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1. Donald Trump Asks UFC Boss if Barron Could Be a Cage Fighter

 IN THE RED CORNER 

Speaking to Dana White, the president-elect tried to get his 6-foot-7 son Barron into the UFC, albeit jokingly.

POLITICS

2. This Is the State Where It’s Easiest to Be in the 1 Percent

 TIME TO MOVE? 

Apologies to Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and especially D.C.

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3. Bitcoin Rockets Past $100,000 After Trump Picks Pro-Crypto SEC Chief

 ALL TIME HIGH 

It’s the first time the currency has crossed the $100K threshold.

POLITICS

4. State Senator Filmed Urinating On Himself During DUI Arrest

 WHEN NATURE CALLS 

A Tennessee senator was arrested for driving under the influence after failing a field sobriety test in Georgia.

POLITICS

The Best Gifts for Stubborn Giftees Who Swear They ‘Don’t Want Anything’

 GIFT GUIDE 2024 

We all know someone who, year after year, stubbornly swears they don’t want a gift, but no one feels comfortable *actually* showing up empty-handed.

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5. Trolls Turn on Harry Potter Series Over ‘Woke’ Casting Rumor

 OUTRAGE OLYMPICS 

Paapa Essiedu, who is Black, is reportedly in talks to play Severus Snape—which hasn’t sat well with a certain demographic of “Harry Potter” fans online.

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6. Prince Harry: Meghan and I Are Staying in the U.S.

 NOT GOING ANYWHERE 

The prince told the DealBook Conference he was “running from something” when he left the U.K.

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7. Donors Flood Missing Hawaii Woman’s Venmo After Learning She Left U.S.

 TREAT YOURSELF 

Hannah Kobayashi was initially reported missing by family on Nov. 11 after failing to board a connecting flight from Los Angeles to New York three days prior.

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8. Trump Finds New Role for Top Donor He Bypassed for Agriculture Secretary

 SECOND CHANCE 

Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler will be joining the Trump administration after all.

POLITICS

9. Teacher Dies After Bat Attack in Classroom

 'SO RANDOM' 

Before class started, the teacher discovered the bat and “scooped it up to take it outside,” unaware that it had rabies.

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10. Trump Books Traditional Media in Rebuke of Pals for First TV Interview

 WHAT GOES AROUND 

The president-elect was last on the show in September 2023.

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11. Hegseth Vows to Abstain from Alcohol if Confirmed

 CUTTING BACK 

The embattled Fox News host-turned-secretary of defense nominee denied ever having a drinking problem.

POLITICS

12. Satanic Temple to Offer Religious Program for Public Elementary Students

 SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE 

A parent personally requested they offer their program as an alternative to one already implemented by the school.

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13. Aaron Rodgers Gives Glimpse of Ayahuasca Trips and Bonkers Alternative Treatments

 SELF CARE 

Rodgers said once he began his spiritual journey, “everything shifted.”

CULTURE

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