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White House: No Funds Left for Ukraine
The White House told Congress Monday that money to support Ukraine would run out by year’s end and that no more military aid was available unless a $61 billion new round of funding is approved.
The House GOP says it requires border security changes to help solve the migrant crisis as part of any bill to aid Ukraine. The Senate, meanwhile, has agreed on funding for Ukraine but is balking at an immigration overhaul.
Congress previously allocated $111 billion to assist Ukraine, but the White House said all but 3% of it is already spent. The GOP says it will filibuster any aid bill that doesn’t include border security.
Indonesian Volcano Erupts, Killing 11
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupted on Sunday, killing at least 11 mountain climbers and leaving 12 others unaccounted for. The search for the missing climbers was halted Monday when the volcano erupted again.
Warnings alerted visitors to avoid climbing, but 75 climbers were still stranded on the mountain when it began spewing thick columns of hot ash, as seen in this video.
Authorities rescued 52 of the climbers alive, but the search continues for others. Marapi, one of 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, has been active since January.
List: Ranking the Worst Winter States
A new list ranks every U.S. state by how miserable its winters are, weighing recreation against isolation, sunshine against bleak grayness, and then adding in snow shovels, terrifying commutes, and how long those mini-mountains of snowy sludge last.
The worst three winter states in the ranking are North Dakota, Minnesota, and Michigan. At the other end of the list, the three best winter states will shock no one: Arizona, Florida, and Hawaii.
The action is in the middle, where snowy states like Colorado do fine because that’s part of its appeal, vs. states like Iowa, whose winters can be surprisingly fierce. See where your state ranks here.
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➤ The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over the breadth of the legal settlement with Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma. The settlement offered billions in damages but gave liability protection to members of the Sackler family that own Purdue. (More)
➤A group of Muslim-Americans, angry over U.S. support of Israel, are starting a campaign to work against President Biden’s re-election in several key swing states. (More)
➤Donald Trump’s lawyers are seeking to appeal the gag order in his New York civil trial case to New York’s highest court. The order was suspended for two weeks, then reinstated last week. (More)
➤ The FBI arrested Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, accusing him of secretly working as an agent of Cuba’s government. (More)
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➤ The Green Bay Packers upset the Kansas City Chiefs 27-19 Sunday night, the Chiefs’ first loss since Taylor Swift began attending their games. But the real controversy came over a missed pass interference call on the Chiefs final drive. (See Play)
➤ A raging controversy erupted Sunday over the College Football Playoff committee’s unprecedented decision to leave Florida State, 13-0, out of the playoffs in favor of 12-1 Alabama. (More)
➤ Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord, one of college football’s biggest names, entered the transfer portal Monday along with several other top college QBs. (More)
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➤ Big Stock Move: Hawaiian Airlines stock soared 192% Monday on news that Alaska Airlines was acquiring the company for nearly three times its closing price on Friday. (More)
➤ Spotify announced it was cutting 1,500 jobs, or 17% of its workforce, in its third round of layoffs this year. The company’s CEO said growth had slowed while operating costs had risen. (More)
➤ Beyoncé’s concert movie “Renaissance” topped the weekend box office with $21 million in sales, beating expectations, though far behind Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour,” which grossed $93 million when it opened. (More)
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➤ The glam-rock band Kiss ended their final farewell show by introducing new digital avatars of the band that will continue playing shows long after the human members have retired. (See Video)
➤ Detroithas built a stretch of road outside downtown that wirelessly charges electric vehicles as they drive on it. The road is designed to test the technology to see if it could replace charging stations. (More)
➤ A photo from the European Southern Observatory captures a magical image of the Milky Way illuminating Chile’s picturesque “Valley of the Moon.” (See Photo)
➤ Luisa Yu, a 79-year-old Miami resident, took 50 years to visit every country in the world, completing her journey to 193 countries with a visit to Serbia this year. (See Photos).
➤ Travel+Leisure compiled a list of the 25 Best Christmas Towns in the U.S., filled with winter wonderlands from coast to coast. (See List)
➤ Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, features more than 100 quirky, arty, and sometimes just strange custom-built mailboxes in the shape of everything from old cars to sinking ships. (See Photos)
➤ A Ukrainian sniper claimed a world-record shot of more than two miles to take down a Russian soldier. The sniper said the unconfirmed shot took nine seconds to hit the target. (See Photos)
➤ A photo of a bird landing on a surprised bride’s head during her wedding vows won first prize in the International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition. (See Winners)
➤ The golden mole, a small animal with an iridescent gold coat not seen for 80 years and believed to be extinct, has been rediscovered in South Africa. (See Photos)
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