1.  Musk Goes Oddly Quiet After Twitter Users Vote Him Out

 SECOND THOUGHTS? 

The billionaire had been tweeting up a storm in prior days.

U.S. NEWS

2.  Sam Bankman-Fried Goes Back to Jail After Chaotic Court Day

  POINTLESS 

The judge called the proceeding a “wasted day.”

TECH

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3.  ‘Uplifting’ Stories Shown to Trump While He Golfs: Report

 IN THE ROUGH 

A former One America News host reportedly accompanies the former president in a golf cart “equipped with a laptop and sometimes a printer.”

POLITICS

4.  Charlie Watts’ Wife Passes 16 Months After Drummer’s Death

 ‘REUNITED’ 

The pair met while Watts studied at the Royal College of Art, eventually celebrating 57 years together before the drummer’s sudden death in August 2021.

WORLD

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5.  Cops Eye Missing Florida Retiree’s 30-Year-Old Boyfriend

 ‘FOUL PLAY’ 

Family members last heard from Deborah Lanham the same day her boyfriend was released from prison.

U.S. NEWS

6.  Idaho Student’s Fam Weighs In on Mystery Man Named in CCTV

 ‘I TOLD ADAM EVERYTHING’ 

The new clip shows Kaylee Goncalves and Maddie Mogen walking in downtown Moscow hours before they were found fatally stabbed in bed.

U.S. NEWS

7.  Harry and Meghan Host Netflix Film on Inspirational Leaders

 DING DONG 

The show called “Live to Lead” premiers on New Year’s Eve.

ARTS AND CULTURE

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8.  Fortnite Developer Epic Games to Pay $520M for Duping Kids

 BILLED 

The game developer agreed to settlements for collecting kids’ information without consent, and fooling them into making unwanted purchases.

TECH

9.  Manchin Dodges Question on Leaving Dems: ‘I’ll Let You Know’

  COPY CAT 

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema caused a stir earlier this month when she declared she would leave the party.

POLITICS

10.  31 Sailors Missing After Warship Capsizes, Sinks

 S.O.S. 

Over 100 crew were on board the vessel when disaster struck in rough seas in the Gulf of Thailand.

WORLD

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11.  ‘Mean Girls’ Castmember Stephanie Bissonnette Dies at 32

 ‘MISS HER PROFOUNDLY’ 

The dance instructor and choreographer was credited with choreographing dances for The Muny, the Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Riverside Theatre.

ARTS AND CULTURE

12.  190 Countries Sign Sign Landmark Agreement to Protect Nature

 ‘HUGE MOMENT’ 

The historic deal to battle biodiversity loss includes a pledge to protect 30 percent of the planet’s land and oceans.

WORLD

13.  R. Kelly’s Manager Gets a Year in Prison for Shooting Threat

 WHEELS OF JUSTICE 

Donnell Russell told a New York federal judge that he “made bad judgments” while working for Kelly.

ARTS AND CULTURE

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