It's Biden's Inauguration Day. Here's what you should know

Happy Inauguration Day!

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Two weeks after the Capitol riot, Joe Biden is taking the oath of office as the 46th president. Here's what to expect from inaugural ceremonies today.

The ceremonies will begin around 10:30 a.m. Central Time. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in shortly before 11 a.m., and President-elect Biden will then be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts at 11 a.m. on the Capitol's West Front, as is tradition. After taking the oath, Biden will deliver his inaugural address to about 1,000 guest attending the event in person and Americans listening or watching the ceremonies remotely.

Outgoing President Trump will not join the inauguration ceremony. Instead he’ll leave Washington in the morning for his home in Florida.

He is boycotting not just the ceremony at the Capitol, but also passed on inviting the Bidens to the White House for a get-to-know-you meeting. Stay tuned as we bring you live special coverage of Trump’s departure from the White House starting starting 7 a.m.

With only 6,100 slots available for a million eligible Minnesotans, the first day of the state's vaccination pilot program didn't go smooth at all.

After weeks of vaccinating health care workers and nursing home residents and staff, the state of Minnesota has just opened up vaccinations to anyone 65 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But the rollout, billed as a pilot, was almost too popular. As of Tuesday afternoon, the state fielded 232,000 phone calls seeking appointments and the website for appointments, at its peak, had 10,000 unique hits per second.

Meanwhile, COVID-19 numbers this months continue to show uplifting signs.

Minnesota's latest COVID-19 data show 922 new cases along with six more deaths; 584 people were in the hospital with COVID-19, with 110 in ICUs. Two months ago, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the state hovered around 50,000. Now, that count is 11,227 — lowest level since October.

Here are Minnesota’s current COVID-19 statistics:

After failed attempts to halt the governor's emergency power, Minnesota Senate Republicans are now trying to enact new laws to chip away at Gov. Tim Walz’s authority.