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On the first day of his second presidential term, President Trump announced his intention to terminate U.S. membership in the World Health Organization.

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  • Global Health

Trump declares U.S. will withdraw from the World Health Organization

The newly inaugurated president announced his intention to terminate U.S. membership in the U.N.'s global health agency.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel
President Trump signed a slew of executive orders Monday after his inauguration, including an order to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.

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  • Climate

Trump is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (again), reversing U.S. climate policy

President Trump issued a barrage of orders Monday targeting Biden-era initiatives on global warming. The decisions come on the heels of the hottest year ever recorded.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Nate Perez and
  • Rachel Waldholz
Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters

On the campaign trail, Trump regularly featured the stories of Jan. 6 defendants he labeled "hostages" and "patriots."

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Wide exterior shot of the Georgia state capitol

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  • News

GPB morning headlines for January 21, 2025

Snow is in the forecast for Georgia today, legislation on transgender girls participating in girls sports has been filed at the state capitol, and Savannah is preparing to roll out new restrictions on walking tours in the city's historic downtown.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Radio
Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC on Monday.

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  • News

Key actions from Trump's first day in office. And, insights from the inaugural speech

After President Trump was sworn into his second term yesterday, he kept many promises and implemented key orders. He also undid several of his predecessor's actions. Here's a breakdown.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr.  Day commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Jan. 20, 2025.  The event took place a few hours ahead of the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.

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  • News

WATCH: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joins King Center for spirited, contemplative MLK service

The 40th annual holiday celebration to honor the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. included urgent and motivational messages from the Rev. Dr. Bernice King and civic and faith leaders as well as statements about Cornelius Taylor, the man killed in a recent encampment sweep near the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
This family photo shows Ryan Corbett holding rabbits with his daughter Miriam and son Caleb in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2020.

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  • World

Taliban announce release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange

Afghanistan's Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Liberty Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.

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  • Politics

PHOTOS: President Trump attends several balls to close out Inauguration Day

Trump closed out his appearances at both balls with his signature dance to the Village People's "YMCA," who performed the song live at the Liberty Ball.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Ohio State celebrates after their win against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday in Atlanta.

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  • Sports

Ohio State defeats Notre Dame 34-23 in college football championship game

Ohio State dominated most of the night, and all through the playoffs

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Demonstrators against the first Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019.

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  • Politics

Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps

President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.

January 20, 2025
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
An aerial view of oil storage containers near the Chevron Pasadena Refinery in June 2024 in Pasadena, Texas.  The U.S. is now the world's largest oil producer. President Trump says he is declaring a 'national energy emergency' as one of his first acts in office.

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  • Politics

Trump plans to declare a 'national energy emergency.' What does that mean?

President Trump is making energy a top priority on his first day in office, pledging to declare a national emergency – which no president has ever done before. The implications aren't clear.

January 20, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
A young Donald Trump supporter dresses up as the president on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, — the day of his second inauguration — in Washington D.C.

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  • Politics

PHOTOS: What we saw on Inauguration Day

On the day of President Donald Trump's second inauguration, thousands of supporters gathered in Washington, D.C. Take a look at what our photographers captured.

January 20, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Munoz,
  • Grace Widyatmadja,
  • and 1 more
A sign for voter registration stands in Columbia, S.C., in 2024.

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  • Elections

Trump revokes Biden's order for federal agencies to promote voter registration

President Trump has reversed an executive order by former President Joe Biden that calls for federal agencies to promote voter registration.

January 20, 2025
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Then Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference on July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

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  • Politics

What to know about Trump cryptocurrency meme coins

The meme coins yo-yoed in value as Trump took office. Here is what you should know about the coins and cryptocurrency's future under the Trump administration.

January 20, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
A woman cries in Juarez after learning of the cancellation of the CBP One application on the day of her appointment to enter the U.S.

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  • Politics

Migrants left in despair at the border as asylum system shuts down

The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.

January 20, 2025
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By:
  • Eyder Peralta and
  • Lexie Schapitl
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