Protests erupt on Inauguration Day
Demonstrations unfolded at various security checkpoints near the Capitol on Inauguration Day as police in riot gear helped ticket-holders get through to the ceremony.
Demonstrations unfolded at various security checkpoints near the Capitol on Inauguration Day as police in riot gear helped ticket-holders get through to the ceremony.
The new version of the website now includes a splash page for collecting email addresses and Trump's biography.
Defense lawyers said in a motion Friday that Trump's public comments calling Bergdahl a traitor will prevent him from getting a fair trial. Bergdahl, who is from Idaho, is scheduled to go to trial in April on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, which charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — “House of Cards” will return in May for a fifth season. The show’s Twitter account posted a video on Inauguration Day featuring an upside-down U.S. flag in front of the U.S. Capitol. The video ends with the date May 30. An upside-down flag is a signal of distress. The show stars
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence each took the oath of office on Friday on the west front of the Capitol. Photo: AP
Donald Trump took the oath of office in front of about 800,000 people who braved chilly weather to gather on the National Mall.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has asked the forest department to submit a report about the death of a tigress in Nagarahole reserve forest due to suspected overdose of chemicals used during an operation to nab it.
Farage will appear on both daytime and prime-time programming for the networks, whose parent company is 21st Century Fox Inc. Farage, the former leader of the United Kingdom’s Independence Party, lead the charge for the UK’s “Brexit” vote last year to leave the European Union.
Читать дальше...“La La Land” will lead all films with 13 Oscar nominations. At least, that’s what you get if you add up my predictions for this year’s Oscar nominations: a monster haul for “La La Land,” which if I’m right would end up with more noms than any movie since “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” in 2009. [...] I’m not going to worry about which films are getting too many Oscar nominations in these predictions. How Many Votes Will It Take to Get an Oscar Nomination in 2017?
Russia and Syria signed all necessary documents on development and modernization of Russian naval base in Syrian Tartus.
As thousands of people crowded the National Mall to watch Donald J. Trump become the 45th president of the United States, others hit the streets of Washington, D.C., to protest his inauguration — some even resorting to violence.
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Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A pet owner shared video of a curious baby hedgehog getting worked up while playing with a big pink balloon.
ANDREWS, S.C. — Police say a South Carolina high school student accused of throwing a paper airplane that struck a teacher in the eye could end up in jail for up to a month. The South Strand News reports (http://bit.ly/2jVpQEp ) that Georgetown County sheriff’s deputies arrested the 17-year-old student at Andrews High School. Teacher
(AP) — Economists for Vermont's governor and Legislature say businesses are expanding, but they're faced with increasing expenditures, resulting in less corporate tax revenue for the state. Carr said the state owes large amounts back to companies in refunds as their expenditures increase and profits decrease.
SEVNICA, Slovenia (AP) — The inauguration of Donald Trump is a big thing for a small town in Slovenia where the new U.S. first lady traces her roots.
Residents of Sevnica watched live coverage from Washington at the town's cafes or at their homes, dazzled by Melania Trump's appearance in a sky blue cashmere jacket and mock turtleneck combination by Ralph Lauren. On a website promoting Slovenia — an Alpine nation of stunning natural beauty that has 2 million people — the headline reads: "Welcome to the homeland of the new First Lady of the United States of America!"
President Donald Trump has been insistent that one of his top domestic priorities is repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. He has said he is nearly done crafting a new health care plan to replace President Barack Obama’s coverage expansion that will provide “insurance for everybody.”
Читать дальше...The presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump started on a spiritual note, with Timothy Michael Dolan, Catholic cardinal and archbishop of New York, reciting King Solomon’s prayer from the Book of Wisdom: “God of our ancestors and Lord of mercy, you have made all things. And in your providence have charged us to rule the […]
During the run-up to the swearing in of President Trump, MSNBC's Chris Matthews had some words of warning to Ivanka Trump's husband, Jared Kushner.
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The hit musicals fit together amazingly well.