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Good morning. The government isn't shutting down today, thanks to a one-week stopgap spending measure approved by the Senate. Here's what we're following today:
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Step aside, Florida and Ohio. Recent elections have challenged Georgia's status as a solidly red state. But not everyone is ready to embrace its purple status.
Speaking of Florida: All eyes are on Gov. DeSantis, who won his reelection campaign by a landslide and is a strong contender for the Republican presidential nomination. He hasn't shown signs of running and says he's focused on being governor, but 🎧 listen for some of the obvious signs of a stealth campaign.
This month marks 100 years since Ukraine lost a bid for independence and joined the Soviet Union. Now, the country finds itself in another life-and-death battle with Moscow.
You can order free COVID tests again by mail. As people gather for the holidays, the federal government says you should test often to try to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Defending champion France will face soccer legend Lionel Messi and the Argentinian team this weekend in the World Cup Finals. Take a look back at some of the biggest moments of the tournament so far.
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Check out what our critics are watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
Movies: It took 13 years for James Cameron's Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Waterto get to theaters, and it's a feast for all senses.
TV: Kumail Nanjiani is a delight in the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales, which takes us back to the '80s and the rise of the famed male revue, Chippendales.
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would ban TikTok from devices issued by federal agencies.
Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas L. Keon made a public apology after making a racist imitation of Asian languages in a commencement speech.
Jane Fonda says her cancer is in remission and she can discontinue chemotherapy. She announced her non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis in September.
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