1.  ‘Panicked’ Driver Claimed He Accidentally Hit Athena Strand

 AWFUL 

Tanner Horner allegedly told cops that he strangled the 7-year-old because he feared she’d tell her parents after he hit her with his truck.

U.S. NEWS

2.  Former Fox News Regular Arrested for Extorting Her Mom

  FAMILY FEUD 

Cathy Areu, known as the “liberal sherpa,” tried to evade arrest, even sneaking off to Mexico, prosecutors say.

U.S. NEWS

MasterClass’ Discounted Online Courses Are the Perfect Gift

  CULTURE PASS 

MasterClass is offering a great deal on subscriptions right now. It’s the perfect last-minute gift you can send instantly online.

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3.  Brittney Griner’s Lawyer Explains Why Her Locs Were Cut

 OUCH 

The basketball star touched down in Texas on Friday after spending 10 months in a Russian prison.

WORLD

4.  Neighbor Heard Scream on Night of Idaho Students’ Massacre

 EERIE 

“I didn’t think anything of it,” the neighbor said. “After what happened, I’ve definitely had second thoughts.”

U.S. NEWS

This Chic Weighted Blanket Is a Great Holiday Gift

 HOLIDAY GIFTING 

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5.  Hospitals Are Now More Packed Than Ever in Pandemic

 SICK 

But it’s not because of COVID.

POLITICS

6.  Cops: Man Killed Wife’s Divorce Lawyer, Set Office Alight

 HORRIFIC 

Allen Tayeh, 65, was arrested after police spotted him walking away from the smoldering building with burn injuries on Wednesday.

U.S. NEWS

7.  Putin: Russia Might Add Nuclear First Strike to Attack Plan

 UHM 

It would mark a dramatic shift away from Russia’s current claimed strategy, in which Russia will only use a nuclear weapon in “self-defense” or in response to attack.

WORLD

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8.  2-Year-Old’s FaceTime Call Leads Cops to Grisly Discovery

 AWFUL 

The boy answered a FaceTime call from concerned co-workers after his mom didn’t show for work.

U.S. NEWS

9.  Walmart Shooter Had Been Investigated 2 Years Before

  WARNING SIGNS 

Among the complaints investigated were allegations that Andre Bing engaged in threatening behavior.

U.S. NEWS

10.  Tina Turner’s Son Reportedly Dead at 62

 HEARTBREAKING 

Ronnie Turner, 62, was reportedly a cancer survivor who struggled with other health issues.

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11.  R. Kelly Drops Surprise Album Amid Federal Sex Crime Charges

 UM, OK 

The disgraced singer and convicted sex criminal has released a new album “I Admit It,” where he does not, in fact, admit it.

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12.  Taylor Swift Is Directing a Self-Penned Feature Film

 MASTERMIND 

The movie will be produced by Searchlight Pictures.

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13.  More Prisoner Swaps Are ‘Possible,’ Putin Says

 ‘COMPROMISES’ 

“We aren’t refusing to continue this work in the future,” he said at a summit in Kyrgyzstan.

POLITICS

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