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SCOTUS Blocks IL Guard Deployment

The Supreme Court declined to pause a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois, ruling that the government failed to show legal authority to use the military to execute federal law at this stage.

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Forbes

DOJ Says Letter to Larry Nasser Is Fake

The DOJ said a graphic letter to Larry Nassar released in the latest Epstein files referencing Trump was a fabrication, citing FBI analysis that found handwriting inconsistencies, incorrect postmarks, and evidence the document was processed after Epstein’s death.

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CNN

Sasse: "Not Going Down Without a Fight"

Former Republican Senator Ben Sasse revealed he has metastasized stage 4 pancreatic cancer, saying the diagnosis is terminal while vowing to keep fighting and reflecting candidly on mortality.

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Delaware Online

Delaware State Trooper Slain

A Wilmington man said he is thanking God after a gunman who fatally shot a Delaware state trooper inside a DMV allowed him and his wife to leave safely before fleeing the scene.

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6ABC

Nursing Home Blast in Bristol, PA

Two people were killed and at least 20 others were hospitalized after an apparent gas explosion collapsed part of a Bristol Township nursing home in Pennsylvania, prompting a multi-agency rescue response and an ongoing investigation.

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Axios

Big CBS News Overhaul Begins

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is planning a sweeping overhaul of standards and procedures, including tighter editorial oversight following controversy over a pulled “60 Minutes” segment on Trump administration deportations.

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NBC Sports

Defamation Suit Looms for DK Metcalf

A fan involved in Steelers receiver DK Metcalf’s on-field altercation has retained lawyers who flatly deny reports that he used slurs and say a defamation lawsuit is likely against Metcalf, possible sources of the claims, and media outlets that repeated them.

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People

Gaming Icon Vince Zampella Dies

Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella, who died at 55 in a Dec. 21 car crash, is remembered by his ex-wife Brigette Zampella and their three children as the family grieves a devastating and sudden loss while honoring his legacy.

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MS Now

Early-Decision Adds to Student Stress

Stephanie Ruhle discusses a viral social media trend celebrating college acceptances that is intensifying stress for teens, prompting a call for families to unplug and cherish their own holiday moments.

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Advocate

Instructor Who Gave Paper a "0" Fired

A University of Oklahoma graduate teaching assistant has been removed from teaching after giving a student a zero on an anti-transgender paper deemed unscientific and offensive.

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Reclaim the Net

Police Can Access Google Searches

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that police can access Google search histories without a warrant, arguing that widespread corporate data collection eliminates any reasonable expectation of digital privacy.

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The Hollywood Reporter

True and Traumatic Origin of Festivus

Festivus, the anti-Christmas holiday popularized by “Seinfeld”, originated in the 1960s as a quirky, sometimes chaotic, and often traumatic family tradition created by writer Daniel O’Keefe’s father.

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The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Boosts Caribbean Forces

The United States deployed special-operations aircraft, troops, and equipment to the Caribbean, signaling expanded military options amid rising pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro regime.

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X

ADL Blasts Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly criticized Ben Shapiro and Bari Weiss in a Vanity Fair interview, claiming they “are making antisemites” and accusing Shapiro of putting Israel above the American conservative movement.

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ABC News

Powerball Hits $1.7B for Xmas Eve

The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.7 billion for Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, following Monday’s drawing that produced no winner and marking one of the largest prizes in the lottery’s history.

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CBS News

Trump Cancels Thousands of Asylum Cases

The Trump administration is moving to cancel thousands of asylum cases by arguing immigrants can be deported to third countries, sparking legal challenges and concerns about due process.

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Variety

Russell Brand Faces New Rape Charges

English comedian and actor Russell Brand has been hit with two additional charges of rape and sexual assault, bringing the total allegations against him to include multiple counts involving six women, with his next court appearance set for January 20.

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The Atlantic

What Bari Weiss Got Right

Bari Weiss’s last-minute edits to a 60 Minutes segment on El Salvador’s CECOT prison sparked internal conflict, highlighting both her insistence on confronting officials and the backlash from staff who saw her intervention as politically motivated.

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Yahoo! Life

Top Dog-Friendly Holiday Films

TrustedHousesitters ranked 100 holiday movies based on dog-friendly factors like sound, chaos, color, and outdoor scenes, revealing the best films for calm pups and the worst for dogs who are easily overstimulated.

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Politico

Allies See U.S. as Unreliable Partner

New polling shows that large shares of America’s closest allies—including pluralities in Germany and France and a majority of Canadians—view the U.S. as an unreliable and destabilizing force under President Trump’s foreign policy

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