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Delta to Ban Checked Firearms on D.C. Flights (1:55 p.m.)
Delta won’t allow passengers flying into any of the Washington-area airports to check a firearm starting this weekend as part of extra security steps leading to the inauguration.
The ban, which excludes law enforcement officers authorized to carry a gun, will extend through next week, Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian told CNBC Thursday. The airline has also increased security in Washington airports.
Music by Melissa Roberto, Fox News 15th Jan 2021 5:46 AM Â Lady Gaga will take centre stage at the inauguration for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on January 20. The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced Lady Gaga will sing The Star-Spangled Banner on the day Biden and Harris will be sworn in as president and vice president of the United States. The ceremony will take place on the West Front of the US Capitol. Following Gaga s performance, US poet Amanda Gorman will give a poetry reading, and Jennifer Lopez will also give a musical performance. Â We are thrilled to announce an inspired group of dynamic participants for the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies. They represent one clear picture of the grand diversity of our great nation and will help honour and celebrate the time-honoured traditions of the presidential inauguration as President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take the oath