• Explainer: With no self-pardon in hand, private citizen Trump faces uncertain legal future
• 'We must end this uncivil war,' Biden says, taking over a U.S. in crisis
• U.S. President Biden arrives safely at White House, protected by thousands of troops, barricades
• U.S. must improve infrastructure: Biden transportation nominee
• Biden will order masks on planes and trains, increase disaster funds to fight coronavirus
• Big U.S. oil drillers have federal permits to mute effect of any Biden ban
• Biden White House pledges data, transparency, respect for free press
• Anti-fascist protesters vandalize buildings in Portland and Seattle

World

• Still separated: COVID-19 order keeps families apart after Biden lifts 'Muslim ban'
• Appealing to 'kind angels' China strikes optimistic tone with Biden administration
• First big suicide attack in Baghdad for three years kills at least 32
• Trapped China gold miners have to wait 15 days for rescue
• Russia tells social networks: Stop promoting anti-Kremlin Navalny protests to minors
• Spaniards becoming numb to coronavirus deaths, nurse warns
• Doctors despair, schools to shut as pandemic worsens in Portugal
• Italian mafia sweep nets centrist leader, white-collar workers

• U.S. weekly jobless claims decline moderately
• Big U.S. oil drillers have federal permits to mute effect of any Biden ban
• Yellen's call to 'act big' reflects long re-think on big government debt
• Asset manager Nuveen exits sanctions-hit Chinese companies
• TC Energy to cut 1,000 construction jobs, halt Keystone XL work
• BMW targets higher margins while investing in electric cars
• Lufthansa has cut losses to a million euros every two hours, says CEO
• Southwest Airlines to vaccinate employees against COVID-19 for free

• 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
• Canadian fashion mogul Nygard seeks bail on sex charges, citing poor health
• 'Tiger King' star Jeff Lowe ordered to surrender cubs in animal welfare case

• NHL roundup: Canucks blow 4 leads, top Habs in shootout
• League fines Caps $100,000 for safety violations, as COVID-19 rattles schedule
• Djokovic hits back at criticism over Australian Open quarantine stance
• After quieting critics, Allen focused on being 'best version' of himself
• Anderson urges players to show more respect for Australia's COVID-19 fight
• World No.1 Barty joins elite field for Adelaide exhibition
• Algarve Tour postponed as Portugal battles COVID-19 surge
• Olympics-Bach says "no Plan B" for Tokyo Games: Kyodo