Monday, December 18

🚨NATION

📌 Negotiators are rushing to reach a US border security deal ahead of the Senate's holiday recess (AP)

📌 Major storm battering Florida expected to slam East Coast, bringing hazardous winds and potential flooding rain (NBC NEWS)

📌 Florida GOP censures Chair Christian Ziegler and strips him of authority amid sexual assault investigation (CNN)

📌 Haley see surge in polls in New Hampshire; Trump dominates in Iowa (CBS NEWS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

📌 Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza (AP)

📌 North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, blames US for destabilizing region (FOX)

📌 Chileans reject conservative constitution to replace dictatorship-era text (REUTERS)

📌 Alex Batty, British teen missing for 6 years, returns to UK after being found in France (USA TODAY)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

📌 Activision Blizzard agrees to settle California case alleging discrimination against women (CNBC)

📌 Teamsters union authorizes potential strike at Anheuser-Busch (FOX BUSINESS)

📌 Quaker Oats recalls granola products because of concerns of salmonella contamination (NPR)

📌 FDA is investigating whether lead in applesauce pouches was deliberately added (NPR)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

📌 ‘Wonka’ hits the sweet spot, tops box office on opening weekend (CNN)

📌 Harry wins hacking payout in phone-hacking case against Mirror publisher (BBC)

📌 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants stars reunite to support America Ferrera at Barbie event (PEOPLE)

📌 What are ketamine infusion clinics where Matthew Perry sought help? What you should know (USA TODAY)