Mark Katkov
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Politics
New Capitol Police Chief Offers 'Sincerest Apologies' To Congress
Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told a House committee that the department expects to answer "for our failings on Jan. 6."
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Business
Like So Much This Year In The NFL, The Pandemic Is Taking A Toll - On Super Bowl Ads
For the first time in 37 years, Budweiser will not directly advertise its beer during the game. Other famous brands are also taking a pass.
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Latin America
Mexico Will Not Charge Former Defense Chief With Drug Trafficking
Retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested in October at Los Angeles International Airport by U.S. law enforcement, outraging Mexican officials who demanded and obtained his extradition.
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National
U.S. Records More Than 4,000 Dead In 1 Day From COVID-19, A Grim New Record
The U.S. hit more than 4,000 deaths on Jan. 7, which also saw 274,703 new infections, according to Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. continues to lead the world in both cases and deaths.
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National
Army Secretary Says A 'Non-Scalable' 7-Foot Fence Is Going Up Around U.S. Capitol
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the fence will be in place for at least the next 30 days. He added that 6,200 members of the National Guard will be in the region by this weekend.
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Politics
After Days Of Silence, China Congratulates Biden And Harris
A spokesman for China's foreign ministry offered congratulations at his regular daily briefing. China had been one of the last major nations to hold out recognizing Biden will be the next president.
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National
Parents Of 545 Children Separated At U.S.-Mexico Border Still Can't Be Found
A court filing says many of the parents are presumed to no longer be in the United States. Efforts to locate them have been hampered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the filing.
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Business
'Auctions Are Everywhere': 2020 Economics Nobel Goes To 2 Americans
Stanford's Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson are honored for their "inventions of new auction formats." Auctions are now used to price Internet ads, wholesale electricity and fishing permits.
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World
Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded To World Food Programme
Honoring the humanitarian group, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo cites the "need for international solidarity."
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Politics
What Happens If The President Is Incapacitated? The 25th Amendment Charts A Course
Ratified in 1967, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution determines how and when the vice president assumes the duties of president when the nation's chief executive is alive but incapable of serving.