The event honors the 400,000 lives lost in the United States to the pandemic.
Adams is scheduled to sing Hallelujah.
In his first stop tonight after arriving in Washington, President-elect Joe Biden, along with Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and Harris husband Douglas Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer, participated in an event at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where 400 lights will honor those who died from COVID-19.
This is the first-ever lighting around the reflecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial.
Houston joined that tribute in light and honor the national moment of unity. At dusk, Houston landmarks and landmarks in other cities are illuminating with amber light. The lighting ceremony in Houston will include the following locations:
The Most Jarring Photos of D.C. Preparing for the Inauguration
By Sarah Crow of Best Life |
The Most Jarring Photos of D.C. Preparing for the Inauguration
With President-elect
Joe Biden s inauguration on Jan. 20 just hours away, Washington, D.C. is preparing to be inundated by crowds of enthusiastic supporters and many eager to publicly voice their opposition to Biden assuming office. Following the events of Jan. 6, when a mob of
Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, resulting in the deaths of four civilians and one police officer, the nation s capital is bracing for further political unrest. The National Guard has already deployed 25,000 members to D.C. to ensure not only the security of Biden and Vice President-elect
How Trump will hand off the ‘nuclear football’ to Biden
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January 20, 2021
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will not be in attendance Wednesday to watch as his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office, but his absence will have little impact on what may be one of the most important moments of Inauguration Day, the handing off of the nuclear football.
The football, which contains the equipment that Trump would use to authenticate his orders and launch a nuclear strike, is carried by a military aide who accompanies the President at all times up to the second he officially leaves office on January 20, reported international media.
US President-elect Joe Biden returned to Washington ahead of his inauguration to mark the national tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic with a moment of collective grief for Americans lost.
Alpha Kappa Alpha declares January 20 Kamala D. Harris Day, with members wearing pink and pearls to honor her By Caitlin O Kane
January 20, 2021 / 11:17 AM / CBS News
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the historically Black sorority Vice President-elect Kamala Harris joined at her alma mater, Howard University, is honoring Harris historic accomplishment on Inauguration Day. It has declared January 20 Kamala D. Harris Day.
In a tweet, the sorority asked members to celebrate the history maker by wearing pink and pearls, official symbols of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA). They asked members to share photos of their celebrations with the hashtag #KamalaHarrisDay.
January 20 has been declared Kamala D. Harris Day! To celebrate our #akahistorymaker, wear shades of pink and your favorite strand of pearls to acknowledge this historic moment! Post your picture using #kamalaharrisdaypic.twitter.com/0xBPUDpRI7 Alpha Kappa Alpha (@akasorority1908) January 20, 2021