Inauguration Day 2021: Celebrating America
President-elect Joe Biden officially became President Joe Biden just before noon today, but the day full of Inauguration Day events continue after Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were sworn into office. Also attending will be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. 11:45 a.m.: Oaths of officeVice President-elect Harris will be sworn in, followed by President-elect Biden and during the inaugural ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol building. The inauguration committee has said the event will โfeature diverse, dynamic performances in communities across the country.โ8 p.m.: โInauguration Day 2021โณNews4Jaxโs recap of the Inauguration Day events assembled by the WJXT news team and hosted by Mary Baer and Kent Justice. 8:30 p.m.: โCelebrating Americaโ TV specialโCelebrating America,โ a prime time special hosted by Tom Hanks, will cap off the dayโs festivities.
WATCH LIVE: 1st Presidential Debate
Stay tuned after the debate for analysis and reaction on The 10 OโClock News and visit News4Jax.com/vote-2020. Fact-checking the debate in real-timeWeโre following the Twitter feeds of both Politifact, a service of the St. Petersburg Times and FactCheck.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, during and after tonightโs debate to scrutinize the facts behind the candidates' statements. (If you donโt see the tweets below, open in a web browser.)
LIVE: Georgia District Attorney to speak on Ahmaud Arbery case
Livestream from News4Jax.com. Click photo below to watch. William Roddie Bryan, the man credited with filming the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, is facing charges including felony murder. Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son who armed themselves and were seen on video confronting Arbery before he was shot dead in February in Satilla Shores, have both been charged with murder. Kevin Gough, an attorney for Bryan, has maintained his clients innocence since the case was thrust into the national spotlight.
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Curry coronavirus news conference
The next scheduled live event will be Georgia Gov. Brian Kempโs 5 p.m. news conference with the White House Coronavirus Task Fore update currently scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Note these news conferences often donโt start on time, so please be patient if you have to watch the animation for a while.