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FAQs: 2021 inauguration plans after Capitol riot, amid pandemic

By Dan Friedell
José Umaña
Preparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

What will President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration look like Wednesday, two weeks after a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters and amid surging coronavirus cases even as vaccinations continue?

WTOP has answers to that question, and more, right here.

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Biden inauguration priest under investigation in California

By The Associated Press
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Joe Biden is under investigation for unspecified allegations and is on leave from his position as president of Santa Clara University in Northern California, according to a statement from the college's board of trustees. Rev. Kevin O'Brien allegedly “exhibited behaviors in adult settings, consisting primarily of conversations, which may be inconsistent with established Jesuit protocols and boundaries,” according to the statement by John M. Sobrato, the board chairman.
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