world, i m laila harrak. at the vatican the first holy mass of the new year will commemorate the late pope emeritus benedict. we re live from st. peter s square. and the year begins with flooding and evacuations in california as over 25 million could be affected by extreme weather. details and the forecast ahead. and defiance as ukraine enters the new year untd a barrage of russian missiles. we will hear from the ukrainian and russian leaders on two very different visions of what lies ahead. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. from new zealand to the u.s. most of the world has now ushered in 2023 with a mix of hope, excitement and flare. hours ago new york held its traditional ball drop in front of a jam packed times square. it was a spectacular show complete with fireworks, music and a ton, literally a ton, of confetti raining down on the crowd. celebrations were also held across europe, africa and asia and in the next hour hawa
You just know there are more great things to come. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im Michael Holmes in atlanta. Appreciate your company. With just hours to spare, the u. S. Senate late saturday averted a Government Shutdown by a vote of 889. Senators passed the house bill that will keep the money flowing for another 45 days. The white house sent out a photo of President Biden signing the shortterm measure into law shortly before the med night deadline. The deal came together with surprising speed in the end with u. S. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy abruptly changing course and asking democrats for help. The result was a resounding bipartisan passage of a shortterm bill. But many lawmakers on both sides are very unhappy the final bill did not contain additional aid to ukraine, especially at such a critical moment in the war. Still, Senate Leaders were relieved to have brought this showdown to an end. Its been a day full of twists and turns
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the United States and all around the world. Im leyla haroc. Its been a day through of twists and turns, but the American People can breathe a sigh of relief. There will be no Government Shutdown. The u. S. Government still operating, but Kevin Mccarthy needed democrats to seal the deal. Ahead, what could be next for the Republican House speaker. Plus, u. S. Funding for ukraine not included in the Spending Bill. Well take a look how that might affect troops on the ground. And president jimmy carter turns 99 years old today. Well take a look at Birthday Greetings for americas 39th president. Deep anxiety over an impending Government Shutdown gave way to relief late saturday, when u. S. President joe biden signed a 45day Stopgap Measure to keep the government running and the military paid. Well, the president advised congress to use the extension wisely, saying theres plenty of time to pass Government Funding Bills for the next fiscal year,
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