President Biden has signed two executive orders in an effort to help Americans who are struggling economically during the coronavirus pandemic. Nancy Cordes has more. Source
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U.S. races to rollout vaccine before new COVID strains take hold
The U.K. variant of the coronavirus has spread to at least 22 states as officials are rushing to administer the vaccine before the more contagious variant takes hold. Mola Lenghi has the latest. Source
SpaceX rocket to launch a record 143 satellites
Rapidly growing numbers of satellites in low-Earth orbit raise concerns about the need for regulation. Source
Mega Milions jackpot reaches $1 billion
The massive prize has players flocking to what they hope are lucky locations. Source
Man pleads guilty to 36 deaths from “Ghost Ship” warehouse blaze
Derick Almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the 2016 San Francisco Bay Area warehouse fire. Source
Dr. Deborah Birx “always” considered quitting Trump’s COVID task force
“I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?” Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” Source
Chinese miners will be trapped for at least 15 more days, city says
The mine shaft is blocked 1,000 feet below the surface by 70 tons of debris that extends down another 330 feet, the Yantai city government said in a statement on its social media account. Source
1,800 Instacart workers laid off. No one agrees on who fired them.
Delivery company says it’s cutting workers at the request of grocery stores. Stores say they weren’t consulted. Source
White House warns of “even more serious” economic hole without “decisive action”
Though Biden is signing executive orders to help families, it’s congressional action that will make a real difference, the White House says. Source
This week on “Face the Nation,” January 24, 2021
Former Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx and Biden’s Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci, appear on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” Source