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- That Ivanka Trump quote about macing her dad turned out to be bullshit.
- Police stopped a man from getting in to Trump Tower after he told them the President-elect called him.
- Remembering that time Fidel Castro visited the U.N. and called John F. Kennedy "an illiterate and ignorant millionaire."
- Hey don't forget, there's still a Senate race happening in Louisiana.
- Everyone shopping online wanted Legos and iPads.
- Calling foul on the Washington Post story about Russian propaganda and the anonymity-tinged group that can allegedly identify it.
- Another day, another bunch of swastikas show up at a school, this time in Massachusetts.
- Data shows the city keeps relying on commercial hotels to act as homeless shelters, even after a promise to cut down on the practice.
- Want to understand the insanity of modern politics? Spend some time going to zoning board meetings.
- And finally, happy 11th anniversary to the Rangers' crazy 15-round shootout victory over the Capitals:
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