Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi reported that the capital of Kyiv was attacked by anti-aircraft guided missiles from the north on Saturday. The Ukrainian defense forces managed to intercept and destroy 18 cruise missiles and three guided aircraft missiles, with two-thirds of the Russian missiles fired at Ukraine being intercepted. This attack is the latest in a series of escalations between Ukraine and Russia, with the United Nations calling for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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Missouri House of Representatives has adopted a stricter dress code for women, requiring them to cover their shoulders with a jacket, which was proposed by Republican state Rep. Ann Kelley. The amendment sparked outrage from some Democrats who argued it was sexist, to which Rep. Kelley responded by asking if they knew what it felt like to have men in the room deciding if an outfit was appropriate or not. The debate over the dress code amendment is likely to continue.
California is expecting more stormy weather over the weekend and into next week, with heavy lower elevation rain, significant mountain snow, and strong winds. Governor Newsom has declared a state of emergency in several counties and FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to help with recovery efforts. Residents are advised to take precautions to protect themselves and their property, such as stocking up on supplies and preparing for power outages.
On Friday, the Mega Millions lottery announced that a ticket sold in Maine had matched the winning numbers for the estimated $1.35 billion grand prize, making it the second-largest jackpot in the lottery's history. Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, congratulated the Maine State Lottery in a statement early Saturday. This marks the fourth time the game has had a billion-dollar win, with odds of 1 in 302,575,350.
Key takeaways: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the U.S. is projected to reach its borrowing limit of $31.4 trillion on January 19th. The Treasury…
The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer, has requested documents and communications from the White House related to classified documents found in President Joe Biden's home and former private office. If the White House does not comply with the request by Jan. 24, Comer has stated that subpoenas will be issued. Democratic allies of the President are calling on the administration to be more forthcoming in its handling of the issue.
Phuong Taylor, a Sioux City woman, has been charged with 52 counts of voter fraud for allegedly filling out and casting absentee ballots in her husband's unsuccessful 2020 Republican primary race for Iowa's 4th Congressional District. Taylor is accused of committing the fraud during both the primary and general elections, specifically targeting people in Sioux City's Vietnamese community who had limited ability to read and understand English. If convicted, Taylor could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Former President Donald Trump was deposed in a civil lawsuit filed by columnist E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of rape in the mid-1990s. Excerpts of the deposition revealed a contentious battle between Trump and Roberta Kaplan, a lawyer for Carroll, with Trump angrily denying the allegation and threatening to sue the columnist. Judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the excerpt to be made public, setting the stage for a long and contentious legal battle that could set a precedent for how the courts handle claims against a sitting president.