January 3, 2023: McCarthy concessions, pope death, and human composting

Facts & Spin for January 3, 2023 top stories: Kevin McCarthy makes concessions in his bid for House Speaker, Attacks continue across Ukraine following Putin and Zelenskyy's New Year's speeches, Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away, Lula is sworn in as Brazil's president, Kim Jong Un vows 'exponential' increases in North Korea's nuclear arsenal, South Korea and the US are reportedly discussing joint nuclear exercises, The IMF warns of a 2023 global recession, The UK’s health chief calls for NHS pressures to be declared a major incident, A US study links poor hydration to early aging and chronic disease, and New York Gov. Hochul legalizes human composting.

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