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Senate Hearing On Boat Attacks

The Navy Admiral who the White House says made the decision to strike a suspected drug smuggling boat out of Venezuela a second time told lawmakers the strike was lawful and necessary, but some of those lawmakers aren't so sure.  John Stolnis has more from Washington.  

Alleged January 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Captured

Calling it good, diligent police work, the FBI and Department of Justice swooped in and arrested the man they claim planted pipe bombs near
the RNC and DNC headquarters the night before the January 6, 2021 Capitol Riot.  Correspondent Ed Donahue reports the man’s home was just a 45 minute drive from the US Capitol. 

Texas Redistricting OK’d For Now

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use their new congressional map that sparked a mid-decade redistricting war of states by adding up to five Republican seats to their delegation.  

No Indictment For Letitia James

In a blow to the Department of Justice and the Trump administration, a grand jury has declined to indict New York’s attorney general after the first case against her was dismissed.  America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has
details.  

Air Force Jet Crash

Military investigators are trying to figure out what led an Air Force jet to crash in California.  Correspondent Mike Hempen reports.  

Veteran Can Now Retire

Just in time for the holidays - acts of kindness from strangers around the world helped to raise over a million dollars for an American Veteran to retire.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.    

Putin Dampens Peace Prospects

While the White House is optimistic, both Russia and the European Union are pessimistic regarding the meeting this week between US envoys and Kremlin leadership over talks to end the war in Ukraine.  Correspondent Karen Chammas reports that after the meeting with US officials, Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian troops must immediately withdraw from the Donbas region, or Russia’s military will take it by force – a move that Ukraine’s President says will not happen.  

Pushback Against Guard Deployments

The Trump administration is not backing away from its plans to crackdown on immigration, despite protests in New Orleans and pushback from the mayor of Minneapolis.  Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest.  

Major Arrest In Florida

A Florida man faces federal charges after being busted with an arsenal of weapons and tons of drugs, many more powerful than morphine.  Correspondent Joan Jones has details of what police called a criminal operation that was “Breaking Bad on steroids.”  

House Obamacare Plan

With the clock ticking louder on fixing Obamacare, a bipartisan group of centrist lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a two-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.  

Mangione’s Day In Court

New details emerged in a New York court involving the man arrested and charged with the death of United HealthCare’s CEO.  Ed Dohonue has the story.  

Guard OK’d For DC

The US Court of Appeals has cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue its National Guard deployment in Washington, DC.  

Jobless Claims Down

There was good news on the labor front as jobless claims hit a 3-year-low for the Thanksgiving week, but Wall Street still has concerns over a high number of layoffs.  The details from correspondent Haya Panjwani.  

Tech News

About 92 million Venmo users were unable to pay for anything on Thursday, after a mysterious outage took the payment app offline for several hours.  Chuck Palm has that in today’s tech report.

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