YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | | Nicole Fallert
Reporter & Newsletter Writer
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Quick look at Wednesday's news: |
Senate unanimously agrees to release records |
The Epstein Files Transparency Act heads to President Donald Trump's desk for signature after the House and Senate voted through the legislation on Tuesday. |
What it means: The measure would require the federal government to publicly release as much information as possible about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. |
| • | An overwhelmingly bipartisan House vote: Every single Democrat, and almost every Republican, voted yes on the bill. | | • | But the files still may not come out. Attorney General Pam Bondi could potentially cite ongoing investigations into Democrats linked to Epstein as a reason not to release them. | | • | Epstein survivors helped draft the bill. The legislation includes measures that will protect survivors, including redactions of their personal information. | |
Trump woos a Saudi prince at the White House |
President Donald Trump welcomed Mohamad bin Salman, the Saudi Arabian crown prince with a highly-criticized human rights record, to the White House on Tuesday for a glowing meeting brimming with promises of military and economic deals. | U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman hold hands during a meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Evelyn Hockstein, REUTERS |
Obamacare enrollees brace for soaring costs |
'We are real people with real lives and real families. Our mortgage is also going up because of property taxes. Our utilities are going to be going up. Groceries have gone up. Everything across the board, the cost of living has gone up. I don't know what we're going to do.' |
~ Dawn Wheeler, a 59-year-old from Edwardsville, Kansas, is one of millions of Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, and who could see the cost of her premium skyrocket next year unless Congress extends COVID-19-era ACA tax credits. |
Who should determine your kids' vaccine schedule? |
Most Democrats say medical providers. Most Republicans say parents. But both agree feel highly confident that childhood vaccines help prevent serious illness in kids, according to a new survey of thousands of adults by the Pew Research Center shared with USA TODAY. This political divide has been brewing for some time. |
UEFA World Cup qualification playoff teams are set |
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup set for North America this summer, here's where things stand: 12 sides have already qualified directly for the tournament and four more spots up for grabs via UEFA's qualification playoffs that will be held in March 2026. The European playoffs will feature 16 teams in four pods, with two semifinals and a final in each bracket. The four winners qualify for the World Cup, while everyone else has to turn their attention towards qualification for 2030. What teams are in the UEFA playoffs? | United States forward Diego Luna (10) reacts after scoring a goal against Uruguay during the first half in an international friendly on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. Nathan Ray Seebeck, Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images |
Photo of the day: Grateful for Labubus |
No one can escape the pop culture craze that is Labubus, a point proven by the anticipated premiere of a shiny new Labubu-theme float at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. See what else is new for the parade's 99th year. | The Friends-giving in POPCITY by Pop Mart float, featuring the famous Labubu. Courtesy Macy's |
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