What to Know Regarding the Jeffrey Epstein Document Release (Newser Morning 8)

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January 4, 2024     "Happiness is good health and a bad memory." —Ingrid Bergman   1 Father, Son Arrested in Killing of Pregnant Teen Police in San Antonio say two arrests have been made in connection with the murders of a pregnant 18-year-old and her boyfriend, whose bodies were found in a car in an apartment complex parking lot more than a week ago. Keep reading   2 What to Know Regarding the Jeffrey Epstein Document Release Court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case have begun to be released publicly after a federal judge ordered them unsealed, and details from the first release of 943 pages are trickling out. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   At a Glance People ski in the town of Akaslompolo, in Finnish Lapland, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Temperatures have fallen below -40 degrees in the Nordic region for a second day in a row, with the coldest January temperature recorded in Swedish Lapland in 25 years. (Irene Stachon/Lehtikuva via AP) Keep reading   3 Gay, Critics Concur: Harvard Hubbub Isn't Just About Her This week, Claudine Gay made the "wrenching but necessary decision" to step down as president of Harvard University, amid backlash on her testimony about antisemitism on campus, as well as accusations of plagiarism. Keep reading   4 Hospital Mask Rules Return as Flu, COVID Cases Rise More US hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19, and other illnesses. Keep reading   5 US-Led Coalition Gives 'Final Warning' to Houthis After about two dozen attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea since October, a coalition of mostly Western countries has warned Yemen's Houthis against further aggression. Keep reading   6 RFK Jr. Gets on One Ballot, Has 50 to Go The ballot of at least one state will feature the name of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keep reading     7 Trump Asks Supreme Court to Quickly Void Colorado Ruling Former President Trump took his appeal of Colorado's decision barring him from its presidential primary ballot to the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking a ruling that will prevent other states from doing the same thing. Keep reading   8 After Nearly 2K Suicides, Golden Gate Adds Nets Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back. Keep reading   This Day in History On Jan. 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected the first female speaker of the House as Democrats took control of Congress. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2019: He Thought His Wine Had Gone Bad. It Was Much More Sinister   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 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved