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• Cops rule college freshman’s deadly dorm fall an accident, but DA delays closure as family fights for answers - Family disputes UCSB police ruling that student Elizabeth Hamel's fatal balcony fall was accidental, citing unanswered questions about her final hours.
• UK faces backlash as teacher dismissed for telling student Britain is a Christian country - London teacher dismissed for telling Muslim pupil 'Britain is still a Christian country' now challenges unfair dismissal with Free Speech Union group's support.
• Democrat John Fetterman decries 'dehumanizing' attack against Charlie Kirk's widow Erika - Senate Democrat John Fetterman decried the "dehumanizing" attack against Erika Kirk, a widow and mother, after a left-wing figure called her a "grifter."
• Sophie Kinsella, 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' author, dead at 55 following brain cancer battle - Best-selling "Shopaholic" author Sophie Kinsella dies at 55 after brain cancer battle. Her final days were filled with Christmas joy, family says.
• USPS rejects hundreds of troop care packages as charity turns to Trump for 'Christmas miracle' - Nonprofit Boxes to Boots asks President Trump to help after USPS returned 800+ Christmas packages meant for deployed troops, leaving families without support.
• Zelenskyy appears to change his mind on holding elections after Trump's criticism - Zelenskyy could be Ukraine ready for its first election since Russia's 2022 invasion if international partners provide security guarantees.
• Congressional Democrats widen 2026 battlefield, zero in on new House Republican targets - Democrats expand House battleground map to 39 seats for 2026 midterms, targeting Republican districts in California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
• DOJ cleared to release secret Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury materials - Jeffrey Epstein DOJ cleared to release secret Jeffrey Epstein case grand jury materials By Anders Hagstrom Fox News Published Dec
• Crockett faces blowback from GOP, Hollywood for far-left agenda, media presence after launching US Senate bid - Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett faces criticism from Texas GOP Rep. Brandon Gill and actor Zachary Levi following the announcement of her Senate campaign launch.
• Judge blocks Trump National Guard deployment in Los Angeles - The order from Judge Breyer returns the National Guard troops to the control of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.