Under the cloud of a pandemic and an insurrection, a locked-down Capitol provided an unusual backdrop for President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress.

Women lost $800 billion in income last year. That’s more than the combined GDP of 98 countries
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has been disastrous for women.

Atlanta Will Increase Capacity at Truist Park to 100 Percent
More than 40,000 fans will be permitted at the team’s games. The Yankees shut out Baltimore and Bryce Harper took a pitch to the face.

25,000 Barrels Possibly Laced with DDT Found Off California Coast
One researcher said the number of discarded drums far exceeded his expectations. “It was hard to wrap my head around the density of targets,” he said.

Hong Kong has fined a journalist for ticking a box. That shows the city’s media freedoms are in jeopardy
Last Wednesday, Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy was honored for her investigative work. The following day, she was convicted for it.

Bowling alley drone pilot returns with another stunning effort
Check out this stunning drone video that takes viewers on an amazing journey through Minnesota’s massive Mall of America.

Burning of Police Station After George Floyd’s Death Draws 4-Year Sentence
A 23-year-old Brainerd, Minn., man was also ordered to pay $12 million for his role in the fire in Minneapolis, U.S. prosecutors said.
Watch Kamala Harris greet Nancy Pelosi
Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made history, marking the first time two women, Harris as Vice President and Pelosi as Majority Speaker of the House, sat behind the President during an address to a joint session of Congress.

Biden Proposes Free Community College for All Americans
President Biden’s proposal calls for community college to be free for all Americans, which may relieve some of the burdens saddling low-income and working-class college students.

Apple sold a whopping $48 billion worth of iPhones in just three months
Seems like a lot of folks were holding out for the new iPhone 12, with Apple reporting handset sales of a whopping $48 billion for the latest quarter.