Need 2 Know: Romney Attacks Trump, Government Shutdown Meeting
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* **Back to Work:** President Trump will meet with congressional leaders from both parties this afternoon to discuss a way out of the shutdown, now in day 11. Democrats take control of the House Thursday, and the White House has called Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s plan to pass a bill without border wall funding a “non-starter.” Read more [here](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/01/government-shutdown-update-trump-congress-1077368).
* **Romney Op-Ed:** Former Republican presidential candidate and incoming Senator Mitt Romney launched an attack on President Trump in an op-ed, saying he has not “risen to the mantle” of the presidency. Romney praised some of Trump’s policies, but said his “words and actions have caused dismay around the world.” Read it [here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mitt-romney-the-president-shapes-the-public-character-of-the-nation-trumps-character-falls-short/2019/01/01/37a3c8c2-0d1a-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html?utm_term=.88536bda2ff4).
* **Military Tweet:** The U.S Strategic Command is facing backlash after a New Year’s Eve tweet comparing the Times Square ball drop to a B-2 bomber releasing weapons. The now-deleted tweet that contained video of a B-2 in the air read: “#TimesSquare tradition rings in the new year by dropping the big ball ... if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger.” An apology has been issued. Read more [here](https://www.npr.org/2019/01/01/681385905/military-apologizes-for-bombing-a-new-years-eve-tweet).
* **Record-Breaking Space Flyby:** A NASA probe has made history by with its most distant flyby yet ー passing an object called Ultima Thule, which is a billion miles from Pluto. In an image sent back from the spacecraft New Horizons, Ultima Thule looks to be shaped like a bowling pin. Some high-resolution images are expected as soon as today. Read more [here](https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/01/world/new-horizons-ultima-thule-flyby-success/index.html).
* **The Song:** Queen guitarist Brian May, who has a doctorate in astrophysics, has written a song about the historic flyby, called New Horizons. Hear it [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Jm5POCAj8&feature=youtu.be).
* **Rhino Fall:** A toddler fell into a rhinoceros exhibit at a Florida zoo and survived. The 2-year-old girl fell between steel poles at Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. The zoo says the snout of at least one rhino made contact with the girl, who is doing well according to her father. Read more [here](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/child-falls-into-rhinoceros-exhibit-at-brevard-zoo-in-melbourne-florida/).
* **Credit Card Rewards:** Big banks like JPMorgan Chase are pulling back on the credit-card rewards that have become so popular, as consumers have found ways to “game” the system by opening cards and transferring the points, or paying their balances in full and avoiding interest and penalties. Upfront bonuses are one of the perks on the chopping block, according to reports. Read more [here](https://www.wsj.com/articles/rewards-credit-cards-gained-a-fanatic-followingnow-banks-are-pulling-back-11546365926?mod=hp_lead_pos5).
* **Google for Good:** You can now make donations via Google Assistant. The device has begun allowing users to command it to donate to a charity. After the user names the chosen charity and donation amount, Google routes the info to "Network for Good," which is a nonprofit that processes the donations. Read more [here](https://mashable.com/article/google-assistant-donate/?utm_cid=hp-hh-sec#B5.ecSOb3Oqc).
* **Rose Bowl:** Ohio State beat Washington in the annual New Year’s Day Rose Bowl game, the final game, and final win, for legendary and controversial coach Urban Meyer. Read more [here](http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25664703/urban-meyer-rose-bowl-final-game-leaves-complicated-legacy).
* **First Lady Selfie:** Melania Trump is jumping on the selfie bandwagon. The first lady posted a glitzy selfie to social media, where “2019” sparkles above her head. See it [here](https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1080134453517869056).
* **Spotted:** Justin Bieber with a new tattoo on his face. In a photo shared by a tattoo artist, the singer is seen with the word “grace” inked above his eyebrow. See the pic [here](https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFHacjnpvo/).
* **Leftovers:** A Kentucky police department is making the rounds on social media after some officers jokingly bemoaned the loss of doughnuts in a Krispy Kreme truck fire. While no people were injured, the doughnuts were goners. The department posted photos of officers feigning upset over the doughnuts. See the pics [here](https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/cops-grieve-krispy-kreme-doughnuts-lost-in-nye-truck-fire-no-words).
Cheddar's Hena Doba gets into the latest.
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* **Damage Control at the White House:** President Trump will meet with his cabinet today after widespread criticism of his comments spread following Monday's joint meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To appease his base,Trump declared yesterday that he simply misspoke during the presser--but some critics find that hard to believe.
* **Manafort Goes to Court:** The case against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is moving forward--despite a denial of his team's request for a change of location. Manafort's team asked for the trial to be moved from Alexandria to Roanoke, believing that Alexandria's more liberal base would be less forgiving and attract more press.
* **University Doctor Under Fire:** A former Ohio State University doctor is accused of molesting student athletes after complaints surfaced from several ex-wrestlers--one of whom condemned is Congressman Jim Jordan for ignoring the allegations.
* **Vacancies at Comic-Con:** The 2018 Comic-Con kicks of in San Diego tonight. But some of the usual attendees will be missing: network HBO, the Avengers, X-Men and Deadpool will be among the absent guests.
* **American League Still Number One:** The American league clung to its title as reigning champ after it defeated the National League for the sixth straight year during last night's MLB All-Star game.
Cheddar Big News' Hena Doba gives us the details.
The golf superstar signed with TaylorMade back in 2017 but was out of the game that year due to a back surgery and a reckless driving incident. Since then, things have turned around for Woods. He's preparing to play in the British Open in just a few days and his "ball striking is terrific, his putting is great, and I think he’s in a great position right now to challenge,” says TaylorMade CEO David Abeles.
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Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash
Russian Woman Charged With Election Meddling
Hawaii's 'Lava Bomb' Injures Tourists
Deadly Fire Near Yosemite National Park Doubles
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*President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Helsinki, Finland, days after the indictment of 12 Russian operatives for trying to disrupt the 2016 election.
*A federal judge blasts the HHS giving them one more week to reunite 2,000 families at the border after the administration missed the initial deadline.
*Protests erupted in Chicago over the weekend after a popular barber was shot and killed by the police.
*Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber won Wimbledon titles over the weekend. And France took home the World Cup.
Cheddar's Hope King gives us the details.
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*President Trump is in England preparing for a joint news conference with Theresa May. While the duo dined last night, The Sun newspaper published a sit-down interview with the president where he criticized May’s handling of Brexit. Trump warned trade deals with England could be nixed if Brexit isn’t handled properly.
*FBI agent Peter Strzok was removed from working on the Hillary Clinton email probe and the Trump-Russia investigation after text messages were discovered in which he criticized the president.
*Stormy Daniels made an encore appearance at the same strip club she was arrested at the night prior.
*A Kansas City water park will not reopen after a 10-year-old boy died on a water slide.
*Serena Williams beat Julia Görges of Germany yesterday to reach her 10th Wimbledon final.
Cheddar Big News's Jill Wagner gives us the details.
The Olympic gold medalist hosts “Wedding Cake Championship,” a new show on Food Network, with longtime friend and fellow figure skater Johnny Weir. While the new gig is worlds different from their athletic careers, there are still some similarities. “The competition part of it was fun,” Lipinski tells Cheddar.
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* Confusion at the NATO summit after President Trump said allies will add billions of dollars to defense spending. But French president Emmanuel Macron rebuffed those claims.
* Stormy Daniels was arrested after an alleged misdemeanor at a Columbus, Ohio, strip club. Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, has also been working to reunite families at the southern border.
* The U.S. Senate voted yesterday on a non-binding resolution giving it a say on what tariffs are levied and against whom.
* New evidence prompted the Department of Justice reopened the case of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy who was killed in 1955 in Money, Miss.
* John Schnatter, founder and former CEO of Papa John’s, has resigned his chairman role after a racially-charged comment on a conference call.
* Americans made it to both the men’s and women’s Wimbledon semifinals, the first time since 2009.
Cheddar Big News' Jill Wagner tells us the latest.
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The NATO Summit got off to a heated start as President Trump already criticized member countries for not paying their fair share of defense spending.
The Trump administration also missed its promised deadline to reunite dozens of migrant families.
A natural gas leak in Sun Prairie, Wisc., turned deadly when an explosion erupted for several hours.
Brett Kavanaugh, the president's pick for the open Supreme Court seat, met on Capitol Hill with the vice president and senators yesterday.
The NFL Players Association is challenging the anti-kneeling policy, which requires players to remain in the locker room if they choose to protest the national anthem.
Hurricane Chris makes its way up the East Coast, but shouldn't make a major impact on land.
Cheddar Big News' Jill Wagner gives us the details.
France kicked Belgium out of the championship tournament on Tuesday. Some of the team's success so far can be attributed to its coach, Didier Deschamps, who captained the 1998 title-winning team and can convey that experience to his players, says Jeffrey Marcus, publisher of The Banter.
After Croatia's long-fought match against Russia on Saturday, the team may not have the stamina to beat England this week. "Croatia's had to play two very long 120-minute games followed by penalty shootouts," says Mike Murphy, deputy editor at Quartz. "That'll work in England's favor."
