A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is still vying to secure the votes needed to become House speaker on Tuesday. https://t.co/tYYcMfcvz7
A “significant number” of Russian soldiers were killed on New Year’s Eve when Ukrainian forces shelled a building housing conscripts in an occupied area of the country, officials say. https://t.co/9WAyUcKudQ
The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 41 drones and one cruise missile launched by Russia in another aerial attack on its capital, Kyiv, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said. https://t.co/LeOJ7Jl9F4
"This made us all unemployable. Like untouchable. God I’m so f***ing mad," wrote White House aide Hope Hicks in a text message to Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff on January 6, 2021. https://t.co/4oHrBK809p
Biden has not yet fully committed to another term. But people in his circle believe there is a growing likelihood that he will run again and that an announcement could come as soon as mid-February. https://t.co/wWDLxiJXmr
The suspect in the New Year's Eve machete attack on police near Times Square has been arrested and faces charges of attempted murder. https://t.co/53ebrrfyT2
Katie Hobbs takes the oath of office Monday to become Arizona's 24th governor and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009. https://t.co/0wQlJDDh3a
Survivors of a 2017 mass shooting at a church in Texas say they find themselves frustrated, confused, and angry as the DOJ nears its deadline to appeal the decision that found the federal government liable in the attack that killed 26. https://t.co/WCgGb2wwUD
Extreme winter weather is set to batter the Plains and upper Midwest with heavy snow and power outages while potentially unleashing strong tornadoes in the South. https://t.co/QDtuzNeri1
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