Government Shutdown, TikTok, Liz Cheney & More - 12/19/2024

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Today's Rundown:

Funding Deal with Disaster Aid Revealed as Shutdown Looms, While Trump Ally Musk Voices Opposition
https://abc7news.com/post/will-2024-december-us-federal-government-shutdown-congress-unveils-funding-bill-musk-voices-opposition/15671840/
     
Disney Cuts Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s First TV Series ‘Win or Lose’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/12/17/disney-pixar-win-or-lose-transgender-storyline/77053603007/?tbref=hp
   
CDC Confirms First Severe Bird Flu Case in the US Amid Growing Health Concerns
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-confirms-1st-case-severe-bird-flu-us/story?id=116908574
    
Adele Song Ordered to Be Removed from All Radio, Streaming Services Globally After Brazilian Judge Rules Plagiarism
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/brazilian-judge-orders-adele-song-removed-over-plagiarism-claim-2024-12-18/
  
Supreme Court to Rule on TikTok Ban’s Potential Violation of First Amendment
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/18/supreme-court-tiktok-ban-sale/77032390007/
  
Pentagon Transfers Three Guantanamo Detainees, Reducing Total to 27
https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-announces-3-transfers-guantanamo-24-hours/story?id=116896937

UK Court Allows Police to Seize Millions from Andrew Tate in Tax Dispute
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/court-rules-uk-police-seize-millions-andrew-tate-116896843

Liz Cheney Fires Back at GOP Demand for Criminal Probe with Fierce Response
https://www.thedailybeast.com/liz-cheney-goes-nuclear-over-gop-demand-she-face-criminal-probe/
        
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