12.18.24 Washington Wednesday, World Tour, and a gingerbread house competition

The World and Everything In It

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4.8 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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On Washington Wednesday, a look back at the 118th Congress; on World Tour, news from West Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, and Kosovo; and gingerbread houses building more than family memories. Plus, Ray Hacke celebrats athletes speaking up for life, unruly fans in demand, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Dordt University. Student-athletes in Dordt’s distinctly Christian athletic program grow as servant leaders while pursuing championships – until all is made new.And from Season 2 of I-Witness: Silent Night, the student-led podcast drama following time-travelers to the first Christmas. On podcast apps or at: iwitnesspod.com

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0:00.0	Good morning. We are about halfway through our year-end giving drive, and we still need you.
0:09.6	December is the crucial month for us, so friendly reminder, we're here for you every day,
0:14.7	only because you're here for us. So please consider what this program means to you,
0:19.7	then take that extra step of translating
0:22.0	it into a dollar figure you can afford. Please make your gift today at wng.org
0:28.0	slash year-end gift. That's wng.org slash year-end gift. Now, let's get to what we're here for.
0:40.7	Good morning. Congress prepares to punt another government funding deadline.
0:46.1	Most Republicans, they don't want the responsibility of having to cut spending when they can't
0:51.6	blame the Democrats anymore. Parting words from a conservative member of the House on Washington Wednesday.
0:57.7	Also today news from around the world on World Tour.
1:01.5	Later, the thrill of victory as families compete to build gingerbread houses and local community.
1:08.0	And world's Ray Hockeykey on athletic, courage,
1:12.4	and standing for what's right.
1:23.3	It's Wednesday, December 18th.
1:25.1	This is the World and everything in it from listener-supported World Radio.
1:27.4	I'm Lindsay Mask.
1:28.4	And I'm Nick Einker.
1:29.5	Good morning.
1:32.0	Up next, Kent Covington with today's news.
1:35.2	A senior Russian general is dead after a bomb hidden inside a scooter detonated outside of his Moscow apartment.
1:42.7	A Ukrainian official reportedly confirmed that its
1:46.1	intelligence service carried out Tuesday's attack killing Lieutenant General Igor Kirolov. And Deputy
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