By Lauren Weber
Wednesday December 30th, 2015
TOP STORIES
GOP ESTABLISHMENT TARGETS EACH OTHER As Jeb Bush trades barbs with Marco Rubio and Chris Christie, the race looks to New Hampshire independent voters as the potential key to the whole primary race. [WaPo]
THE U.S. TRIED TO SPY ON ISRAEL, ENDED UP EAVESDROPPING ON CONGRESS Whoops. [WSJ | Paywall]
GEORGE PATAKI DROPPED OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE If you didn't know the former New York governor was in the Republican primary, then you probably understand why he had to drop out. [Amber Ferguson, HuffPost]
THREE HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS CHARGED WITH RAPE OF TEAMMATE "On Dec. 22, three basketball players from Ooltewah High School competing in the Smoky Mountain Classic basketball tournament allegedly assaulted their freshman teammate while staying the night in a rental cabin. The team's coach rushed the alleged victim to the hospital, where he had to have emergency surgery." [Sebastian Murdock, HuffPost]
EL SALVADOR'S MURDER RATES JUMPED 70 PERCENT THIS YEAR The country is on track to become the world's homicide leader. [Roque Planas, HuffPost]
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WHAT’S BREWING
PARENTS, HERE'S ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE NETFLIX The streaming service will trick kids into going to bed at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve for you. You're welcome. [HuffPost]
A LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO PUNCHED WALLS IN 2014 No really, the emergency room data on those folks. [Quartz]
JENNIFER LAWRENCE SUMS UP NEW YEAR'S EVE IN THREE WORDS Way too accurately, if we may add. [HuffPost]
'MEET THE BENEDICTINE MONK OF SILICON VALLEY' "Like many techies, Brother Eckhart Camden wears a hooded garment to work. But his uniform is not a hoodie, strictly speaking. Instead, Brother Eckhart wears a black tunic and scapular -- reflecting his status as probably the only Benedictine monk working at a Silicon Valley software company." [Buzzfeed]
SAY IT AIN'T SO, PUCK Mark Salling, the former "Glee" star, has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography. [HuffPost]
GOING TO CHINESE CODING BOOT CAMP "Standing outside the official education apparatus, coding schools like Shrek’s aren’t burdened by tightly-controlled curriculums, stodgy ideology, or high-stakes testing regimens. The goal is simple: teach the students the skills they need to get a job in China’s new tech boom." [HuffPost]
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WHAT'S WORKING
THE SYSTEM 'SUCKING' TRASH OUT OF THE SEA "The concept is simple: A bucket ... connects to a water pump, sucking in any floating trash inside a removable mesh bag." [HuffPost]
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ON THE BLOG
CHRISTMAS IN A REFUGEE CAMP "Stretched across the field are rows of makeshift houses. For construction, anything goes -- polyethylene, tent awnings, and a strange canvas material were stretched over wooden beams." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ The first four enlisted women are reporting for duty on a U.S. submarine.
~ The U.S. has accused Iran of unauthorized rocket tests.
~ Yes, it makes sense that they'd get rid of a "Frozen"-labeled non-alcoholic sparkling grapejuice.
~ National Geographic's best travel photos of the year.
~ A meth addict, 8 months after quitting.
~ A look at Soviet cuisine.
~ Carrie Fisher is after the Twitter haters.
~ The Philadelphia Eagles fired head coach Chip Kelly after a lackluster season.
~ A take on "Concussion" from a current NFL player.
~ The cutest flower girls of the year.
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