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Hunter Biden holds a defiant press conference as House Republicans vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into his father. Plus, Oprah Winfrey reveals she's been using weight-loss medication, and the top TikTok food trends of 2023.

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House Republicans voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

House Republicans voted last night to authorize their impeachment inquiry into President Biden, a step they say was needed in order to enforce their subpoenas in court. The 221-212 vote was along party lines, with all Republicans voting yes and all Democrats voting no. Earlier yesterday, Republicans had hoped to depose the president's son, Hunter Biden, but he defied their subpoena that he testify in private. The younger Biden held a press conference on Capitol Hill, repeating his offer to appear at a public hearing rather than behind closed doors. "For six years, I have been a target of the unrelenting Trump attack machine shouting, 'Where's Hunter?' Well, here's my answer. I am here," he said. Continue reading.

Oprah reveals she's been using a weight-loss drug to slim down: 'It's not about willpower.'

Opray Winfrey, who has long been an avatar for people who've struggled with weight issues, told People she's been taking an unspecified anti-obesity medication that has led to her noticeably slimmer figure. "I realized I'd been blaming myself all these years for being overweight, and I have a predisposition that no amount of willpower is going to control," she said. Winfrey had previously said using a weight-loss drug would be "taking the easy way out." See why she changed her mind.

🧀 From 'girl dinner' to #WaterTok: The 13 most viral TikTok food trends of 2023.

TikTok users were cheesing it up when it came to many of the viral food trends that got a bazillion views on the platform this year. Parmesan espresso martinis, feta fried eggs, cottage cheese ice cream — they're all among 13 TikTok food trends that took off this year. Also, find out why "girl dinner," #WaterTok and lemon Sprite iced tea went from our screens to our tables in 2023. See them all here.

🧸 I'm a child psychologist and a mom: Here's how many gifts I buy my kids at the holidays.

Angela Narayan, an assistant professor of Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Denver, says that when it comes to getting toys for young kids for the holidays, less is more. "The fewer things in their visual attention field, the more they can attend to in-depth," she told us. With her own young children, she keeps it to one or two meaningful gifts that can hold their attention. She also has 3 tips to reduce the amount of new gifts you buy, like organizing a regular toy rotation with friends and family.

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Achieve your life and health goals with easy tips.

Sometimes, there's the tendency to overdo it if you're trying to make up for missed days at the gym. But is working out every day a good idea? It depends on how you define working out — a daily walk is different than a sweat-drenched, weight-pumping gym sesh. TODAY fitness contributor Stephanie Mansour has tips on how to tell if you're over-exercising and leaving yourself prone to injury — and how to work out every day without burning out. See her advice here.

What's for dinner?

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When it's freezing out, you want a soup with some substance to it. In this Tuscan sausage, kale and tortellini soup from "Fit Men Cook" chef Kevin Curry, the spicy Italian sausage adds protein and a punch of flavor. Toss the kale and tortellini in at the very end to avoid overcooking it. Get the recipe.

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A little pick-me-up before you go.

It lurks in every department store, post office, coffee shop and convenience store at this time of year. Can it possibly be avoided? That's the theme of the new Christmas game "Whamageddon," whose main rule is avoiding the 1984 song "Last Christmas" by Wham! for the entire month of December. If you even hear a hint of George Michael's voice, head for the exits or slap on some headphones. There's even a website with a full list of rules. "We know from our community that a lot of people enjoy this snippet of levity we can inject into their lives in a very stressful period of the year," the game's Danish inventor told TODAY.com.