Church bells will ring, Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be lit up
It will the first time the pool will be lit to memorialize American lives lost
Cities and towns across America invited to ring bells, lit buildings
Memorial will take place at 5:30 p.m. ET on January 19 - the day before Biden takes the oath of office
Organizers are planning a scaled back inauguration ceremony
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have canceled the traditional luncheon
Workers are taking down parade viewing stands by White House as Biden is encouraging supporters to stay home
Joe Biden s inauguration will include a tribute to those who lost their lives to the coronavirus with church bells ringing across the nation and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool illuminated.
Biden inauguration to include memorial for covid victims
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Biden team and Department of Defense continue to clash over transition roadblocks and obstruction
From CNN s MJ Lee
President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Queen Theater on December 28 in Wilmington, Delaware. Mark Makela/Getty Images
President-elect Joe Biden publicly sounded the alarm on Monday over what he referred to as “obstruction” coming from some parts of the Trump government during the transition process – particularly, the Department of Defense.
Biden advisers tell CNN that it is critical for the transition team to have a full understanding of the department of defense’s operations, including on major issues including Covid-19, cyber security, and the budget.
2020/12/29 16:51 MOFA Spokesperson Joanne Ou (Taiwan News photo) MOFA Spokesperson Joanne Ou (Taiwan News photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwan is not likely to send a delegation to attend the inaugural events of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden scheduled for Jan. 20. Given the quarantine requirements and other public health measures imposed in both countries, the possibility of a Taiwanese delegation visiting Washington, D.C. for the presidential inauguration is low, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Joanne Ou (歐江安) on Tuesday (Dec. 29). As such, a delegation is not likely to visit other American officials, since most of the U.S. government agencies have strict health and safety measures in place, cited Ou. Plus, the envoys will have to go through a 14-day quarantine when returning to Taiwan, she added.