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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.
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.
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.”
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: WKRN-TV, The Sun and WHNT-TV
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.
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Vehicle in Downtown Nashville Blared a Warning—Then Exploded  —  The FBI and ATF are investigating the incident, which sent three people to the hospital.  —  An RV broadcasted a warning to passersby in downtown Nashville of an imminent explosion.  Then the vehicle detonated early Christmas morning.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Gabriel T. Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyers Get Little Backup From Their Firms or Universities  —  Chapman University becomes the latest organization to formally distance itself from the president's legal efforts to challenge the election results  —  LAWYERS HELPING TRUMP with his quixotic election challenges …
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
China's atrocities in Tibet are growing too big to ignore  —  The world is finally responding to the Chinese government's mass atrocities against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in China's northwest province of Xinjiang.  But now Beijing is replicating some of its worst practices …
Megan Henney / Fox Business:
Trump opposition to coronavirus relief bill threatens to derail economic recovery from pandemic  —  Any delay on the bill's passage could plunge millions of Americans into financial crisis  —  Will fattened stimulus checks boost Pelosi's COVID relief bill?
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