Jakk Fynn, Impeachment, Narwhal, Dolly Parton, \u2018Friends\u2019 Reunion, Greta Thunberg, Niall Horan: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n
IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS<\/strong>. Opening statements from Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (read it<\/a>) and Rep. Devin Nunes R-CA), deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs George Kent, top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine Bill Taylor.<\/p>\n MICK MULVANEY<\/strong>. Trump aides begging president not to fire him during impeachment hearings<\/a>: \u201cSenior advisers have cautioned Trump that removing Mulvaney at such a sensitive time could be perilous, the people said \u2014 both because Mulvaney played an integral role in the decision to freeze the aid, and because of the disruption that would be caused by replacing one of Trump\u2019s most senior aides.\u201d<\/p>\n ROBYN CRAWFORD<\/strong>. Whitney Houston\u2019s lover says the late singer almost came for Wendy Williams<\/a>. \u201cIf this were back in the day in Newark, I\u2019d meet you outside.\u201d<\/p>\n NARWHAL<\/strong>. Adorable puppy with extra tail on its face goes viral.<\/p>\n “Perfectly healthy” rescue puppy named Narwhal has a surprising physical feature that makes him extra special.<\/p>\n “He had x-rays and a vet visit yesterday and is a perfectly healthy puppy, with an extra tail on his face.” t.co\/TvkqVATz2B<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tRqfxA4AFs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ABC News (@ABC) November 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n FRIENDS<\/em><\/strong>. Reunion special in the works<\/a>: \u201cTalks are currently underway for an unscripted reunion special that would feature Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, as well as series creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman. Sources caution that a deal is far from done and agreements with cast and creatives still need to be hammered out.\u201d<\/p>\n MATTHEW SHEPARD<\/strong>. Washington National Cathedral to get plaque marking his remains<\/a>: \u201cSoon after\u00a0last year\u2019s ceremony<\/a>,\u00a0cathedral representative\u00a0Kevin Eckstrom\u00a0said it became very apparent that Matthew was one of the most important of the 200 people buried in the cathedral, in addition to\u00a0Hellen Keller\u00a0and former President\u00a0Woodrow Wilson. He said visitors came from across the country wanting to pay respects, leave flowers and letters, and light a candle.\u00a0In conjunction with the foundation, the church raised $30,000 for a permanent marker at the burial site through GoFundMe.\u201d<\/p>\n FBI<\/strong>. Nearly 1 in 5 hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias<\/a>.<\/p>\n WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND MOST<\/strong>? Here\u2019s People<\/a><\/em>\u2018s Sexiest Man Alive<\/a>, and here are the other men who were honored<\/a>.<\/p>\n CYNTHIA BAILEY<\/strong>. Real Housewives<\/em>\u2018 star\u2019s daughter Noelle comes out as sexually fluid<\/a>. \u201cIt really just, like, came out of nowhere a little bit. Like, I just, like, wasn\u2019t really expecting it to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n SANTA ANA<\/strong>. Man pleads guilty to threatening gay roommates at knifepoint and slashing tires of one victim\u2019s car<\/a>: \u201cJoe Martin Rodriguez pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony count of criminal threats and a misdemeanor hate crime. He was scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 16 in the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.\u201d<\/p>\n GRETA THUNBERG<\/strong>. The young climate activist has found her ride to Europe<\/a>: \u201cGreta Thunberg\u00a0will hitch a ride with two Australian sailing YouTubers on her low-emissions voyage from America to the UN climate change conference in Madrid. The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist had initially been stranded in the United States after the location of the conference was abruptly changed from Chile to Spain at the last minute.\u201d<\/p>\n GAY GAMES<\/strong>. Organizers committed to 2022 event in Hong Kong despite unrest<\/a>: \u2018A joint statement from the FGG and the Hong Kong organisers said they recognised that troubles in Hong Kong continue, but asserted the Games would be a \u201cspectacular sports and cultural event that will kickstart and foster LGBTQ+ connections among our communities in the city and region\u201d.<\/p>\n MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Jakk Fynn \u201cFire\u201d. Jakk\u00a0describes the video<\/a> as\u00a0\u201can artistic statement on how society imposes gender constructs and sexual identities on its members, but this motif is applicable to all marginalized groups.\u201d\u00a0He adds,\u00a0\u201cIt is a post-apocalyptic assembly line with an unknown force assigning rigid identities to its inhabitants. The repercussion is a lack of individuality and a colorless society.\u201d<\/p>\n COVER OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Niall Horan covers Post Malone\u2019s \u201cCircles\u201d (and \u201cPumped Up Kicks\u201d).<\/p>\n VIRAL VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Bachelor<\/em> contestant dragged because she can\u2019t pronounce gnocchi.<\/p>\n Can we please discuss the insane way this former Bachelor contestant pronounces \u201cgnocchi\u201d pic.twitter.com\/Rors7D4Z66<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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