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Democratic Senators request investigation into Sens. Hawley and Cruz’s role in Capitol insurrection

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Seven Democratic senators filed a complaint urging the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate GOP Sens. Ted Cruz’s and Josh Hawley’s efforts to overturn the presidential election results. The complaint comes more than two weeks after the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Cruz and Hawley both raised formal objections during the joint session to confirm Electoral College results and voted against states’ election results after Congress reconvened following the attack.

Senate Dems file ethics complaint against GOP Sens. Hawley, Cruz over role in Capitol riot

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The two Republican senators’ actions call for a probe and “a determination whether disciplinary…
 

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Pittsburgh Steelers sign Washington QB Dwayne Haskins to one-year contract

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The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Thurday that they have signed former Washington Football Team quarterback Dwayne Haskins to a one-year contract. Haskins was released by Washington on Dec. 28. 

Haskins posted on Twitter, saying, “Three (3) in the Bible stands for restoration and eternal life,” Haskins said. “Let’s work.” Haskins, the former No. 15 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, finished 3–10 as a starter in two seasons in Washington. He opened the 2020 season as Washington’s starter but was demoted for quarterback Kyle Allen. Haskins was re-promoted later in the season and started two games, before being benched again in Week 16. He was stripped of his captainship and fined by Washington after a second COVID-19 violation. He appeared to have attended a party maskless and his $40,000 fine was the largest known for a player for a COVID-19 violation.

Ex-Washington QB Dwayne Haskins signs on with Pittsburgh Steelers

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PITTSBURGH — Dwayne Haskins, a first-round draft pick in 2019, signed a reserve/future contract…
 

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Philadelphia Eagles to hire Indianapolis Colts OC Nick Sirianni as head coach

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The Philadelphia Eagles are set to hire Nick Sirianni to be their head coach. The Eagles fired Doug Pederson following a 4-11-1 season, less than three years after he led the team to the franchise’s only Super Bowl title. 

Sirianni was the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts the past three seasons. The 39-year-old Sirianni previously served as an assistant coach with the Chiefs and Chargers.

Sirianni began his NFL coaching career as offensive quality control coach in Kansas City in 2009. He also served as an assistant quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach during four seasons with the Chiefs. Sirianni held the same positions during five seasons with the Chargers from 2013-17. 

Eagles hiring Sirianni as head coach, VP says

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Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni will be the next head coach of the Eagles, vice…
 

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Stock market hits record highs as Joe Biden takes office on Inauguration Day

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The stock market climbed to record highs Wednesday as President Joe Biden was sworn into office. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 257.86, or 0.83%, to rise to a new record high of 31,188.38, while the S&P 500 gained 1.45% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.97% both also reaching record highs.

Markets reacted to Biden being sworn in as president as he has promised a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, $1,400 payments to Americans, and his incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged lawmakers to “act big” on further relief spending.

Netflix stock led the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s big day, rising 16.85% after the company reported 8.4 million global paid net subscriber additions, surpassing analysts’ predictions of 6.47 million. Other top stock gains Wednesday afternoon included Utz Brands, Teladoc Health, Collectors Universe and Polaris.

Stock market posts best Inauguration Day rise in 36 years as Biden takes office

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Stock market hits record highs as Joe Biden takes office on Inauguration Day

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The stock market climbed to record highs Wednesday as President Joe Biden was sworn into office. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 257.86, or 0.83%, to rise to a new record high of 31,188.38, while the S&P 500 gained 1.45% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.97% both also reaching record highs.

Markets reacted to Biden being sworn in as president as he has promised a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, $1,400 payments to Americans, and his incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged lawmakers to “act big” on further relief spending.

Netflix stock led the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s big day, rising 16.85% after the company reported 8.4 million global paid net subscriber additions, surpassing analysts’ predictions of 6.47 million. Other top stock gains Wednesday afternoon included Utz Brands, Teladoc Health, Collectors Universe and Polaris.

Stock market posts best Inauguration Day rise in 36 years as Biden takes office

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Indianapolis Colts QB Philip Rivers to retire after 17 seasons in NFL

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers announced that he will retire after 17 seasons in the NFL. The 39-year-old quarterback completed 68% of his throws for 4,169 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 16 starts this season, and led the Colts to an 11-5 record before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the playoffs.

Rivers spent the first 16 years of his career with the Los Angeles Chargers. He signed a one-year, $25 million contract last off-season with the Colts. The QB ranks No. 5 all-time in passing yards and touchdown passes, and has started in 240 consecutive games to end his career, the second-longest streak for a quarterback in NFL history. 

Rivers will take over as the head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Ala.,  He announced last May that he would assume that role after he retired from his NFL career, saying, “I can sit here and say, ‘I can still throw it. I love to play. But that’s always going to be there. I’m excited to go coach high school football.”

QB Philip Rivers retires after 17 seasons with Colts, Chargers

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Philip Rivers has called it a career after putting together a Hall of Fame resume that includes…
 

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NHL postpones Carolina Hurricanes games until January 23 due to COVID-19 spike

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The Carolina Hurricanes won’t play their next two games due to a rising number of COVID-19 issues within the organization. In a statement from the NHL, Carolina’s facilities have been shut down “until further notice” and games through Jan. 23 have been postponed because five players have been placed on the COVID Protocol Related Absence List:

Carolina’s game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday was postponed because of COVID-19 protocols. The team were scheduled to host the Florida Panthers for two games on Thursday and Saturday. 

The NHL’s coronavirus protocols state that players who are added to the COVID-19 list must exhibit no symptoms and return two consecutive negative tests over 48 hours before they are allowed to return to team-related activities. 

NHL postpones Hurricanes games through Jan. 23 in response to COVID-19

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President Trump pardons Steve Bannon and 141 others in final hours in office

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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people, including his former adviser Stephen Bannon and top election fundraiser Elliott Broidy.

In his final hours at the White House, Trump pardoned 73 people and commuted the prison sentences of 70 others in one of his final actions as president of the United States. 

The White House said in a statement that Trump granted a full pardon to Bannon as prosecutors pursued “charges related to fraud stemming from his involvement in a political project,” adding, “Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen.”

Bannon, a former senior White House adviser, was arrested and charged in August for allegedly defrauding donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars in connection to an online crowdfunding campaign known as “We Build the Wall” in 2018.

Trump had previously granted clemency in the months leading up to his final day in office to close aides, associates and friends including his former campaign adviser Roger Stone, his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his former foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, among others.

Trump pardons Bannon, other allies on final night in office

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President Trump pardons Steve Bannon and 141 others in final hours in office

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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people, including his former adviser Stephen Bannon and top election fundraiser Elliott Broidy. In his final hours at the White House, Trump pardoned 73 people and commuted the prison sentences of 70 others in one of his final actions as president of the United States.

The White House said in a statement that Trump granted a full pardon to Bannon as prosecutors pursued “charges related to fraud stemming from his involvement in a political project,” adding, “Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen.” Bannon, a former senior White House adviser, was arrested and charged in August for allegedly defrauding donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars in connection to an online crowdfunding campaign known as “We Build the Wall” in 2018.

Trump had previously granted clemency in the months leading up to his final day in office to close aides, associates and friends including his former campaign adviser Roger Stone, his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his former foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, among others.

Trump pardons Bannon, other allies on final night in office

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President Trump wishes new administration luck in taped farewell address

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President Donald Trump released a taped farewell address before leaving office, saying: “We did what we came to do – and so much more.” In a video posted on YouTube (which can be viewed here), he said he took on “the tough battles, the hardest fights… because that’s what you elected me to do”.

The last two weeks of Trump’s term have been dominated by the fallout from the deadly riot on Capitol Hill, when a mob of his supporters stormed Congress, seeking to overturn the election result. Trump said in his video, “Political violence is an attack on everything we cherish as Americans. It can never be tolerated.”

Also in his message, Trump said his administration built “the greatest economy in the history of the world.” He said, “Our agenda was not about right or left, it wasn’t about Republican or Democrat, but about the good of a nation, and that means the whole nation.”

Trump releases taped ‘farewell address’

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