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  • New York Magazine interviewed writer Stephanie Clifford about her story of Martin Shkreli's "romance" with a reporter.
  • Donald Trump signed an executive order today saying federal buildings in Washington should be made in classical architecture style, noting that they must be “beautiful.”
  • When you lose Pat Robertson, you know you've really lost the evangelical wing.
  • Outgoing Attorney General William Barr said he saw no reason to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations against Hunter Biden or election fraud, saying he believed the investigation of President-elect Joe Biden’s son was “being handled responsibly & professionally.”
  • Are you feeling nervous about socializing again post-COVID? You're not alone.
  • This is the profile of Guy Fieri during the pandemic you've been waiting for.
  • After it was reported that Newsmax could face serious litigation over their false election claims, they aired a nearly two-minute video statement to "clarify" false and baseless claims made about the election that looks like a hostage video.
  • According to a Yale professor, people are gonna turn into godless sex freaks by the mid-2020s.
  • Thirty-two years after Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, the Justice Department has filed charges against the man alleged to have built the bomb.
  • A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the U.S. Capitol overnight. 
  • SEE IT: the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted last night, prompting authorities to tell locals to stay indoors.
  • John Mulaney has checked himself into rehab for cocaine and alcohol abuse.
  • And finally, look at these ridiculous snackers: