NewsNation Articles: January 2, 2021

Audio: Man’s remains found in 2 suitcases in Denver Audio: Stakes high for U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia Audio: More than 1,700 shots fired during 12-hour period on New Year’s Eve and Day in Fresno Staying on track with your New Year’s resolutions Small pet sales continue to rise during pandemic More than 1,700 shots fired during 12-hour period on New Year’s Eve and Day in Fresno Seven buildings deemed unsafe for use or occupancy following Nashville explosion Police: 2 men wanted for base jumping from downtown Nashville hotel France’s giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights 14-year-old receives the 5,000th kidney transplant at Texas transplant center Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70 California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages New governor sworn in as a wary Puerto Rico demands changes Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says he’ll oppose certification of Biden victory, demands emergency audit Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos great, dies at 78 Infant smothered to death by dog on New Year’s Eve in Ohio LA ranked riskiest county for natural disasters in the country, FEMA says Chicago woman charged after 7 children found in vacant apartment Yemen’s Prime Minister says airport attack aimed to ‘eliminate’ Cabinet ‘This is different’: Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Louisville home vandalized Tom Herman fired as Longhorns head coach after 4 seasons GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden 3rd body found after landslide in Norway; 7 still missing UK judge to rule on US extradition for WikiLeaks’ Assange Massachusetts police officer purchases Christmas dinner for family after shoplifting incident Tesla 2020 deliveries beat estimates but fall short of Musk’s target Funeral held for congressman-elect who contracted COVID-19 New group pushing Tennessee lawmakers to pass infertility coverage legislation LGBTQ people in North Carolina receive domestic violence protections, court rules Albuquerque inmates’ right to medical marijuana affirmed Pro-surfer Mikey Wright makes daring NYE rescue in Hawaii India approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine ☀ January 2: Winter weather moves across country, US surpasses 20M COVID-19 cases and 2021 babies Nancy Pelosi’s home vandalized with pig’s head, fake blood Claude Bolling, popular jazz-classical musician, dead at 90 Stakes high for U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia