House Budget Bill Fails, No Teamster Endorsement, Fed's 50 Point Rate Cut, No Bail For Diddy

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House Budget Bill Fails

With the deadline to avoid a government shutdown just two weeks away, the House of Representatives failed to pass a six month continuing resolution that included an election integrity bill disliked by Democrats. John Stolnis has more.

Teamsters Withhold Endorsement

Kamala Harris spent Wednesday addressing the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s leadership conference in Washington, while Donald Trump held a rally in Uniondale, New York. While they campaigned, the Teamsters Union, for the first time in over 30 years, says it will not endorse any presidential candidate this year. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Diddy Stays In Jail

Instead of a Florida mansion, he’ll be locked away in a 6 by 8 prison cell. America in the Morning’s Kevin Carr reports on the attempt by music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to stay out of jail.

DOJ Targets Ship Owner In Bridge Collapse

Saying they used Band-Aid fixes for urgently-needed repairs, the Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit over the Baltimore bridge collapse, targeting the owner of the ship for damages. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.

Body Found In Kentucky Shooter Search

Kentucky State Police say a body has been found in the area near where several people were shot off Interstate 75 almost two weeks ago.

Preparing For The Inauguration

With the election less than 7 weeks away, preparations are already underway for the presidential inaugural. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports.

Fed Cuts Interest Rate

In an aggressive move, the Federal Reserve as expected cut interest rates for the first time in nearly four years, but the half-point cut was more than expected, a move that will help to lower everything from credit card bills to mortgages. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.

Lebanon On Edge

The Biden administration is claiming they had no advanced knowledge of a planned attack against Hezbollah that targeted pagers exploding across Lebanon, which killed 9 and injured more than 2,000. 24 hours after that, handheld walkie-talkies also blew up throughout Lebanon, killing 20 and leaving the Lebanese people on edge for what could happen next. Correspondent Ben Thomas reports.

National News

A Texas pipeline rupture is contained, an Hawaiian volcano erupts, and New Jersey fills a vacant seat in the House of Representatives.

Vermont Triple Murder

A sleepy mountain town of just over 1,000 people in Vermont woke up in shock, after police found 3 people shot to death in their home. Correspondent Rita Foley has the story.

NJ Mayor Arrested

The Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and his wife were indicted on charges related to the alleged abuse of their teenage daughter.

Iran Hack Under Investigation

Iranian hackers tried to interest President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ campaign in documents stolen from rival Donald Trump’s campaign, but instead, the FBI and other government investigators are now involved. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.

Former CIA Staffer To Prison

He spent more than 20 years working for the CIA in positions around the world, but now he’ll spend the next 30 years in prison, found guilty of committing sexual assaults against more than two dozen women from five countries. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports.

Finally

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex charge in New York. The details from entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta.

It’s that time of the year again and the Toy Hall of Fame is out with its annual list of finalists for the top plaything. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.

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