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(CNN) Good Thursday morning. The words of the day: Repeal and rebuke. Replace? Not so much. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door .

1. Donald Trump

2. Dylann Roof

Dylann Roof has been sentenced to death for killing nine people at a black church in South Carolina. But before the sentence was handed down, relatives of his victims faced him, and they didn't hold back. They called him "among the worst kind of evil." They hoped his soul would "go to hell." And one man gave Roof an ominous warning: "Whoever your creator is, he's coming for you." It'll probably be years, though, before Roof is executed, as his case works its way through the appeals process.

3. Obamacare

The Senate took the first steps toward repealing Obamacare early this morning. It OK'd -- along party lines -- a budget blueprint that would dismantle President Obama's biggest domestic achievement. The vote took forever because senators introduced more than 160 amendments to the budget resolution. That started a marathon session of impassioned speeches and roll call votes that stretched into the morning. They didn't bother with a replacement plan though. The House may vote on this as early as Friday.

4. Brazil prisons

The head of a prison in Brazil where 56 inmates were killed in a riot has been fired. Jose Carvalho da Silva's removal may have to do with more than just the riot. Two inmates alleged prison officials received money from criminal gangs to allow in contraband like weapons, drugs and cell phones. They also say officials helped prisoners escape. It's been a rough start to the year in Brazil's prisons. Four different riots have killed almost 100 inmates.

5. Afghanistan hostages

It's the first time in five months we've heard anything about two teachers kidnapped in Afghanistan. The Taliban put out a proof of life video of Kevin King and Timothy Weeks. They were kidnapped together last year near the American University in Kabul where they worked. The men look haggard and appear emotional in the 13-minute long video. They plead with President-elect Trump to make a deal so they can be freed.

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AND FINALLY ...

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