The Beverly Hills Police Department responded to the Rodeo Drive area after a vehicle crashed into a building near the city’s holiday light show Thursday night. Source
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Alaska Airlines flight from Dulles makes emergency landing at LAX
The pilot declared an emergency landing as a precaution after a tire blew out during take-off. No one was injured. Source
German soccer club St. Pauli quits X ahead of snap elections
Named after Hamburg’s St. Pauli district, the club is known among soccer fans for its left-leaning supporter base. Source
Trump meets Argentina’s President Milei at Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump has met at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the president-elect since his victory in last week’s election. Source
Trump says he plans to announce Doug Burgum as Department of Interior head
President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for secretary of the interior. Trump made the announcement while speaking at a gala for the American First Policy Institute held at Mar-a-Lago. Source
U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts
The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested. Source
FDA vaccines chief hopes for common ground with RFK Jr.
The FDA’s Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “keep an open mind.” Source
Graduates with intellectual disabilities find work at South Carolina hotel
The Shepherd Hotel partners with a program at nearby Clemson University that helps students with intellectual disabilities live and work independently. Source
Advocacy group accuses Israel of war crimes; Trump’s picks’ impact on Middle East
The U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch released a 154-page report accusing Israel of atrocities against Palestinians. CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer reports on that and Merissa Khurma, the Middle East program director at the Wilson Center, joins “The Daily Report” to break down how President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks could impact Middle East policy. Source
Alex Jones’ Infowars purchased by The Onion
The satirical site The Onion has purchased Infowars, the media platform owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The Onion in its purchase received the support of Sandy Hook families who won over $1.4 billion in a defamation judgment against Jones in 2022. A court had ruled that Jones’ assets, including the media company, had to be sold to compensate the families. Lilia Luciano reports. Source