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He signed it, but he may not like it. I'm Daria Albinger, Fox News. President Biden has inked a signature on a short-term spending bill that will keep the government open. Here's Fox's Krista Mayo. On this vote, the A's are 85, the A's are 11. The 60-vote threshold having been achieved, the bill is passed. A deal is struck to avert a government shutdown. The House and Senate approving a stopgap spending measure that funds the federal government through mid-March. This is a good bill.
It'll keep the government open and funds and helps Americans affected by hurricanes and natural disasters, helps our farmers and avoid harmful cuts. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, it includes more than $100 billion to hurricane victims. Chris DiMeo, Fox News. But the White House says the bill is far from perfect. There was a violent attack at a Christmas market yesterday in Germany.
Fox's Chandley Painter with the latest. German authorities say the suspect driver is a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia. They have yet to release the man's name, but he is said to live in Germany since 2006 with a permanent residency permit. The man was arrested at the scene shortly after plowing his car some 1,200 feet through the crowded Christmas market, injuring dozens and killing at least five, including a small child.
Authorities say it was a targeted and deliberate attack. The motive is still unclear, but authorities are continuing to investigate, saying the man rented the car he used to barrel through the crowds of people.
Mourners lit candles and placed flowers outside a church near the market on that cold and gloomy day. Nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct. Any movement on the issue appears unlikely, though, as Republicans prepare to take control. America's listening to Fox News.
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Learn more at phrma.org slash IPWorksWonders. The state of Georgia's prosecution of President-elect Trump is in legal limbo. Know that. Now that prosecutor Fannie Willis has been disqualified, Fox's Eppin Brown reports. Like the New York state case against President-elect Donald Trump, the future of the Georgia state prosecution of him on racketeering charges related to the 2020 election seems uncertain.
A state appeals court ruled Atlanta District Attorney Fannie Willis to be disqualified from proceeding due to ethics complaints and a to be designated replacement prosecutor could choose to drop charges against the returning president. Willis could also further appeal her disqualification to the Georgia State Supreme Court, but that would likely cause more months.
of legal delays. Eben Brown, Fox News. The nationwide Amazon strike has expanded to Staten Island warehouse workers. We have Amazon delivery drivers blocking multiple entrances.
and holding up vans. Essentially, they're trying to slow down operations, and they're also using this as an opportunity to talk to the drivers about the strike and about the Teamsters Union. Teamsters Union President Sean O'Brien joined the picket line. I think the public should put some pressure on Amazon to say, hey, we're not going to buy your products anymore unless you give these people what they deserve and what they want.
Thousands of drivers for firms that contract with Amazon walked off the job across the country Thursday morning. Organized by the Teamsters Union, the workers say they're demanding a fair union contract. That's Max Gordon of Fox Business News reporting.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says violent crime in Washington, D.C. has hit a 30-year low. Violent crime in the district declining 35% year over year. Crimes that saw significant drops this year include homicide down 30%, sexual abuse off 22%, assault with a dangerous weapon down 27%, and both robbery and burglary were down 8%. I'm Daria Albinger. This is Fox News.
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