Experts say officials misjudged the Trump crowd and feared criticism about a violent federal response similar to 2020's Black Lives Matter protests.
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NY State police ready for possible Capitol protests
Officials from New York state police said on Friday they are ready to secure the state Capitol before potential armed protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. (Jan. 15)
DC Mayor: Public should not come to inauguration
Between the pandemic and the security threat, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is flat-out asking people not to come to the city for the inauguration on January 20th. (Jan. 15)
Bus dangles from overpass in NYC
Authorities are investigating what caused a New York City bus to plunge off a bridge in dramatic fashion. Officials said the 55-year-old driver broke his jaw in the crash and refused a drug and alcohol test at the hospital. (Jan. 15)
Coronavirus updates: Global death toll tops 2M; CDC warns UK variant could become predominant in US; Biden to invoke Defense Production Act
UK variant could become predominant strain in the US by March, CDC warns. Meanwhile, the world reached 2 million deaths Friday. Latest news.
Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 reduces US life expectancy; Biden introduces spending plan; Pope Francis gets Pfizer vaccine
The single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine is safe and generates an immune response, based on early stage clinical trials. Latest COVID news.
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem virus and downturn
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals. (Jan. 14)
‘Move heaven and earth’: President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 plan calls for 100 million shots in first 100 days
The president-elect pitches $20 billion for national vaccination program that will include community vaccination centers and mobile vaccination units.
Lone officer who faced Capitol mob to stay silent
A heroic officer has emerged from the chaos and anger during last week's mob siege at the U.S. Capitol. Officer Eugene Goodman was the lone Capitol Police officer confronting part of the mob. (Jan. 15)
Biden: Current vaccine rollout ‘a dismal failure’
President-elect Joe Biden called the current rollout of the coronavirus vaccine "a dismal failure" as he highlighted his $1.9 trillion plan to combat the pandemic and provide additional relief. (Jan. 15)