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Kevin McCarthy speaker drama enters fourth day: Watch the House
Drama over who will be the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is entering a fourth day on Friday. Watch the action from the House floor here. Source
Damar Hamlin ‘has shown remarkable improvement,’ according to Buffalo Bills
Hamlin is now able to move his hands and feet — and write with a pen. Source
WHO is ‘concerned’ about coronavirus variant XBB
COVID cases rose globally in December, according to WHO data, and BA.5 and its subvariants remained dominant Source
What happens while there’s no House speaker? Salaries in limbo,
The House of Representatives is nonfunctioning as long as lawmakers can't elect a speaker. Here are some ways this is impacting people in Washington and beyond. Source
Dow drops 300 points as strong jobs data suggests more
U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday, with the Dow dropping more than 300 points, as strong jobs data and hawkish Fed commentary signaled more aggressive… Source