(CNN) – NASA is concerned about an air leak on the International Space Station that could threaten the safety of the crew on board. The situation has reached an all-time high as US officials are concerned about the structural integrity of the the way that flows and “possibility of catastrophic failure” for the aging space lab.

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1. Ukraine

President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range US weapons deep inside Russia. The decision has been under consideration for months and comes as Moscow has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kiev launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer. Thousands of North Korean troops were also recently sent to Kursk at increase the size of the Russian armythe US State Department said, raising concerns from Biden and his aides that their entry could lead to a a new dangerous stage of the war. The U.S. refused to send long-range weapons to Ukraine during the first two years of the conflict, in part because of training concerns and fearing that the move would be escalating.

2. Trump’s transition

President-elect Donald Trump is refusing to back down on his controversial Cabinet picks, despite unease on Capitol Hill over new revelations and allegations about their past. Two of Trump’s selections are faces special attention: House ethics committee under pressure to release report on sexual misconduct allegations against attorney general’s pick Matt Gaetzand sources say Trump’s team was caught off guard by a 2017 sexual-assault allegation against Trump’s pick for defense secretary. Pete Hegseth. Many of Trump’s picks must now be confirmed in the Senate, although the president-elect has made efforts to bypass the typical confirmation process.

3. Climate

President Joe Biden became the first sitting president to visit the Amazon rainforest. In prepared remarks over the weekend, Biden described the fight against climate change as a “defining” part of his presidencywarning future administrations that canceling it would risk depriving the world of its benefits. “I will leave my successor and my country a solid foundation to build on if they choose to do so,” Biden said without naming President-elect Donald Trump. With Trump likely to relinquish the US role as a global leader on climate change, experts say China will have to lead the charge. A CNN analysis shows that China has more power than any other nation to reduce global emissions because it is the world’s biggest planet-warming carbon polluter.

4. Carrot recall

The CDC is investigating an E. coli outbreak in at least 18 states linked to some organic carrots that has resulted in at least one death. There were carrots in bags sold under several brandsincluding Grimmway Farms, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Good & Gather and more, according to the recall notice. At least 39 cases of E. coli have been linked to carrots since early September, resulting in 15 hospitalizations and one death, according to the CDC. People who recalled the carrots should throw them away or return them to the store and clean surfaces they touched, health officials said.

5. Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy today as mounting losses, unaffordable debt, increased competition for bargain-hunting air passengers and an inability to merge with other airlines left it with no choice. The airline said it would continues to operate as it restructures its debt and is expected to be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange “shortly.” Recent filings with the SEC revealed that Spirit had about $3 billion in long-term debt on its balance sheet. However, airlines and other US companies frequently file for bankruptcy and come out stronger on the other side of the process. Most major U.S. airlines, including the three largest — American Airlines, United and Delta — have filed for bankruptcy at some point in the past 25 years.

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Here’s how many typhoons have hit the Philippines in less than two weeks, wreaking havoc on an exhausted nation. Super Typhoon Man-yi ripped through the country’s largest island on Sunday, sending more than half a million people in emergency shelters.

TODAY’S QUOTE

“I don’t regret entering the ring for the last time.”

— Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, posting on X after it was defeated in a highly anticipated match against 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. “I almost died in June. I had 8 blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and I had to fight to get healthy to fight, so I won,” Tyson added.

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