1.  FBI Says Polygamist ‘Prophet’ Had Sex With His Wives’ Father

 ALL IN THE FAMILY 

“Heavenly Father has the right to do anything he wants,” Samuel Bateman told law enforcement.

U.S. NEWS

2.  Catfishing Cop Who Killed Teen’s Family Had a Violent Past

  THROUGH THE CRACKS 

Austin Lee Edwards locked himself in the bathroom and harmed himself in 2016, making violent threats to harm himself and his father, according to a police report.

U.S. NEWS

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3.  ‘Great British Bake Off’ Host Matt Lucas Is Out

 SAYONARA 

The comedian is “passing the baguette” to someone else.

ENTERTAINMENT

4.  Chris Christie Niece Yelled ‘Do You Know Who I Am?’ on Plane

 ‘YOU’RE SO F*CKED’ 

The 25-year-old is facing six counts of battery on a police officer for allegedly scratching, biting and spitting on officers attempting to remove her from a plane.

POLITICS

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5.  Al Franken Among ‘Daily Show’ Guest Hosts Post-Trevor Noah

 NEXT CHAPTER 

Comedy Central announced a big slate of comedians who will rotate through ‘The Daily Show’ host chair after Trevor Noah leaves this week.

ENTERTAINMENT

6.  Jan. 6 Committee Will Be Making Criminal Referrals

 CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER 

Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters on Tuesday that witnesses who may have perjured themselves are “part of the discussion.”

POLITICS

7.  Morocco Sends Spain Packing After Hapless Penalty Shootout

 HISTORIC 

The 2010 FIFA World Cup champions are on their way home.

ENTERTAINMENT

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8.  Another State Moves to Ban TikTok for Government Employees

 ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA 

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was the first to forbid state employees and contractors from using the app on any state-owned devices.

TECH

9.  BuzzFeed Cutting 12% of Staff in Another Media Bloodbath

  GUT PUNCH 

The layoffs come after a grueling month for media companies in which CNN, Gannett, and WaPo let multiple employees go.

MEDIA

10.  Nancy Meyers Squashes ‘Holiday’ Sequel Rumors: ‘Not True’

 LUMP OF COAL 

“Sorry,” the director told disappointed fans.

ENTERTAINMENT

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11.  Erosion Uncovers Mysterious Object on Dayton Beach

 EMERGING FROM BELOW 

There’s been intense speculation in the local community on just what the object, believed to be between 80 to 100 feet in length, actually is.

U.S. NEWS

12.  Indonesia Passes Law to Criminalize Sex Outside Marriage

 DISASTER 

The restrictive law will apply to locals and tourists alike, restricting human rights in the country and dealing a potential blow to the tourism department.

WORLD

13.  Hilary Duff Talks ‘Horrifying’ Eating Disorder as a Teen

 ‘APPRECIATING MY HEALTH’ 

The child star, now 35, offered a glimpse into her life as a 17-year-old in Hollywood.

ARTS AND CULTURE

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