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Crystal Mangum, Chris Christie, Xmail & More - 12/16/2024 Dec 16, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
Suspect in CEO's killing wasn't insured by UnitedHealthcare, company says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/suspect-ceos-killing-wasnt-insured-042141594.html
Sean 'Diddy' Combs abandons attempt to get released on bail
https://abcnews.go.com/US/diddy-abandons-bail-attempt/story?id=116779769
Crystal Mangum confesses to lying about being raped by Duke lacrosse players in 2006
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/crystal-mangum-confesses-lying-about-being-raped-duke-lacrosse-players-2006
Syrian Prisoner Freed by CNN’s Clarissa Ward May Have Been Intelligence Officer in Hiding
https://www.thewrap.com/cnn-duped-syrian-prisoner-intelligence-agent/
Chris Christie says he saw drone above his home amid reports of strange lights in NJ, other states
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/15/chris-christie-drones-nj-mayorkas/77006854007/?tbref=hp
Beyoncé takes home first award in country music category at 2024 Billboard Music Awards
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/12/2024-billboard-music-awards-beyonce-country-award/76953582007/
Internet Erupts in Memes Predicting Fall of Gmail After Musk Hints at XMail Launch
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/xmail-coming-soon-elon-musk-hints-at-gmail-rival-launch/ar-AA1vU7Ce?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds
Marshall Opting out of Its Bowl Game After Losing Over 25 Players to Transfer Portal
https://athlonsports.com/college/marshall-thundering-herd/college-football-team-opting-out-of-its-bowl-game-after-losing-over-25-players-to-transfer-portal-report
Lawmakers tell Apple, Google to prepare for TikTok ban
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5039982-tiktok-ban-apple-google/?tbref=hp
Jimmy Carter to skip Trump inauguration due to declining health but would go if he could
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jimmy-carter-skip-trump-inauguration-161238217.html
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Luigi Mangione, Bill Belichick, Logan Paul & More - 12/13/2024 Dec 13, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
Luigi Mangione's Lawyer Told Him in Court: 'Don't Say a Word' After Outburst Outside Building
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/luigi-mangiones-lawyer-told-him-162931578.html
Kristi Noem is Trump’s Homeland Security pick, but some South Dakota residents say she neglected her own state
https://rollcall.com/2024/12/11/kristi-noem-meets-senators-as-trumps-pick-to-lead-homeland-security/
Bill Belichick agrees to deal to become UNC football head coach
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42917765/sources-bill-belichick-finalizing-deal-unc-coach
Arkansas governor calls to ban buying 'junk food' using SNAP benefits
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/gov-sanders-reform-snap-program/91-e5cc8962-074c-4b29-8691-4956c0ffbc9d
China’s Xi is likely to decline Trump’s inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attend
https://apnews.com/article/trump-xi-china-inauguration-invitation-a0fbde24ca2ccafa9a953813955d532f
Logan Paul claims retirement from WWE
https://metro.co.uk/2024/12/12/logan-paul-retires-wwe-major-update-wrestlemania-41-plan-22175941/amp/
Selena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
https://apnews.com/article/selena-gomez-engagement-33114679877971f0c92c4d9d95e06638
André 3000 Says OutKast Is 'Further Away' from New Music 'Than We've Ever Been'
https://people.com/andre-3000-gives-update-new-outkast-music-big-boi-8760726
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Luigi Mangione, OnlyFans, Jim Carrey & More - 12/12/2024 Dec 12, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
Fingerprints match between Luigi Mangione and prints found at scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, police say
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/us/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shooter-wednesday/index.html
Trudeau says Americans are realizing Trump’s tariffs on Canada would make life a lot more expensive
https://apnews.com/article/canada-trudeau-us-trump-tariffs-f23417b8f6671adf6b4c908be630615f
Diddy accuser speaks out in 'anonymous' video detailing sexual assault allegations
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/entertainment/diddy-accuser-first-ever-interview/index.html
SiriusXM to Cut $200 Million in Costs, Pivot Resources Away From Streaming
https://www.thewrap.com/siriusxm-strategic-plan-cost-cuts-streaming-pivot/
Trump to nominate Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-kimberly-guilfoyle-greece-ambassador/?ftag=CNM-00-10aag9b
WNBA star Caitlin Clark named TIME Athlete of the Year
https://time.com/7200904/athlete-of-the-year-2024-caitlin-clark/
Woman who slept with 100 men in one day breaks down in tears as she reveals what happened
https://www.tyla.com/entertainment/celebrity/lily-phillips-100-men-day-documentary-645638-20241210
Jim Carrey is back with ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ and quips that he needs the money
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/entertainment/jim-carrey-sonic-hedgehog-3/index.html
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Luigi Mangione, Matt Gaetz, Taylor Swift & More - 12/11/2024 Dec 11, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
McDonald’s in Altoona, PA flooded with Google reviews after suspect arrested in CEO's killing
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/12/10/altoona-pennsylvania-mcdonalds-google-reviews/76883542007/?tbref=hp
Matt Gaetz Is Getting His Own Post-Congress TV Show on OANN
https://www.thedailybeast.com/matt-gaetz-is-getting-his-own-show-on-one-america-news-network/
Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial
https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-corruption-trial-gaza-478c957c7749986d5b8b2d039f670d54
Russian lawmakers advance a bill removing the terrorist designation for the Taliban
https://www.aol.com/news/russian-lawmakers-advance-bill-removing-150445505.html
Taylor Swift gives team $197 million in bonuses as Eras Tour wraps up
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/09/taylor-swift-197-million-in-bonuses/76855952007/
Jamie Foxx Reveals “Mystery Illness” in Netflix Special
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jamie-foxx-netflix-special-mystery-illness-stroke-1236082328/
Chris Evans Returning to Marvel for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chris-evans-returning-to-marvel-1236082100/
Fortnite FTC refunds are starting to show up
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/10/24317779/fortnite-players-receiving-ftc-refunds
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Bashar al-Assad, Jay-Z, Haliey Welch & More - 12/9/2024 Dec 09, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-sweida-daraa-homs-hts-qatar-816e538565d1ae47e016b5765b044d31
Trump's Paris trip marks return to global stage as leaders turn 'the page' on Biden
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/breathtaking-speed-trumps-paris-trip-marks-return-global-stage-turn-page-biden
White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Woman Down Stairs and Pepper Spraying Her
https://www.mediaite.com/news/white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-arrested-after-allegedly-throwing-woman-down-stairs-and-pepper-spraying-her/?utm_source=mediaite_smartnews_redirect
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.
https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-court-ruling-china-6bfd505295ad44126df0544fc083d6a6
SMU is in, Alabama and Miami are out of College Football Playoff
https://apnews.com/live/cfp-playoff-bracket-schedule
Jay-Z accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jay-z-accused-civil-lawsuit-raping-13-year-old-girl-2000-sean-diddy-co-rcna183376
Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are auctioned for $28 million
https://apnews.com/article/stolen-ruby-slippers-wizard-of-oz-auction-6d5ccf8af71e1d7941d6f01ae4653b76
Major Companies Remove Executive Bios And Photos From Websites Following Brian Thompson’s Murder
https://hollywoodunlocked.com/major-companies-remove-bios-photos-brian-thompson-death/amp/?utm_source=SmartNews&utm_medium=contentsyndication&utm_campaign=always_on
Manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny dismissed, jury to continue deliberating lesser charge Monday
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/us/daniel-penny-jordan-neely-trial-verdict/index.html
'Hawk Tuah Girl' Haliey Welch launches meme coin, which almost immediately crashes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/12/06/hawk-tuah-cryptocurrency-coin-launch-backlash/76818134007/?tbref=hp
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Hannah Kobayashi, Daniel Penny, Shohei Ohtani & More - 12/6/2024 Dec 06, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect arrived in New York last month on Greyhound bus from Atlanta
https://www.foxnews.com/us/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-suspect-arrived-new-york-last-month-greyhound-bus-from-atlanta-sources
7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
https://apnews.com/article/california-earthquake-tsunami-warning-e1c73514097b78dfc082e40f98d0d426
Hannah Kobayashi's family investigating possibility she was part of immigration marriage scam
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hannah-kobayashis-family-investigating-possibility-was-part-immigratio-rcna183014
Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny
https://www.aol.com/news/father-victim-nyc-subway-chokehold-170139083.html
Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
https://apnews.com/article/ohtani-dodgers-mlb-0462c7dcd08a5afedd92912ba69f8e8a
Trump doubles down on vow to block Nippon-US Steel deal, make US Steel ‘strong and great again’
https://nypost.com/2024/12/03/business/trump-doubles-down-on-vow-to-block-nippon-us-steel-deal/
Dollar Tree may stop selling some products because of Trump’s tariffs
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/business/dollar-tree-tariffs-business/index.html
Miller High Life to release ‘bar fume’ that smells exactly like dive bar
https://nypost.com/2024/12/04/business/miller-high-life-to-release-bar-fume-that-smells-exactly-like-dive-bar/
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Brian Thompson, Spotify, “Wicked” Lawsuit & More - 12/5/2024 Dec 05, 2024

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Today's Sponsor: Ground News
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Today's Rundown:
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in New York
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/unitedhealth-cancels-investor-day-after-reports-of-executive-shot-in-manhattan.html
Amazon sued by DC attorney general for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/amazon-sued-by-dc-ag-over-excluding-areas-from-prime-delivery.html
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, and Taylor Swift is once again the platform’s most-streamed artist
https://apnews.com/article/spotify-wrapped-2024-taylor-swift-306707264ea42c6e65ee82d79b4f833e
Police say searchers don’t expect to find woman in Pennsylvania sinkhole alive
https://apnews.com/article/missing-woman-pennsylvania-sinkhole-search-dda439c0b12e9f43e012df2d264c9b54
South Korea’s opposition parties submit a motion to impeach President Yoon over sudden martial law
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-25a2a7c957e77a19f771b6b7c56a2173
Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper’s lyrics, dies at age 69
https://apnews.com/article/debbie-nelson-obit-eminem-8d3a12c7643536708555695fb14f01cc
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound causes greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in head-to-head trial
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/eli-lilly-zepbound-causes-more-weight-loss-than-novo-nordisk-wegovy-trial.html
Mattel sued over “Wicked” dolls that mistakenly linked to porn website on packaging
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mattel-sued-over-wicked-dolls-004009063.html
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Mariah Carey, Hannah Kobayashi, Daylight Savings & More - 12/4/2024 Dec 04, 2024

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Today's Sponsor: Ground News
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Today's Rundown:
South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-997c22ac93f6a9bece68454597e577c1
Missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi crossed US-Mexico border, LAPD says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/03/hannah-kobayashi-missing-person-case-update/76727694007/
Hunt is on to find 2 Americans, 1 Canadian who disappeared scaling New Zealand's tallest mountain
https://abcnews.go.com/International/hunt-find-2-americans-1-canadian-disappeared-scaling/story?id=116400252
Village People singer thanks Donald Trump for using ‘Y.M.C.A.’ and denies it is 'gay anthem'
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/03/village-people-singer-thanks-donald-trump-for-using-ymca-and-denies-it-is-gay-anthem
Cargill lays off 5% of its workforce, with job cuts impacting thousands of employees globally
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/cargill-lays-off-5-workforce-job-cuts-impacting-116413800
Stowaway caught on Paris flight attempts to claim asylum
https://www.aol.com/news/stowaway-caught-paris-flight-identified-000603389.html
Mariah Carey reveals ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ earns her up to $3M annually
https://www.soapcentral.com/entertainment/news-she-really-found-infinite-money-glitch-internet-reacts-mariah-carey-reveals-all-i-want-christmas-is-you-earns-3m-annually
Daylight savings could actually come to an end if Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s new government efficiency board has its way
https://www.yahoo.com/news/could-elon-musk-end-daylight-225908282.html
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Britney Spears, AC/DC, Elton John & More - 12/3/2024 Dec 03, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
Britney Spears declared legally single after Sam Asghari divorce
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/12/02/britney-spears-legally-single-sam-asghari-divorce/76711696007/
Drake’s UMG Lawsuit Backfires as Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Sees 440% Sales Surge and 20% Stream Increase
https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/drakes-umg-lawsuit-backfires-as-kendrick-lamars-not-like-us-sees-surge/
AC/DC Announce 2025 North American Power Up Tour
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ac-dc-announce-2025-north-140737962.html
First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-genderaffirming-care-minors-tennessee-trump-a6b408e7531ec4ac4826ce692e381cfb
Rose Bowl Stadium announces renovation plans for 102-year-old landmark
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/02/rose-bowl-stadium-renovations-ucla-football-olympics/76695938007/?tbref=hp
Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/elton-john-lost-eyesight-struggles-new-stage-musical-116365173
Woman accused in DUI crash that killed newlywed bride pleads guilty
https://www.aol.com/news/woman-accused-dui-crash-killed-195701896.html
Dinesh D'Souza apologizes for false claims in election conspiracy theory film ‘2000 Mules’
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/dinesh-dsouza-apologizes-false-claims-150554547.html
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Hunter Biden, Josh Allen, Taylor Swift & More - 12/2/2024 Dec 02, 2024

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Today's Rundown:
Hunter Biden pardoned for tax, gun charges by President Joe Biden
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/hunter-biden-pardon-2/
Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau meet at Mar-a-Lago amid tariff threats
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-trudeau-meet-mar-lago-amid-tariff-threats/story?id=116329095
Josh Allen throws touchdown pass to himself on Bills amazing lateral vs. 49ers
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2024/12/01/josh-allen-passing-receiving-touchdown-to-himself-buffalo-bills-san-francisco-49ers/76695069007
James Van Der Beek selling 'Varsity Blues' jerseys to help pay for cancer treatment costs
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/11/30/james-van-der-beek-merch-cancer-treatment/76678543007/?tbref=hp
Gabby Petito's Dad Combats 'Missing White Woman Syndrome' with TV Series Focused on Marginalized Communities
https://people.com/gabby-petito-dad-faces-missing-combats-white-woman-syndrome-8752515
Elon Musk is considering buying Dungeons & Dragons and the internet is completely over it
https://www.themarysue.com/im-actually-going-to-lose-my-mind-elon-musk-is-considering-buying-dungeons-dragons-and-the-internet-is-completely-over-it/?utm_source=tms_smartnews_redirect
Starbucks opens shop overlooking Korean DMZ
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/starbucks-korean-dmz-north-korea-kim-jong-un-rcna182210
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewership Tops 31 Million on NBC and Peacock
https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/z4o4a5/nbcs_macys_thanksgiving_day_parade_scores_its/?rdt=50715
'Moana 2' sets highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend ever at box office
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/12/01/moana-2-box-office-record-thanksgiving-weekend/76688108007/?tbref=hp
Billboard apologizes to Taylor Swift after using clip of her nude wax figure
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/billboard-apologizes-taylor-swift-using-clip-nude-wax-figure-rcna182144
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