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<p>Organizers have had to scramble to rearrange the ceremony inside the Capitol’s Rotunda </p>

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‘It’s a s***show’: Last-minute plan to shift Trump’s inauguration indoors leaves lawmakers scrambling for seats

<p>Tech leaders Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook were seen sitting together at a morning church service ahead of Donald Trump inauguration</p>

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Tech bros seen together at inaugural church service

<p>President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will sit with each other in the limo to the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol </p>

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<p>Megyn Kelly and Jennifer Lopez</p>

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Megyn Kelly launches attack on Jennifer Lopez at Trump victory rally

<p>President-elect Donald Trump salutes as he greets Lee Greenwood at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington</p>

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<p>Stock futures were up on Monday in anticipation of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States </p>

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Markets optimistic as Trump returns to the White House

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<p>Staff prepare ahead of the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th President in the Capitol Rotunda </p>

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<p>A motorist clears snow off his parked vehicle as a winter storm sweeps over the nation. More than 235 million Americans face bitter and dangerous cold this week </p>

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More than 235 million Americans face life-threatening cold as frigid air blasts US this week

<p>Jennier Wilson was sentenced to prison for sitting on her 10-year-old foster son killing him </p>

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340-pound woman sentenced to prison for killing her foster son by sitting on him for ‘acting up’

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<p>Nearly all the firearms found in the carry-on bags of passengers passing through airports were loaded</p>

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TSA reveals huge total of guns intercepted at airports last year – and 94% were loaded

Released Palestinian prisoners from the Ofer Israeli military prison are greeted by relatives as they arrive in the West Bank city of Ramallah, early 20 January 2025

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Celebrations and tears of joy as first 90 Palestinian prisoners released

Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes

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Trump Takes The Oval

<p>Some came prepared for the freezing rain</p>

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Four years later, MAGA faithful welcome Trump’s unlikely return to DC: ‘It means freedom for Americans’

<p>President-elect Donald Trump, right, and Melania Trump watch fireworks at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025</p>

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Melania launches own meme coin ahead of husband’s inauguration

<p>Donald Trump dances with Village People as they perform ‘Y.M.C.A.’ at his Washington, D.C. victory rally on Sunday </p>

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Village People once tried to stop Trump using their music. Now they’re dancing on stage with him

<p>Kid Rock speaks to the BBC’s Caitríona Perry on Inauguration Day</p>

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‘You sound sexy’: Kid Rock derails inauguration day interview by hitting on BBC presenter

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The world awaits promise and peril with Trump’s second act

<p>Donald Trump is sworn in for his first term as US president on 20 January 2017 </p>

<p>Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to leave his position leading President-elect Donald Trump’s newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, according to a new report</p>

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DOGE already cracking at the seams? Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly plans to step aside after ‘friction’ with staff

Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly announcing campaign for Ohio governor

<p> Members of the National Guard stand at the East Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 03 March 2021</p>

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Why National Guard deployed to Trump’s inauguration will be easier to spot this year

<p>Donald Trump addresses his supporters at the ‘Make America Great Again Victory Rally’ at Washington DC’s Capital One Arena on January 19 2025 </p>

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Trump vows to release secret files on major US assassinations

<p>An illustration shows a bitcoin mockup in front of an image of US President-elect Donald Trump, 22 November, 2024 </p>

Bitcoin price hits new all-time record amid Trump-fuelled frenzy

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Trump will only have a quarter of the staff he needs on day one

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Therapists are inundated with people panicking about Trump’s return

<p>Cheryl Hines, wife of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks during a campaign event for him at Independence Mall, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Philadelphia.</p>

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<p>Taliban government’s deputy foreign minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai (top) speaks during a function in Kabul </p>

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Senior Taliban official hits out at own group’s policies towards women

<p>Court artist sketch of Southport stabbings suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18, appearing on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court</p>

Suspect in UK terror stabbing spree at Taylor Swift themed dance class heads to trial

<p>Emily Hickox couldn’t believe what she had won after swapping gifts with her dad </p>

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Woman wins $500k lottery ticket she got in a family gift exchange

<p>Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, died just 50 days after he was lured into a forum after clicking a pop-up link that appeared whilst he was playing video games.</p>

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Ted Lasso star ‘confirms’ new series is about to film

<p>Maggie Trakas, pictured with her father, is at war over a vintage photo booth</p>

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Fed-up NYC artist accused of waging ‘war’ on hipster owners of viral photo booth set up outside her home

<p>A person tries to hose down embers from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, earlier this month. Hurricane-force winds helped the deadly wildfires spread across the region, alongside impacts from climate change </p>

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<p>Anthony Newton, 45, appears in court in 2017</p>

Crime

Husband allegedly decapitated wife’s lover for getting her pregnant while he was in prison

<p>The unsolved grisly case of Elizabeth Short, the 22-year-old aspiring Hollywood actress, has gripped the nation for decades </p>

Crime

Black Dahlia: the unsolved murder that transfixed Los Angeles

Royal Family

Sharon Stone reveals what Harry and Meghan are like as neighbors in resurfaced interview

<p>The long-awaited but fragile truce came into effect on Sunday</p>

‘Glimmer of hope in a cycle of death’: Families in Gaza pray ceasefire brings an end to devastation

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<p>Sheep are more nimble and smaller than lawnmowers</p>

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Harry Potter director delivers verdict on controversial TV series – and names first choice for Voldemort

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Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good?

<p>After the wildfires ignited across southern California more than a week ago, evacuation-themed videos have taken over – and to a mixed response</p>

How TikTok’s favorite trend finally went too far

<p>Autumn Mercado, 39, a mother-of-three, was found lying dead at the bottom of a stairwell at a home in Salt Lake City Monday afternoon </p>

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Utah mom found dead at bottom of stairs. Her husband was arrested after leaving body to go for beers

<p>A woman raiding the fridge at night </p>

From apple and Marmite to fresh crab: TV chefs on their late-night snack of choice

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Putin suffers record losses in 2024 as Kyiv warns Trump against early peace talks

Husband and wife Ukrainian heroes warn against Trump’s peace plan

<p>Prices in the city have crept up steadily in the past few years – but don’t let that put you off </p>

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<p>Lee Jonathan Farber was arrested after ‘forcibly’ removing the pro-Trump signs from his neighbor’s fence in Florida</p>

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Florida man arrested for tearing down pro-Trump sign he ‘felt intimidated’ by

<p>Broadway star Zelig Williams has been missing for three months and his family are desperate to know what happened </p>

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A Broadway dancer vanished from his home over three months ago. His family believes foul play is involved

<p>Genesis Monita,19, and her sister were on their way to school in May 2023, when they stopped to order four breakfast tacos, slathered in BBQ sauce, at Bill Miller in San Antonio</p>

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Origin of 1,400-year-old mystery rings revealed

<p>A dog owner is devastated after her puppy went missing while in the care of a pet sitter (stock image) </p>

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She left her puppy with a top-rated sitter while on vacation. Now her dog is missing

<p>‘The passion that I have for entertaining people and making movies, if I don’t engage in that again be grateful for it, I would be a fool,’ Diaz said </p>

Cameron Diaz says ‘best 10 years’ of her life were during acting hiatus

<p>Pearce was married to Kate Mestitz from 1997 to 2015 </p>

Guy Pearce draws mixed reactions after calling ex-wife ‘greatest love’ despite dating Game of Thrones star

<p>David Lynch and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos</p>

David Lynch was working on Netflix limited series before his death

Investigation

The A-Word: Watch the Independent TV documentary on abortion and America’s war on women

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Canceled: The rise and fall of Aung San Suu Kyi Documentary

Culture

<p>Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican for several decades, will cast his vote in favor of Kamala Harris this week</p>

Arnold Schwarzenegger sets record straight on leaving the US

<p>Cinema of solace: these films will leave you feeling uplifted and optimistic</p>

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BBC presenter Peter Grant dies after short cancer illness

<p>Hanks but no hanks: the A-list actor’s latest film ‘Here’ did not perform nearly as well as expected </p>

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Kyle MacLachlan reveals why David Lynch never explained anything

Rod Stewart celebrates 80th birthday with star-studded Mayfair dinner

<p>Chris Martin performs in Navi Mumbai on Saturday</p>

Chris Martin thanks Indian fans for forgiving British colonialism

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<p>Charlotte on season three of The Traitors</p>

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<p>Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will take place on January 20 </p>

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