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Ten things to know for this week: January 23

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The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week.

1. During President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech, he promised the “America First” policy, which has left countries like Afghanistan, Mexico, Japan, China, South Korea, and India worried about the effect of the coalitions that had been strongly featured in past administrations.

2. Former President Jimmy Carter attended Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, making him the oldest former commander-in-chief to attend a presidential inauguration ceremony, which is even more remarkable due to the recovery from a cancer diagnosis less than two years ago.

3. After the inauguration, feminist icon Gloria Steinem and social activist Harry Belafonte took part of the Women’s March on Washington, which included over 500,000 people.

4. One of President Trump’s first official actions as the leader of the executive branch was to repeal Obama’s executive actions relating to pollution limitations with the intent of limiting climate change.

5. On the 21st as an official act, the Justice of Department’s Office of Legal Counsel has released an opinion stating that the new President’s decision to hire his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a senior advisor is allowed.

6. On Sunday, Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte both died in separate traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic. Ventura died on the highway 40 miles northwest of Santo Domingo, and Marte died while driving home about 95 miles north of the capital.

7. British Prime Minister Theresa May has plans to discuss free trade and the importance of the NATO military alliance As an invitation to visit in May, will make her the first foreign leader to meet President Trump in Washington.

8. Recently, the Oakland Raiders have decided to to relocate to Las Vegas which was officially approved by three-fourths of the NFL team owners. A 65,000 seat domed stadium has been proposed to be built for the Raiders.

9. During the weekend of deadly weather in the Southeast, 15 people were killed and at least dozens of more people were injured . Mostly along the Georgia-Florida line that had fast moving storms and in the corner of southeastern Alabama they could face some forceful tornadoes.

10. President Trump falsely claimed that the crowds at his inauguration were the largest ever. In addition, in his first press conference, he attacked members of the media, leaving many worried about the role of the press in the upcoming administration.

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