National Guard will help D.C. control traffic for truck convoys
The move comes in response to anticipated trucker convoys that aim to stage protests against pandemic restrictions.
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New Mexico is calling on the National Guard to fill in as substitute teachers
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new initiative to help schools and child care facilities that are experiencing "extreme" staffing shortages. The plan also taps state employees.
Kentucky crews search painstakingly for 109 people missing after deadly tornadoes
Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 74 people died statewide. The search for survivors has been slow going. Teams must move carefully and methodically as they pick through the rubble of demolished homes.
No Large Protests In D.C., As President Biden Is Inaugurated
Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.
Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches
In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, governors are stepping up security and calling in the National Guard in anticipation of potentially violent protests.
About 20,000 National Guard Members To Deploy For Inauguration, Officials Say
"I think you can expect to see somewhere upwards of beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in the footprint of the District of Columbia," D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said.
State Capitals Tighten Security Amid Threat Of Armed Protests Ahead Of Inauguration
The FBI is warning of protests and potential violence in all 50 capitals ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. On Wednesday, President Trump urged that there be no violence of any kind.
National Guard Arrives In Forsyth County To Assist With Vaccination Effort
The National Guard is helping the Forsyth County Department of Public Health with their COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Protests In White And Black, And The Different Response Of Law Enforcement
Police yielded to the almost entirely white mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists as they stormed the Capitol. Protesters for racial justice see a contrast with how their demonstrations were policed.