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A short-term government funding bill was passed in the house. The Senate expected to vote on it as early as today.

Morning rundown: COVID surge; Pelosi’s attacker in court; JFK files revealed

The Fed hiked its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points Wednesday, marking the seventh hike of the year in its efforts to battle inflation.

Fed moderates December interest rate hike but signals it’s still climbing

Two are dead and dozens of others injured from a massive storm that produced twisters across the South and blizzards in the Great Plains.

Morning rundown: Deadly weather sweeping U.S.; 7th Fed rate hike

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing U.S. criminal charges Tuesday after being arrested in the Bahamas.

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged in US, new CEO calls him ‘unsophisticated’

While overall prices are still running hot, consumer inflation slowed to 7.1% in November, providing a better-than-expected result.

Inflation cools more than expected, consumer prices rise 7.1% for year

FTX crypto founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was arrested in the Bahamas. He says he's innocent of any crime. He's in court today.

Morning rundown: FTX founder arrested; BTS member joins military

A government loan of $2.5 billion will be going to General Motors and LG Energy Solutions for battery manufacturing plants in three states.

Midday rundown: Electric batteries boosted, Golden Globe nominations

Putin said more prisoner swaps in the future are possible between Russia and the U.S. Paul Whelan was left behind in the Griner deal.

Midday rundown: Putin talks prisoner swaps, Amazon accused of stealing

A national Adderall shortage is raising concerns of ADHD overdiagnosis, and some experts believe TikTok and telehealth services are to blame.

Adderall shortage sparks concerns of ADHD overdiagnosis in kids

Brittney Griner landed in San Antonio, Texas this morning. She is expected to receive medical care after 10 months in Russian detention.

Morning rundown: Griner back in U.S.; Musk releases ‘Twitter files’

ChatGPT can understand human input and respond with lifelike text. We have some jobs it could replace in this week's Five for Friday.

5 jobs ChatGPT, the AI taking the internet by storm, could replace

People in China are finally feeling freedom from the country’s rigorous COVID-19 protocols. But a winter surge could change everything.

China’s COVID reopening will drag on growth, could cause 1 million deaths

The Biden administration is appealing a ruling that Title 42 be lifted on December 21st, asking for a delay until other litigation plays out.

Morning Rundown: Putin hints of long war; Title 42 expiring

Meta is finding itself in multiple crosshairs at the same time this week, from the U.S. to the E.U. to its own oversight board.

Meta facing scrutiny from FTC, EU and oversight board

The House is scheduled to vote on a defense bill requiring the Pentagon to remove its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members.

House voting on COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Biden ending big cat ownership

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the Georgia runoff election.

Warnock holds on to Senate seat; Trump organization guilty

Biden touts CHIPS Act success with $40B Arizona semiconductor investment

The suspect in the Colorado gay nightclub shooting has formally been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, and hate crime charges.

Colorado shooting suspect charged, Nebraska governor seeks Senate seat

Early numbers indicate that a record number of early votes had been cast on the first day of voting in Georgia's 2024 general election.

Election day in Georgia; airlines warn of higher fares

According to a report, Apple is speeding up plans to shift some production out of China following violent protests at its most important production plant.

Apple losing appetite for China, plans to move some production elsewhere

Tens of thousands of residents in one North Carolina county are without power, after a series of targeted attacks on power facilities.

FBI investigates suspicious power outage; Russia rejects oil price cap

Post pandemic and despite inflation, Nevada is on track to break the single-year gambling revenue record set last year.

Nevada’s hot streak: Gambling revenue tops $1 billion for 20 straight months

President Biden signed a bill that will prevent railroad workers from going on rail strike, despite standstill over contract negotiations.

US avoids rail strike, Alex Jones files bankruptcy, fentanyl vaccine unveiled

Kanye is kicked off of Twitter and The Pentagon unveils its stealth bomber. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown.

Kanye kicked off Twitter; Pentagon unveils stealth bomber