Maya Rudolph's Orange-Sequin Gown Is the Most Divisive Dress of the 2020 Oscars

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Trump returns to a changed Washington, this time with a full embrace from Republicans
When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Monday inside a tightly packed Capitol Rotunda, he will be surrounded by a very different Washington than he was eight years ago. Then, when Trump gave a speech about “American carnage” on the inaugural stage in the rain, many congressional Republicans were silently prepared to push back on the most radical elements of his agenda and investigate his background. World leaders and corporate CEOs who once balked at Trump were scheduled to attend the ceremony, prepared to brave the bitter cold to publicly show their support before events were moved inside.
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For the first time in months, there's hope and joy in Israel and Gaza
On the first full day of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, 3 Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners are back with their loved ones.
USA TODAY
Bitter cold grips much of the US as South braces for a rare winter storm
'Life-threatening' temperatures of 55 below zero could hit the Rockies and Upper Midwest.
AFP
Triumphant Trump set for return to power
Donald Trump will be sworn in for a historic second term as US president Monday, promising a new "golden age" for America as the world braces for the return of his unpredictable leadership."As soon as President Trump places his hand on the Bible and swears the Oath to the United States Constitution, the Golden Age of America will begin," spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on X. But there are still many concerned by Trump's promises -- including vows of retribution against his opponents.
Politico
Eric Adams, in line for a potential pardon, to attend Trump inauguration
The New York City mayor headed to D.C. just days after meeting with Trump in Florida.
CNN
Gaza ceasefire brings hope but aid workers warn of major hurdles ahead
As the Gaza ceasefire takes hold, aid workers caution that the toughest challenges are yet to come, describing the truce as only the first step on a long road to recovery.
Yahoo Finance
Trump prepares to unleash a wave of first-day orders on everything from oil drilling to TikTok
Donald Trump and his allies are promising historic activity in the hours after he is sworn in, with a wave of executive orders to be signed this afternoon and more likely to follow in the days afterward.
USA TODAY
Presidential inauguration fact check: Analyzing claims from and about Trump
The USA TODAY Fact Check Team analyzes claims from Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.
AFP
Biden pre-emptively pardons Trump foes
US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to shield them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the Trump administration.Trump, who will be sworn in on Monday, has repeatedly promised "retribution" against his political opponents and threatened some with criminal prosecution.
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A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment. President Samia Suluhu spoke in Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital, alongside World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Reuters
Explainer-What Trump's presidency could mean for Russia's rouble
With Donald Trump's pledge to quickly end the war between Ukraine and Russia, market players are starting to look at what impact that could have on the rouble, which became an outcast following sanctions. HOW HAS THE ROUBLE FARED IN RECENT MONTHS? The rouble started the year slumping to its weakest mark since March 2022 but has strengthened by about 10% since, becoming the best performing currency across emerging markets in 2025.
AFP
Trump 'triumphs' in Albanian art exhibition
In a former memorial to Albania's Communist dictator, an art exhibition is celebrating Donald Trump's return as US president with works portraying him as Prometheus, Caesar and the Wall Street bull.The exhibition is housed in a brutalist pyramid in the capital Tirana that was once dedicated to former dictator Enver Hoxha.
CBS News
What's open and closed on MLK Day and Inauguration Day 2025?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day both fall on Jan. 20. Here's what's open and closed on the federal holiday.
Reuters
As Trump era begins, Ukrainians are exhausted by war
As Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president dawns, Ukrainian soldiers and civilians see a hard road ahead in their war with Russia, and many have come to hope for a ceasefire without expelling Russian forces. Trump's aides have conceded that a deal to end the war could take months or longer, although the president-elect boasted on the campaign trail that he would quickly reach a settlement to stop the fighting triggered by Russia's 2022 invasion. While Kyiv has sustained heavy casualties and months of Russian advances, it is unclear whether Trump will maintain his predecessor's supply of U.S. weaponry.
USA TODAY
Biden preemptively pardons Fauci, Cheney, Milley to protect against Trump inquiries
President Biden preemptively pardons Dr. Anthony Fauci, former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, retired Gen. Mark Milley to protect them from Trump inquiries.
Associated Press
Leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus fail to reach deal on new crossing points
A meeting between the two leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus ended without an agreement on Monday, with both sides failing to reach a decision on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a U.N.-controlled buffer zone. Nicos Christodoulides, the country’s Greek Cypriot president and Ersin Tatar, the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots, said in a joint statement that they have instructed their representatives to continue talks and that they would meet “in the coming days.” The leaders met for nearly two hours at the official residence of Colin Stewart, the U.N. peacekeeping force’s chief of mission in Cyprus, to hammer out an agreement on opening new crossing points at specific points along a 180-kilometer (120-mile) U.N.-controlled buffer zone that cuts across the island.
Politico
Biden issues pardons for Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 Committee
The pardons shield some of Donald Trump’s biggest political foes from prosecution just hours before his inauguration.
Reuters
Gazans begin searching for people under rubble on day two of ceasefire
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) -Palestinians began searching on Monday for thousands of Gazans believed still buried under rubble, as residents expressed shock at the devastation wrought by 15 months of war on the enclave on the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The truce in the 15-month-old conflict, which has laid waste to the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East, took effect on Sunday with the release of the first three hostages held by Hamas and 90 Palestinians freed from Israeli jails. Now attention is starting to shift to the rebuilding of the coastal enclave which the Israeli military has demolished in retaliation for a Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. The decision by Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump has selected Cabinet nominees who backed his election lies and who have pledged to punish those involved in efforts to investigate him.
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Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.

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