2489 -Harris to briefly 1st female with US Prez's powers as Biden undergoes colonoscopy

President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday while he is under anaesthesia for a routine colonoscopy, the White House said. This will make her the first woman to hold presidential power in the country's nearly 250-year history. The 57-year-old is the first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States.