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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country after rebel forces captured the capital, Damascus, resulting in celebrations across Syria. The rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the assault, has ties to Al Qaeda but recently distanced itself from extremist elements. President Joe Biden praised Assad’s fall and outlined continued U.S. involvement in Syria. In a separate development, President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to pardon supporters involved in the Capitol attacks on his first day in office.
Jay-Z, along with Sean Combs, was accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000. Trump said he plans to hire Pam Bondi as attorney general and discussed various policy priorities for his second term in an interview. The FBI is continuing to search for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, while Notre Dame reopened after a fire almost destroyed it five years ago.
In South Korea, an attempt to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol failed, while Taylor Swift’s world tour, the Eras Tour, came to a close in Vancouver. The FDA may move to ban artificial red food dye, and a 12-year-old boy died after falling through ice in Albany, New York. Other news includes an update on the 12-team College Football Playoff, a social media drug ring at Rutgers University, and a settlement between Aetna and same-sex couples alleging discrimination.
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