1. Electoral College Vote Dissolves into Chaos at the Capitol
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On Wednesday, lawmakers met on Capitol Hill to certify the Electoral College votes in the 2020 Presidential election. As expected, a coalition of 11 Republican Senators challenged the election results, citing election fraud in battleground states.
2. Democrats Celebrate the Georgia Senate Sweep
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The Democrats have succeeded in securing a slim majority in the U.S. Senate with the second Georgia runoff election win by Jon Ossoff over Republican David Perdue Wednesday afternoon.
3. Coronavirus Update: California Now Epicenter of Pandemic
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California is struggling to control a massive outbreak of infections and deaths that has pushed available resources to the limit. In just over a month, Los Angeles County has doubled its number of infections, pushing the state’s total of infections to more than 2.4 million
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Rev. Al Sharpton is demanding that officer Adam Coy face criminal charges after being fired on Monday for fatally shooting Andre Hill, a Black Ohio grandfather who was bringing a family member Christmas money on December 22, 2020.
5. Facebook Playing With Gaming Diversity In $300 Million Market
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Facebook is committing $10 million over two years to support the Black gaming community.
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