Saturday, December 21, 2024

The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2024-12-20

Domestic

Just hours before federal funding for the government runs out, Congress is left scrambling to find a way to keep the government open after midnight tonight.

Meanwhile, a New York judge has decided that Trump can’t use his presidential immunity to shed his felony conviction.

Luigi Mangione, alleged killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, was charged with murder as an act of terrorism.
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International

Following the fall of the Assad regime, prosecutors, aid workers, and journalists are learning more about the atrocities committed under Syria’s former president. Mass grave sites have been uncovered in the days since rebels took control of the capital and Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia.

Israeli attacks on hospitals in northern Gaza have left the medical facilities barely able to provide basic care and no longer capable of surgical procedures or maternal services.

Canada’s embattled prime minister, Justin Trudeau, saw his position as the country’s leader weaken this week after the resignation of his finance minister. Chrystia Freeland had been helping to formulate a plan for their government’s response to the incoming Trump administration.
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