NewsNation Articles: January 1, 2021

College football championship will be Ohio State vs. Alabama Pfizer and BioNTech to offer COVID-19 vaccine to volunteers who got placebo ❄ Winter storm hits swath of US; track your local forecast Romney floats sweeping vaccine plan as U.S. surpasses 20 million COVID-19 cases Audio: Millions of Americans in path of New Year’s Day Winter Storm Audio: Florida reports first case of COVID-19 variant discovered in United Kingdom Audio: Two teens facing capital murder charges garner attention of Hollywood Audio: President of American Veterinary Medical Association discusses pet food recall Texas hospitals hit new COVID-19 high as state Supreme Court blocks restaurant restrictions Virginia Sen. Ben Chafin dies after contracting coronavirus Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo Florida restaurant featured in Pepsi’s new ad campaign supporting Black-owned restaurants Search suspended for boat that left Bahamas with 20 on board Big weddings in the works for 2021 Watch as guards stop inmate accused of trying to escape from Ohio jail Brad Paisley gifts Nashville bombing victim a new guitar Regular COVID-19 tests can’t detect which strain you’re infected with Aviation deaths rise worldwide in 2020 even as fatal incidents, flights fall Federal judge dismisses Gohmert’s lawsuit against VP Pence GOP-led Senate rejects Trump’s demand for $2k relief checks as Congress wraps up 2 teens facing capital murder charges garner attention of Hollywood Roll Tide! No. 1 Alabama beats Notre Dame 31-14 in Rose Bowl Fourth person arrested in connection with fatal shooting of retired Chicago firefighter Oklahoma begins Tulsa race massacre centennial remembrance Trump vetoes Calif. fishing bill over seafood trade deficit Alabama’s Najee Harris hurdles defender in Rose Bowl, answers request from Megan Rapinoe Delay sought in ex-officers’ trial over George Floyd’s death Scammers turning to online schemes to steal your stimulus check Firefighters get doused with frigid water for a good cause 2021 gets off to a slick start as winter storm arrives Vermont town votes to ‘terminate’ state virus restrictions Bald eagles removed from Indiana endangered species list UK reactivates emergency COVID-19 hospitals, closes London primary schools A record three million early votes cast in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff races Photos: New Year’s babies! Meet the first babies born in 2021 France’s new coronavirus cases up 19,348 over 24 hours, fifth highest in the world 3-year-old boy found abandoned in Ohio cemetery reunited with father, said to be doing well Appeals court vacates order delaying woman’s execution ‘She would scream in pain’: Parents warn of condition, weeks after COVID-19, that left 7-year-old in ICU Iran general warns US: Military ready to respond to pressure Gohmert asks judge for Pence to unilaterally decide which electors count Nashville musician reunited with pet after losing everything in Christmas bombing Federal court rules hospitals must disclose prices PHOTOS: Then-and-now images show New Year’s Eve contrast Iraq explosives experts working to defuse mine on oil tanker Chicago ends 2020 with 769 homicides as gun violence continues to increase Dunkin’ introduces ‘Extra Charged Coffee’ with 20% more caffeine Crowds pack Texas streets, some businesses stay open on NYE despite city of Austin dine-in restrictions Congress votes to override President Trump’s defense bill veto US tops 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases on New Year’s Day Snow blankets parts of Texas, emergency declared in Oklahoma Biden’s pick to lead Treasury made over $7M in speaking fees Once a model, California struggles to tame COVID-19 as hits record 585 virus deaths in 1 day Target issues recall on some baby clothing due to choking hazards Pope pushes through nerve pain to give New Year’s blessing “a year of peace, a year of hope” 2 tiny pieces of metal debris helped investigators identify Nashville bombing suspect ‘Our children die in our hands’: Floods ravage South Sudan Massachusetts governor signs police accountability bill Representation in President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks draws praise and criticism Kim Jong Un thanks people in rare New Year’s cards In New Year messages, Trump reflects while Biden looks ahead Surveillance video shows moment Nashville tattoo parlor is destroyed by Christmas blast President Trump extends pandemic-related visa ban ☀ January 1: Ringing in the New Year with restrictions, 3rd state detects virus variant and Portland unrest WATCH: Alabama restaurant celebrates the end of 2020 with a dumpster fire Riot declared in Portland on New Year’s Eve as police respond to fires, vandalism Audio: Ringing in the New Year with restrictions Audio: Hundreds of unmarked graves of African Americans uncovered in North Carolina Audio: New study finds children more at risk of contracting COVID-19 from a family member than at school