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Mom of 'Affluenza Teen' Deported
Carrot Top impersonator and world's worst mom Tonya Couch, who helped her son Ethan flee to Mexico, has been deported and brought through Los Angeles International Airport in handcuffs. Ethan will likely remain in Mexico for several weeks, after hiring a lawyer in the country to help fight extradition. - USA Today
Bill Cosby's Legal Woes Begin
The comedian has been freed on a $1 million bond after being charged with sexually assaulting Andrea Constand. The case will center on pills Cosby gave Constand, which he claims were herbal. The charges carry the threat of five to 10 years in prison. - The Washington Post
Utah Fails to Block Planned Parenthood Funds
The Court of Appeals has granted Planned Parenthood an injunction to stop Utah's state government from defunding the organization. Planned Parenthood in Utah will now appeal an attempt by Governor Gary Herbert to block federal funds going to the organization. - Fox 13 Salt Lake City
Almost 100,000 Weed Edibles Recalled
Denver issued its biggest-ever recall of marijuana products, involving 99,574 packages of weed-laced edibles. Mountain High Suckers recalled packages of its suckers, lozenges, and candy over concerns about potentially dangerous pesticide. - The Denver Channel
International News
Suicide Bombers Attack Kurds
Twin suicide bombings hit two restaurants in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in Syria, killing or wounding dozens of people. The Kurdish YPG militia said they were most likely carried out by the Islamic State, which the YPG is fighting in northeast Syria. - Reuters
Nigeria Ready to Talk to Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his government is prepared to negotiate over 200 kidnapped girls, but only if the militant group can identify "credible leadership." Boko Haram snatched the girls from dormitories in the town of Chibok in 2014. - BBC News
Iraq Threatens Turkey
Iraq's foreign minister says that if Turkey does not withdraw troops from Iraq's northern region, military action could be used. Ibrahim al-Jaafari said his government was committed to diplomacy, but added: "If we are forced to fight... we are forced to fight." - Al Jazeera
Brussels Cancels New Year Fireworks
The Belgian capital's New Year's Eve fireworks display has been cancelled by authorities, who fear a terrorist attack in the city. Authorities in Paris are shortening a light show at the Arc de Triomphe and cancelling a firework display to keep down crowds. - The Guardian
Everything Else
Belgian Cops Investigated for Alleged Fuckfest
Officials are trying to figure out whether or not eight soldiers had crazy wild sex with two police officers in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks. Alcohol is believed to have been involved at the alleged police dorm romp. - VICE
Obama Meets Seinfeld, Disses World Leaders
The latest Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee sees Jerry Seinfeld riding around with POTUS in the president's limo. When asked how many world leaders are out of their minds, Obama said "a pretty sizeable percentage." - The Independent
So These Annoying Phrases Got Banned
Michigan's Lake Superior State University has released a list of words and phrases now banished from campus. They include "walk it back," "break the internet," and starting a sentence with "so" for no good reason. - The Detroit News
Motherfucking Rat on a Motherfucking Plane
An Air India flight from Mumbai to London was forced to turn back after a rat was spotted in the passenger cabin. The aircraft was fumigated but the rodent wasn't found. - The Times of India
You're Most Likely to Die on New Year's Day
A major buzzkill ahead of a holiday, but research shows January 1 is the day you're most likely to die of natural causes. Car crash fatalities increase, but so do less predictable things like cardiac diseases and cancer death. - VICE
The 11 Sci-Fi Films That Defined 2015
The big themes that bubbled up in the bumper crop of sci-fi movies—artificial intelligence, transgender rights, income inequality—tell us a lot about our immediate future. - Motherboard
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