| Good morning. It's Thursday, Dec. 21, which is our shortest day (and has the longest night) of the year. Here's everything you need to know about the winter solstice. Now let's catch up. |
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 | The U.N. is trying to pass a key resolution to stop the fighting in the Gaza Strip. | - Today: The Security Council will meet again to try to overcome U.S. objections to a resolution pressuring Israel to curtail violence and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
- Why? The U.S., Israel's primary ally, has repeatedly vetoed Security Council resolutions related to the war and says a cease-fire would hand a victory to Hamas.
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 | The U.S. is facing an "unprecedented" surge at its southern border. | - What to know: Illegal crossings have reached record numbers this month. Customs and Border Protection is logging over 10,000 encounters with migrants there each day.
- Why it matters: CBP officials say this surge is twice the size of what its budget can support. And negotiations for more funding have stalled in Congress.
- Yesterday: President Biden criticized Donald Trump's remark that undocumented immigrants are "poisoning" the nation. Trump has denied that his language echoes Adolf Hitler.
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 | A judge said Rudy Giuliani must pay a $148 million penalty immediately. | - Why? He owes it to two Georgia women he falsely accused of trying to help steal the 2020 election. The former New York mayor has repeatedly said he does not have the money.
- What else to know: A federal judge accused Giuliani of ongoing dishonesty in a scathing ruling yesterday, writing that there is a strong danger he would hide his assets.
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 | The mastermind of a Navy bribery scandal was handed over to the U.S. | |
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 | A new coronavirus variant is spreading fast. | - What to know: The JN.1 subvariant, a descendant of the omicron variant, could cause an increase in cases this winter, the World Health Organization said this week.
- Why it's concerning: The variant has a mutation that could help it avoid antibodies. But it shouldn't lead to more-severe disease, as the WHO called its risk evaluation "low."
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 | California will allow sewage waste to be recycled into drinking water. | - The idea: To allow water companies to pump treated wastewater into residents' taps. Officials in California gave the go-ahead for it this week.
- Is it safe? Officials say yes. The wastewater will be treated three times and tested for germs, under the rules.
- What's the point? To help with urgent water scarcity issues in the drought-prone state.
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 | A 4-year-old and her dad found a shipwreck from 1871. |  It was found at the bottom of the water near Green Island. (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) | - The discovery: Tim Wollak and his daughter, Henley, went fishing near Peshtigo, Wis., in August. He saw something odd-looking on his sonar fish finder and took a few pictures.
- The ship: It was probably the George L. Newman, historians announced last week. The 122-foot-long ship was abandoned during the deadly Peshtigo wildfire.
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