Biden veto blocks bid for 66 federal judgeships
President Biden vetoed a bipartisan plan to add 66 lifetime federal district judgeships, arguing hurried House action left key questions on allocation and need unresolved. The measure aimed to pace appointments across three presidencies and six Congresses, with Democrats backing and Republicans opposing after Trump’s reelection. A veto override would require a two thirds vote in both chambers.
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Global disease resurgence linked to climate and vaccines
Airfinity analysis cites 2024 spikes in dengue surpassing 13 million cases, pertussis rising tenfold, and avian influenza in the United States with 61 cases. Measles rebounds worldwide amid dropping immunization, polio resurging in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Marburg outbreaks in Rwanda.
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Clinton Discharged From Hospital After Flu Treatment
Former President Bill Clinton, 78, was released from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington after a fever led to admission for flu testing and observation. Angel Arena, his deputy chief of staff, thanked the medical team and wished a happy holiday season.
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Eight killed in Israeli raid and West Bank airstrikes
Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank near Tulkarem killed at least eight people according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, including three killed by airstrikes. The army said it fired after militants attacked soldiers and warned of harm to uninvolved civilians.
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Syria HTS Unites Rebels Under Defense Ministry Plan
HTS leader Ahmed al Sharaa known as Abu Mohammed al Jalani says rebels will dissolve factions and merge under a Defense Ministry. The move follows his push for a united national army and inclusive social contract amid Syria's post Assad landscape.
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