He's a Murderer, Yet a 'Hero' Online (Newser Sunday Summary)

Sunday, December 8, 2024

He's a Murderer, Yet a 'Hero' Online (Newser Sunday Summary)

December 8, 2024

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He's a Murderer, Yet a 'Hero' Online

Those Helping Find CEO's Killer Derided as 'Narcs'

Police released two new photos of the suspect in last week's assassination of a health insurance CEO, reports the Guardian, but the mystery man remains at large. Keep reading

Straight Outta DC

Trump Pledges Fast Pardons of Rioters

President-elect Trump said his supporters convicted of attacking the US Capitol will not have to wait long to be pardoned once he takes office. Keep reading

On the World Stage

Assad Is Out. Now What?

The fall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria is expected to bring about a fundamental shift in the balance of power in the Mideast. Keep reading

Weekend Jaw-Dropper

Woman's Post on PhD Thesis Sets Off Online Trolls

It seemed at first glance to be a typical online celebration for a major life achievement. Keep reading

Wild Card

Baseball Ponders a Startling Rule Change

In a podcast interview, the commissioner of baseball casually dropped in a reference to a potential rule change called the "Golden At-Bat." Keep reading

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And Don't Overlook...

Duck Dynasty Patriarch Has Alzheimer's, Family Says

Duck Dynasty 's Phil Robertson Is 'Struggling': Son

Phil Robertson, head of the clan featured on A&E's reality-TV show Duck Dynasty, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. TMZ reports on the development, revealed on Friday's edition of the Unashamed With the Robertson Family podcast, which Robertson himself didn't appear on. Keep reading

100 Miles In, He Was Puking Like Crazy. So He Started Over

What's it like to set a new fastest-known time for an 800-mile Utah-to-Mexico trail that passes through both deserts and the Grand Canyon? Keep reading

The Saint-Makers: 'We Are a Very Peculiar Court'

He Will Be the First Saint in Branded Clothes

On April 27, the pope will utter the Latin word "discernimus," meaning "we recognize it," in regard to the sainthood of Carlo Acutis. Keep reading

In 2024, These Words Were the Most-Mispronounced

Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year's most talked-about people. Keep reading

Harris Won the Cat Ladies, but Dog Owners Went for Trump

How Pet Owners Voted in 2024

"Democrats may have some work to do with dog owners," concludes the AP, which got very curious about how owners of cats and dogs voted in the November election, after Vice President-elect JD Vance's comments targeting "childless cat ladies" and Taylor Swift subsequently identifying herself as one in her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Keep reading