January 2021
117th Congress sworn in on Sunday
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
847k people file for unemployment, dropping for second straight week
900k people file for unemployment in the US
965k people file for unemployment
Acting DHS Secretary Wolf resigns
Airbnb cancels all reservations in DC during Inauguration week
Alabama WR DeVonta Smith wins Heisman Trophy
Alabama and Ohio State advance to college football championship
Alabama defeats Ohio State in CFP championship game
All three major US stock indices close at record highs
Amazon launches $2B equitable housing initiative
American and Southwest report record losses in 2020
Andrew Yang announces plans to run for NYC mayor
Apple announces first projects from $100M racial equity initiative
Apple surpasses $100B in quarterly revenue
Audio of call between President Trump and Georgia officials released
Beyond Meat announces snack and beverage partnership with PepsiCo
Biden announces AG pick
Biden announces nominee for CIA Director
Biden announces travel restrictions to combat new coronavirus strains
Biden inauguration security measures continue rollout
Biden reverses Trump administration transgender military policy
Biden signs 10 coronavirus-related executive orders, unveils national pandemic response
Biden signs 10 pandemic-related executive orders, shares national response plan
Biden unveils new stimulus plan
Bitcoin surpasses $40k
Boeing agrees to settle criminal charges related to 737 Max
Budweiser forgoes Super Bowl ad for first time since 1983
CDC announces new restrictions on air travelers entering the US
CES concludes
CES kicks off (virtually)
CFP Championship preview
California lifts coronavirus-driven stay-at-home orders
Caravan of Honduran migrants clashes with Guatemalan security forces
Chiefs and Bucs to face off in Super Bowl
China issues sanctions against 28 Trump administration officials
China’s economy grows by 2.3% in 2020
Congress confirms Electoral College vote and Biden's election victory
Congress meets to certify Electoral College vote
DHS issues national terrorism bulletin, does not identify specific threat
DOJ Inspector General opens election-related investigation
Death rate from cancer in the US falls by largest single-year tally
Democrats sweep Georgia runoffs
Democrats take majority control of the Senate
EU approves Moderna vaccine
Eight Anti-fascist protesters arrested in Portland
Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos to become world's richest person
FBI announces 170 cases opened related to attack on US Capitol
Facebook independent Oversight Board accepts a request to review Trump ban
Fed commits to maintaining interest rates near zero
Federal judge rejects Parler bid to have Amazon restore web hosting
Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration moratorium on deportations
Former Michigan Gov. charged over Flint water crisis
GM announces plans to become carbon neutral by 2040
GM launches new commercial EV business unit
GM’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise raises $2B in a new funding round, including Microsoft
GameStop short squeeze continues
Georgia runoff election results
Georgia runoff elections preview
Global coronavirus cases surpass 100M
Google announces $150M coronavirus vaccine pledge
Google suggests it may stop offering Google Search in Australia in response to new law
Google workers form Alphabet Workers Union
Google-parent Alphabet announces Loon to shut down
HHS announces new initiatives to speed up vaccine distribution
Haven Healthcare set to shut down in February
Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy activists
House Democrats formally deliver article of impeachment
House Democrats introduce article of impeachment
House approves resolution calling for Pence to invoke 25th Amendment, begins impeachment proceedings
House impeaches President Trump for second time
ISIS claims responsibility for two suicide bombings in Baghdad
Inaguration Day: Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States
Indian farmer protests continue with march on capital
Indonesian passenger jet crashes with 62 people onboard
Iran begins enriching uranium to 20% purity
Israel approves Moderna vaccine
Italian PM Conte resigns after losing Senate majority
Italy begins major mafia trial
Japan and the International Olympic Committee deny Tokyo Olympics cancelation rumors
Joe Biden becomes 46th president of the United States, calls for unity
Johnson and Johnson and Novavax announce coronavirus vaccine trial results
KFC, McDonald's set to launch new chicken sandwiches
Larry King dies at 87
Lilly announces positive results from Phase-2 trials for Alzheimer's drug
Liquid nitrogen leak in Georgia kills 6, hospitalizes 11
Louisville police officers fired
Major coporations restrict or suspend political donations
Market performance - 2020 recap
NFL Conference Championships set for Sunday
NFL playoff preview
NFL playoffs - divisional round
NRA files for bankruptcy protection and plans Texas reincorporation
NY AG sues De Blasio and NYPD
NYSE reverses course (again), says it will delist Chinese telecom companies
NYSE reverses plans to delist Chinese telecom companies
Nearly 7M receive at least one coronavirus vaccine dose
Netflix surpasses 200M global subscribers in Q4
Nine former Michigan officials now charged in relation to Flint water crisis
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