The Senate has passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill to keep the government running. A key witness for the January 6th House select committee says allies of former President Donald Trump tried to pressure her to keep quiet. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is out on a $250 million bond. Former Super Bowl champ Ronnie Hillman has died from cancer at age 31. And, a winter storm is impacting holiday travel and bringing record-breaking low temperatures across the US.

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