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8:35 PM ET, December 25, 2020

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Associated Press:
AP sources: Human remains found near Nashville explosion  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that authorities have found human remains in the vicinity of the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.
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Adam Tamburin / The Tennessean:
Exclusive: Nashville explosion witness remembers chilling warning from the RV: ‘A bomb is in this vehicle’  —  A woman's voice warned downtown residents to evacuate before the Christmas morning explosion that rocked Nashville, according to witness who described hearing the chilling message before fleeing with her family.
ABC News:
Human remains found at site of Nashville RV explosion described as apparent ‘intentional act’: Sources  —  The remains have not been identified.  —  FBI press conference on Nashville explosion  —  The FBI explained why they believe the RV explosion in Nashville was an “intentional attack.”
The Tennessean:
Massive downtown Nashville explosion an ‘intentional act’, police say  —  Yihyun Jeong Brinley HinemanNashville Tennessean  —  Nashville authorities believe an explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was an “intentional act” and sparked by a vehicle.
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge News:
CCTV Footage Appears To Capture Ominous ‘Evacuation’ Warning Before Nashville Explosion  —  Update (1250 ET): Unconfirmed video appears to have captured the moments before and after the Christmas morning explosion in Downtown Nashville.  —  Right before the explosion, a woman can be heard on a loudspeaker …
Discussion: Forbes, WKRN-TV and The Sun
New York Times:
Nashville Explosion Appears Intentional, Authorities Say  —  An explosion linked to a vehicle sent debris and shattered glass into the city streets, and has injured three people.  —  An explosion rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, sending smoke rising high above the city, blowing out store windows and forcing evacuations.
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
How real is the threat of prosecution for Donald Trump post-presidency?  —  Legal threats range from investigations into his business dealings in New York to possible obstruction of justice charges - but all come with a political cost  —  At noon on 20 January, presuming he doesn't have to be dragged …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jeffery Martin / Newsweek:
Trump Warns Republicans Who Didn't Back Election Fraud Claims: ‘I Will NEVER FORGET!’  —  President Donald Trump lashed out at some Republican lawmakers Thursday on social media for not embracing his baseless allegations of election fraud.  —  Trump has refused to concede the election …
Ana Lucia Murillo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wants to Know: Where Are Melania's Cover Shoots?  —  I DON'T CARE, DO U?  —  Back when she was a full-time model, Melania Trump used to get the odd fashion magazine cover.  No more—and that seems have her hubby a little grouchy on Christmas.  “The greatest of all time.
Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Schools Rethink Covid Rules.  'We're Over-Quarantining Kids Like Crazy.'  —  Some district administrators and parents, armed with new data and fearing more disruptions from keeping students out of class, are pushing to reconsider policies  —  Superintendent Jonathan Cooper this summer helped write …
Andrew Kaczynski / Medium:
Andrew Kaczynski  —  Francesca Kaczynski, also known as Bean, Beanie or Beans, died December 24th of complications from cancer.  She was nine months old.  —  In her short life, Francesca was an outgoing, bold and curious baby.  She had huge, deep brown eyes that followed whatever her parents were doing.
Discussion: New York Post and UPI
Joe Walsh / Forbes:
Judge Tosses Out Rep. Nunes' Lawsuit Against Washington Post  —  A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post from Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) on Thursday, the latest development in a string of legal battles waged by Nunes against mainstream media outlets …
Discussion: Law & Crime
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
An Oscar Winner Made a Khashoggi Documentary.  Streaming Services Didn't Want It.  —  Bryan Fogel's examination of the killing of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi had trouble finding a home among the companies that can be premier platforms for documentary films.
Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Judge delays execution of only woman on US death row  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after president-elect Joe Biden takes office.
 
 
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