Kaitlin Armstrong has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for the May 2022 shooting death of professional cyclist Anna "Mo" Wilson. Armstrong was found guilty of first-degree murder after a three-hour deliberation on Thursday, with prosecutors arguing that she acted out of jealousy and rage. The sentence was the result of a 43-day international search for the killer, and Wilson's friends and family hope it will bring them some closure.
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The White House has pushed back against House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, demanding that GOP lawmakers withdraw their subpoenas and requests for interviews targeting Biden family members and administration officials. In a letter, White House counsel Richard Sauber called the requests for information and interviews “unjustified” and characterized the overall impeachment inquiry as “illegitimate.” The White House has made it clear that it will not cooperate with the inquiry, and has called on the GOP to withdraw their subpoenas and requests for interviews.
Rosalynn Carter, 96, has entered hospice care at her home in Plains, Georgia, alongside her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, 99. The Carter family has expressed gratitude for the support they have received and requested privacy during this difficult time.
The FDA has begun screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead contamination, after reports of children becoming ill from eating pouches of applesauce and apple puree. The agency is working with the CDC to monitor the health of those affected and is urging consumers to check their pantries for recalled products and to contact their healthcare provider if they have any concerns. The FDA is also continuing to investigate the source of the contamination and is working to prevent similar incidents in the future.
House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest, R-Miss., has filed a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress after a report concluded there is “substantial evidence” Santos violated federal criminal laws. Santos responded to the report, saying he was “deeply disappointed” and will “continue to fight for the truth and justice.” The resolution will now be sent to the full House for consideration, and if approved, Santos would be the first member of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan short-term spending bill, preventing a potential government shutdown and giving lawmakers more time to sort out their differences over the federal budget. The bill was signed at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco while attending the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and passed the House and Senate by wide bipartisan margins. President Biden has urged Congress to pass a long-term spending bill that would provide more certainty for the federal budget, but it remains to be seen if lawmakers can reach a compromise in the new year.
Christopher Lee McWhorter was executed Thursday in Alabama for his role in the 1993 robbery and shooting death of Edward Lee Williams. His execution was the first in the state since 2019 and the ninth since then, despite his attorneys' efforts to have it stayed due to his mental competency. McWhorter's execution is the latest in a series of executions of inmates convicted of capital murder in Alabama, making it the state with the most executions since 2019.
Key takeaways: A mistrial has been declared in the case of former Louisville, Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison, who was accused of violating Breonna Taylor’s…