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President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates currently on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment. The move spares the lives of inmates convicted of killing police and military officers, as well as several involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals. The three people who were not on Biden's commutation list are the surviving Boston Marathon bomber, the convicted murderer from the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and the gunman from the massacre at the Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston. Biden said he is convinced more than ever that the use of the death penalty at the federal level must be stopped.

The suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, Luigi Mangione, is expected to be arraigned on state charges in New York on Monday. He faces 11 state charges, including first-degree murder as an act of terrorism. The hearing marks Mangione's first opportunity to formally address the accusations brought by the Manhattan district attorney's office. He also faces a federal murder charge, which carries the maximum potential sentence of death or life in prison.

In the Middle East, U.S. Central Command has reported conducting precision airstrikes in Yemen that targeted militants linked to the Houthi terrorist group. A U.S. fighter jet was also shot down in the Red Sea, with the U.S. military saying it had mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft. NTD also spoke with Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, to discuss the latest in the ongoing power struggle in Syria.

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At least two people were killed and more than 60 others injured when a car plowed into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, in what appears to have been a deliberate attack. Authorities arrested the suspected driver, who they say is a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian man who first arrived in Germany in 2006.

With just hours left before a potential midnight government shutdown, the House of Representatives passed this year's final funding plan to keep the government open. The bill has been sent to the Senate. This comes after previous attempts to pass similar proposals in the lower chamber had failed.

The Biden administration has announced an additional $4.2 billion in student debt relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers. This is part of the "Public Service Loan Forgiveness" program, designed to erase loans after 10 years of service.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his Cabinet amid intense turmoil in his political career. A party supporting his minority government has withdrawn its backing, announcing plans to trigger a new election in the coming months.

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Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than three dozen Republicans rejected a demand by President-elect Donald Trump to use the measure to lift the nation's debt ceiling.

The White House is abandoning its plan to cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans. This is the Biden administration's first step in scrapping pending regulations and unfinished rules across a number of agencies in its final days.

U.S. Central Command reports that American forces have killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in Syria. The precision airstrike was carried out on Thursday.

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A government shutdown is looming after President-elect Donald Trump's opposition quashed a funding deal that included a debt limit increase. Republicans and Democrats are now trading blame for the last-minute fiasco of a possible government shutdown while scrambling to secure a new deal before the deadline at midnight on Friday.

A state appeals court has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election case against Trump and other codefendants. This means it will be up to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia to find another prosecutor to take over the case and decide whether to continue pursuing it.

The United States has confirmed its military has some 2,000 troops in Syria—double the previously reported number. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the additional forces had been in Syria for months "at a minimum." Ryder added that the troops include conventional and special operations forces. NTD spoke with Michele Rigby Assad, a former CIA intelligence officer, about the current power struggle in Syria.

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DJI, a Chinese military company, now dominates the U.S. drone market. Some lawmakers have called it TikTok with wings, fearing the devices DJI makes could act as eyes in the sky for Beijing. A defense bill could change its massive market share.

Mysterious drone sightings have left the U.S. public wanting answers. If the aircraft are operated by adversaries, why are they outfitted with lights? And could authorities choose to shoot one down? An expert explains.

A German-Canadian man, who's also a resident of China, receives a two-year prison sentence. He and another Chinese citizen worked together to steal electric car battery technology from Tesla.

A Chinese-British lawyer has lost a legal challenge against the British security services. The woman has been accused of spying for China.

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President-elect Trump has sued The Des Moines Register newspaper and renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer, accusing them of election interference over a poll that showed ahead of the November election Vice President Kamala Harris leading in Iowa, which Trump eventually won.

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, has been charged in New York with first-degree murder and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism. The Manhattan district attorney alleged that this was a targeted murder intended to cause shock and intimidation.

Police have identified the shooter in the Wisconsin Christian school shooting as 15-year-old student Natalie Rupnow. Authorities are investigating clues to determine her motive, which they say appears to be a "combination of factors."

Russia has accused Ukraine of killing a top Russian general with a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was the chief of the Russian military's nuclear, biological, and chemical protection forces.

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Congress has less than four days to avoid a government shutdown. What's the hang-up as frustrations build?

A key Russian general is dead after a bomb explodes outside his apartment. He was in charge of the military's nuclear, biological, and chemical defense forces.

President-elect Donald Trump is suing a newspaper in Iowa for election interference. He argues the newspaper released an inaccurate poll just before the election in order to create a false narrative.

Canadian police install new technology to prevent illegal immigration into the United States. We have more on the challenges along the world's longest border.

Three new bipartisan House bills target the Chinese Communist Party for subsidizing fentanyl chemical production.

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President-elect Donald Trump is suing The Des Moines Register for alleged election interference, according to a court filing. The lawsuit names the Register and top pollster J. Ann Selzer in a case over the newspaper's final presidential election poll.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes told CNN that investigators are looking into online posts and a possible manifesto that the shooter may have left behind, as they try to determine what prompted her to kill herself after shooting and killing a classmate and a teacher in a Wisconsin school classroom.

Russia opened an investigation on Tuesday into the killing of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who was the chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops.

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Police say a 15-year-old student opened fire at a Christian school in Wisconsin on Monday. A teacher and a teenage student were killed in the incident, along with the alleged shooter, who suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Six others were injured, with two in critical condition. Police say a second-grader called 911 to report the shooting. NTD sat down with retired ATF Deputy Assistant Director Peter Forcelli to discuss what is known about the investigation so far. NTD also spoke with Aron Boxer, a former special education teacher, on how schools can make students feel safer.

With no real answers yet about the mysterious drones sighted above New Jersey, federal agencies are warning Americans not to try to take action themselves—including by shining lasers or trying to shoot at them. President-elect Donald Trump says the military and top officials know what's going on and should tell the American people, while the White House says it has no evidence the drones are illegal or dangerous in any way.

Members of the House and Senate are racing against the clock to pass a funding bill before midnight on Friday to prevent a possible government shutdown. The Senate is also on track to vote on the national defense bill, which addresses reforms in diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, and transgender procedures for children of service members.

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The FBI is investigating a mass-shooting threat in Atlanta. The sender threatened to attack theatergoers if the venue hosts a performing arts group that exposes communism.

The Justice Department says that North Koreans are sneaking into U.S. tech companies and stealing technology—all while on the payroll. A $5 million reward has now been posted for anyone with information.

A comment from President-elect Donald Trump sends Bitcoin surging to a record high.

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