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10 Things to Know for Friday

FILE - In this Friday, June 27, 2014 file photo, Saudi King Abdullah speaks before a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at his private residence in the Red Sea city of in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. On early Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, Saudi state TV reported King Abdullah died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool, File) FILE - In this Friday, June 27, 2014 file photo, Saudi King Abdullah speaks before a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at his private residence in the Red Sea city of in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. On early Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, Saudi state TV reported King Abdullah died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool, File)

By Associated Press January 22, 2015 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

1. SAUDI ARABIA’S KING ABDULLAH IS DEAD

The monarch, a powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaida and sought to modernize his kingdom, was 90 years old.

1. HOUSE PUSHES FORWARD ABORTION BILL

Republicans muscle legislation through the House, tightening federal restrictions on abortions. The vote came after internal divisions forced them into an embarrassing fumble of a similar bill.