NEWS - MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025 - NEWS
The president-elect's inauguration takes place on the holiday honoring the civil rights leader. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Know one will ever know - why ask?
Thousands of Donald Trump's supporters Sunday powered through chilly and rainy weather to wait in line for hours to get into the president-elect's "victory rally" at DC's Capitol One Arena. New York Post
Sex trafficking, violent assault, gun possession and murder all count as “non-violent drug offenses” in Joe Biden’s America, and crime victims are irrelevant. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Biden's loss of mind is never ending.
Damari, who was wounded in a shooting on Oct. 7, 2023, lost two fingers during the assault, according to her family. She is seen holding up her bandaged left hand, showing the gruesome injury. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Hamas animals.
Some users saw the social media app come back online on Sunday, following a shutdown when a federal law went into effect requiring a sale or ban. New York Times
VOA VIEW: TikTok should stay banned - a Trump mistake.
As Donald J. Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, much of the world seems to be bowing down to him and demoralized opponents are rethinking the future. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Bad news for liberal, woke and progressive Dems.
Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It has to end.
Over 30 migrants, most of them Chinese, have been found inside a U-Haul truck in Florida following a report of an alleged abduction. OANN
President-elect Donald Trump visited the Arlington National Cemetery and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. OANN
President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that is soaring in value - and potentially boosting his net worth - just before his inauguration. It's the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump, who has also helped sell branded bibles, gold sneakers and diamond-encrusted watches. Washington Times
Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It will happen.
The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The Confederacy was not an evil empire.
In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes stand tall among broken corn stalks and shallow water searching for corn, berries, seeds and insects. Washington Times
On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep rummage through pasture, casually bumping into one another as they remain committed to a single task: chewing grass. Washington Times
President Biden marked the long-awaited ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in remarks Sunday as the deal officially took effect, celebrating that it had "finally come to fruition." CBS
VOA VIEW: The Guns will not be silent long.
The CBP One app allows migrants in certain parts of Mexico to request a time to be processed by American immigration officials at legal border entry points, also known as ports of entry. CBS
VOA VIEW: Migrants trip to the US will be short lived.
The tunnel, discovered on Jan. 10, connects the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez with the Texas city of El Paso. CBS
VOA VIEW: A good ending.
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As Trump returns to White House, many expect lower prices, good economy. CBS
VOA VIEW: America is in a high.
Trump boarded his plane from Palm Beach, Florida to head to the nation's capital. CBS
Apple and Google have removed TikTok from their respective app stores as U.S. operations shut down. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Good!
A month after announcing its first funding round and debut insurance product, Stand is seeing a huge surge in interest due to the LA wildfires. CNBC
The payment stems from a 2020 change by Vanguard that led to redemptions in one class of target date funds. CNBC
The Los Angeles water chief has been given a police security detail amid "threats" against her and water employees over the response to wildfires. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Fault is scared and worried.
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A Utah State University student was arrested after admitting to releasing chemical gas in his dorm hours after being questioned by FBI Terrorism Task Force investigators. FOX News
The Biden administration has reversed a policy revoking the federal firearms license of gun shops for simple paperwork errors. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Biden is bending to the American will.
The first three Israeli captives were released Sunday as Israel prepared to let go of dozens of Palestinian captives, signs that a long-awaited cease-fire was taking effect in Gaza. UPI
VOA VIEW: Than GOD.
The Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also referred to as RedNote in English, has sprung to supremacy as the top free app on iPhone as the ban on TikTok took effect Sunday, drawing the ire of U.S. lawmakers. UPI
VOA VIEW: RedNote must go.
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Returning President Donald Trump, ahead of his second term in office, said Sunday that TikTok users "deserve to see" his "exciting inauguration" as he promised an extension that would keep the app from staying dark. UPI
VOA VIEW: TikTok should stay dark.
Dangerously cold weather spread over the Midwest on Saturday and is headed toward the East Coast, where temperatures well below seasonal norms are expected starting late Sunday and into next week. UPI
A federal appellate court has agreed with opponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that it is illegal, but in its ruling limited the focus of an injunction to the state of Texas. UPI
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President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration plans to immediately order a series of deportation raids targeting illegal immigrants, according to multiple reports Saturday. UPI
VOA VIEW: As he should.
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