He will inherit stewardship of a nation wrenched by pandemic, seismic cultural fissures and an opposition party’s base that considers him illegitimate.
January 2021
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‘Little old West Virginia’ sets pace on vaccine rollout
West Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation’s otherwise chaotic coronavirus vaccine rollout.
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NBA roundup: Bulls top Mavericks despite Doncic’s triple-double
Chicago overcomes a monster game by Luca Doncic, ending a four-game losing streak.
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NHL roundup: Penguins beat Capitals in shootout
Jake Guentzel gets the only shootout goal, in the fourth round, as Pittsburgh avoids an 0-3 start.
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Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited U.S. Capitol riot
An Associated Press review of records finds that veterans of President Trump’s failed campaign were key players in the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Chiefs lose Mahomes but hold on to reach AFC title game
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes leaves the game with a concussion, but backup Chad Henne makes two big plays to secure a 22-17 win over Cleveland.
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Dorothy Schmidt Cole, oldest living Marine, dies at 107
She enlisted as one of the earliest female reservists after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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Banking heir Benjamin de Rothschild dies at 57
He oversaw the empire started by his father in 1953.
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Some Topsham-area school board members want schools fully reopen
Maine School Administrative District 75 has had its youngest students back in school four days a week since December, though some board members expressed frustration they don’t have more in-person instruction for all students.
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Bruce Springsteen will play inaugural gala
John Legend, Demi Lovato and Justin Timberlake, among others, will join him and Jon Bon Jovi.