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Strike Out Hungerโพ๐: Houston, Philadelphia food banks going head-to-head for a good cause
Read full article: Strike Out Hungerโพ๐: Houston, Philadelphia food banks going head-to-head for a good causeA Houston-Philadelphia competition coinciding with the World Series is getting a lot of attention and itโs all for a good cause. Both major U.S. cities are impacted by food insecurity.
Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during food bank stop
Read full article: Bidens pack carrots, apples into boxes during food bank stopPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden packed carrots and apples into food boxes for the hungry and chatted with volunteers Sunday at a food bank as part of a day of service for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Biden marks nation's Covid grief before inauguration pomp
Read full article: Biden marks nation's Covid grief before inauguration pompPresident-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden look out at lights during a COVID-19 memorial, with lights placed around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. โTo heal we must remember," the incoming president told the nation at a sunset ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. โBetween sundown and dusk, let us shine the lights into the darkness ... and remember all who we lost,โ Biden said. Biden at his Delaware farewell, held at the National Guard/Reserve Center named after his late son Beau Biden, paid tribute to his home state. ___This story has been corrected to show that flags on the National Mall represent people who couldn't come, not COVID deaths.
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
Read full article: Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK dayFlags are placed on the National Mall, looking towards the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Washington. As Biden and Harris took breaks from their inaugural preparations to honor the civil rights hero Monday, outgoing President Donald Trump remained out of public view at the White House for the sixth straight day. Biden transition officials, including incoming Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall and the deputy attorney general nominee, Lisa Monaco, held a videoconference with acting heads and career staff from national security agencies to discuss the security situation surrounding Inauguration Day. Even before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, inauguration festivities were expected to be muted due to the virus. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents to stay away from the city on Inauguration Day.