1.  Clooney Says Longtime Friend Matthew Perry ‘Wasn’t Happy’

 ‘HEARTBREAKING STUFF’ 

“It was hard to watch because we didn’t know what was going through him,” Clooney said of seeing Perry on set.

ENTERTAINMENT

2.  Cop Conducts Search for ‘Gender Queer’ Book in Classroom

  ‘WHAT ARE WE DOING?’ 

An ACLU attorney likened the search to being “the sort of thing you hear about in communist China and Russia.”

U.S. NEWS

Here’s How to Score a Costco Membership for Just $20

  HOLI-DEALS 2023 

Right now, you get an annual Costco membership for $60 plus a $40 gift card.

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3.  Capitol Rioter’s High-School Classmate Gives Him Up to Feds

 REVENGE OF THE NERDS 

The classmate told the FBI he’d shared a selfie from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

U.S. NEWS

4.  Son of Dentist Who Killed Wife in Fight Over Dad’s Assets

 ‘IT’S THE PRINCIPLE’ 

“They’re treating my sister and I more like perpetrators than surviving victims of a violent crime,” Julian Rudolph said.

U.S. NEWS

These Chic Minimalist Rugs Are Inspired By the Nordic Lights

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Nordic Knots rugs are handcrafted by skilled weavers in India using ethically sourced materials.

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5.  Tesla Blamed Customers for Faulty Parts to Avoid Repairs

 ‘DRIVER ABUSE’ 

A report found that these defective pieces, which were mostly responsible for suspension and steering, were flagged internally but denied in public.

TECH

6.  Man Exonerated After Serving Longest Wrongful Sentence Ever

 ‘CONVINCING EVIDENCE’ 

Glynn Simmons was initially sentenced to death for the murder, which a judge now says he didn’t commit.

U.S. NEWS

7.  Iranian ‘Child Bride’ Hanged Over Husband’s Murder

 ‘VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION’ 

Samira Sabzian’s hanging comes during a surge in executions in Iran, where hundreds of people have been given death sentences.

WORLD

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8.  Speaker Mike Johnson Reportedly Descended From Enslavers

 DISTANT DESCENDANT 

Two of Johnson’s ancestors reportedly enslaved several Black people in Louisiana in the 1860s.

POLITICS

9.  Protesters Paint ‘Free Gaza’ on Steps of Lincoln Memorial

  UNDER INVESTIGATION 

The incident comes amid other instances of defacement over the war in Gaza, with many congressional members’ offices in D.C. reporting vandalism in recent weeks.

U.S. NEWS

10.  Santa Claus Takes a Tumble During Lap Dance at Madonna Show

 MAKING THE NAUGHTY LIST 

Santa and the dancer were able to get up and it appeared that neither were hurt.

ENTERTAINMENT

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11.  Ultra Rare Hissing Mushroom Returns to Texas

 CHORIOACTIS GEASTER 

It’s one of the rarest mushrooms in the world.

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12.  Tuberville’s ‘Pointless’ Military Blockade Is Really Over

 BITE THE BULLET 

The Senate confirmed 11 senior military positions that were still being held up.

POLITICS

13.  India’s Modi Downplays U.S. Assassination Plot Allegations

 NO BIG DEAL 

He insisted the claims are not likely to affect U.S.-India relations.

WORLD

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