Indian village, birthplace of Kamala Harris’ grandfather, cheers as she becomes US VP
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
A child holds a tray of chocolates as others hold portraits of U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after participating in special prayers ahead of her inauguration, at a Hindu temple in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. A tiny, lush-green Indian village surrounded by rice paddy fields was beaming with joy Wednesday hours before its descendant, Kamala Harris, takes her oath of office and becomes the U.S. vice president. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)AP
Florida lawmakers attend presidential inauguration
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With a significantly smaller crowd for Wednesday’s presidential inauguration, lawmakers from the Sunshine State will still represent Florida at the historic event.
Among former presidents such as Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Florida lawmakers snapped photos in Washington D.C. to help usher in Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.
“It’s an amazing day to witness history!” Democratic Rep. Darren Soto posted on Twitter. He shared photos in front of the Capitol alongside his wife.