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Today’s Rundown:
- TIKTOK CREATORS URGE FANS TO FOLLOW THEM ON INSTAGRAM OR YOUTUBE AHEAD OF POTENTIAL BAN: This move comes in response to a federal appeals court ruling that TikTok must either be sold to a U.S.-based company or face prohibition due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership.
- NEW ORLEANS TRUCK ATTACK VICTIMS FILE LAWSUIT CLAIMING CITY FAILED TO ENSURE SAFETY MEASURES: The lawsuit alleges that the failure to implement effective safety measures, particularly the malfunctioning bollard system intended to restrict vehicle access, contributed to the severity of the attack.
- TRUMP SENTENCED IN FELONY HUSH MONEY CASE BUT RELEASED WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS: This means he will face no jail time, fines, probation, or community service, allowing him to assume the presidency without legal impediments.
- OFFICIALS WARN OF SCAMMERS EXPLOITING LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES TO DEFRAUD VICTIMS: California Attorney General Rob Bonta highlighted that these bad actors often create fraudulent organizations with legitimate-sounding names to deceive individuals looking to support fire victims.
- MISS UNIVERSE ORGANIZATION STRIPS MISS ARGENTINA MAGALÍ BENEJAM OF HER CROWN AFTER SHE’S CLAIMS COMEPITION IS ‘RIGGED’: During a live YouTube interview with content creator King Lucho, Magalí Benejam, claimed that the pageant’s results were predetermined, stating, “It was always fixed, every year.”
- DISNEY, FOX, AND WBD ABANDON CONTROVERSIAL VENU SPORTS STREAMING APP: The decision comes amid significant legal challenges and a dynamic marketplace that prompted the companies to reassess their strategies.
- SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH RESIGNS AFTER LEADING TRUMP INVESTIGATIONS: Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two significant prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned from the Department of Justice, effective January 10, 2025.
- DISNEY FACES LAWSUIT OVER ‘MOANA 2,’ ACCUSED OF RIPPING OFF COPYRIGHTED SCREENPLAY: Animator Buck Woodall claims that he submitted his screenplay and related materials to Jenny Marchick, then Director of Development at Mandeville Films, between 2003 and 2008. Mandeville Films had a first-look deal with Disney at that time.
- JD VANCE PROMISES PARDONS FOR PEACEFUL JANUARY 6 PROTESTERS IF ELECTED: Vance emphasized that those who engaged in violence should not expect pardons.
- BILL MAHER RELEASES 13TH AND FINAL STAND-UP SPECIAL, ‘IS ANYONE ELSE SEEING THIS?’: Critics have noted that Maher’s material revisits topics from Donald Trump’s presidential campaigns and his first term, suggesting that some of the content may feel dated.
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