News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
New guidelines sent to House committees today lay out a messy, complicated process for how the speaker’s race will affect everything from paying staff to student loan repayments. https://t.co/cUuNzf7ZAM
— POLITICO (@politico) December 29, 2022
Massive wave of Russian missiles pummels cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, where nearly half of the households were without power. https://t.co/wXcDsOsZ2d
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 29, 2022
'COMPLETELY DESTROYED': ABC News’ Britt Clennett is at the scene where a Russian missile targeting Ukraine brought destruction to the homes of ordinary Ukrainians in its wake. https://t.co/a4sijk9QmO pic.twitter.com/7tDOk1VUl0
— ABC News (@ABC) December 29, 2022
A monument to former Russian empress Catherine the Great has been removed from a central square in Odesa, Ukraine, and replaced with the Ukrainian flag. https://t.co/DnebXYHbc2 pic.twitter.com/Zs3II3PNC3
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 29, 2022
A recount of votes has confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general’s race, one of the closest elections in state history. https://t.co/InzEgSi8rA
— POLITICO (@politico) December 29, 2022
First-time claims for weekly unemployment benefits increased to 225,000 for the week ended December 24, according to Labor Department data https://t.co/e2IQaM0aI1
— CNN (@CNN) December 29, 2022
Residents of western New York are going from shoveling snow to filling sandbags as a historic blizzard that killed at least 38 people in Buffalo gives way to a big meltdown as temperatures are expected to soar. https://t.co/u9HMytSFle
— ABC News (@ABC) December 29, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn into office Thursday, his return marking his sixth term in office, continuing his more than decade-long dominance over Israeli politics. https://t.co/fsN0UyhMD9
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 29, 2022
Southwest Airlines says it's poised to resume normal schedules on Friday after a tumultuous eight-day meltdown that left hundreds of thousands of passengers delayed or stranded. https://t.co/98sp1J4FhW
— CNN (@CNN) December 29, 2022
An Iranian chess player competed at an international tournament without a hijab – the latest athlete from Iran to appear without one since anti-government protests began. https://t.co/ldwsE3NsZo pic.twitter.com/iQsfJJbPKR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 29, 2022
Central Ohio's measles outbreak leads the U.S. https://t.co/RLmDBZnDu5
— Axios (@axios) December 29, 2022
BREAKING: Pelé, the exuberant Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and as standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died on Thursday. He was 82. https://t.co/2fP0AqqSVP pic.twitter.com/C4ILiba3VG
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 29, 2022
