Wednesday, January 17
π¨NATION
π Lawmakers scramble to avert shutdown with funding deadline days away (CNN)
π A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of regulatory power (AP)
π Virginia county finds 4,000 misreported 2020 votes, but in Bidenβs favor (THE HILL)
π A snowless streak ends for these East Coast cities (USA TODAY)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Zelensky calls for peace, not more weapons, in Davos, Switzerland (REUTERS)
π North Korea's Kim calls for South to be seen as "primary foe", warns of war (NBC NEWS)
π Israel carries out intense strikes on Hezbollah in south Lebanon (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
π Iran launches missile strikes in northern Iraq and Syria, claims to destroy Israeli spy base (CNN)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π Judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit merger resulting in a major win for DOJ (NBC NEWS)
π Flu activity briefly dips, but officials warn of unusually severe symptoms (CBS NEWS)
π Musk demands more voting control at Tesla before expanding automaker's AI work (FOX BUSINESS)
π Quaker Oats recall includes granola bars and other snacks contaminated with salmonella (NBC NEWS)
π 100% fruit juice linked to weight gain in children and adults (CNN)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π New York Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan accused of sexual assault alongside Harvey Weinstein (FOX NEWS)
π Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles center, will retire after 13 seasons (NBC NEWS)
π βWorldβs oldest dogβ title taken back and being investigated by Guinness (GUARDIAN)
π Michael BublΓ© has near-death polar bear encounter (PEOPLE)