YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | | | | Nicole Fallert
Reporter & Newsletter Writer
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Morning! Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here's what's breaking this morning: |
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from a looming government shutdown to a forecast for more severe cold. Also, can we come over to "Wuthering Heights"?! |
Shutdown deadline is tomorrow night |
Since the killing of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents sparked nationwide uproar, there's little hope on Capitol Hill for an eleventh-hour miracle to salvage a spending deal. Both parties in Congress have quickly dug into seemingly intractable positions, jeopardizing the remaining bills that lawmakers must pass by Jan. 30 to bankroll important government agencies, from the Pentagon to the Health and Human Services Department. |
Senate Democrats have three main demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of Pretti's killing, including more accountability for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. Even if Senate Republicans conceded to breaking up the funding package, the bills would be kicked back to the House of Representatives, which is on a weeklong recess. |
| • | FBI raids Atlanta election facility. Investigators arrived with a court order, signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas, to seize physical ballots, ballot images and voter rolls from the 2020 election in Fulton County, according to the order read by staff at the Georgia Recorder. | | • | A weekend storm could intensify into a "bomb cyclone." Much of the East Coast is on high alert for another potentially powerful winter storm. | | • | Nicki Minaj says she's President Donald Trump's "No. 1 fan." Nicki Minaj revealed that she received a so-called Trump "gold card" that offers applicants residency and a path to U.S. citizenship, following an appearance at an event touting Trump's government-supported investment accounts for babies. | |
'Wuthering Heights' goes goth | Director Emerald Fennell, Charli XCX, cast members Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Shazad Latif, Hong Chau and Alison Oliver promote 'Wuthering Heights' in Beverly Hills,California, on Wednesday. Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS |
We're going mad with excitement for the tenants of "Wuthering Heights." The stars of Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 gothic novel have fans swooning as the press tour kicks off ahead of the film's Feb. 13 release. |
'Melania' as you've never seen her before |
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