Lawmakers pulled an all-nighter just so you could have some fresh news this morning. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Of course, the fight isn't over. There are more hearings ahead, and there's still the question of whether the plan will be scored by the Congressional Budget Office to determine how much it would cost and how many people it would cover. Democrats are mad the proposal was sent to hearings without clearing this process. Members of the GOP have taken to discrediting the agency, since the CBO's findings probably wouldn't be favorable.
2. Guatemala
Twenty-one people -- mostly teenage girls -- were killed after a fire tore through a youth home Wednesday in San Jose Pinula, Guatemala. The fire spread after some kids ignited a mattress. Almost 40 people were injured. The center, which houses hundreds of disadvantaged youth, has been criticized in the past. Guatemala's attorney general threatened to shut it down last year after 40 teens escaped, and government leaders have now revived that threat. The director of the home has been fired, and an investigation has been opened.
If you think the 30,000-strong private Facebook group that was sharing nude images of female Marines has been shut down, guess again. Despite being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the "Marines United" Facebook page has simply re-directed members to another page, where the unabated nude photo sharing is now accompanied by taunts and jeers every time the scandal is mentioned or covered in the news. "Come at me, NCIS," wrote one discharged Marine.
Grass fires this week have scorched more than 650,000 acres in Kansas, and the blaze has claimed some unusual and costly victims: thousands of cattle. One local expert estimated the number of cattle killed could be between 2,000 and 7,000. Not to mention, the ones that survived have no grass or hay to feed on. Add in the destruction of untold miles of fencing, and the whole situation is a huge blow to the area's strong ranching and farming industry.
Please indulge in some premium, top-shelf hippo cuteness. This is Fiona, a preemie hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo. The whole thing is adorable, but the bit at 1:05 will cure whatever ails you. (Click to view)
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