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The family and supporters of Jacob Blake, who learned Tuesday that the officer who shot him seven times will not face charges, vowed to bring their protest to Washington, D.C.https://cnn.it/3ojDzG3 

As little as 11 minutes of movement a day can increase your life span, a recent study has found.https://cnn.it/393KjBq 

The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday -- a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a slow pace of vaccinations.https://cnn.it/392uwD6 

The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency.https://cnn.it/38h4Kvn 

The gold medal for best 2021 diet went to the Mediterranean diet for the fourth year in a row, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.https://cnn.it/38jRhDf 

President Trump's desperate effort to subvert democracy and steal the election will hit a brick wall of truth and America's constitutional defenses when Congress meets Wednesday to finalize President-elect Joe Biden's victory | Analysis by @StCollinsonhttps://cnn.it/38kxB2e 

North Korea kicked off a rare political event that's supposed to happen every five years or so with about 5,000 people -- including leader Kim Jong Un -- gathered indoors without masks and seated close together on Tuesday.https://cnn.it/2XhnxQZ 

Dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists were arrested Wednesday morning in Hong Kong, on suspicion of violating the city's sweeping national security legislation, in the biggest crackdown yet since the law was imposed by Beijing last year.https://cnn.it/2L9p1u6 

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre announced Tuesday that he is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles.https://cnn.it/3bbSdeF 

Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.https://cnn.it/3b8TPpD 

Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced Tuesday.https://cnn.it/38ezHAy 

The US Justice Department has asked the White House for approval on a change to how it enforces a major federal law, which would undo some key civil rights protections for minority groups, The New York Times reported Tuesday.https://cnn.it/2LpxhWU 

The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency.https://cnn.it/3npna1G 

A man who tested positive for the coronavirus after Christmas has posted several videos on social media warning others to wear their masks and learn from his mistake.https://cnn.it/3nd4FgE 

Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been awarded the Heisman Trophy for the 2020 college football season.https://cnn.it/3rTgBrD 

Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.https://cnn.it/3njnz5m 

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told President Trump that he does not have the authority to block certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win when Congress meets to count electoral votes, sources told CNN.https://cnn.it/3on1SmC