1. Pompeo’s Wife Asked Staff to Keep Quiet on Personal Tasks

  PERSONNEL ERRANDS 

Susan Pompeo solicited senior State Department staff to help write personal holiday cards the week of Christmas. and asked them to keep her request hush-hush.

2. ‘All Gone:’ Oregonians Return to Find Their Homes in Ashes

 UP IN SMOKE 

At least 10 people have been killed by the unprecedented Oregon fires, with dozens still unaccounted for.

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3. Take Remembering Passwords Off Your Back-to-School Plate

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4. Petulant Trump Says Football ‘Boring as Hell’ After Protests

 ‘NOT THE SAME’ 

The president made his comments at an ill-advised packed indoor rally in Nevada on Sunday night.

5. ‘Ambushed’ L.A. County Deputies Expected to Survive Injuries

 ‘LONG-TERM IMPACT’ 

A $100,000 reward is being offered for information leading to capture of the shooter, who has not been identified.

6. Yes, This Mask Really Lets You Drink Without Taking It Off

 TAKE A BIG SIP 

Thanks to the unique and innovative design of this mask, you can sip through straws with ease.

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7. WHO Reports Record-Breaking Day of New COVID-19 Infections

 WRONG DIRECTION 

As many nations loosen their lockdown restrictions, the infection numbers are soaring.

8. YouTuber ‘Poops on Pelosi’s Driveway’ as Tribute to Trump

 DARKEST TIMELINE 

After walking away from the scene, the streamer zooms in on his mess and proclaims: “That’s for President Trump.”

9. Yoshihide Suga Set to Become Japan’s New PM After Abe Exit

 STEPPING UP  

Suga is expected to maintain Japan’s close ties with the U.S., but has admitted that his “diplomatic skills” aren’t quite up to scratch.

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10. Video: Authorities Arrest L.A. Journo, Stomp On Her Phone

 PRESS FREEDOM, JK 

KPCC/LAist reporter Josie Huang can be heard screaming “I’m a reporter” as she drops her phone. Deputies began to kick and step on it.

11. Nevada Host City Warns Trump Rally Over No Social Distancing

 WHAT PANDEMIC? 

The city of Henderson has issued a compliance letter and verbal warning to event organizers, saying they had not approved the event.

12. Protests Fill Streets on Eve of Lukashenko-Putin Meeting

 ‘YOU’RE A RAT’ 

More than 100,000 demonstrators turned out in Minsk in the latest embarrassment for the Belarus president.

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13. Iran Hatched Plot to Kill U.S. Ambassador: Report

 PROXY WARFARE 

U.S. intelligence reports say the threats, beginning in the spring, have become more specific in recent weeks.

14. South Dakota AG Involved in Fatal Car Crash After GOP Dinner

 WHAT HAPPENED? 

Gov. Kristi Noem made the announcement but provided almost no details about what happened.

15. Oracle Beats Out Microsoft in Bid To Take Over TikTok

 TIKTOKCHALLENGES 

People close to the matter said that Oracle will be the Chinese app’s “trusted tech partner” in the U.S.

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