It was roughly the eighth time she’s been subjected to such an attempt, the conservative firebrand congresswoman from Georgia and local police say. Source

The attack was conducted by an Iran-affiliated militant group, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Source

The longtime actor was also known for the popular video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” and Oliver Stone’s “Nixon.” Source

A recent study estimates there are now 170 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean. Source

Whelan was first detained by Russian authorities in December 2018 while attending a friend’s wedding. He was convicted in 2020 of espionage and sentenced to 16 years of hard labor. Source

In rural South Carolina, a local restaurant owner and part-time mechanic recently gave away his 100th car. Eliot Middleton takes donated clunkers, makes them run and puts people without a car in the driver’s seat. Mark Strassmann has his story. Source

President Biden appears unlikely to veto a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that found that Apple’s newer Apple Watch models violate a medical device maker’s patents. As a result, Apple is halting all sales of its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Source

A fire early Christmas morning in Houston, Texas, damaged the childhood home of superstar Beyoncé. The family that currently lives in the home was able to safely escape. Source

A recent study estimates there are now 170 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean. A team of international scientists working on a research vessel off the coast of Panama are seeking to understand the impact of microplastics on the oceans and our health. Ben Tracy has details. Source

An unaccompanied 6-year-old boy who was traveling alone from Philadelphia to Fort Myers, Florida, to visit his grandmother, was instead mistakenly placed on a flight to Orlando. Cristian Benavides has the story. Source