{"id":33224,"date":"2023-12-14T13:18:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T13:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"\/p\/thursday-headlines-giantess-steps#id33043"},"modified":"2023-12-14T13:18:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T13:18:17","slug":"thursday-headlines-giantess-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/thursday-headlines-giantess-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday headlines: Giant(ess) steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives votes to authorize an impeachment inquiry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-67632723\">into President Biden.<\/a><span style=\"color:#A9A9A9\"> \/ BBC News<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related: &#8220;An impeachment inquiry into Biden very likely does not happen without organizations like Fox News rewarding <a href=\"https:\/\/view.newsletters.cnn.com\/messages\/1702516184269833d70535940\/raw?utm_term=1702516184269833d70535940&amp;utm_source=cnn_Reliable+Sources+-+Dec.+13%2C+2023&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bt_ee=0IHOZzq3yvjN2mv5eUsj%2Bn4EfdhUJK4JkIVRYC5ZvBTFmfoMPPujAzlln7%2F38ZE5&amp;bt_ts=1702516184272\">members of Congress.&#8221;<\/a><span style=\"color:#A9A9A9\"> \/ Reliable Sources<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A report says the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops, or nearly 90% of the soldiers it had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-intelligence-assesses-ukraine-war-has-cost-russia-315000-casualties-source-2023-12-12\/\">when it invaded.<\/a><span style=\"color:#A9A9A9\"> \/ Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Polish infrastructure circles are being &#8220;roiled&#8221; 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