Carter's funeral moves to Washington; First US bird flu death

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter's state funeral moves to Washington after observances in his native Georgia. The 39th president's remains will leave the Carter Presidential Center on Tuesday morning and fly to Washington aboard Special Air Mission 39. The Carter family and former president will arrive at Joint Base Andrews, with a motorcade following to the U.S. Navy Memorial. Carter's flag-draped casket will be transferred to a horse-drawn caisson for his final journey to the Capitol. 

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The next round of bitter cold is set to envelop the southern U.S., after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind. The immense storm system brought disruption even to areas of the country that usually escape winter’s wrath, downing trees in some Southern states and threatening a freeze in Florida. 

DORAVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a shooting at the Honduran consulate just outside Atlanta left one person dead and another injured. Doraville city spokesperson Emily Heenan says a suspect is in custody.

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year period. That's according to a study published Monday that sheds light on medical practices now being weighed by the U.S. Supreme Court. 

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state and authorities have summoned the army to help in the rescue operation. The miners became trapped on Monday in Dimapur Hasao district south of the state capital, Guwahati. 

In other news:

• Congress convenes to certify Trump's election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day.
• Judge denies Trump's bid to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it.
• Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump's White House return.
• Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it.
• Top Federal Reserve bank regulator, under fire from GOP, to step down next month.
• Rudy Giuliani is in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case.
• Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd's murder.
• New Orleans holds 1st parade of Carnival season 5 days after deadly attack on Bourbon Street.
• Man behind New Year's attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says.
• California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit.
• First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana.
• McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals.
• Stock market today Nvidia and other tech stocks pull Wall Street higher.
• Jaguars fire coach Doug Pederson, keep GM Trent Baalke after 'best team assembled' wins just 4 games.
• Sheel Seidler, wife of late Padres owner, sues in-laws for control of the team.
• Scottie Scheffler withdraws from next tournament. Pebble Beach still on his schedule.
• Residents of Syria's Quneitra are frustrated by lack of action to halt Israeli advance.
• Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop.
• Canada's Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power.
• France marks 10 years since deadly Charlie Hebdo attacks.
• A look at the legal cases filed against France's former President Sarkozy.
• North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets.
• Russia claims it has captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv doesn't confirm the loss.

—The Associated Press

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