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“You have to think about your car kind of like your cell phone. You come in at night and you plug it in and in the morning you wake up. You haven’t spent any additional time, but you wake up and you have a full battery in your cell phone and you just go about your day. And that’s the same thing with the electric car. I have a charger at home and I just plug it in when I get home. I wake up with plenty to get around,” he says. … [Read more...] about No Longer A Gimmick, Car Manufacturers Seriously Looking At Electric Vehicles As Future Of Industry

The heavy trading occurs after U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen urged support for the incoming administration’s $1.9 trillion pandemic economic rescue plan during her Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.    … [Read more...] about Asian Markets Mostly Higher at Start of US Inauguration Day

“We have our differences and they will not magically disappear. America seems to have changed, and how it’s perceived in Europe and the rest of the world has also changed,” said Michel, whose open criticism of the Trump era contrasted starkly with the silence that mostly reigned in Europe while the Republican leader was in the White House. … [Read more...] about EU sighs with relief as Biden readies to enter White House

3:30 p.m. Trump farewell message says his movement just starting: President Trump on Tuesday released an unrepentant farewell video to the nation, touting his accomplishments, saying “we did what we came here to do and so much more.” Even as he leaves office with a dismal approval rating, and on a day when the nation crossed the dark milestone of 400,000 coronavirus deaths, he praised his record on dealing with the pandemic. “This week, we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous,” he said, never mentioning the name of the successor who defeated him, President-elect Joe Biden. “As I prepare to hand power over to a new administration at noon on Wednesday, I want you to know that the movement we started is only just beginning. There’s never been anything like it.” … [Read more...] about Live updates: It’s Inauguration Day for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Mask requirements are strongly urged by health officials to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and its implementation is expected to have a direct effect on future infections and deaths. State and local responses have varied widely. Some states continue to maintain no mask directives, allowing businesses to set their own rules. … [Read more...] about States look for more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000