• Biden, citing 'economic imperative,' orders faster relief checks, more food aid
• Slim majority of Americans want Senate to convict Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
• 'I want to feel safe again': Americans lament slow pace of U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout
• More than 150 National Guard in Washington for inauguration test positive for coronavirus
• Biden orders assessment of domestic extremism risk, White House says
• Iditarod sled-dog race losing Exxon support amid animal-rights pressure
• California opens civil rights probe into Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
• U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee Austin as defense secretary

World

• Iran's Zarif open to oil, Gulf security contacts with U.S., not on Israel
• Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force
• Three cases linked to Australia Open carry highly virulent COVID-19 variant
• And now, a reading from an email according to St. Paul
• Tropical cyclone Eloise makes landfall in Mozambique, loses strength
• Portugal holds presidential election as COVID-19 cases spiral
• Bulgaria to ease some COVID-19 rules, restaurants closed for now
• Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing

• U.S. factory activity near 14-year high; home sales rise in December
• Dow, S&P close lower as IBM, Intel weigh, coronavirus concerns rise
• Even without Keystone XL, U.S. set for record Canadian oil imports
• Biden, citing 'economic imperative,' orders faster relief checks, more food aid
• Exclusive: Buyout firm TPG in lead for stake in AT&T's DirecTV - sources
• Chinese vaping firm RLX valued at nearly $35 billion in U.S. market debut
• Exclusive: Brazil's Vale, state government $2 billion apart on disaster settlement, source says
• Toshiba regains Tokyo exchange's top category amid calls for better governance

• 'Heroic hymn of the people': Chinese government film marks year since Wuhan lockdown
• 'Metallica' producer Bob Rock sells rights to over 40 tracks
• Lady Gaga, Tom Hanks bring star power to emotional, multicultural Biden inauguration
• Poet Amanda Gorman, 22, captures 'bruised, but whole' U.S. at Biden, Harris inauguration
• UK stars from Ed Sheeran to Elton John raise alarm over post-Brexit music tours
• Trump pardons rappers Lil Wayne, Kodak Black; 'Tiger King' misses out
• U.S. actors union to decide whether to expel Trump
• Harvey Weinstein can be questioned in accusers' civil lawsuit, judge rules

• NBA roundup: Clint Capela's triple-double leads Hawks past Wolves
• NHL roundup: Stars finally start season, wallop Predators
• Spanish federation apologizes to Tennis Australia over player quarantine
• Everybody determined' to get Tokyo Games going - Bach
• Bills bring swagger into clash with defending champion Chiefs
• Barty itching to get started at Australian Open
• Rodgers vs. Brady: NFC Championship a quarterback clash for the ages
• Murray 'gutted' to miss Australian Open