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Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

A strong storm system threatened to whip up tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, a day after severe weather claimed at least two lives as twisters touched down in Texas and Mississippi.

Texas Tornado Leaves 1 Dead and at Least 4 Injured in Brazoria County  The New York Times Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 as storm system moves across southern U.S.  The Associated Press Here’s a breakdown of where reported tornadoes were

Karoline Leavitt set to take reins as youngest ever White House press secretary  The Hill

Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess Federation said.

Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition, the International Chess Federation said.

Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58 percent of such infections acquired in the country each year, according to the CDC.

Footage of the crash aired by South Korean television channels showed the plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed, apparently with its landing gear still closed, overrunning the runway and colliding head-on with a concrete wall on the outskirts

Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause  CNN Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin  The New York Times News Wrap: Azerbaijan’s president blames Russia for plane crash in Kazakhstan  PBS NewsHour Azerbaijani

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally  The Associated Press Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin  The New York Times Azerbaijan’s president says plane that crashed was shot at from Russia  Reuters.com Azerbaijan Airlines says doomed