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Amid heavy winter weather in the capital, Congress prepares to officially declare President-elect Donald Trump the winner of the presidential election on Monday. This year's Golden Globe Awards recognized numerous first-time winners. It may be a snow day for you. |
Congress readies a no-drama certification of Trump's win |
Congress will usher in a new era on Monday when it gathers to count each state's electoral votes and officially declare Donald Trump the winner of last year's presidential contest. |
No one expects an angry mob to show up this time. The count occurs four years to the day that supporters of Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol and tried to halt the certification of the 2020 election. Four people died that day and more than 140 police officers were injured. |
| • | The difference between then and now is Trump. Four years ago, the Republican refused to acknowledge he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Though Trump had again warned of the possibility of election fraud in 2024, he went suddenly silent about those dire predictions after his victory. | | • | A "day when our democracy was put to the test and prevailed": President Joe Biden, who leaves office in two weeks, said on Sunday that while he is committed to a peaceful transfer of power, Americans cannot pretend the attack four years ago didn't happen. | | • | Where are they now? More than a thousand defendants have been charged and sentenced in relation to the Capitol insurrection. | |
'Emilia Pérez' highlights Golden Globes |
A potent showing for "Emilia Pérez" highlighted the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards, which aired live Sunday from Beverly Hills, California. "Pérez," an unconventional Netflix film, directed by Jacques Audiard, maintained its momentum with four wins including best movie comedy or musical, best non-English language film and a best supporting actress victory for Zoe Saldaña among its wins. Here's the full list of Globe winners . |
Don't miss any of the Golden Globe buzz: | Zoe Saldaña accepts the award for female supporting actor in a motion picture at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 in Los Angeles. Sonja Flemming, CBS |
Hundreds of schools from the Midwest to the East Coast that were planning to reopen Monday after a two-week winter holiday break were faced with delaying restarts for a day or more amid winter weather and storm advisories. Families across the country prepared for the possibility of an extra day at home as a swath of the Midwest and East, already gripped by bitterly cold temperatures, braced for a historic storm Sunday night. And further rounds of heavy snow are possible late Monday for some regions. Here's what to know for your region and what to do if your flight is cancelled this morning. |
New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations still scheduled |
Parades are set to commence in New Orleans Monday, less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what FBI officials have called an "act of terror." At least six parades kicking off the Mardi Gras season known as "Carnival" remain scheduled Monday, including two in the French Quarter neighborhood, where the attack occurred on bustling Bourbon Street. Here's everything to know about the events. |
Georgia honors Jimmy Carter |
The nation will honor former President Jimmy Carter over six days of funeral events. A funeral motorcade started in the morning near Carter's farming hometown of Plains, Georgia on Saturday. Then, his remains were taken to the state capital in Atlanta, where he was honored in a moment of silence at the Capitol before a service at the Carter Center. Mourners can come and pay their respects as his body lies in repose until Tuesday. Then, the late president and his family will travel to Washington, D.C. Here's what locals said about the remembrance events. | The hearse carrying the casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter travels to The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 4, 2025. Elijah Nouvelage, Reuters |
Photo of the day: SEC overflows college basketball victories |
SEC fans, are you feeling bummed about how the football season played out? Don't worry, because the league has decided to completely take over men's college basketball. Two undefeated teams went down this weekend − Florida losing to Kentucky and Alabama dominating Oklahoma. Here's USA TODAY Sports' recap of college basketball. | Florida center Rueben Chinyelu (9) and Kentucky forward Brandon Garrison (10) jostle for position during the first half at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Jordan Prather, Imagn Images |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | | | Hollywood's A-list donned their finest fashions for the Golden Globes red carpet. Selena Gomez, Demi Moore and more made our best-dressed list. | | | | Millions should prepare for disrupted travel and winter conditions as a fierce storm is set to bring ice, snow and freezing rain to much of the U.S. | | | | Among the 14 people killed in the New Orleans attack: a warehouse manager, an account executive, an aspiring nurse and two loving parents. | | | | Sea lampreys abounded in all Great Lakes in 2024 after treatment was limited during COVID. But the parasitic, invasive fish are expected to decline. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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