Things You Might Not Have Heard

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Today's Rundown:   
Weekend Deaths Include Olivia Hussey, Dayle Haddon, OG Maco, Greg Gumbel, Jimmy Carter
- https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/olivia-hussey-romeo-juliet-black-021838344.html
- https://www.aol.com/dayle-haddon-dies-suspected-carbon-223400946.html
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/12/27/og-maco-dead-rapper-u-guessed-it/77263241007/?tbref=hp
- https://www.aol.com/greg-gumbel-cbs-sports-broadcasting-221931860.html
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/former-president-jimmy-carter-dies-100-rcna42410

Winning Ticket for $1.22 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Sold in California
https://www.yahoo.com/news/winning-ticket-mega-millions-1-060815965.html
  
Trump Declares Support for H-1B Visas Amid GOP Immigration Debate
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-he-believer-h-1b-visas-skilled-migrant-workers-right-spars-immigration-report
  
NYC Subway Killing Suspect Indicted on Murder and Arson Charges
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/27/subway-fire-new-york-sebastian-zapeta-indicted/77256428007/

Bad Bunny Announces New Album Titled ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’
https://apnews.com/article/bad-bunny-new-album-debi-tirar-mas-fotos-36724edd4005aa1acfbd831dd2a85b6d
 
Poll Finds Most Americans Blame Insurance Industry Alongside Killer in UHC CEO Death
https://apnews.com/article/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-brian-thompson-shooting-b53fde08980d160ee93fd08b1664108d
  
Costco Pushes Back Against Anti-DEI Movement in Strong Stance
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/costco-pushing-back-hard-against-201119769.html

Tina Knowles Responds to Criticism of Beyoncé’s Christmas Day Halftime Show
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/beyonc-mom-tina-knowles-reacts-180540693.html

Big Lots Avoids Full Liquidation with Deal to Save 200-400 Stores
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/27/big-lots-sale-variety-wholesalers

Magnus Carlsen Returns to Chess Tournament After Resolving Jeans Dispute
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/chess-grandmaster-magnus-carlsen-returns-to-a-tournament-after-a-dispute-over-jeans-is-resolved/ar-AA1wFwGn?ocid=iehpdmi&cvid=0e3881eaae92457efd2e5634db9e969d&ei=13

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Questions Arise Over Azerbaijan Airlines Crash That Killed at Least 38 People
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/26/asia/kazakhstan-plane-crash-questions-intl/index.html
   
US Universities Urge International Students to Return Before Trump Inauguration
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/26/us/international-students-us-colleges-trump/index.html
    
Outage in Undersea Power Cable Linking Finland and Estonia Sparks Investigation
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/undersea-power-cable-linking-finland-estonia-hit-outage-117108348
   
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Defend Foreign-Born Hires in Silicon Valley
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5056699-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-immigration/
   
Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt Announce Engagement, Sharing Their Joy
https://www.mediaite.com/news/overjoyed-fox-news-hosts-sean-hannity-and-ainsley-earhardt-announce-their-engagement/?utm_source=mediaite_smartnews_redirect
 
ChatGPT and Sora Video Generator Face Widespread Technical Issues
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/26/24329760/chatgpt-down-outage-error-sora-openai
 
Miami Hurricanes Coach Jim Larrañaga Steps Down, Citing NIL Challenges
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/26/sport/jim-larranaga-steps-down-at-miami-spt/index.html
 
‘Wicked’ to Stream on New Year’s Eve, Featuring Deleted and Extended Scenes
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/26/entertainment/wicked-streaming-release/index.html
  
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Today's Rundown:   
Trump Vows to Resume Federal Executions After Biden Commutes Most Death Row Sentences
https://apnews.com/article/trump-death-row-commutations-biden-d9d1fbb5d6cb0e7727ce9f4644414a62
   
BBC Research Finds Facebook Restricts Palestinian News While Promoting Israeli Content
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c786wlxz4jgo
   
Justin Baldoni Sued by Former Publicist Amid Ongoing Blake Lively Scandal
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-steph-jones-lawsuit-1236259157/
   
Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $1.15 Billion After No Winner on Christmas Eve
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mega-millions-jackpot-hits-1-billion-ahead-christmas-eve-drawing-rcna185358
     
Azerbaijani Airliner Crashes in Kazakhstan, Leaving 38 Dead and 29 Survivors
https://apnews.com/article/azerbaijan-airliner-crash-kazakhstan-aktau-a655474030a347a5a7ddda3a77bbeddc
    
'Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim' Heads to Digital Just Two Weeks After Theatrical Release
https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/lord-of-the-rings-movies/just-two-weeks-after-its-theatrical-release-lord-of-the-ring-the-war-of-rohirrim-is-heading-to-digital/
    
20 Big Cats Die from Bird Flu Outbreak at Washington Wildlife Sanctuary
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/20-big-cats-die-bird-flu-washington-wildlife-sanctuary-rcna185401
  
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Christmas’ NFL Halftime Performance Breaks the Internet
https://americansongwriter.com/beyonces-cowboy-christmas-nfl-halftime-performance-breaks-the-internet/  
   
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Today's Rundown:   
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, Accused in NYC Subway Murder, Linked to Erratic Behavior from K2 Use
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/23/kathy-hochul-subway-crime
    
Biden to Decide on US Steel Acquisition After Panel Fails to Reach Agreement
https://apnews.com/article/us-steel-japan-nippon-cfius-national-security-2b155b68713ce83e1cc789ec8aaf3ca7
   
FAA Grounds All American Airlines Flights Nationwide Due to Systemwide Technical Issues
https://apnews.com/article/american-airlines-flights-grounded-halted-travel-c666afa120054b032014c6005677aa7a
   
Bill Clinton Discharged from Hospital After Receiving Treatment for the Flu
https://www.wxii12.com/article/bill-clinton-discharged-hospital-flu/63274322
   
Ukraine Claims North Korean Soldiers Are Using Fake Russian Military IDs
https://www.aol.com/news/north-korean-soldiers-given-fake-055643362.html
    
Starbucks Strike Set to Expand to Over 300 US Stores on Christmas Eve
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-strike-expand-over-300-063552618.html
  
Beyoncé’s Exclusive NFL Christmas Halftime Show Will Stream for Limited Hours Only
https://decider.com/2024/12/23/beyonce-nfl-christmas-halftime-show-2024-netflix/?utm_source=smartnews&utm_campaign=decider&utm_medium=referral
  
Pornhub Faces Ban Across 13 States in the US Amid Growing Controversy
https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/adult-website-banned-13-states-usa-867824-20241220
  
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Today's Rundown:   
Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates to Life in Prison, Blocking Future Executions
https://apnews.com/article/biden-death-row-commutations-trump-executions-f67b5e04453cd1aa6383c516bc14f300
     
House Ethics Committee Accuses Matt Gaetz of Paying for Sex, Including with a 17-Year-Old Girl
https://apnews.com/article/matt-gaetz-congress-ethics-report-538cb5387bf95925245bf87fa6b1adcb
  
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to State Murder Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Case
https://people.com/luigi-mangione-pleads-not-guilty-new-york-murder-charges-lawyer-concerned-fair-trial-8765716
  
Bill Clinton Hospitalized for Testing and Observation After Falling Ill
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bill-clinton-admitted-hospital-testing-observation-after-falling-ill.amp
  
Leanna Lenee Faces Backlash for Alleged Behavior During Relationship with Travis Hunter
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leanna-lenee-faces-backlash-alleged-052512905.html
     
Drake’s Legal Team Hits Back at Spotify’s Response to UMG Lawsuit
https://www.yahoo.com/news/drake-lawyers-fire-back-spotify-124832437.html
      
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Renewing Concerns in the Region
https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-where-is-volcano-kilauea-erupting-7fc64ea9551e6cfe8d18e31bf5c1ca16
   
Amber Heard Weighs in on Blake Lively’s Harassment Allegations Against Justin Baldoni
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/amber-heard-speaks-blake-lively-150410812.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink
 
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Today's Rundown:
Biden Signs Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Ending Days of Political Turmoil
https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-disaster-aid-debt-limit-trump-5a78b3c8c7aedc9384842fae83d78f5b
      
NYC Police Arrest Suspect in the Case of Woman Found on Fire in Subway Car
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-woman-killed-fire-520f705006b3e1760311916a70a0f67f
       
Seven SJSU Volleyball Players Reportedly Seek Transfers Following Transgender Issue
https://sports.yahoo.com/san-jose-state-transgender-controversy-7-womens-volleyball-players-reportedly-enter-transfer-portal-after-turbulent-season-181847870.html
    
Blake Lively Sues Co-Star Justin Baldoni for Harassment; Baldoni's Lawyer Denies Allegations
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blake-lively-sues-ends-us-142709909.html
    
‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl Haliey Welch Pledges Cooperation to Uncover Truth After Crypto Scandal
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hawk-tuah-girl-haliey-welch-says-shes-fully-cooperating-and-wants-to-uncover-the-truth-after-failed-crypto-launch-205925252.html
   
Missing GOP Congresswoman Kay Granger Found in Texas Dementia Care Facility
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14218017/amp/missing-GOP-congresswoman-Kay-Granger-Texas-dementia-care-home.html?ito=smartnews
    
FAA Temporarily Bans Drones in Parts of New Jersey, New York Adds Flight Restrictions
https://abcnews.go.com/US/drone-updates-faa-temporarily-bans-drone-operations-parts/story?id=116936091
      
Trump Sparks Controversy by Threatening to Retake Panama Canal in Truth Social Post
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-panama-canal-truth-social-b2668897.html
     
MLB Legend Rickey Henderson, Known as Stolen Base King, Dies at 65
https://apnews.com/article/rickey-henderson-dead-stolen-base-king-bdeb785acf343e95fc53d008b2f8803e
  
OnlyFans Model Lily Phillips Asks Women 'Help' in Her New Quest to Sleep with 1,000 Men in a Day
https://knewz.com/onlyfans-orgy-model-lily-phillips-begs-women-to-send-husbands-and-boyfriends-to-help-her-sleep-with-1000-men-in-a-day/?utm_source=rss_smartnews
              
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Today's Rundown:
House Rejects Trump-Backed Shutdown Plan, Leaving Government’s Next Steps Uncertain
https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-trump-musk-johnson-e4b5c93d12838d180740a35daecc118d
   
Luigi Mangione Faces Federal Charges in New York After Waiving Extradition in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-luigi-mangione-waives-extradition-rcna184694
 
Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and Marshmello Accused of Misusing Pandemic Grants for Parties and Payouts
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lil-wayne-chris-brown-marshmello-190158620.html
 
Neil Cavuto Leaves Fox News After 28 Years Amid Business Changes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/12/19/neil-cavuto-leaving-fox-news-after-28-years/77085847007/?tbref=hp
 
‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl Haliey Welch Vanishes Following Crypto Rug Pull Scandal
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/hawk-tuah-girl-hailey-welch-164207108.html
 
MrBeast’s Amazon Game Show Launches Amid Controversy Over Alleged Poor Conditions
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/beast-games-amazon-prime-mrbeast-reality-show-premieres-rcna184009
 
Amazon Workers, Backed by Teamsters, Plan Strike at Seven Facilities
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-teamsters-strike-several-locations-nationwide/
 
Georgia Appeals Court Bars Fulton County DA Fani Willis from Prosecuting Trump
https://us.cnn.com/2024/12/19/politics/fani-willis-donald-trump-georgia/index.html
           
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Today's Rundown:

Funding Deal with Disaster Aid Revealed as Shutdown Looms, While Trump Ally Musk Voices Opposition
https://abc7news.com/post/will-2024-december-us-federal-government-shutdown-congress-unveils-funding-bill-musk-voices-opposition/15671840/
     
Disney Cuts Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s First TV Series ‘Win or Lose’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/12/17/disney-pixar-win-or-lose-transgender-storyline/77053603007/?tbref=hp
   
CDC Confirms First Severe Bird Flu Case in the US Amid Growing Health Concerns
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-confirms-1st-case-severe-bird-flu-us/story?id=116908574
    
Adele Song Ordered to Be Removed from All Radio, Streaming Services Globally After Brazilian Judge Rules Plagiarism
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/brazilian-judge-orders-adele-song-removed-over-plagiarism-claim-2024-12-18/
  
Supreme Court to Rule on TikTok Ban’s Potential Violation of First Amendment
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/18/supreme-court-tiktok-ban-sale/77032390007/
  
Pentagon Transfers Three Guantanamo Detainees, Reducing Total to 27
https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-announces-3-transfers-guantanamo-24-hours/story?id=116896937

UK Court Allows Police to Seize Millions from Andrew Tate in Tax Dispute
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/court-rules-uk-police-seize-millions-andrew-tate-116896843

Liz Cheney Fires Back at GOP Demand for Criminal Probe with Fierce Response
https://www.thedailybeast.com/liz-cheney-goes-nuclear-over-gop-demand-she-face-criminal-probe/
        
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Today's Rundown:
Wisconsin Police Chief Says School Shooting Motive Was a ‘Combination of Factors’
https://apnews.com/article/shooting-christian-school-madison-wisconsin-a8e1ee353d7fdab2b86dfb355938d871
   
Luigi Mangione Indicted in New York for Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/17/us/luigi-mangione-ceo-shooting/index.html
    
Trump Sues Des Moines Register and Pollster Over Claims of Election Interference
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-sues-des-moines-register-top-pollster-brazen-election-interference-fraud-over-harris-poll.amp
  
Gilgo Beach Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged with 7th Murder as New Details Surface
https://abcnews.go.com/US/significant-development-case-accused-gilgo-beach-serial-killer/story?id=116858510
  
Megan Thee Stallion Seeks Restraining Order, Accuses Tory Lanez of Continued Harassment
https://apnews.com/article/megan-thee-stallion-tory-lanez-restraining-order-83e18781439708638a78571b09a070a3
  
Hannah Kobayashi Safely Returns to US Weeks After Going Missing in Los Angeles
https://6abc.com/post/hannah-kobayashi-found-hawaii-woman-previously-reported-missing-los-angeles-california-safely-returns-us/15664365/
  
NBA Reveals New 2025 All-Star Game Format Featuring Four Competing Teams
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2024/12/17/new-nba-all-star-game-format-2025/77052570007/?tbref=hp
   
Grace O'Malley Announces Departure from Barstool Sports in Emotional Message
https://people.com/grace-omalley-announces-last-day-at-barstool-sports-i-m-just-as-surprised-as-you-are-8762437
       
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Today's Rundown:
Wisconsin School Shooter Identified as 17-Year-Old Female Student
https://people.com/wisconsin-school-shooter-teen-female-student-8762233
    
Trump Hush Money Conviction Stands as NY Judge Rejects Supreme Court Immunity Argument
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/16/trump-hush-money-felony-conviction-upheld/77035040007/
  
New Jersey Drone Investigation Finds ‘Little to No Evidence’ of Wrongdoing
https://apnews.com/article/drones-mystery-new-jersey-york-b37fda04755803392178b1f39b76ccd8
    
Seven Tourists in Fiji Hospitalized After Suspected Pina Colada Poisoning
https://www.yahoo.com/news/seven-tourists-fiji-hospital-suspected-110017499.html
    
Egg Prices Spike as US Grocery Costs Climb Ahead of the Holidays
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-grocery-prices-eggs-particular-111500775.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
   
Hegseth to Release Accuser from NDA, Lindsey Graham Confirms
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/15/hegseth-sexual-misconduct-accuser-nda-lindsey-graham-00194425
   
Cuba’s Fuel Crisis Deepens as Gas Pumps Run Dry Across the Country
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cuba-runs-short-fuel-pump-energy-crisis-festers-2024-12-13/
   
Michelob Ultra Overtakes Bud Light as America’s Favorite Draft Beer
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/michelob-ultra-tops-bud-light-no-1-draft-beer-us
     
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