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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. The late Sen. Bob Dole will be honored with a private funeral service at Washington National Cathedral and a public "celebration of life" at the World War II Memorial. There's tragedy in Mexico after at least 53 people were killed when the truck they were traveling in tipped over and crashed. And, a new late-night TV star is about to hit your screens – President Joe Biden. |
| It's Jane, with Friday's news. |
| 🔵A British court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the WikiLeaks founder's mental health was too fragile to withstand the American criminal justice system. |
| ⚖️A federal appeals panel ruled that a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection should get access to Donald Trump's presidential records. |
 | | A federal appeals panel ruled Thursday that a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection should get access to Donald Trump's presidential records. | | USA TODAY | |
| 🎤Singer-songwriter Skilyr Hicks, a former contestant on "America's Got Talent," has died. She was 23. |
| ⚖️ Josh Duggar, who appeared in TLC's "19 Kids and Counting," has been found guilty on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 for each count. |
| ⚖️ A jury found ex-"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett guilty of lying to Chicago police when he reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. |
| 🏅Dr. Anthony Fauci sends a personal thank you to our Best of Womankind Award winner during USA TODAY's first annual Best of Humankind Awards show. |
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| 🎧On today's 5 Things podcast, hear how a giant patch of garbage in the Pacific Ocean is now home to a floating habitat. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Funeral for Bob Dole at National Cathedral, followed by WWII Memorial service |
| The funeral for Sen. Bob Dole will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday, a day after President Joe Biden and congressional leaders honored the Senate's longest-serving GOP leader as a "giant in our history" as he lay in state at the U.S. Capitol. Biden was also planning to speak at Friday's invitation-only cathedral ceremony, along with the late Kansas senator's family and close friends. Dole, a decorated World War II veteran who left an indelible mark on the nation's history, died on Sunday at 98. Biden, former Sens. Pat Roberts and Tom Daschle and Dole's daughter, Robin Dole, are expected to give tributes at his funeral. |
| Following the service, Dole's motorcade and casket will head to the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall for a public "celebration of life" featuring Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, actor Tom Hanks and the U.S. Army Band. Dole's wife, former North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole, will lay a wreath in his honor. Dole's body will later travel to Kansas, where weekend events include a public viewing at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in his hometown of Russell. He will later be interred at Arlington National Cemetery |
| 🔏Sen. Bob Dole's final column: "Too many of us have sacrificed too much." |
Dozens dead, scores injured in truck crash in southern Mexico |
| A cargo truck carrying up to 200 people tipped over and crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge in southern Mexico on Thursday, killing at least 53 people and injuring at least 54 others , authorities reported. Survivor Celso Pacheco of Guatemala said there were migrants mostly from Guatemala and Honduras aboard and estimated there were eight to 10 young children. He said he was trying to reach the United States, but now expected to be deported to Guatemala. Rescue workers who first arrived said that some people who had been aboard the truck when it crashed – some bloodied or bruised – had fled into surrounding neighborhoods for fear of being detained by immigration agents. |
 | | An injured migrant woman is moved by rescue personnel from the site of an accident near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas state, Mexico, Dec. 9, 2021. Mexican authorities say at least 49 people were killed and dozens more injured when the truck carrying the migrants rolled over on the highway in southern Mexico. | | Associated Press | |
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| 🌏A "house on fire": President Joe Biden's democracy summit comes as the U.S. grapples with its own democratic crisis. |
| 🚚Opinion: Truck drivers are paid more than teachers. Why America's educators are leaving classrooms. |
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Tributes paid to former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas |
| Tributes were being paid Friday to former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas , who was found dead in his suburban Atlanta home on Thursday. He was 33. "Preliminary information is that his death stems from a medical issue, and our investigators currently have no reason to believe otherwise," Roswell, Georgia, police spokesman Tim Lupo said. Thomas earned five straight Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring during a prolific receiving career spent mostly with the Denver Broncos. Family members were notified by the Roswell police at about 9 p.m. EST that they had found Thomas in a shower at his home. Cousin LaTonya Bonseigneur told The Associated Press the family believes he died from a seizure. |
 | | FILE - Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas speaks after the team's NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. Thomas, who eared five straight Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring during a prolific receiving career spent mostly with the Broncos, has died at the age of 33. Thomas was found dead in his suburban Atlanta home Thursday night, Dec. 9, 2021, said Officer Tim Lupo, public information officer for the police department in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) | | The Associated Press | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| ✈️Southwest Airlines announced it is to introduce new fare category with perks customers will "happily pay" for. |
| 📺 After 28 years at NBC, Brian Williams is signing off from the network. The anchor, 62, was scheduled to host his final episode of "The 11th Hour With Brian Williams" Thursday evening. |
| 🚨Subscriber exclusive: Surfside rescuers heard her voice, tried for hours to save her. Then officials buried her story. |
Biden to make first late-night TV appearance as president |
| President Joe Biden is getting ready for his first late-night TV appearance since taking office. He'll appear virtually on NBC's "The Tonight Show" with comedian Jimmy Fallon on Friday. Biden has made two previous appearances on the show, bantering with Fallon a week before he became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president and toward the end of his eight years as vice president in 2016. The president is suffering from a steep drop in the polls and has been under pressure to engage more with the media. He has been traveling around the country to promote a $1 trillion infrastructure law and rallying public support for a separate social welfare and climate bill that has stalled in the Senate. |
📸 A wife, family and nation grieve: Bob Dole lies in state at the US Capitol 📸 |
 | | Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole, rests her head on the casket of her husband, former Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, as he lies in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 in Washington. | | Pool photo by Jabin Botsford | |
| The late Sen. Bob Dole's widow, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole, rests her head on her husband's casket, draped with the American flag. She was joined by daughter, Robin, and President Joe Biden along with congressional leaders at a private ceremony for the former Republican senator, presidential contender and World War II veteran in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday. |
| Tap here to see more photos of the emotional commemorations as Bob Dole lay in state. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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