1.  Southwest Passenger Jumps Out of Plane’s Emergency Exit

 BUT WHY? 

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said the aircraft was still at the gate at the time of the incident.

TRAVEL

2.  Secret Recipe Behind Cookie Monster’s Cookies Revealed

  🍪🍪🍪 

Lara MacLean bakes around two dozen cookies per episode at her home and described them as “kind of like a dog treat.”

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3.  Merriam-Webster Word of the Year Is the Opposite of Fake

 FOR REAL? 

All around us everything is phony. So maybe that’s why we crave authenticity.

U.S. NEWS

4.  Samantha Markle and Meghan Head to Court for Defamation Suit

 IT NEVER RAINS 

Meghan had sought to get the lawsuit dismissed.

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5.  Vatican Offers Update on Pope After Canceled Appearance

 ‘CLEAR IMPROVEMENT’ 

The director of the Vatican’s press office said lung inflammation has led to some breathing problems but ruled out pneumonia.

WORLD

6.  Biden Is Skipping the U.N. Climate Conference in Dubai

 TOO BUSY 

Aides suggested the president is too busy with the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

POLITICS

7.  Blue Ivy Saw the Social Media Criticism of Her Dance Moves

 RESILIENT 

The 11-year-old was savagely mocked when she appeared onstage with mom Beyoncé.

ENTERTAINMENT

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8.  DeSantis’ Late Election Fraud Guru’s Final Moments Revealed

 TRAGIC END 

Peter Antonacci had apparently just stormed out of a “contentious” meeting at the governor’s office on Sept. 23, 2022, when he collapsed from a heart attack.

POLITICS

9.  Dolly Parton’s Sis Defends Saucy Cowboys’ Cheerleader Outfit

  SISTER ACT 

The legendary singer received criticism for her costume during an NFL halftime performance on Thanksgiving–and her sister wasn’t having it.

ENTERTAINMENT

10.  Elon to Meet With Hostage Families Amid Antisemitism Claims

 BEST BEHAVIOR 

The billionaire is also reportedly set to meet with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited him in San Francisco earlier this year.

TECH

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11.  Trump Pardon Blew Up DOJ Probe Into Predatory Lending: NYT

 NEW DETAILS 

Jonathan Braun, a New Yorker who at the time was serving a 10-year sentence for his role in running a giant marijuana sales ring, was pardoned on Trump’s final day in office.

POLITICS

12.  Russia Adds Meta Spokesperson to Wanted List

 ‘TERRORIST’ 

In March, Russia’s federal Investigative Committee opened an investigation against Meta, alleging that it incited violence against Russians in 2022.

WORLD

13.  Linda Evangelista Reveals Why She’s Uninterested in Dating

 RIDING SOLO 

“I don’t want to sleep with anybody anymore,” the former supermodel said. “I don’t want to hear somebody breathing.”

ARTS AND CULTURE

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