars on record bank profits and cooling inflation

US stocks surged higher Wednesday after an encouraging inflation report and blockbuster profits for some of America’s biggest banks.
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SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 06: In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on ...
Associated Press

Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok

Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to “preserve” TikTok.
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