In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a ceremony of donating 600mm super-large multiple launch rocket system at a garden of the Workers’ Party of Korea headquarters in Pyongyang, North Korea Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
TOPSHOT – US actor Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “King Richard” onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
Congress succeeded in passing six bipartisan initiatives in 2022. Will more follow in ’23?
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 23: U.S. Capitol Police officers stand at the base of the steps to the House Chambers as the House votes on a $1.7 trillion spending package on December 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives voted to pass the spending bill that will fund the government through 2023. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
📅 What we’re watching
🔴 Minimum wage for U.S. federal contract workers increases with the beginning of the new year.
🔴 Brazil mourns the passing of its soccer immortal, Pelé.
🔴 In late-season NFL action, it’s the Vikings at Packers, 49ers at Raiders, and Rams at Chargers.
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