- Taliban Say 2 Americans Held In Afghanistan Were Freed In A Prisoner Exchange (huffpost.com)
- Carter Funeral Service to Be Held at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9
- Trump ‘heading for a real horror show’ and GOP ‘will be held accountable’: Dem senator (rawstory.com)
- Man held over Democratic office shootings may have planned ‘act of mass casualty’ (theguardian.com)
- Felon Returns to Power: Trump’s Inauguration to Be Held Indoors (nytimes.com)Freezing rain dampens mood in Washington ahead of Trump’s inauguration (theguardian.com)Trump Plans to Sign ‘Close to 100’ Executive Orders, Most of Which Will Be Challenged in Court (nytimes.com)Senior State Dept. Diplomats Resign; Trump To Suspend Security Clearances In Day 1 Purge (huffpost.com)
- State Dept. Designates American Teacher Held in Russia as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ (nytimes.com)
- Eight Laos hostel staff held over suspected methanol poisoning deaths (theguardian.com)