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- The Bay Area will have tomorrow to dry out before a new storm arrives Saturday. Last night’s storm featured high winds that toppled power lines and trees, one of which hit a home and killed a Sonoma County toddler.
- The House adjourns for the night after a marathon session. After five more rounds of voting, Republicans are still unable to agree on a House Speaker.
- President Biden says the U.S. will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross into the U.S. without authorization. Advocates for immigrants criticize the move.
- The U.N. Security Council holds an emergency session after a new hard right Israeli Cabinet minister makes a provocative visit to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound this week. The Palestinian ambassador urges action.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin order a unilateral truce for the Orthodox Christmas holiday this weekend.
- And a massive new U.S. military weapons package for Ukraine includes Bradley fighting vehicles for the first time.
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