January 3, 2023: Russian troops killed, Kevin McCarthy, NYC police attack, COVID, Bankman-Fried

January 3, 2023: Russian troops strikes in Ukraine, Kevin McCarthy, New Year's Eve NYC police attack, COVID, Bankman-Fried

1. Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the killing of dozens of Russian soldiers in one of the deadliest strikes of the Ukraine conflict.

2. U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy struggled to beat back hard-line conservative opposition and secure enough votes to give him the speakership when the new House of Representatives convenes with a narrow Republican majority.

3. A teenager accused of attacking three policemen with a machete on New Year's Eve near Times Square was charged with attempted murder and attempted assault, New York police said, in an incident the New York Times said was linked to Islamic extremism.

4. State media in China played down the severity of a surge of COVID infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for a "detailed discussion" on the evolution of the virus.

5. Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to enter a plea of not guilty to criminal charges that he cheated investors and looted billions of dollars at his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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