5 things to know for January 22: Covid-19, White House, Capitol Riot, Uganda, China

More executive orders are expected to arrive, as Biden continues to quickly overturn the policies of his predecessor. One order focuses on raising the minimum wage to $ 15 for the federal workforce and the other on expanding assistance to Americans who need it. The Biden administration also has its work in other places. In the coming days, the Justice Department will have to decide what to do with the cases in which it was planned to defend former President Trump. The White House has also ordered an intelligence review of Russia’s misdemeanors, including the recent SolarWinds hacking, while pursuing an extension of the new START treaty, a nuclear weapons control deal with Russia that expires next month. . Also on Biden’s list of foreign policy tasks: figure out ways to deal with growing tensions with China and Iran and deal with the growing nuclear threat outside of North Korea.

Seven Senate Democrats have called for an investigation by Republican Ethics Committee Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz to find out if their objections to the Electoral College votes may have helped incite the Capitol’s violent insurgency. So far, prosecutors have charged more than 120 people and may soon file more serious charges, including conspiracy. As the probe progresses, new evidence reveals that riot police attacked and threatened police officers with sticks and fire extinguishers, hurled insults and made clear their violent intentions. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has proposed delaying Trump’s impeachment trial until mid-February to give Trump’s legal team time to prepare. Trump was charged by the House in his last days in office with his alleged role in inciting insurrection.

A growing number of international voices, including the United States, the European Union and human rights groups, are calling for an investigation into electoral abuse and violence in Uganda that left more than 40 people dead before the vote. During the election, opposition candidates were harassed, the media were suppressed by the government and observer offices were attacked, the EU Council of Ministers reported. Human Rights Watch says there were also incidents of violence and human rights violations. Uganda’s longtime president, President Yoweri Museveni, was declared the winner for a record sixth term amid an Internet blackout and allegations of abuse. His opponent, Bobi Wine, has been under house arrest since the military surrounded his home a week ago.

Twenty-two miners have been trapped underground for nearly two weeks after an explosion at a gold mine in eastern China and officials say it could take another two weeks to get them out. It is confirmed that at least 11 of the 22 miners, who are trapped in different areas, live and most of them receive food, medical supplies, blankets and lots of nutrient solutions through a shaft. Officials say rescuers will have to drill 70 tons of debris to reach the miners. Explosions and deaths are not uncommon in Chinese mines. In September, at least 16 workers at a coal mine died after being trapped and exposed to carbon monoxide. In 2016, a gas explosion killed dozens of workers at another coal mine.

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That is, how many years in prison has been sentenced to the former head of the Vatican bank, Angelo Caloia, for money laundering and aggravated embezzlement. He is the top Vatican official convicted of a financial crime. His lawyer is appealing the sentence.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who says he had no pleasure in having to contradict former President Trump when he discussed the coronavirus and seemed relieved by the recent change of guard

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