Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats after White House departure
President Trump is leaving the White House but he is not going to do so quietly.
Relief workers worked to clear up rubble of collapsed buildings Tuesday on an Indonesian island where a deadly earthquake left thousands of people homeless. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake Friday that killed at least 84 people was one of multiple recent disasters in Indonesia. President Joko Widodo visited a flood-hit area on Borneo island on Monday and was scheduled to visit the quake-hit areas of West Sulawesi province Tuesday to reassure people the government’s response is reaching those struggling after the quake.
During his monthly press conference, the Prime Minister of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis, Timothy Harris, addressed how its Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme is attracting businesses to the dual islands. On January 14th, at the National Emergency Management Agency, Prime Minister Harris noted that investors from countries like the United States, China, Russia and Canada were all taking advantage of the CBI Programme.
Benchmarks were higher in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong but slipped in Shanghai. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for treasury secretary, former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight the recession to avoid an even worse downturn. In testimony prepared for her confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Finance Committee, Yellen said more aid is needed to get coronavirus vaccines distributed — key to ending outbreaks — to reopen schools and help families struggling with job losses stay fed and housed.
Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 Monday night. Nino Niederreiter also scored and James Reimer made 31 saves for Carolina. Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville.
Vincent Trocheck, Sebastian Aho and Nino Niederreiter scored third-period goals as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated host Nashville 4-2 on Monday, handing the Predators their first loss in three games this season. The Hurricanes scored two key short-handed goals to prevent momentum from turning against them. Goalie James Reimer made his first appearance of the season for the Hurricanes, stopping 31 shots.
Precious Achiuwa (Miami Heat) with a 2-pointer vs the Detroit Pistons, 01/18/2021
Jerami Grant (Detroit Pistons) with a deep 3 vs the Miami Heat, 01/18/2021
Mason Plumlee (Detroit Pistons) with a dunk vs the Miami Heat, 01/18/2021
Indonesia's air accident investigator is still hoping to recover the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet to better understand information obtained from the flight data recorder (FDR), an official said on Tuesday. Information stored on the flight data recorder has been downloaded and includes 370 parameters as well as 27 hours of recordings covering 18 flights, including the accident, National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) Investigator Nurcayho Utomo said in a video statement.
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and Blue Jackets star Zach Werenski are best friends, but that didn't matter when they dropped the gloves Monday night.
Josh Jackson (Detroit Pistons) with a deep 3 vs the Miami Heat, 01/18/2021
Jordan Kyrou got the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Justin Faulk scored twice and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 Monday night. Mike Hoffman scored his first goal as a Blue and Brayden Schenn also scored for St. Louis, which beat San Jose for the fourth straight time on home ice.
Derrick Rose (Detroit Pistons) with a 2-pointer vs the Miami Heat, 01/18/2021
Delon Wright (Detroit Pistons) with a 2-pointer vs the Miami Heat, 01/18/2021
Goran Dragic (Miami Heat) with a deep 3 vs the Detroit Pistons, 01/18/2021
Sam Reinhart and Curtis Lazar each scored two goals to lift the visiting Buffalo Sabres past the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Monday. Reinhart registered the 10th multi-goal effort of his career. Henri Jokiharju and Victor Olofsson added one goal each for the Sabres.
Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks) with a buzzer beater vs the Brooklyn Nets, 01/18/2021
Jeff Green (Brooklyn Nets) with a 2-pointer vs the Milwaukee Bucks, 01/18/2021
Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets) with a 3-pointer vs the Milwaukee Bucks, 01/18/2021