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President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in today for his second term in the White House. He promised a strong show on his first day in office during an hours-long rally at Capitol Arena One in Washington, D.C., last night. His inauguration was originally scheduled to be held outdoors but was moved to the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol due to below-freezing temperatures. His supporters can watch him via live stream. Here's how to watch the inauguration festivities and what to watch out for.

• 🎧 A full day of events is planned, including a noon ceremony that may involve Trump signing an executive orderNPR's Danielle Kurtzleben tells us first up. She added that moving indoors will also make much of today feel like a traditional Trump rally. At last night's rally, Trump talked about swift mass deportations and pardoning those convicted for their actions during the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
• ➡️ What's this Trump has promised to focus on it during his presidency.

Some 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released from Israeli prisons yesterday as part of the exchange Under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. Just hours earlier, Hamas-led militants released three Israeli women who had been held hostage in Gaza for 471 days. Both were reunited with their families and held exciting celebrations. The release of hostages and prisoners is the first stage of a so-called temporary ceasefire.

• 🎧 “From the moment the ceasefire came into effect, almost three hours late, you could feel the whole country breathing a sigh of relief. It was a day of tears, joy and hugs," said NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi in Tel Aviv. Palestinians in Gaza released from their homes as ceasefire takes effect Music, cheers and honking of car horns came as the Gaza Strip fell silent for the first time in months, with no Israeli airstrikes expected and more than 600 trucks expected to enter Gaza on Saturday to free four more hostages.
• ➡️ View photos From the moment the ceasefire comes into effect and families are reunited.

TikTok was back online in the United States on Saturday night, about 14 hours after being shut down. The blockade, which affected 170 million U.S. users, was lifted after Trump promised to issue an executive order suspending the federal ban after he was sworn in. However, the app is not completely back to normal yet.

• 🎧 Legal experts question whether Trump can use executive orders as a last resort against laws already passed by CongressNPR's Juliana Kim says. Trump said he wanted his administration to have more time to reach a deal. The timetable for negotiating a deal is unclear, but he told NBC News he was considering about 90 days. Since the ban, Apple and Google have not allowed TikTok to return to their app stores. New users can't download it, and the app can't receive software updates to fix bugs or other issues.

Listened to it today

Martin Luther King Jr. left a lasting legacy and even attracted some attention during the 1960 presidential election. Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King noticed something was missing from the presidential campaigns of Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy. There is no mention of the riots in the South. Lonnie devised a plan to raise awareness with the help of his childhood friend MLK Jr.

life advice

Cooking seems simple in theory, but it can feel like a chore to some. But there is a way to reverse this feeling. Margaret Iby, author You Have to Eat: Real Life Strategies for How to Feed Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossiblesays you have to change your perspective on what it means to prepare food. Here's how to gain confidence in the kitchen:

• 🍳 Assembling food is equivalent to cooking. Throw some ingredients into a slow cooker or make a sandwich.
• 🍳 Think outside the box for dinner. A charcuterie board isn’t your typical dinner idea, but why not give it a try? You can add cheese, cured meats, and more to your platter.
• 🍳 Don't let recipes control you. Remember, you don’t need all the ingredients; you just need to prepare them all. Try something you may or may not want to eat.

Read more about changing your cooking mindset and get the recipes Make the bean salad here.

3 things you need to know before you go

1. Meteorologists at 27 local TV news stations could face layoffs after Allen Media Group announced a new local weather program in conjunction with The Weather Channel. The organization said the new format will provide "additional visual storytelling capabilities" across its stations.
2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces award of $590 million to Moderna to accelerate Development of influenza vaccines, including avian influenza vaccines.
3. Famous novelist and essayist Virginia Woolf was also discovered to be a poetaccording to documents discovered in the Harry Ransom Center Archives Library at the University of Texas at Austin.

The editor of this newsletter is Suzanne Newyen.