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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> "Moana 2" becomes Disney's third 2024 release to top $1B at global box office (More) | ... and Disney's "Mufasa" leads MLK weekend box office (More)

> Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz among tennis stars advancing to 2025 Australian Open quarterfinals (More)

> Bob Dylan memorabilia auction nets $1.5M from the sale of around 60 items, including draft of lyrics for "Mr. Tambourine Man" that garnered $508K (More)


Science & Technology
> Apple suspends AI-powered news feature over inaccurate summaries of headlines and stories (More)

> Ant study reveals the insects use simple rules via chemical signals to achieve smooth travel in large groups; researchers hope to apply learnings to autonomous vehicle traffic flows (More)

> Researchers discover bacteria growing in a polymer solution form long, twisting cable-like structures; finding has applications ranging from treating cystic fibrosis to making new biofilms (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close up Friday (S&P 500 1.0%, Dow 0.8%, Nasdaq 1.5%), with S&P and Dow posting best week since early November (More)

> Justice Department sues Walgreens, alleges the chain knowingly filled millions of unlawful opioid prescriptions; suit follows four separate whistleblower complaints (More)

> President-elect Donald Trump launches cryptocurrency; $TRUMP passes $11B market capitalization in two days, with fully diluted value near $60B (More) | What are meme coins? (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> TikTok briefly goes dark, turns back on for US users as President-elect Donald Trump signals he will sign 90-day extension after taking office (More) | See previous write-up (More)

> Death toll in LA fires reaches 27, Palisades and Eaton fires about 50% and 75% contained with risk of extreme wind returning this week; see updates (More) | See map of fires (More)

> CNN found liable of defamation over 2021 story suggesting US Navy veteran Zachary Young charged excessive fees and implying he was part of a black market to evacuate Afghans; network to pay $5M in damages (More)

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