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Jan. 20, 2022, 10:14 a.m.

Jan. 20, 2022: President Biden marks one year in office, tensions in Ukraine, news summary

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Here's a rundown of today's featured stories, including the news summary from the previous night. Choose one of the following stories or topics from the news summary to view and answer the questions below. Note : Click "VIDEO" to skip the ads. Click "TRANSCRIPT" to read alongside the video. NEWS SUMMARY : Supreme Court justices deny rift over masks, Taliban pleads for nations to loosen sanctions, more VIDEO | TRANSCRIPT SOCIAL STUDIES : Biden acknowledges setbacks to domestic agenda in rare press conference VIDEO | TRANSCRIP T | DAILY NEWS LESSON STEM : Why are U.S. airlines concerned about 5G? VIDEO | TRANSCRIP T ELA & ARTS : Remembering André Leon Talley and his unique contributions to fashion VIDEO | TRANSCRIPT

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