By Lauren Weber
Tuesday January 5th, 2016
TOP STORIES
OBAMA TO PURSUE GUN CONTROL THROUGH EXECUTIVE ACTION "The administration unveiled on Monday a series of proposals designed to shore up holes in the federal background check system for gun purchases, devote millions of additional dollars to mental health services, and kick-start so-called smart gun technology." Gun sales have skyrocketed since the San Bernardino terrorist attack. [Sam Stein, HuffPost]
U.S. TRIES TO REMAIN NEUTRAL IN IRAN-SAUDI ARABIA DISPUTE "The Obama administration’s cautious approach to the latest eruption in tensions between two major Middle Eastern powers reflects a reluctance to take sides in a dispute where it believes both are at fault, and a sense that a strong U.S. intervention would have little effect and might make things worse." [WaPo]
INSIDE THE ARMED TAKEOVER IN OREGON How the town has dealt with outsiders commandeering their own divide. [Dana Liebelson, HuffPost]
THE RAMS, CHARGERS AND RAIDERS OFFICIALLY APPLIED TO MOVE TO LA Shout out to fellow fans in these regions -- not only do your teams have losing records, but they want to get out of dodge too. [Kelly Chen, HuffPost]
TWO CONVICTED ROBBERS HAVE ESCAPED FROM A KENTUCKY PRISON This particular prison accounts for half of the jail breaks in the state in recent years. [Lee Moran, HuffPost]
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WHAT’S BREWING
NYT: THE 'CRUSH OF MEDICAL DEBT' Even for the insured. [NYT]
NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THE NEW STARBUCKS DRINK Is it a latte? Is it espresso? Will we ever know? [HuffPost]
APPARENTLY YOU DON'T ALWAYS WANT TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE DO FOR KLONDIKE BARS This is horrifying. [Atlas Obscura]
SAY GOODBYE TO YAHOO SCREEN Yahoo's content streaming service has been shuttered and all video content will be moved to other platforms. [Variety]
ELLEN'S DANCE MOVES ARE HERE TO STAY "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has been renewed through 2020. [Variety]
VANITY FAIR'S MEGYN KELLY PROFILE A deep look at the rising star power of the Fox News anchor. [Vanity Fair]
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WHAT'S WORKING
GERMANY IS BUILDING A SUPERHIGHWAY FOR BIKES "[Germany] opened a three-mile-long leg of the Radschnellweg, a new autobahn for bikes, just before the New Year." [HuffPost]
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ON THE BLOG
HOWARD FINEMAN: THE IMPOSSIBLE IN 2016 "Today, with less than 30 days until the first votes are cast in Iowa, it feels like something was fractured that never healed. America's confidence in itself is gone, replaced by a Republican strut that bespeaks insecurity, not real strength, and a Democratic earnestness that can seem all too naive." [HuffPost]
BEFORE YOU GO
~ Susan Sarandon goes inside the refugee crisis -- in virtual reality.
~ China landed a plane on its disputed man-made territory in the South China Sea, and the Obama administration has warned that the move "raises tensions and threatens regional stability."
~ Jaden Smith is set to star in Louis Vuitton's latest womenswear fashion campaign.
~ How to execute a space refresh on your new savings plan.
~ Want nightmares? Check out this abandoned water park in Vietnam.
~ Say goodbye to those New York City payphones: they're turning into wifi hotspots.
~ Here's a friendly reminder to update your footer on your website.
~ Mark Zuckerberg's advice after a grandmother wrote to "date the nerd" is priceless.
~ The death of the two-year cellphone contract plan.
~ Ladies, Leonardo DiCaprio is single again … and just in time for Oscars season. But don't fret about his ex-girlfriend Kelly Rohrbach -- she just scored Pamela Anderson's role in the "Baywatch" reboot.
~ Possibly the best theory yet on Rey's parentage.
~ And Eva Longoria says she was an "ugly duckling" as a child, proving there's hope for all of us.
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