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Metal prices traded at multimonth highs, fuelled by a weaker dollar, though prices in thin festive trading Thursday morning were slightly lower.

The gunman who killed 14 people at a university in Prague before killing himself, reportedly left a suicide note confessing to the murder of a father and his baby six days earlier, Czech media have reported.

House Republicans seek documents from White House over Biden’s involvement in Hunter Biden’s refusal to comply with congressional subpoena  CBS News Republicans escalate impeachment probe by demanding White House provide documents on Hunter Biden  NBC News House Republicans Demand White House Hand

Trump celebrates Michigan Supreme Court ballot win: Live  The Independent The 7 things you need to know for Thursday, December 28  The Washington Post Michigan Supreme Court says Trump will stay on state primary ballot  Detroit Free Press Michigan’s Supreme Court rejects attempt

The U.S. announced military aid of up to $250 million. It could be the final package of military aid to Ukraine unless Congress approves supplemental funding legislation now stalled on Capitol Hill. (Image credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Wisconsin La Crosse chancellor unanimously fired after filming online porn videos with wife: ‘Abhorrent’  New York Post UW-La Crosse chancellor fired by Board of Regents after appearing in adult films  Daily Cardinal Board of Regents votes unanimously to fire UW-La Crosse chancellor  wpr.org

House Republicans seek documents from White House over Biden’s involvement in Hunter Biden’s refusal to comply with congressional subpoena  CBS News House GOP probing if Biden was involved in Hunter’s ‘scheme’ to defy subpoena, potential ‘impeachable offense’  Fox News GOP suggests President

US delegation is meeting with Mexico’s government for talks on the surge of migrants at the border  The Associated Press Blinken and Mayorkas to press Mexican counterparts to drive down border crossings as Biden faces increasing pressure  CNN Biden’s immigration problems grow

Israeli minister Gantz says situation on Lebanon border ‘demands change’  Al Jazeera English Israel, Citing Hezbollah Rocket Strikes, Warns of War in Lebanon  The New York Times Evacuees ask Biden to back Israeli military op if Lebanon doesn’t rein in Hezbollah  The Times

Michigan Supreme Court rejects case to remove Trump from 2024 ballot  NBC News Michigan Supreme Court allows Trump to appear on 2024 primary ballot – POLITICO  POLITICO Trump’s presidential immunity claim tests the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals  MSNBC