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A fortress. And state capitols around the country, they are locked down as well probably like never before. We must warn all of our viewers here in the u. S. And around the world the video you are about to see is graphic and contains profanity. But it also explains why there are now 25,000 National Guard troops on the streets of washington, d. C. Its to prevent another scene like this. The fear of a similar attack is driving a truly historic push to safeguard the inauguration on wednesday, one t...

The day before the big day. In less than 27 hours president elect biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office. By while most of the actual ceremony will look familiar literally Everything Else will be different. Where theres usually americans waving flags this time there will be National Guard troops carrying automatic weapons, standing behind fences and razor wire. Where there is usually a giant cheering crowd on the national mall, instead there will be 200,000 ...

Two terms as Vice President. In many ways, however, we are a new country tonight. Joe biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris together usher in a new era, search, in a nation roild by health, economic and political crises. Already scaled down because of our uncontrolled pandemic, the inauguration itself became even more tightly controlled because of the violent looting and desecration of our capital two weeks ago. With washington on lockdown, there were no crowds. Just the overwhelming presen...

Trump will be flanked by two of the most historic administrations in American History. Both of which included joe biden. The president elect arrived in a city on lockdown this afternoon. Two weeks from a home grown insurrection sparked by the current president. Yet already exhibiting National Leadership in this unprecedented moment. They began by showing the compassion for the now 400,000 american dead that has been so lacking all this year, holding a solemn and moving ceremony at the Lincoln Me...

The first woman, and the first black american, and the first person of south asian descent to become Vice President. As for President Trump, hed already left washington hours earlier, telling supporters that hed be back. Well have details of the days ceremony, the new president s message, and the work hes already started in the oval office in the past hour. Also tonight. As the number of covid deaths reaches another record, we visit a hospital in derby to talk to staff about the battle theyre wa...

Getting straight to work the new president signs a blizzard of executive orders and says he received a personal note from his predecessor. The president wrote a very generous letter. Because it was private i wont talk about it until i talk to him but it was generous. The democrats take control of the senate, swearing in new members, giving President Biden a narrow majority in both chambers of congress. Hello, im laura in washington, mike is in london. President biden has already been hard at wor...

Well get the thoughts of former us secretary of state Madeleine Albright and get Global Reaction to the new administration from brussels, havana in cuba and here in london. Lady gaga performs the star spangled banner amid the tightest security in living memory on capitol hill. This is the scene live, as President Biden and Vice President harris prepare to attend a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National cemetery. Hello and welcome to bbc news. We are going...

Uniting our nation. And i ask every american tojoin me in this cause. Applause. Kamala harris becomes the first woman to hold the office of Vice President anotherfirst, her black and Asian Heritage. Donald trump skips the ceremony and heads off to florida he says hell be back in some form. America is at a turning point and well be reporting on what it means for that country and the rest of the world. Also tonight terrified patients, exhausted nhs staff and wards full to bursting how the royal De...

You so much for joining me, im fredricka whitfield, we begin this hour with the u. S. Facing its most difficult moment in the coronavirus pandemic yet, the nation breaking new records even as the vaccine rollout continues to be a challenge. Another 3,600 deaths on friday alone, january is on track to be the deadliest month of the pandemic to date. Complicating matters, even more, the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines. The cdc says friday set a record for singleday doses administered with more ...

It was flourishing there, it had a hospital, and schools, and churches, and hotels, and bars, and restaurants, and jewelry stores, and theaters. At least two different blackrun newspapers. A solid black professional class, a solid black economy in that neighborhood. Greenwood also had a considerable number of africanamerican men. Some of whom were world war i veterans who were not only concerned that young dick roland would be lynched that day, they were also willing to take concerted action to ...