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French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading - The New York Times
French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading  The New York TimesEight convicted over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in Paris  The GuardianEight People Convicted in Trial for Beheading of French Teacher  The Wall Street JournalParis court issues heavy sentences in...[read more]

Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second - Space.com
Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second  Space.comMid-ignition issue forces a scrub of Falcon 9 launch with Astranis’ MicroGEO satellites  Spaceflight NowSpaceX launches rapid response GPS mission  Defense NewsSpaceX rocket launch: Where to watch Friday's launch fro...[read more]

Missile fired from Yemen explodes in south Tel Aviv, lightly injuring 16 - The Times of Israel
Missile fired from Yemen explodes in south Tel Aviv, lightly injuring 16  The Times of IsraelTel Aviv hit by projectile fired from Yemen, say Israeli officials  CNNYemen’s Houthis hit Tel Aviv, Israel, with missile  Al Jazeera EnglishAfter missile strike in Tel Aviv, Houthi official says ‘heart o...[read more]

Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $944 million for Christmas Eve drawing - CNN
Mega Millions jackpot soars to an estimated $944 million for Christmas Eve drawing  CNNWinning numbers drawn as Mega Millions Jackpot grows to nearly $1 billion  CNNMega Millions ticket bought in NC nets $4 million win  ABC11 Raleigh-DurhamMega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Dec. 20 drawing...[read more]

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees - The Associated Press
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees  The Associated PressCongress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees  The New York TimesSenate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans  CBS NewsU.S. Senate  C-SPAN Mor...[read more]

Senate passes stop-gap spending bill, preventing a government shutdown - NPR
Senate passes stop-gap spending bill, preventing a government shutdown  NPRGovernment Shutdown Live Updates: House Votes on Spending Bill as Deadline Nears  The New York TimesUS Senate joins House in passing crucial spending bill, avoiding shutdown crisis: Key points  The Times of IndiaGovernment...[read more]

Notre Dame dominates Indiana In College Football Playoff opener to set up Sugar Bowl matchup vs. Georgia - Yahoo Sports
Notre Dame dominates Indiana In College Football Playoff opener to set up Sugar Bowl matchup vs. Georgia  Yahoo SportsNotre Dame's frenzied home win proves what college football's brass doesn't want to hear: The postseason belongs on campus  Yahoo SportsNotre Dame, IU will get 1st taste of playof...[read more]

Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for Indiana deaths - BBC.com
Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for Indiana deaths  BBC.comDelphi murders: Convicted killer Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years  ABC News'Without her, we would not be here': Delphi murders tip-finder hailed as key to case  IndyStarDelphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced for ...[read more]

Yankees trade Jose Trevino to Reds for Fernando Cruz, Alex Jackson in surprise swap - New York Post
Yankees trade Jose Trevino to Reds for Fernando Cruz, Alex Jackson in surprise swap  New York Post Reds land former All-Star Trevino in trade with Yankees  MLB.comYankees trade Jose Trevino to Reds for reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson  The AthleticYankees, Reds Swap Jose Trevino Fo...[read more]

What happens if the US government shuts down? - BBC.com
What happens if the US government shuts down?  BBC.comWhat’s at risk if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Friday night  CNNLabor Leader Blasts ‘Scrooges’ As Slowdowns Loom For Air Travel And Amazon  ForbesA government shutdown could make Trump transition 'chaotic'  USA TODAYWhat a governmen...[read more]