Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending package

<p>USA TODAY Reporter Sarah Elbeshbishi explains what made the cut, as a government <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/22/government-shutdown-avoided-senate-passes-1-7-trillion-spending-plan-ukraine/10932534002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shutdown</a> is avoided.</p><p>Arctic air <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/22/winter-storm-weather-blizzard-snow-forecast-updates/10942406002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chills</a> most of the country.</p><p>USA TODAY Consumer Travel Reporter Zach Wichter looks at the weather's impact on <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/12/21/flight-cancellations-today-storm-waiver/10931576002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">holiday travel </a>this weekend.</p><p>There's a teacher <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/12/21/why-there-teacher-shortage-schools-struggled-nationwide-2022/10882103002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shortage</a> in parts of the country.</p><p>'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' hits <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/11/23/glass-onion-movie-review-daniel-craig-knives-out-sequel/10754940002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">streaming</a>. Director Rian Johnson and star Janelle Monáe get you excited.</p><p><br></p><p>(Audio: Netflix)</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/23/senate-passes-funding-bill-glass-onion-hits-netflix-5-things-podcast/10948435002/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=show_description&amp;utm_campaign=5Things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.