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1. Trump Doubles Down on Backing Hegseth: ‘Pete Is a WINNER’

 DIGGING IN 

The president-elect claims support for his defense pick is “strong and deep.”

POLITICS

2. Missing American Climbers Presumed Dead in New Zealand

 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW 

The two Americans and a Canadian disappeared on the country’s tallest peak earlier this week.

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3. Paris Jackson Is Engaged to Boyfriend Justin Long

 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL 

Not that one!

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4. New Video Emerges of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Suspected Killer

 SUBWAY STROLL 

The video shows a person, wearing a hood and a backpack, walking out of a subway station.

U.S. NEWS

The Best Gifts for Stubborn Giftees Who Swear They ‘Don’t Want Anything’

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We all know someone who, year after year, stubbornly swears they don’t want a gift, but no one feels comfortable *actually* showing up empty-handed.

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5. Italian Cops Discover Dark Reason for Nun’s Volunteer Jail Visits

 UNHOLY 

Prosecutors say that Sister Anna Donelli used her background as a nun to run messages between imprisoned mafiosos and their bosses on the outside.

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6. L.A. Times Planning to Add AI-Powered ‘Bias Meter’ to Every Story

 DIGITAL WORLD 

The new module could be implemented on the newspaper’s articles as soon as next year.

MEDIA

7. Timothée Chalamet ‘Floored’ by Bob Dylan’s Reaction to New Biopic

 FIVE STARS 

The legendary singer-songwriter praised Chalamet’s performance in ‘A Complete Unknown.’

OBSESSED

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8. Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Was Secretly Separated From Wife

 PERSONAL PROBLEMS 

Public records show that Brian Thompson had a criminal record and was living in a separate house from his wife.

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9. Health Insurer Scraps Widely Hated Plan to Cap Anesthesia Coverage

 UNDER DURESS 

The plan for 2025 resurfaced after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday in Manhattan.

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10. Scrubs Reboot in the Works At ABC

 WE'RE BACK  

Series creator Bill Lawrence is currently developing the reboot which is yet to have a cast.

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11. Tsunami Warning After Massive Earthquake Hits Northern California

 BRACE FOR IMPACT 

California officials are responding to earthquake activity, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

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12. MAGA Loyalist Turned to Influencers in Desperate Secretary of State Push

 SPON-CON 

Despite being one of Trump’s most dedicated allies, the president-elect ultimately chose Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to lead the State Department.

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13. ‘Queen of the Seabirds’ Is Hatching a New Chick at the Age of 74

 GIVING US LIFE 

She’s already laid between 50 and 60 eggs in her lifetime.

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