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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 21.12.2024.
It displays 153 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.12.2024 ⇢ The Night Congress Passed While Market Burned
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The House approved Johnson's funding bill in early morning hours, defying Trump's opposition. The Senate missed the midnight deadline but passed the measure shortly after, sending it to Biden who signed it by afternoon. The temporary shutdown lasted under three hours.
A parallel crisis unfolded in Magdeburg, Germany, where a vehicle attack at a Christmas market evolved from initial reports of 2 deaths and 60 injuries to 5 deaths, including a 9-year-old, and 200 injuries. Media identification of the perpetrator shifted throughout the day, ultimately settling on a Saudi doctor with German residency and anti-Islamic views.
By evening, NYPD's top uniformed officer resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations, while reports emerged of Rickey Henderson's death at 65. The Treasury's lawsuit against major banks over Zelle fraud protection gained prominence in financial coverage.
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It was unclear if government agencies had been told to start closing down. Senator Chuck Schumer said the bill to keep them open would pass soon.
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Wall Street Journal
Senior U.S. diplomats visit Damascus, as Washington and Brussels weigh lifting sanctions against the country’s transitional government.
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00:13⇢Senate Races Past Midnight Deadline
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the Senate's final push to pass the House-approved funding bill after missing the midnight shutdown deadline (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, Epoch Times, Fox, HuffPost, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post). New details emerge about the German Christmas market incident, identifying the suspect as an anti-Islam asylum seeker from Saudi Arabia (Breitbart, LA Times, NBC). The Wall Street Journal reports on U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus, considering sanctions relief for Syria's transitional government.
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It comes just hours after the House overwhelmingly approved the stopgap bill with a bipartisan coalition.
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The Daily Beast
A slimmer version of the government funding bill passed in the House without Trump’s Christmas wish.
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The New York Times
It was unclear if government agencies had been told to start closing down. Senator Chuck Schumer said the bill to keep them open would pass soon.
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Associated Press
The Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown.
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The stopgap measure to fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief passed the Senate and now goes to President Biden for his signature.
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The Epoch Times
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New York Post
The 50-year-old left his home country due to its Islamic government and settled in Bernburg, where he worked as a doctor and psychotherapist after receiving his permanent status.
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Congress passed a short-term plan to keep the government’s doors open until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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A series of atmospheric river storms are expected to impact Northern California over the weekend, meaning there could be some repercussions for holiday travel.
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The Senate has approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government until March 14.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
The Senate’s approval came shortly after the shutdown deadline. President Biden was expected to sign the bill, and preparations to close government agencies were called off.
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Yahoo! News
Government shutdown averted: Funding bill clears Senate, heads to Biden
The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.
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04:54⇢Midnight Pass for Funding Bill
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Congress passing the stopgap funding bill after missing the midnight deadline (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, Epoch Times, Fox, LA Times, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post, Yahoo). The bill now heads to President Biden's desk for signature, extending government funding until March 14. The Daily Beast notes this passage represents a defeat for Trump's opposition to the measure.
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Yahoo! News
Govt. funding bill clears Senate and heads to Biden's desk, averting shutdown
The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.
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Yahoo! News
Senate passes funding bill shortly after midnight deadline to avoid shutdown
The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.
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The consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.
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The 50-year-old psychiatrist is a well-known anti-Islam activist who seems to have felt increasingly persecuted by Germany.
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An adult and a toddler died in the incident and the suspected driver has been arrested, the prime minister of Saxony-Anhalt state said
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New York Post
The 50-year-old left his home country due to its Islamic government and settled in Bernburg, where he worked as a doctor and psychotherapist after receiving his permanent status.
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A car plowed into crowds in Magdeburg, with police arresting the driver – a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia who has a permanent residency in Germany
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The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.
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The 50-year-old left his home country due to its Islamic government and settled in Bernburg, where he worked as a doctor and psychotherapist after receiving his permanent status.
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07:09⇢Midnight Pass and Market Crash
⌨The newspapers report extensively on two major stories: Congress passing the funding bill after midnight, now awaiting Biden's signature (ABC, CBS, Fox, NYTimes, Yahoo), and new details about the German Christmas market attack. Multiple sources identify the suspect as a 50-year-old Saudi doctor and anti-Islam activist with German residency (CNN, NBC, NY Post, Wall Street Journal). The CFPB lawsuit against three major US banks over Zelle fraud protection also emerges as a significant development (NPR).
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In a lawsuit, the consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.
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The video was captured at an intersection from inside a car just inches away from the damaged vehicle that al-Abdulmohsen is suspected of driving through the Christmas market blocks away.
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The stopgap measure to fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief passed the Senate and now goes to President Biden for his signature.
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The NYPD’s highest-ranking uniformed officer abruptly resigned late Friday night after The Post uncovered explosive allegations that he demanded sexual favors from a subordinate in exchange for massive amounts of overtime.
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A driver plowed a car into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday in an apparent deliberate attack.
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Both houses approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government until March 14 following days of chaos caused by the last-minute intervention of President-elect Donald Trump.
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UnitedHealthcare, the health insurer whose CEO was murdered earlier this month, has spent decades fighting and winning political battles to maintain the for-profit health system status quo and kill any attempts to reform it.
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The Daily Beast
It’s a story the classics have foreshadowed– love, exile, betrayal and complicated family relations. And now the heroine is in Greece.
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Police Data: N.J. Drone Sightings Concentrated Along Airport Flight Paths
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09:33⇢Midnight Bill Passes While NYPD Chief Falls
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Congress passing the stopgap funding bill after midnight (ABC, AP, CBS, NBC, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post, Yahoo). New developments include Trump's potential influence on 2025 budget negotiations and Republican concerns. The German Christmas market attack in Magdeburg remains prominent, with sources identifying the attacker as an anti-Islam Saudi asylee (Breitbart, CNN, Wall Street Journal). A significant development emerges with NYPD's top officer resigning amid sexual misconduct allegations (NY Post).
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The Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown.
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The relationship between Arcadia Councilmember Eileen Wang and Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun deepens questions around what Wang knew about an alleged plot to push pro-China policies.
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Yahoo! News
Govt. funding bill clears Senate and heads to Biden's desk, averting shutdown
The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.
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Breitbart News
The suspected perpetrator of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack was reportedly a left-wing asylum seeker activist who was promoted by legacy media outlets, including the BBC.
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The Atlantic
A returning president who expects to govern without constraints leaves his opponents hoping to benefit from the backlash.
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Germany’s interior minister called the suspect in Friday’s deadly Christmas market car-ramming an ‘Islamophobe’
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The Washington Post
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Yahoo! News
Senate passes funding bill shortly after midnight deadline to avoid shutdown
The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.
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Yahoo! News
Government shutdown averted: Funding bill clears Senate, heads to Biden
The Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.
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German Christmas market attack toll rises to 5 killed, 200 injured
A young child and an adult were among those killed in the vehicle-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday, according to reports.
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The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14.
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11:34⇢Market Attack Toll Rises While Biden Signs
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, with new details identifying the perpetrator as a Saudi asylum activist with anti-Islamic views, resulting in 5 deaths and 200 injuries (Breitbart, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo). Congress's funding bill passage culminates with Biden's signing (AP, HuffPost), while attention turns to his judicial appointments record, surpassing Trump's with 235 federal judges confirmed (Epoch Times). Multiple sources analyze potential Trump-Musk dynamics in a future administration (Slate, The Atlantic).
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The suspected perpetrator of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack was reportedly a left-wing asylum seeker activist who was promoted by legacy media outlets, including the BBC.
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The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
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The establishment media face tremendous pressure to remain the preeminent voice in shaping culture and politics, Axios chiefs Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen said Friday.
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Here's a profile of wealth in America at the close of 2024, viewed in seven salaries.
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Breitbart News
The establishment media face tremendous pressure to remain the preeminent voice in shaping culture and politics, Axios chiefs Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen said Friday.
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Wall Street Journal
The 50-year-old psychiatrist, detained after an attack that left at least five people dead, is a well-known anti-Islam activist who seems to have felt increasingly persecuted by Germany.
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Associated Press
The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14.
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One America News
A new version of a stopgap spending bill has been signed by President Joe Biden following a deadline for a partial government shutdown.
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Mayor Adams called allegations the NYPD’s top uniformed cop traded sexual favors with an underling for massive overtime pay “extremely concerning and alarming.”
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, made a lightning assault across Syria. Where did the rebels get the cash, weapons and training that made their takeover possible?
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One America News
Two people have died and three others were injured after a freight train collided with a tractor trailer and derailed.
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The Epoch Times
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Teen accused in Wis. school shooting had tumultuous family life, court filing show
The apparent turmoil in Natalie Rupnow's family life offers a glimpse into events that may have shaped her path before Monday's tragedy.
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14:06⇢Biden Signs While NYPD Chief Falls
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Biden signing the stopgap funding bill, averting a government shutdown and extending funding through March 14 (ABC, AP, Boston Globe, CBS, Common Dreams, Epoch Times). The bill's passage came despite opposition from Trump and Musk (Common Dreams). New developments include details about funding for Syrian rebels (NPR) and allegations against NYPD's top uniformed officer regarding sexual favors for overtime pay (NY Post).
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Rickey Henderson, a Baseball Hall of Famer and MLB’s all-time stolen bases leader, has died, The Post has confirmed.
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Yahoo! News
Teen accused in Wis. school shooting had tumultuous family life, court filings show
The apparent turmoil in Natalie Rupnow's family life offers a glimpse into events that may have shaped her path before Monday's tragedy.
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The suspected perpetrator of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack was reportedly a left-wing asylum seeker activist who was promoted by legacy media outlets, including the BBC.
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One America News
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Chad Mizelle will serve as Chief of Staff at the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Yahoo! News
Senate fixes '50-year mistake,' votes to expand Social Security benefits
The Social Security Fairness Act allows nearly 3 million people with public pensions to also collect their full Social Security benefits.
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Associated Press
One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one.
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MacArthur Park needs someone to say ‘not on my watch,’ columnist Steve Lopez writes.
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MEANWHILE: CONGRESS OK'S $25+ MILLION SCOTUS SECURITY...
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After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal.
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The New York Times
The Senate passed the measure shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.
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The New York Times
President-elect Trump is known for his tight grip on his party, but a rare rejection of his demands reflected a disconnect that could plague his agenda.
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C.J. Stroud in tears as Texans receiver Tank Dell suffers serious injury during TD
Tank Dell's teammates were visibly distraught when he went down after hauling in a touchdown pass in a game against the Chiefs.
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Authorities have arrested a suspect, a doctor from Saudi Arabia, who is thought to have been a former Muslim who renounced his faith and became increasingly anti-Islam.
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One America News
Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has passed away at 65-year-old.
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18:21⇢Market Attack Chaos While Henderson Falls
⌨The newspapers extensively report on a deadly Christmas market attack in Germany, with five dead including a 9-year-old, and 200 injured. Sources differ on the suspect's profile, variously describing him as a Saudi asylum activist (Breitbart) or an anti-Islamic former Muslim (CNN, NBC, WSJ). Additionally, Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson's death at 65 is widely reported (NY Post, Boston Globe, OAN). President-elect Trump faces resistance from GOP spending hawks over debt ceiling demands (NYTimes, AP).
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Wall Street Journal
The Hall-of-Fame outfielder stole 1,406 bases in his 25-year major league career and was one of the most colorful characters ever to play the game.
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The Washington Post
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Yahoo! News
Texans receiver Tank Dell suffers dislocated kneecap during TD catch against Chiefs
Tank Dell's teammates were visibly distraught when he went down after hauling in a touchdown pass in a game against the Chiefs.
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Yahoo! News
C.J. Stroud in tears as Texans receiver Tank Dell injures kneecap during TD
Tank Dell's teammates were visibly distraught when he went down after hauling in a touchdown pass in a game against the Chiefs.
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President-elect Donald Trump faces a “big mess” in the aftermath of a spending bill passed to avoid a government shutdown.
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President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he has appointed Mark Burnett, the creator of "The Apprentice," to serve as special envoy to the United Kingdom.
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Associated Press
One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one.
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The death toll from fentanyl is falling as communities flood the streets with naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug. But deadly opioids remain rife.
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The Food and Drug Administration has told food manufacturers the psychoactive mushroom Amanita muscaria isn't authorized for food, including edibles, because it doesn't meet safety standards.
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Former NYPD Chief of Dept. Jeffrey Maddrey was a “predator” whose years-long sexual abuse and exploitation of women was an “open secret,” sources said.
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Wall Street Journal
While Russia is mass-producing machinery at state-owned industries, Ukraine has spawned hundreds of entrepreneur-led defense startups by slashing regulation and cutting taxes.
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Yahoo! News
Baldoni dropped by talent agency after Lively files sexual harassment complaint
Justin Baldoni has been let go by WME after Blake Lively filed a complaint against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director on Friday.
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