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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus after being overthrown by rebel forces and sought asylum in Moscow. Celebrations erupted across Syria, with rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leading the assault. President Joe Biden welcomed the regime change and outlined U.S. involvement in the transition process. President-elect Donald Trump discussed pardoning Capitol attackers and policy priorities for his second term. In other news, Jay-Z was accused in a lawsuit of raping a minor in 2000, the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer continued, Notre Dame reopened after a fire, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment attempt, and Taylor Swift’s record-breaking world tour came to a close. Additionally, the FDA may ban artificial red food dye, the College Football Playoff bracket was unveiled, tragedy struck in Albany, New York due to an ice accident, a plane crash killed a Tyler Perry Studios executive, Rep. Lori Trahan faced a bomb threat, social media drug ring arrests were made at Rutgers University, an LGBTQ discrimination settlement was approved, and Mariah Carey’s holiday hit showed shifts in seasonal popularity.
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