Judge gives 'green light' to controversial New York law and more top headlines

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TOP 3

1. Judge gives 'green light' to controversial New York law

2. Lawyer wins after years-long HOA fight over Christmas display

3. Family texts surface after Carnival cruise ship death

MAJOR HEADLINES

OPEN DOOR – Bukele challenges Hillary Clinton to take El Salvador's entire prison population. Continue reading …

FIRING BACK – Harris pushes back on criticism of signature laughter, suggesting sexism is to blame. Continue reading …

SYSTEM FAIL – Repeat offender charged after another random attack leaves woman blind. Continue reading …

ARCTIC TENSION – Trump's Greenland envoy pushes back on 'conquest' fears as Danish leaders fume. Continue reading …

END OF A CHAPTER – One of golf's biggest stars to leave PGA for LIV ends tenure with Saudi-backed league. Continue reading …

POLITICS

PRO-LIFE VICTORY – DOJ walks back Biden-era abortion policy, bars VA from funding procedures. Continue reading …

PUSHING BACK – Trump admin sues Illinois Gov. Pritzker over laws shielding migrants from courthouse arrests. Continue reading …

FROM THE BENCH – Supreme Court rules on legality of Trump National Guard deployment to Illinois. Continue reading …

PRICE GAP – Conservative states see lower inflation than liberal ones nationwide, White House data shows. Continue reading …

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MEDIA

RISKY REWARD – Logan Paul drops $5.3M on a Pokémon card, tells young investors to ditch the stock market. Continue reading …

AGREE TO DISAGREE – Maury Povich breaks with Connie Chung over new CBS News leadership. Continue reading …

'SAD REALITY' – Jasmine Crockett claims allies have expressed concern for her safety while running for Senate. Continue reading …

PLOT THICKENS – CBS didn't include White House statement about Angel Parents in CECOT segment on ‘60 Minutes.’ Continue reading …

OPINION

TOMMY BEHNKE – I finally watched 'It's a Wonderful Life' and my mom was right about one important thing. Continue reading …

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON – Bible's 'forgotten' Christmas account shows cosmic battle at Christ's birth. Continue reading …

IN OTHER NEWS

INSIDE TRACK – Biff Poggi emerges as Michigan football coach candidate after shocking exit. Continue reading …

CROWN SHAKE-UP – Prince William plots to axe royal Christmas ritual for Middleton-style ‘chaos.’ Continue reading …

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ON FIELD JABS – Aaron Rodgers hilariously trash talks star defender in mic'd up moment. Continue reading …

'SUBSTITUTE SAUCE' – Hooters Inc. CEO reveals past mistakes and new decisions. See video …

WATCH

SEN MARKWAYNE MULLIN – The only people who think this isn’t a good idea are ‘deranged’ Dems. See video …

TYRUS – We already have been ‘unburdened by what has been’. See video …

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