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Teen Accused of Rigging School Contest Faces Decades in Jail

By Natalie O'Neill

When Emily Grover was named homecoming queen, the school accused her and her mom of hacking students’ accounts to cast votes. They face hefty sentences—but say they’ve been framed.

‘Licorice Pizza’: Young Love Has Never Felt So Sweet

By Nick Schager

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest is a ’70s-set coming-of-age drama about the bond between a 15-year-old child actor and a 25-year-old woman—and it’s his sweetest film yet.

How This Attorney General Beat Trump 40 Times in Court

By The Daily Beast

Josh Shapiro shares how he and PA’s Dems oversaw at least 40 cases of alleged voter fraud—and won them all. Plus, on The New Abnormal podcast, former California mayor Michael Tubbs shares his fatal flaw.

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Paranormal Investigators: There’s a Demon in the White House

By Nick Schager

Their case is… not the most convincing one.

Scientists Raise Alarm About Mega-Mutated COVID Strain

By Tracy Connor

It’s spreading in South Africa. And now two cases have been found in Hong Kong.

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Royals Love Feuding With the BBC Way More Than Each Other

By Tom Sykes

The royal family has denounced the BBC over a documentary about Harry and William briefing allegations—the latest in a long line of feuds between the monarchy and broadcaster.

Judge OKs Scottish Officials Dodging Trump Investigation

By Jose Pagliery

It’s now up to Scotland’s top prosecutor to pursue a financial investigation of Donald Trump’s golf courses there, a judge has ruled.

This Holiday Drinks Odyssey Led Us to Sugary Heaven—and Hell

By Tim Teeman, Alaina Demopoulos

When traveling this weekend, which holiday hot drink should you go for at Starbucks, Dunkin’, McDonald’s, or Peet’s Coffee? We drank sweetly, creamily deep. Here are the results.

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1. Ilhan Omar Rips Lauren Boebert’s Anti-Muslim ‘Made Up’ Tale

LIAR LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE

“Sad she thinks bigotry gets her clout,” Omar said, calling her far-right colleague a “buffoon.”

2. Europe Shuts Out South Africa in Fear of COVID Super-Mutant

CLOSING UP

The British government has described B.1.1.529 as “the most significant variant” yet found.

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4. Lindell’s ‘Thanks-A-Thon’ Derailed by Thanksgiving Dinner

SUPPER HAS BEEN SERVED

The pillow tycoon’s marathon streaming event switched to airing old clips as the two co-hosts chowed down off-camera.

5. Brazilian Olympic Boss Gets 30 Years Over Corrupt Rio Bid

FASTER, HIGHER, LONGER

Nuzman was the leader of a corrupt operation to buy votes for Rio 2016, judge finds.

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