| Good morning. It's Friday, Jan. 6, and I'm fascinated by this list of the weirdest stuff found at airport security last year, including a gun in peanut butter. Now let's catch up. |
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 | The House of Representatives still hasn't elected a speaker. | |
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 | Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine. | - Why? For Orthodox Christmas. It would begin today and continue through tomorrow, and would be the first temporary truce since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
- Will it work? It seems unlikely. Russia urged Ukraine to join the truce, but Ukrainian officials said fighting will only end when Russian troops leave all occupied lands.
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 | President Biden announced new immigration restrictions yesterday. | - What to know: Biden wants to limit illegal border crossings by expanding existing programs that allow the U.S. to remove people quickly without letting them seek asylum.
- Why is he doing this? It's an attempt to address one of his administration's most vulnerable issues as attention is focused on Republican chaos in the House.
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 | South Carolina's six-week abortion ban was struck down yesterday. | - Why? The state's Supreme Court ruled that the law, which banned abortion after six weeks in most cases, violated the state's constitution.
- What it means: Abortion is now legal in the state until around 20 weeks of pregnancy. It's also a win for supporters of abortion rights as legal battles continue across the country.
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 | It's been two years since the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. | - What happened? A mob of Trump supporters stormed the building in 2021, trying to overturn the presidential election results.
- Consequences are still unfolding: Trials are ongoing, and a House committee wrapped up an investigation last month and said former president Donald Trump should face criminal charges.
- Happening today: Biden will hold a ceremony honoring people connected to the election and Jan. 6 response.
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 | Massive glacier losses this century are now all but unavoidable. | - How we know: New research suggests half of Earth's glaciers will melt even if the planet only warms by 1.5 degrees Celsius — a threshold that will be extremely difficult to avoid.
- Why it matters: This would raise sea levels by almost 4 inches and further warming would make that worse. An estimated 1.9 billion people depend on glaciers as a source of water.
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 | Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin woke up yesterday. | - The latest: The 24-year-old has made a "fairly remarkable recovery" after he went into cardiac arrest during Monday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, his doctors said.
- What else to know: The NFL won't reschedule the Bills-Bengals game, instead preparing to adjust its playoff format if necessary. This is the last weekend of the NFL's regular season.
You're all caught up. See you Monday. But before you go … what to watch this weekend: Historical whodunit "The Pale Blue Eye" is on Netflix. What to make: This pizza-inspired white bean hotdish.  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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