The
Tennessean / Chris Gadd, Rachel Wegner, Kirsten Fiscus, Craig ShoupThree adults and three children are confirmed dead following a
mass shooting Monday at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville. The suspect was killed in an altercation with police.
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The Times
of Israel / Jacob MagidBiden administration reiterates call for parties to strike a
compromise, as PM slated to address State Department confab on democracy to which Hungary and Turkey didn’t get an invite.
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Wall
Street Journal / Aaron ZitnerValues such as patriotism, religious faith, and having
children are becoming less important to Americans, while social trends like diversity and gender neutrality are dividing the country along political party lines.
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CBS
NewsTerry Sanderson, 76 -- the man who claims Gwyneth Paltrow
collided with him on a ski slope seven years ago testified in court, while Paltrow is counter-suing for $1 and attorneys fees.
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The New
York Times / Jonathan WeismanIn a city known for its unions, two loom over the Paul
Vallas-Brandon Johnson race, and no labor leader is as significant as the incendiary president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
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Monmouth
UniversityA poll shows that while most Ds have a favorable opinion
of Biden, only 1 in 4 want him to run for a second term, with over 4 in 10 preferring another candidate, but without an idea of who that should be.
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NBC
NewsPecker's testimony is expected to be crucial in the
prosecution's argument that Trump’s hush money payments were meant to suppress negative information from becoming public before the 2016 election.
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OutKick /
Alejandro AvilaChargers defensive end Sebastian Joseph-Day accused
3 TSA agents at John Wayne Airport of sexually abusing him during a security check, sharing his experience on Twitter and calling out the airport.
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The Hill
/ Julia MuellerFox News host Brian Kilmeade criticized Trump
for featuring footage of the Jan. 6 insurrection and using a national anthem sung by incarcerated rioters at his first official 2024 rally, saying it was "insane.”
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FiveThirtyEight / Alex SamuelsDespite DeSantis being seen as a more beatable opponent
than Trump, many Democrats may still prefer the Florida governor due to their strong aversion to dealing with the former president again.
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Variety /
Todd SpanglerMusk claims that his plan to give verified
blue checkmarks only to paid users is meant to promote fairness, in response to William Shatner's complaint that the plan is only meant to increase revenue.
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The
Western Journal / Jack DavisA Family Dollar worker in Phoenix,
Arizona, has been charged with second-degree murder after a confrontation with an alleged shoplifter turned deadly; the victim was reportedly a serial shoplifter.
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Fort
Worth Star-Telegram / Martie BowserA recent survey found that 52% of working adults want to
switch to a full-time remote or hybrid job this year due to the pandemic, with working from home remaining the most popular option for employees.
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The Washington Post / Frankel, Boburg, Dawsey, Parker, and Horton The AR-15 has become a symbol of division in the US, with some using
its image for political statements and a Republican lawmaker introducing a bill to declare it the "National Gun of America."
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Arizona
Mirror / Isabela Gamez & Don BollesA bill introduced by Rep. Barbara Parker,
R-Mesa, requires Arizona K-12 students to recite the pledge of allegiance each day unless they have written permission from their parents or are 18.
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People /
Simon Perry & Phil BoucherPrince Harry appeared in court in London on Monday for the first
day of a legal case in which he, along with other prominent figures, is suing Associated Newspapers Ltd for illegal information gathering.
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CNN /
Kara AlaimoUtah's new laws require social media platforms to
verify users' ages, allow parents to access their kids' accounts, and prohibit accounts for kids at night, serving as a model for Congress to follow.
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GW Today
/ Nick EricksonGeorge Washington University has released 10 potential
new names, including Ambassadors, Fireworks, and Revolutionaries, among others, after receiving input from the community.
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Mediaite
/ Jennifer Bowers BahneyKing is in final talks to join CNN with a weekly primetime show, and
will continue her anchor duties at CBS This Morning, while former NBA star Charles Barkley has also reportedly been tapped to join CNN.
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Page Six
/ Mara Siegler Single
ladies — hut hut! Newly available Tom Brady, who split with supermodel ex-wife Gisele Bündchen in October, is starting to get his feet wet in the dating game after 13 years of marriage.
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For the
Left Jury selection began Monday for the trial of an Army sergeant charged
with murder in the death of an Air Force veteran who he said he shot in self-defense during a Black Lives Matter protest nearly three years ago.
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For the
RightThe U.S. is preparing to announce a deal with Mexico to counter fentanyl coming across the
southern border, with Mexico cracking down on labs and smuggling while the U.S. does more to stop the flow of U.S. guns into Mexico, two sources familiar with the strategy told NBC News.
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