☀ January 1: Ringing in the New Year with restrictions, 3rd state detects virus variant and Portland unrest
Good morning! It’s Friday, January 1, 2021. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:
1️⃣🎇It’s 2021! Watch cities around the US ring in the new year
2️⃣🧪 New coronavirus variant reported in Florida, marking nation’s 3rd confirmed case
3️⃣🚔 Riot declared in Portland on New Year’s Eve as police respond to fires, vandalism
4️⃣📚 Study: Kids more likely to be infected by a family member than in a classroom
📱 [Trending] this morning
WATCH: Alabama restaurant celebrates the end of 2020 with a dumpster fire
An Alabama restaurant is saying goodbye to 2020 in what they see as the most fitting way: a dumpster fire.
📅 What we’re watching
🔴 Acts of heroism, kindness and hope from 2020 to be showcased in a NewsNation special Friday night at 10/9c.
🔴 No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame face off Friday in the 107th College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game, which is being held in Texas.
💻📲 We’ll bring you 🔴 LIVE news updates throughout the day on the NewsNation Now app and NewsNationNow.com.
📺 Watch NewsNation tonight at 8/7 (CT) on WGN America.