1. Aides Talked Trump Out of $2,000 Stimulus Check Demand: WaPo

  ‘REALLY FRANTIC’ 

The president was reportedly in the middle of drafting a statement demanding bigger stimulus checks when aides stepped in to stop him.

2. Flynn Says Trump Can Use Military to ‘Rerun Election’

 MARTIAL LAW 

“He could take military capabilities, and he could place those in states and basically rerun an election in each of those states.”

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4. SoCal ICU Capacity Hits 0% as U.S. Passes 17 Million Cases

 ‘UNDER SIEGE’ 

California saw more coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday than many large countries, including Germany and India.

5. Jill Biden: I Can’t Believe WSJ Op-Ed Called Me ‘Kiddo’

 ‘SUCH A SURPRISE’ 

The mean piece by Joseph Epstein, which many people derided as being sexist, told the incoming first lady to stop putting “Dr.” before her name.

6. Jewelry With a Personal Touch? Now That’s a Standout Gift

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7. Lightfoot Says She Was Told Cops Cuffed Innocent Naked Woman

 ‘IT WAS FLAGGED’ 

Chicago’s mayor initially claimed she was not aware of the incident until the video was released—but has now rolled back that statement

8. Paparazzi ‘Unlawfully Invaded’ Meghan and Archie’s Privacy

 ‘INVASIVE AND INTRUSIVE’ 

Markle took legal action against Splash News and Picture Agency over the photos, which were taken in a Canadian park when she was out for a walk with Archie.

9. Crenshaw Blames Twitter Breach for Him Following an Escort

 ‘NOR I’ 

“Grow up people,” the Texas Republican said after social media users questioned why he was following a $1,500-per-hour escort.

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10. Michigan Sheriff Dies of COVID After Weeks on Ventilator

 ‘OLD SCHOOL’ 

The law enforcement veteran, who once ran for mayor of Detroit, was 65.

11. Huge Russia-Linked Hack on U.S. Agencies Gets Even Bigger

 NEVER-ENDING 

One more agency and at least three states were added to the list of government bodies infiltrated by suspected Russian hackers.

12. Inmate Set to Be Executed in Weeks Tests Positive for COVID

 ‘SUPER SPREADER EXECUTIONS’ 

Dustin John Higgs tested positive for coronavirus, potentially delaying his execution that’s currently set for Jan. 15.

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13. Vanessa Bryant Says Her Mom Is Trying to Extort $5M From Her

 FAMILY TRAGEDY 

Vanessa’s husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash earlier this year.

14. Man Sues Parents for Tossing Porn Stash—and Actually Wins

 ‘DID YOU A BIG FAVOR’ 

David Werking, 42, estimated that his treasure trove cost about $29,000.

15. Advertiser Dumps Tucker for Calling Jill Biden ‘Illiterate’

 HERE WE GO AGAIN 

ButcherBox, which advertised on Carlson's show Wednesday night, says it will evaluate how it can restrict any further ads appearing on the program after the Biden segment.

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