Monday, January 20
π¨NATION
π Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences (AP)
π Most Democrats think their party needs major change, while the GOP coalesces around Trump (CNN)
π Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions (NPR)
π DeWine names Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Senate seat vacated by Vance (NBC)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π At least 80 dead, several kidnapped in Colombia after failed peace talks, official says (CBS)
π Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoonβs detention (CNN)
π Right-wing Israeli party leaves government over approval of hostage-ceasefire deal (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
π Hidden tunnel on US-Mexico border to be sealed (BBC)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Trump promotes new meme coin before taking office on pro-crypto agenda (AP)
π Wine sales drying up as Americans turn elsewhere (NBC)
π U.S. pays $590 million to Moderna to speed up development of bird flu vaccine (NPR)
π Same day as TikTok ban, Instagram announces Edits, a new video editing app (USA TODAY)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π βMufasaβ leads muted MLK box office weekend with $15.5 Million (THE WRAP)
π Gwen Stefani reuniting No Doubt for βFireAidβ benefit concert for California wildfire relief (DEADLINE)
π Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark share hugs, high fives at Chiefs game (BILLBOARD)
π Bob Dylan's draft lyrics for Mr Tambourine Man sell for $500k (BBC)