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Washington and Seoul are planning an “effective coordinated” response if North Korea uses nuclear weapons, the White House warned on Tuesday. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and US President Joe Biden have “tasked their teams to plan for an effective

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy appeared headed toward a historic defeat in first-round voting Tuesday to become House speaker, sending the new Congress into a tangle as conservative colleagues opposed his leadership.

BRUSSELS — The European Union and China on Tuesday moved closer to a political standoff over the COVID-19 crisis, with Beijing vehemently rejecting travel restrictions some E.U. nations have started to impose that could be expanded in coming days. An

McCarthy fails on first speakership vote in historic loss  POLITICO LIVE: Kevin McCarthy seeks U.S. House speaker’s gavel in new Congress  Reuters House speaker battle: Profanities fly as Republican factions get heated over McCarthy speakership bid  Fox News Why Kevin McCarthy Can’t Shore

Atmospheric river storm threatens California with flooding, heavy snow  Axios Winter storm brings flooding, heavy snow to parts of California  WHAS11 A third atmospheric river storm is set to add to misery in California’s flooded areas  NPR ‘Threat to life likely’ as another

Meta Weighs Reinstating Trump’s Facebook Account After 2-Year Ban—Here’s How It Will Work  Forbes

Another major storm to slam California, heightening dangers in battered NorCal  Los Angeles Times California FLoods Live: No ‘Happy’ New Year As Citizens Brace For More Devastating Floods  TIMES NOW Deadly flooding in California devastates homes, roads  NBC News When’s It Going to

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading in the U.S., raising concerns about a potential wave of infections and reinfections to start the new year. The variant, called XBB.1.5, is a descendent of Omicron and a

Ukraine war live updates: Russian anger over deadly Ukrainian strike; Zelenskyy says Moscow aims to ‘exhaust’ Ukraine with attacks  CNBC Why is the Kremlin acknowledging the losses? | DW News  DW News January 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news  CNN Russia admits heavy casualties in

Trump blaming abortion for midterms flop shows ‘ship is sinking’, insider says  The Guardian US Trump Picks a Fight With the Anti-Abortion Movement  New York Magazine Anti-abortion group fires back after Trump comments about the midterms  The Hill