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House Budget Deal Collapses

Republicans now face less than 48 hours to fix a budget bill and avert a government shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk publicly stated they don’t like the bill as it is now. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

Gaetz Report To Be Released

In a surprising reversal, the House Ethics Committee tasked with investigating multiple areas of potential wrongdoing by former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz will release their report to the public. John Stolnis has more from Washington.

Trump’s Warning To Cheney

President-elect Donald Trump says his political rival, former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, could be in serious trouble surrounding the House GOP Committee investigation into Trump's alleged role in the January 6 riot. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

SCOTUS To Hear TikTok Case

The Supreme Court announced they will hear the case against a potential nationwide ban on the TikTok app. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

LA Deputy Mayor On Leave

Police in Los Angeles have been investigating for two months to determine who phoned in a bomb threat to City Hall, and they believe they have found their suspect. Fox News is reporting the Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles has been place on leave.

The End Of The Murder Hornet

What a difference a year makes when it comes to the insect known as the Murder Hornet. Lisa Dwyer reports.

GOP Abandons House Budget Bill

It's back to the drawing board for GOP leaders in the U-S House after their spending plan catches criticism from Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, who warned any Republican voting for the spending bill could face a tough reelection. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports the current funding expires Friday night.

Fed Rate Cut Leads To Massive Stock Selloff

The Federal Reserve did impose an interest rate cut, but it’s signaling fewer rate cuts next year, and the moment they did, it sent stocks on Wall Street into freefall. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

Wisconsin Shooter’s Electronic Footprint

There is a new and disturbing element to this week’s school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, and it involves the police and FBI performing a deep-dive into the social media of the 15-year-old teenage shooter.

Madison, Wisconsin Vigil

Community members in Madison, Wisconsin are grieving in the aftermath of the Christian school shooting that killed a teacher and a student, and wounded six others. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.

Israel Attacks Yemen

There are reports out of the Middle East that Israel sent warplanes to Yemen, targeting the Yemeni capital city for the first time, a retaliatory strike after Houthis in Yemen fired a missile last night toward Central Israel.

Bird Flu Update

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared an emergency in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases across the nation. As correspondent Haya Panjwani reports, the first severe illness of bird flu in a person was reported in Louisiana.

Utah Murders

Police in Utah found a house of horrors, where a man, his wife, and two daughters were dead, and their teenage son shot in the head. Katie Clark has details.

Air Bag Recall Reversed

A government agency is doing an about-face from a massive air bag recall. Lisa Dwyer reports.

Tech News

In a plot twist, the Chinese have accused American spy agencies of cyber espionage in the theft of smart energy and sensitive Chinese corporate data. Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news.

Finally

Actor Alec Baldwin is opening up about the Rust shooting case, and saying there’s more details to come. Kevin Carr reports.

It’s certainly not what an upstate New York homeowner expected to find while he was gardening. Correspondent Julie Walker reports on a man who found remains in his backyard from an animal that predates the Ice Age.

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