From the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, conflict in the Middle East, the Russian-Ukrainian war and Christmas celebrations around the world, dpa International presents its Pictures of the Week.

Lawmakers had a lot on their plates this week, with the 118th Congress trying to wrap up before the holiday break. But the threat of a government shutdown overshadowed everything, and Roll Call’s photojournalists were on Capitol Hill to focus on all of the action.

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Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page. President Biden commuted the death sentences of two men who killed a Marshall University student in 2002. The West Virginia Department of Human Services is reporting a decrease in fatal drug overdoses in the state.