The holiday drama is beginning early for Congress. House Republicans failed to pass a new spending proposal to keep the government open. The vote came 24 hours after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk derailed the original deal that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) negotiated with Democrats. Congress has until midnight tonight to pass a bill, or bring on a government shutdown.
The holiday drama is beginning early for Congress. House Republicans failed to pass a new spending proposal to keep the government open. The vote came 24 hours after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk derailed the original deal that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) negotiated with Democrats. Congress has until midnight tonight to pass a bill, or bring on a government shutdown.
Gen Z’s lack of sympathy to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (and at times celebration of the alleged killer) has drawn condemnation from business leaders, politicians and law enforcement officials, and left others puzzled.
On Tuesday, Luigi Mangione was indicted by a grand jury in New York on charges including first-degree murder as an act of terrorism in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced.
A teacher and a teenage student are dead after a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, Police Chief Shon Barnes said Monday during a news conference. The shooter, a 15-year-old female student, is also dead.
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Speed Read
Friday, December 20
🚨NATION
📌 U.S. files murder charge against Mangione that could bring death penalty (FOX)
📌 Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump (CNN)
📌 Wisconsin school shooting victims named as teacher Erin West and student Rubi Vergara (NBC)
📌 FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New Jersey, notice threatens 'deadly force' for 'imminent security threat' (ABC)
📌 Top aide to Eric Adams indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference (PBS)
📌 French President Emmanuel Macron met with anger from Mayotte residents, days after devastating cyclone (CNN)
📌 Swedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures (AP)
📌 Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack (BBC)
📌 An Uzbek man is charged in Moscow with killing a Russian general in a bombing claimed by Ukraine (ABC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Thousands of Amazon drivers have gone on strike in the thick of the holiday package season (CNN)
📌 Frito-Lay recalls Lay's Classic Potato Chips over undisclosed ingredient (CBS)
📌 You can now talk to OpenAI’s chatbot by dialing 1-800-ChatGPT (CNN)
📌 U.S. life expectancy rose significantly last year, hitting highest level since pandemic (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Prince William and Princess Kate's Christmas card features sweet photo with their kids (USA TODAY)
📌 Lizzo breaks silence and says she was 'blindsided' by sexual harassment lawsuit (PEOPLE)
📌 Ethan Slater’s ex-wife, Lilly Jay, writes about navigating divorce ‘in the shadow’ of his relationship with Ariana Grande (YAHOO)
📌 Meet the 12 teams of the College Football Playoff (CNN)
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