Chris Christie Suffers Big Setback in Maine (Newser Morning 8)

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December 22, 2023     "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." —Mother Teresa   1 Report: Trump Was Recorded Pressuring Michigan Officials Two weeks after the 2020 election, then-President Trump pressured canvassers in Michigan's most populous county to not certify the results, according to recordings obtained by the Detroit News. Keep reading   2 Chris Christie Suffers Big Setback in Maine Chris Christie won't appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in Maine—the latest blow to the former New Jersey governor, who's facing pressure to drop out of the race. Keep reading   From our sponsors 47 Coolest Hottest Gifts Guaranteed to Sell Out Before Christmas From cutting-edge tech to everyday essentials, find everything on your wish list for the holidays. Hurry and get them in time for Christmas with fast shipping. We can't guarantee these products will last long! (Most 60% off!) See List >     At a Glance People take part in the winter solstice celebrations at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)   3 UN: Almost 600K People in Gaza Are Starving More than half a million people in Gaza—a quarter of the population—are starving, according to a report Thursday by the United Nations and other agencies, highlighting the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel's bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Keep reading   4 Court Revives Lawsuit Over Nirvana's Nevermind Cover A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind, the AP reports. Keep reading   5 Cop Enters Classroom to Search for LGBTQ+ Book Earlier this month, a Massachusetts police officer entered a middle school classroom to search for a book about LGBTQ+ issues—an incident for which both the department and the school are now apologizing. Keep reading   6 New Government Gives Newscast a Makeover Viewers in Poland watched a remolded main evening newscast on state television Thursday, after the country's new, pro-European Union government took control of state media to free it from the control and propaganda of the previous right-wing rulers. Keep reading     7 Vin Diesel Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault A woman who worked for Vin Diesel for less than two weeks before being let go in 2010 says the actor sexually assaulted her, then had his sister terminate her employment because she resisted. Keep reading   8 After Patriots Fan Dies at Stadium, 2 Charged Two Rhode Island men have been charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the recent death of a fan at a New England Patriots game, the AP reports. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, US Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe rejected a German demand for surrender, writing "Nuts!" in his official reply. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2018: Juul Employees Getting a $1.3M Bonus. Each   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved