Day: December 21, 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Magdeburg on Saturday after a car drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas Market. Two people have been killed in the attack. DW has the latest.

The United Nations has expressed shock after a man drove a car into a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday. “We are shocked by the news of the attack today in Magdeburg, Germany,” UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement. “We extend our condolences to the families of the victims as well as the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany. We wish those injured a swift recovery.” At least two people were killed, including a small child, and 60 i

Notre Dame secured a decisive victory over Indiana, defeating the Hoosiers 27-17 in the opening game of the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana.

The bill’s passage ends a chaotic week on Capitol Hill, which demonstrated President-elect Trump’s influence over lawmakers.

The legislation will now go to President Joe Biden’s desk and is expected to be signed into law.

The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency.