What we know about potential armed protests ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration  

Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from Saturday up to at least Inauguration Day on Wednesday.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:54:44

Even $1,400 checks aren't stirring enthusiasm on Wall Street  

News that President-elect Joe Biden is asking Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package would normally give markets a big boost. Not this time.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:52:23

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner face cold post-insurrection reality  

When Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner shared their decision to pick up and move their family to Washington from New York four years ago, multiple sources who know the couple said the idea was the White House years would allow easy entree to their ambitious next steps: Kushner would become a powerful player in global politics and Trump would become a shoo-in to a higher office of her own.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:38:14

Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain dead at 69  

Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist of the influential American punk glam rock band New York Dolls, has died of cancer at the age of 69, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:27:14

By clamping down on DC rioters, Airbnb is finally acting like it owns the place  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:21:49

Joe Biden wants to use coronavirus relief to raise federal minimum wage to $15  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:18:34

Rejected cover for Tintin adventure 'The Blue Lotus' sells for record price  

A rare painting of Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Herge sold for a record €3.2 million ($3.9 million) at Parisian auction house Artcurial on Thursday.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:15:21

Wealthy homeowners are getting richer, while first-time buyers struggle  

The pandemic has further expanded the divide between people who are thriving financially and those who are barely hanging on. The stock market continues to soar, enriching wealthy investors, while millions of other Americans are out of work and must rely on unemployment and other benefits.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:10:49

'Do you need help?' Courageous waitress saves child from extreme abuse, cops say  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:06:35

Uganda elections 2021: Museveni takes early lead as Bobi Wine cries foul  

President Museveni's rival alleges the internet shutdown allows for rigging in the election count.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 12:01:14

Pelosi announces retired lieutenant general to lead review of Capitol security  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honore will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier this month.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 11:55:05

These are the candles we can't live without this winter  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 11:45:11

'Stop the steal' groups hide in plain sight on Facebook  

Groups and individuals spreading lies about the 2020 election and calling to protest the outcome have continued to hide in plain sight on Facebook, even as COO Sheryl Sandberg this week tried to downplay the platform's role in the Capitol riots.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 11:13:22

Tucker Carlson mocks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for thinking she might die during the Capitol riot in which 5 people died  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 11:05:50

Two-time golf major winner arrested in Brazil  

Federal Police in Brazil have arrested golfer Angel Cabrera on an Interpol red notice for alleged crimes committed in Argentina.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 10:58:37

New security bulletin says domestic extremists most likely threat to inauguration  

Domestic extremists pose the most likely threat to the presidential inauguration, particularly those who believe the incoming administration is illegitimate, according to a joint bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security, FBI and eight other agencies obtained by CNN.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 10:47:27

Governor: 'We're not going to be bullied' amid threats to statehouses  

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared "we're not going to be bullied" in the wake of last week's riots at the US Capitol and fears of further violence in state capitals.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 10:31:06

The Galaxy Buds Pro are Samsung's most impressive earbuds yet  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 10:21:18

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' sets Spotify record  

Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" has set Spotify's record for most streams in a day for a non-holiday song, the streaming service has announced.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 10:20:15

Violent mob reportedly got closer to Pence than previously known   

what do you think? 2021-01-15 10:01:35

Travel to the UK during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 09:36:02

Capitol rioters intended to 'capture and assassinate' elected officials, prosecutors say in a new court filing  

Federal prosecutors offered the most chilling description yet of rioters who seized the Capitol last week, writing in a new court filing that the intention was "to capture and assassinate elected officials."

what do you think? 2021-01-15 09:33:41

Delta turned record profit into a record loss in one year  

Delta Air Lines closed the books on the worst year in its history.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 08:34:01

Opinion: Why the Senate must confirm Biden's Homeland Security pick on Day 1  

In nearly 28 years in Congress -- including six spent as chair of the US House Committee on Homeland Security -- I have never experienced a day quite like that which my colleagues and I endured last Wednesday. Having lived through 9/11 and other attacks, most Americans have little difficulty appreciating the threat of foreign terrorism and the need to vigilantly guard against it. But never in our lifetimes has the threat of domestic terrorism struck so close to the bedrock of our nation.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 08:21:54

Coronavirus numbers are abysmal in the US. Here's what's fueling the surge  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 08:14:11

Top sales to shop this weekend: Wayfair, Ugg, Dyson and more  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 08:07:41

An abused boy is saved by a note from a waitress  

A waitress in Orlando called 911 to report an abused child after she wrote him a note asking if he needed help.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 07:51:44

Wells Fargo can't escape its troubled past  

Wells Fargo is still being haunted by its history of ripping off customers.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 06:45:16

Biden to outline Covid-19 vaccination plan Friday  

President-elect Joe Biden will outline his plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population on Friday at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, according to his transition team.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 06:36:41

MSN Canada | Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Latest News and Videos  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 06:20:23

Man who beat police officer says 'death is the only remedy'  

Video from The Telegraph shows Peter Francis Stager, the man federal prosecutors say beat a DC Metro police officer with the American flag, saying that "death is the only remedy" for the Capitol law enforcement officers.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 06:09:27

Analysis: Will Trump go down as the worst president in history?  

With just days left in his time as president, Donald Trump undoubtedly has begun to consider how history will remember him. The early returns aren't promising.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 05:50:07

Man who accidentally threw out a bitcoin fortune offers $70 million to search a landfill   

A British man who accidentally threw a hard drive loaded with bitcoin into the trash has offered the local authority where he lives more than $70 million if it allows him to excavate a landfill site.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 05:45:36

German sports doctor jailed over blood doping scandal  

Mark Schmidt masterminded an international doping ring exposed by police in "Operation Aderlass".

what do you think? 2021-01-15 05:28:09

Avlon: The Trump administration is again flying blind  

CNN's John Avlon reviews President Trump's response to Covid-19 as the pandemic continues to spread across the US.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 05:27:57

Marvel's 'WandaVision' looks to make Disney+ even mightier  

"WandaVision," Marvel Studios' first original series for Disney+, hits streaming this weekend. That's excellent news for Disney+, considering that Marvel is the company's mightiest brand. And it's bad news for Disney's rivals, since the new service has notched 86 million subscribers, even without an exclusive original series from Hollywood's biggest blockbuster franchise.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 05:24:55

Nazi Buchenwald camp no place for sledging, authorities warn  

German officials say some people have used Buchenwald mass graves as a toboggan run.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 05:03:04

DC police officer says he was hit with a stun gun during riot  

Washington, DC police officers are speaking out following a riot at the US Capitol which resulted in five deaths. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:52:24

Feds send a message as they make more arrests for Capitol riot: 'FBI agents are coming to find you'  

About 10 new charges announced by the Justice Department on Thursday rammed home the message from law enforcement that it will find the participants in the siege of the Capitol that killed five people, including a Capitol Police officer.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:40:08

Lawmakers want to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police officer  

US Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman has been hailed as an American hero for leading a growing mob away from the Senate chambers during last week's attack on the Capitol.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:35:57

Capitol Officer Crushed by Mob Says 'Entitled' Rioters Thought Police Would Support Them  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:35:26

DC attorney general explains why he believes Trump Jr. broke the law  

The DC attorney general's office has notified President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., that it would like to interview him as part of its investigation into misuse of his father's inaugural funds. Representatives for the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:27:28

Opinion: I've had it with interviewing Trump supporters who go off the deep end  

Perhaps you've seen one of the dozens of voter panels with Trump supporters that I have moderated on "New Day" over the past five years. Maybe you caught the one shortly after Trump's 2016 victory in which I slapped my forehead when a panelist tried to tell me that three million "illegals" cost Trump the popular vote. Or maybe you saw the one where a panelist told me he would believe Donald Trump over Jesus Christ.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:26:16

Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy, study finds  

The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it's also taking more than a year off the average US life expectancy.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:25:26

The online shopping exec Walmart hired to take on Amazon is leaving  

The executive hired to help boost Walmart's e-commerce business to compete with Amazon is leaving the company.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:25:07

Disapproval of Trump soars in the wake of the insurrection attempt  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:17:36

'Biggest vaccination site' in the US set to open at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:12:16

Japan Seeks Mid-February Pfizer Vaccine Approval, Minister Says  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:12:06

Dutch Rutte government resigns over child welfare fraud scandal  

Mark Rutte's cabinet resigns after families were wrongly accused and many faced financial problems.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:10:49

Watergate icon compares Trump and Nixon's final days in office  

Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein discusses how President Donald Trump's final days in office compare to President Richard Nixon.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:08:44

LA County is scrambling to find more space to store bodies of Covid-19 victims  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 04:05:47

North Korea unveils submarine-launched ballistic missile at military parade  

North Korea has celebrated the end of a rare political meeting by unveiling what appears to be a missile designed to be fired from a submarine.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:55:44

NYC bendy bus left dangling from overpass in Bronx  

Several people are hurt as a bus plunges from an overpass in the Bronx on to an access road below.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:55:43

The week in 35 photos   

Take a look at 35 photos of the week from January 8 to January 14.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:36:56

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, meet the Constitution. Constitution, Sen. Tuberville.  

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has an idea about how to make next week's inauguration as safe as possible: Just move it to a few weeks later!

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:34:05

Federal government executes Corey Johnson following prolonged legal fight  

Corey Johnson was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m. ET on Thursday.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:34:05

Rejected cover breaks world record for comic book art  

The rejected cover art for Herge's 1936 Tintin comic "The Blue Lotus" was sold for a record-breaking €3.2 million ($3.88 million) in Paris.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:28:34

LA County is scrambling to find more space to store bodies of Covid-19 victims  

Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in California, is running out of space to store the bodies of Covid-19 victims and officials are scrambling to secure additional capacity.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:25:32

North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile  

The show of military strength comes days before the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:17:20

Capitol riot tears GOP apart as it eyes 2022  

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday when asked if his ally bore any responsibility for inciting a riot at the US Capitol, putting the onus of last week's death and destruction instead on the mob.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:16:36

Xiaomi, CNOOC, Comac: Chinese companies slapped with new US restrictions  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:11:46

Scaramucci: Trump is the domestic terrorist of the 21st century  

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci tells CNN's Anderson Cooper why he believes President Donald Trump will be viewed as a domestic terrorist by historians in years to come.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:10:48

'I think this is a wake-up call': Seeing a familiar face in the Capitol riot  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:10:04

Biden Twitter account 'starts from zero' with no Trump followers  

Joe Biden's presidential Twitter account launches with no followers transferred from President Trump.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:08:10

China's President Xi asks former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to help repair U.S. ties with Beijing  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:05:50

North Korea: Kim Jong-un oversees huge military showcase  

Planes, missiles and marching troops are on show as North Korean state media broadcasts a massive parade.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:04:06

Pence makes surprise visit to Capitol to thank National Guard  

Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to the United States Capitol to greet National Guard members and thank them for their service.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 03:01:34

Legacy of MLK's 'I have a dream' speech becomes a nightmare for Atlanta sports team owner  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:56:34

Biden picks former FDA commissioner to lead US vaccine effort  

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler, a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, to lead federal Covid-19 vaccine efforts for the incoming administration, Biden's presidential transition team announced Friday.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:50:49

Biden wrests control of Trump's spotlight and makes first big bet of presidency  

Joe Biden's crisis presidency effectively began Thursday evening, when he urged Americans to mobilize behind a $1.9 trillion plan to end the pandemic, save the economy and revive the weakened heartbeat of a nation.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:49:57

A bus is dangling from a New York overpass after a major accident   

At least seven people, including the bus driver, were injured after a bus crashed through a overpass barrier in New York City's Bronx area, according to the New York Police Department.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:47:35

As an officer lay on the Capitol floor after having been Tasered several times in the neck, what the rioters said was chilling: 'Kill him with his own gun'  

As DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone lay on the ground at the US Capitol building, stunned and injured, he knew a group of rioters were stripping him of his gear. They grabbed spare ammunition, ripped the police radio off his chest and even stole his badge.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:47:06

Cambodian union leader stands trial for 'incitement'  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:40:12

How will school closures affect kids in the long run? Wars, disease and natural disasters offer clues  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:35:57

The US coronavirus death toll is projected to surpass 400,000 by Inauguration Day  

At the current rate of daily fatalities, the US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic may reach 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Wednesday.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:30:41

Salvador Cienfuegos: Mexico clears ex-defence minister over US drugs link claims  

Salvador Cienfuegos's arrest by US investigators last year caused a rift between the two countries.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:27:06

'Saved by the Bell' star hospitalized with cancer  

Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy "Saved by the Bell," is hospitalized with cancer, his manager told CNN Friday.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:26:44

'Home Alone 2' star supports removing Trump's cameo  

As President Donald Trump prepares to make his exit from the White House, fans of "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" want him to make a permanent, on-screen exit from the movie -- and its star Macaulay Culkin seems to be on board with the idea.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:18:11

Martin Luther King: Legacy of 'I have a dream' speech becomes nightmare for Atlanta sports team owner  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:16:24

Thailand allows visitors to play golf in quarantine  

At six resorts, visitors will be able to play golf, rather than just having to isolate in their rooms.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:10:45

Disneyland cancels its annual pass program  

Repeat visits to Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure haven't been possible since the theme parks closed at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. And now, the parks' annual pass program is officially coming to an end.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:08:17

Colourising historical photos of the civil rights movement  

Jordan J Lloyd has added digital colour to black-and-white photos of Dr King and the civil rights movement.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:06:11

The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you  

Despite hopes of widespread vaccinations this year, experts warned the start of 2021 would be a very rough time in this pandemic.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 02:05:18

MSN Canada | Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Latest News and Videos  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:58:48

Stimulus package: Here's what's in Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:49:51

Senate postpones first confirmation hearing for crucial position in Biden administration   

The first confirmation hearing for a crucial position in the Biden administration has been postponed.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:42:02

Global Deaths Near 2 Million; Germany Record Surge: Virus Update  

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:37:36

Biden taps Lisa Monaco as homeland security adviser to inauguration amid rising threats   

President-elect Joe Biden has asked Lisa Monaco, his deputy attorney general nominee, to temporarily step away from those duties and serve as a homeland security adviser to his inauguration team, a Biden transition official said, a sign that the rising security concerns demand high-level coordination.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:35:46

Would a Senate trial of Trump kick him out of the GOP -- or just make him a martyr?  

The die is cast. The House impeached President Donald Trump Wednesday for inciting an insurrection against the United States government, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has decided the trial should take place next week, when Senate Democrats will be in charge of the chamber.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:34:40

Indonesia earthquake: Sulawesi hospital among collapsed buildings  

Dozens are thought to be killed and hundreds injured in an earthquake on the island of Sulawesi.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:33:04

Opinion: What Josh Hawley doesn't get about George Orwell  

The English writer George Orwell, who died more than 70 years ago, is experiencing a resurgence of popularity among the political right. Last week, Donald Trump Jr. reacted to Twitter's decision to ban his father from the social media platform with a tweet of his own: "We are living Orwell's 1984. Free-speech no longer exists in America. It died with big tech and what's left is only there for a chosen few."

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:19:25

Andrew Yang running for New York mayor  

Andrew Yang announced his candidacy for New York City mayor on Wednesday, several weeks after he had filed paperwork to run for the office.

what do you think? 2021-01-15 01:10:13

Earn 140,000 bonus points with the IHG Premier credit card  

what do you think? 2021-01-14 20:50:12

Trump impeachment: Republicans clash as Senate trial looms  

Mr Trump's supporters demand party chairwoman Liz Cheney quits after her vote against the president.

what do you think? 2021-01-14 20:42:36

Young, black and more likely to die in Brazil  

A BBC investigation uncovers who is most at risk of lethal police violence in Brazil.

what do you think? 2021-01-14 20:38:14

Right-wing media slams GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach  

CNN's Tom Foreman looks into how right-wing media outlets continue to furiously defend President Donald Trump despite being impeached for inciting the US Capitol riot.

what do you think? 2021-01-14 19:23:05

Covid-19: Brazil hospitals 'run out of oxygen' for virus patients  

Reports from Manaus say medical staff are begging for help in a critical situation due to Covid-19.

what do you think? 2021-01-14 18:34:13

German chancellor race: The men vying for Merkel's job  

Three candidates are challenging to lead Angela Merkel's CDU, but the race may not end there.

what do you think? 2021-01-14 18:30:52

Biden's chief aide says president wants teams, no rivals  

what do you think? 2021-01-14 18:22:11

Johan 'N0tail' Sundstein: Inside the world's richest esports player's mansion  

Johan "N0tail" Sundstein has earned more than $7.4m (£5.4m) in prize money to date.

what do you think? 2021-01-14 17:50:46