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5 things to know for Dec. 20: Government shutdown, CEO murder suspect, Deportations, Amazon strike, Lays chips recall | Nation & World [Video]

(CNN) — The FDA has finalized new standards that foods must meet before they can be labeled as “healthy.” Some foods that could previously carry the healthy label — such as white bread and heavily sweetened cereal and yogurt — will no longer qualify.

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.

1. Government shutdown

Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown after the GOP-led House failed to pass a funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, leaving Hill Republicans scrambling to find a path forward. Government funding expires at the end of the day today and a deal seems far from reach. Many Republicans were stunned when Elon Musk — with Trump’s go-ahead — helped tank House Speaker Mike Johnson Johnson’s short-term government funding deal Wednesday by unleashing a barrage of social media postscalling the deal “criminal.” Trump also called for the …

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