cover of episode 6 PM ET: Shutdown avoided, Christmas market attack, new rules for “healthy” foods & more

6 PM ET: Shutdown avoided, Christmas market attack, new rules for “healthy” foods & more

2024/12/20
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House Speaker Mike Johnson secured enough votes to pass a government spending bill hours before the deadline. Authorities in Germany say at least two people are dead after a driver plowed into a crowd. A US delegation met with the leader of a rebel group that has taken control in Syria. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing several US banks over their handling of fraud on Zelle. Plus, the Food and Drug Administration has updated its standards for “healthy” foods for the first time in 30 years.

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