🇺🇸 Construction of the presidential inauguration platform began yesterday, with leaders of Congress pounding the first ceremonial nails for the stage in front of the Capitol. (AP)
❌ Uber banned an Adams Morgan business from its app after a video shared online showed its owner yelling at a Venezuelan food delivery driver to "learn English." Uber said it is "disgusted by the behavior in this video." The shop owner did not speak to WUSA9. (WUSA9)
⚓️ The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit yesterday against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March. The U.S. said the incident was "entirely avoidable" and is seeking more than $100 million in damages. (Axios)
