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Winter Storm Won’t Delay Certifying Trump’s Win

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for Jan. 6. As a severe winter storm hits large parts of the U.S., House Speaker Mike Johnson says it won’t stop a joint session of Congress to certify Donald Trump’s election victory. Plus, the U.S. gives Syria’s new government a limited show of support. And the WSJ’s Brianna Abbott explains why scientists are zeroing in on the gut in the search of what’s causing a rise in cancer cases among young people. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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As a winter storm, snarls travel plans across the U.S. lawmakers say it won't stop today's certification of Donald Trump's election victory.

0:42.3

Plus, President Biden plans a major weapon sale to Israel in the closing weeks of his administration,

0:48.3

and researchers zero in on the gut to try and explain rising cancer rates among younger people.

0:55.9

There's data that shows that, at least in the U.S., each generation has a slightly

0:59.7

higher risk than the one before it, starting in the 1950s.

1:03.5

And so the thought is what has changed.

1:06.8

It's Monday, January 6th.

1:08.5

I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the

1:11.1

AM edition of What's News. The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

1:18.8

The National Weather Service says that travelers across the Mid-Atlantic should expect significant

1:24.0

disruptions today as a winter storm generates six to 12 inches of snow across

1:29.0

parts of the east coast, including the nation's capital.

1:33.0

Snow is also expected in parts of New England, areas downwind of the Great Lakes across

1:38.1

the central Appalachians and the Ohio River Valley, with snowfall in some areas set to

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