President-Elect Joe Biden shared details of how his administration hopes to tackle the country's public health crisis. It's an aggressive plan that he needs Congress to fund.
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Friday, January 15, 2021`This week, Mecklenburg County’s health director said “stay home” as COVID-19 surges — and that led CMS to change its plans to bring kids back to the classroom. City Council explored transit and term limits. And COVID-19 vaccine priorities began to take shape in Charlotte and around the state.
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The National Park Service cites the "real and substantial threat of violence and unlawful behavior" at the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has enacted fines after some members of Congress reportedly bypassed new security measures inside the Capitol.
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The top U.S. prosecutor for the District of Columbia cited a "disconnect" after federal prosecutors in Arizona said there was "strong evidence" that pro-Trump rioters intended to kill officials.
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A directive by Mecklenburg County's health director to slow the spread of COVID-19 has led many Charlotte museums, the library and recreation services to announce closures until at least Feb. 2.
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A spatial analysis of campaign finance data reveals a 2020 statehouse landscape awash in cash as Democrats tried new efforts to win seats ahead of redistricting.
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With eviction moratoriums set to expire in a few weeks, North Carolina renters and landlords worry about the future.
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The president-elect on Thursday evening outlined his plan for coronavirus relief — one of the core issues he hopes to tackle in his first days of office.
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A survey of dozens of county health departments across the state by the N.C. Watchdog Reporting Network shows a range of problems that have hampered their ability to vaccinate people in the first phase of the rollout — namely front-line health workers and the elderly.
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The FBI is monitoring "concerning online chatter" about events surrounding Inauguration Day, heightening security concerns ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in.
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Despite days of widespread incitement on social media in advance of the insurrection encouraging extremist Trump supporters to assault the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement was unprepared and overwhelmed.
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Businesses can begin applying for another round of Paycheck Protection Program loans this week. Only a small fraction of Black-owned businesses have received loans as part of the CARES act.
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Charlotte musician Justin Fedor organized Love Thy Neighbor: A Tribute To Benefit Roof Above after driving past "Tent City" just outside uptown Charlotte and trying to explain the encampment of homeless people to his partner's three children.
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Keller, 38, is facing three counts: obstructing law enforcement, knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
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Ten Republican House members joined with all Democrats to impeach the president for a second time.
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Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
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The number represents an uptick in National Guard troops that will be deployed to the area, but it could still fluctuate.
BIDEN WHITE HOUSE TRANSITION UPDATES
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The entertainers will be joined by a Georgia firefighter and a Jesuit priest at the Capitol ceremony.
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Normally, the Senate confirms a few Cabinet officials before Inauguration Day. But President-elect Joe Biden will need to turn to career civil servants for help because of delays.
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Power is "a world-renowned voice of conscience and moral clarity," President-elect Joe Biden said of the former U.N. ambassador. The post will be elevated to become a National Security Council member.
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Law enforcement and elected officials have implemented several security changes ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in on Jan. 20.
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Our correspondent took a flight last Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of answers.
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The deaths caused by the pandemic appear to be shortening overall life expectancy in the U.S. by 1.13 years, which would be the largest single decline in at least 40 years.
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NPRView NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.
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Mask-wearing hit an all-time high, but other COVID-19 precautions are less common now than last spring, a survey finds. Experts worry we're ill-prepared for the spread of more infectious new variants.
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Charlotte-based band Moa made the most out of 2020. From contributing an original song to the Netflix true crime documentary “Night Stalker” to hosting an eye-catching virtual performance at Charlotte’s Neighborhood Theatre and releasing a hauntingly beautiful debut album, the four-piece ambient music group created sparks in a year of darkness.
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