Senators Dick Durbin and Patrick Leahy are banned from visiting the Philippines over a provision included in a government spending measure. Source
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“Ring of fire” solar eclipse captured in stunning photos
The annular solar eclipse wasn’t visible from North America, but photographers around the world captured breathtaking images of the event. Source
Woman receives Secret Santa gifts from Bill Gates
Among the gifts she received was a donation to the American Heart Association in memory of her mother, who died earlier this year. Source
Emissions from a sterilization plant gave teachers cancer, lawsuit claims
“Many of us taught with our windows wide open in the spring, in the fall,” former teacher Peg Vahldieck said. Source
Dallas dropped from lawsuit over man shot by cop in own home
Amber Guyger, the Dallas officer who killed Botham Jean last year, is now the sole defendant in the family’s suit. Source
For most folks, it’s still too expensive to buy or rent a home
Progress seen as mortgage rates fall and some incomes rise, but home prices expected to jump another 2.2% next year. Source
“Peloton Husband” gifts real girlfriend Peloton bike for Christmas
“Here’s hoping this goes over better the second time,” he wrote on Instagram. Source
Plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12
At least 12 people were killed in a plane crash in the central Asian country of Kazakhstan. The aircraft, which had 93 passengers and five crew members onboard, slammed into a two-story building shortly after takeoff. The flight was traveling from Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, to the country’s capital. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
NYT: How data companies quietly collect users’ locations for profit
An investigation from The New York Times revealed how dozens of companies log location data from the phones of more than 12 million Americans. Those companies go largely unregulated, while buying and reselling the data for their own profit. Charlie Warzel, a writer-at-large for The New York Times opinion page, joined CBSN to discuss just how much these companies can learn about you with that information. Source
Boiled egg recall spreads to Walmart, Kroger, Costco and others
A recall of hard-boiled eggs and egg salads linked to a deadly listeria outbreak has been expanded from Trader Joe’s. Source