Biden unveils COVID-19 relief plan, CIA releases documents on UFOs, and more from Apple News

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It’s January 15, 2021.

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Biden unveils COVID-19 relief plan

The president-elect laid out a $1.9 trillion emergency package that he described as a first step to economic recovery. It includes $1,400 direct payments to Americans and funding for a national vaccine program. NPR

The Senate is facing a challenging set of priorities: Members will have to balance coronavirus aid negotiations with Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial. POLITICO

Applications for unemployment benefits reached their highest in almost five months, reflecting a rise in layoffs during the winter virus surge. The Wall Street Journal

The Pro-Trump extremists who attacked the Capitol intended “to capture and assassinate” officials, Justice Department lawyers wrote in a court filing, warning “the insurrection is still in progress.” Reuters

Hundreds of Black cops have sued the Capital Police for racial discrimination since 2001, an investigation revealed. Former officers said it’s no surprise that white extremists were able to storm the building. ProPublica

2020 tied 2016 for the warmest year on record, according to NASA, in an ominous sign of global warming’s acceleration. Los Angeles Times

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What Trump’s impeachment trial means for Biden’s agenda, the polar vortex that could bring brutally cold weather to America, and more on today’s podcast. Apple News Today

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It’s Time to Organize Your Digital Life

Productivity experts and professional organizers weigh in on how to manage emails, files, and all those apps on your phone. Better Homes & Gardens

Five Stories We’re Talking About

Inside the Secret Service’s massive security operation to protect the Biden inauguration. The Washington Post

The truth is out there … perhaps: The CIA released thousands of documents relating to UFOs. The Guardian

Can vaccinated grandparents safely visit their loved ones? CNN

Siegfried Fischbacher, half of the magic act Siegfried & Roy, died at 81. The Hollywood Reporter

Biden’s German shepherd Major will be celebrated with an “indoguration” hosted by the future First Dog’s former animal shelter. NPR

The Last Word

“	Call me anything but Anne.”

Twenty years after her breakout role in The Princess Diaries, Anne Hathaway said we’ve been calling her by the wrong name. E! News

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