On This Day:
December 18
10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
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December 18, 2024
Ex-Cigna Exec: What I Saw 'Shook Me to My Core'
The gunning down of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has busted open an often-angry conversation about the state of health insurance in the United States, and now, an ex-exec with one of the country's biggest insurers is adding fuel to that fire. Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2023
Dad, Daughter Discover Shipwreck While Fishing
A Wisconsin man and his 6-year-old daughter may have discovered an 1871 shipwreck while fishing off Green Island in Lake Michigan over the summer. Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2022
Putin to Mother: Be Happy Your Son Died in War, Not From Vodka
The New York Times is out with a damning, in-depth account of how Vladmir Putin and Russia have botched the Ukraine war. Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2021
'Those Are Not Parasites. They Are Obviously Crazy People'
As far as multi-level marketing companies go, the now-defunct Black Oxygen Organics ("BOO" to its fans) belongs in a category of its own, and not a good one. Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2020
Jill Biden Responds to Doctorate Controversy
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December 18, 2019
Adam Driver Walks Out of NPR Interview
The Houston Chronicle is calling it: "2019 was the year of Adam Driver," writes Wei-Huan Chen, noting the Marine-turned-actor "is starring in the best domestic drama of the year ( Marriage Story), the best political docudrama of the year ( The Report), and likely the most popular film of the year ( Star Wars)." Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2018
Man Gets Creepy 'Wake-Up Call' From His Security Camera
When your security camera makes you feel less secure, there might be a problem. Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2017
'Coup in America': Rhetoric Heats Up Against Mueller
Tensions between the White House and Robert Mueller's investigative team appear to be on the rise, so much so that reporters asked President Trump on Sunday night whether he's considering firing the special counsel. Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2016
Boy, 3, Killed By Driver Upset His Grandma Driving Too Slow
A 3-year-old Arkansas boy on a shopping trip is dead after another driver decided that the boy's grandmother "wasn't moving fast enough at a stop sign," got out of his car, and opened fire in an apparent fit of road rage, reports the AP. Keep reading >>
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December 18, 2015
DNC Cuts Off Sanders' Access to Voter Files
Bernie Sanders' Thursday wasn't quite as awesome as previously believed: His campaign suffered what the Washington Post says could be a "devastating blow" after it emerged that at least one staffer improperly accessed Hillary Clinton's campaign data. Keep reading >>
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