Morning Edition Saturday, the 13th of December

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Almost 3 million have already been affected by this year’s flu. Here are the states hit the hardest.

Also in the digest... Taylor Swift, LeBron James, and McDonald.

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- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
World
Bondi Beach shooting: Two arrested after gunfire sends crowds fleeing during Hanukkah party
World
Gunman kills two students at Brown University as armed police hunt attacker
World
Colombian rebels warn civilians of military drills amid ‘imperialist’ Trump threats
World
Brown University shooting: what we know so far about the attack in Providence, Rhode Island
National
Fear grips Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 as police search for shooter
World
Kansas Native American tribe in turmoil over deal to design ICE facilities
World
Washington state flood waters receding after days of rescues and evacuations
World
Wes Streeting calls for ‘cross-party consensus’ on gender identity ahead of puberty blocker trial
World
Violent Clashes Between Haitian Gangs Kills Dozens, Including a Top Viv Ansanm Leader
California
Doorbell camera captures moment a home blows up in California, and what caused it has residents furious
Snapchat
Maryland infant found dead in couch cushions after mom drunkenly Snapchats and parties with friends
World
Germany to send soldiers to fortify Poland border
World
‘He’s living his best life’: drunk raccoon hit DMV for snacks before liquor store
John Driscoll
'Tragedy in the making': Top healthcare exec on why insurance will spike to subsidize a tax cut to millionaires and billionaires
Donald Trump
White House finally reveals why Trump keeps showing up with bandages on his hands, but the explanation is only raising more questions
Politics
Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested
Business
Trump demands Fed listen to him as he lines up new leader: ‘I’m a smart voice’
Ryu Jesse Lopez
‘Unheard of’: California doctors find ‘miracle’ as woman undergoes surgery for a 22-lb ovarian tumor
World
C of E responds to Tommy Robinson’s carols event with ‘Christmas is for all’ message
National
What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from immigration custody