BREAKING: MLB moves this year's All-Star Game out of the Atlanta area following controversy generated by Georgia's restrictive new voting law. abcn.ws/3wjyQsi
MORE: MLB commissioner Robert Manfred: “Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box...Fair access to voting continues to have our game’s unwavering support." abcn.ws/3wjyQsi
MORE: Earlier this week, Delta and Coca-Cola forcefully condemned the Georgia elections bill as activists ramped up pressure on corporations. abcn.ws/39ADVCK
NEW: Atlanta Braves "deeply disappointed" by MLB's decision to move the All-Star Game amid controversy generated by Georgia's new voting law. abcn.ws/39ADVCK
JUST IN: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp condemns "the MLB's knee-jerk decision," calling it evidence that "cancel culture and woke political activists are coming for every aspect of your life, sports included." abcn.ws/39ADVCK
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DEVELOPING: At least four people are dead, including a child, after shooting in Orange County, California, authorities say. abcn.ws/3whcgAA
An officer was involved in the shooting, but "the situation has been stabilized and there is no threat to the public," police said in a statement. abcn.ws/3wevBSR
LATEST: Suspect and female victim transported to hospital in critical condition, authorities say, after shooting leaves four dead in Orange County, California.
Police said they are still determining the relationship between the shooter and the victims. abcn.ws/3mbnm5x
HAPPENING NOW: Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. pscp.tv/w/cufotTM3Mzg2…
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor pandemic stays Punxsutawney Phil from emerging from his burrow to forecast whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring. abcn.ws/3pGhXnZ
📸: Cardboard cutouts of groundhog enthusiasts decorate Gobbler's Knob for the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. abcn.ws/2MKh9Qj
BREAKING: 54% say Pres. Trump should be charged criminally with inciting a riot for having encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol, new @ABC News/WaPo poll finds. abcn.ws/38HU35n
BREAKING: Pres. Trump will leave office with a 38% job approval rating in new @ABC News/WaPo poll; 60% of the public disapproves, matching his peak disapproval in August 2018. abcn.ws/38HU35n
JUST IN: 89% of Americans oppose the actions of those who stormed the Capitol, including 80% who are strongly opposed. Among Trump supporters, 76% are opposed, including 60% strongly opposed. abcn.ws/38HU35n
BREAKING: Pres. Trump tweets "Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement...Stay peaceful!" as pro-Trump protesters breach U.S. Capitol. abcn.ws/3pOXRHI
BREAKING: Rep. Jim Himes: "Police have asked us to get gas masks out as there has been tear gas used in the rotunda." abcn.ws/3pOXRHI
BREAKING: Ivanka Trump: "Any security breach or disrespect to our law enforcement is unacceptable. The violence must stop immediately. Please be peaceful." abcn.ws/3pOXRHI
DEVELOPING: A parked recreational vehicle exploded in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas morning, blowing out the windows of nearby buildings, fire officials say.