On This Day: December 12

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
December 12, 2024
Burglary Report May Have Revealed QB's Girlfriend
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is speaking out about the burglary at his Ohio home on Monday as he was in Texas to play the Dallas Cowboys, saying, "I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one."  Keep reading >>
 
December 12, 2023
Famous Dangling Chair in New Jersey Finally Falls
For years, thousands of people had been keeping an eye on a chair that sat atop a New Jersey home after the structure's roof was ripped off in a 2020 storm.  Keep reading >>
 
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December 12, 2022
Fauci: Twitter 'Almost a Cesspool of Misinformation'
Anthony Fauci addressed Elon Musk's Sunday tweets about him, telling CNN commentator David Axelrod in a podcast interview, "I don't respond to him."  Keep reading >>
 
December 12, 2021
Woman Falls From Carnival Cruise Ship Into Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard has stopped looking for a woman who reportedly fell from a cruise ship into the Pacific Ocean near Ensenada, Mexico.  Keep reading >>
 
December 12, 2020
Trump, Texas GOP Chair React to Supreme Court Ruling on Suit
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Texas lawsuit trying to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's election victory, and the leader of the Texas Republican Party isn't happy with the decision.  Keep reading >>
 
 
December 12, 2019
Trump Tweets About Greta, Then Gets Called a 'Punk'
There's been an endless supply of tweets congratulating Greta Thunberg on the honor of Time's youngest ever Person of the Year.  Keep reading >>
 
December 12, 2018
Jenna Bush Hager Is 'Frontrunner' to Replace Gifford
With Kathie Lee Gifford leaving the Today show after 11 years, one of the show's most popular contributors is the hot favorite to replace her.  Keep reading >>
 
December 12, 2017
In Stunner, Democrat Doug Jones Wins in Alabama
It's Doug Jones.  Keep reading >>
 
December 12, 2016
Senate Will Dig Into Russia Claims, but 'Follow Regular Order'
Four Senate bigwigs on Sunday called for a bipartisan investigation into the CIA's claim that Russian hackers worked to throw the 2016 election Donald Trump's way, and they're getting what they asked for, mostly.  Keep reading >>
 
December 12, 2015
Obama Turns Down Muslim Holiday Request
The good holiday news: President Obama has signed an executive order that makes Christmas Eve a half-day for federal employees.  Keep reading >>