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President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a COVID-19 memorial on Tuesday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. (APAP Photo/Alex Brandon)
WASHINGTON, DC President-elect Joe Biden made a sober entrance to the nation s capital Tuesday, ready to assume power as America reels from the coronavirus pandemic, soaring unemployment and grave concerns about more violence as he prepares to take the oath of office.
Biden, an avid fan of Amtrak, had planned to take a train into Washington ahead of Wednesday s Inauguration Day, but scratched that plan in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Jan 19, 2021
The nation will pause Tuesday evening to remember and honor every person that has died from COVID-19.
The national moment of silence will be hosted in Washington at 5:30 p.m., where the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be lit up.
People all over the country are invited to ring a bell or light a candle Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m., wherever they are at that time.
Local Connecticut gatherings for 5:30 PM, include:
Prospect: candlelight vigil will be held at St. Anthony Church
Lyme: the First Congregational Church will participate as well, inviting the public to gather on the church lawn. Guests are requested to wear masks and socially distance.
Indy mayor, city-county councilor to host memorial for COVID-19 victims
Mayor Joe Hogsett and City-County Councilor Keith Potts will host the event, which is put on by the Indiana Democratic Party.
Credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
Attendees hold up their candles at a candlelight vigil for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Author: WTHR.com staff, The Associated Press Published: 4:58 PM EST January 19, 2021 Updated: 5:33 PM EST January 19, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and City-County Councilor Keith Potts are hosting a virtual memorial service to honor Hoosiers who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WATERLOO:
WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) The City of Waterloo is participating in the national Memorial to Lives Lost to COVID-19 by lighting the Riverloop Amphitheatre in amber at dusk on Tuesday.
Digital display signs at the Waterloo Center for the Arts and the Public Library will also pay tribute. A moment of silence is also planned at the beginning of Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart s virtual discussion on health and wellbeing Tuesday night as part of a series of MLK Week of Service panel discussions in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As a community we have lost family members, friends and neighbors. Many are deeply grieving in private. The pandemic prevents us from wrapping our arms around each other in love and support, Mayor Hart said. Tonight, as we join millions across the country in (a) moment of unity, may it galvanize our commitment to care for one another.
Daughter reflects on Milwaukee County s 1st COVID loss as nation mourns
Daughter reflects on Milwaukee County’s 1st COVID loss as nation mourns
Whitley Riley of Milwaukee lost her 66-year-old father, Lawrence, on March 19, the first to die from COVID-19 in Milwaukee County.
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee landmarks were lit up amber Tuesday evening, Jan. 19 as President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris kicked off inaugural events in Washington, D.C. with a lighting ceremony to honor the 400,000 Americans who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.
Milwaukee s Hoan Bridge was among the local landmarks supporting the National Memorial to Lives Lost to COVID-19, lighting up amber in a national moment of unity and remembrance. At Milwaukee s City Hall, the bells rang four times; each ring in memory of 100,000 lives lost. Other landmarks lit up included the following: