Voyager 2, David Twombley, Jamal Khashoggi, TIME Person of the Year, James Comey, Chris Crocker, Kevin Hart: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n
INFINITY AND BEYOND<\/strong>. Voyager 2 enters interstellar space<\/a>. \u201cFor the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA\u2019s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere \u2013 the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n RIP<\/strong>. David Twombley, who fought to bring marriage equality to Iowa<\/a>: \u2018David Twombley died Thursday, One Iowa, the state\u2019s largest LGBTQ organization, announced in a statement. He was 77 years old. The longtime Iowa music teacher and his partner, Larry Hoch, were one of the plaintiff couples<\/a> in Varnum v. Brien, the Iowa Supreme Court case that brought same-sex<\/a> marriage to the state.\u201d<\/p>\n MEGYN KELLY<\/strong>. She\u2019s still negotiating with NBC News<\/a>\u00a0and the network is worried about something she might talk about.<\/p>\n THE COLLUSION<\/strong>. It\u2019s always been right out in the open<\/a>.<\/p>\n MARIA BUTINA<\/strong>. Plea deal reached for Russian spy<\/a>: \u2018Butina had pleaded not guilty to the charge, brought by prosecutors in July. There have been previous signs that Butina and prosecutors were working on a resolution \u2014 namely in a November request seeking delays in court filing deadlines as the parties worked on a \u201cpretrial resolution.\u201d \u201cThe parties have resolved this matter,\u201d the court filing Monday said.<\/p>\n JAMAL KHASHOGGI<\/strong>. Transcript reveals details of journalist\u2019s grisly murder<\/a>: \u2018\u201dI can\u2019t breathe.\u201d These were the final words uttered by Jamal Khashoggi after he was set upon by a Saudi hit squad at the country\u2019s consulate in Istanbul, according to a source briefed on the investigation into the killing of the Washington Post columnist\u2026The transcript notes the sounds of Khashoggi\u2019s body being dismembered by a saw, as the alleged perpetrators are advised to listen to music to block out the sound.\u2019<\/p>\n PERSON OF THE YEAR<\/strong>. Here is TIME\u2019s shortlist<\/a>: Donald Trump, Separated Families, Vladimir Putin, Robert Mueller, Ryan Coogler, Christine Blasey Ford, Jamal Khashoggi, March for Our Lives Activists, Moon Jae-In, and Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n BROTHERHOOD BRUISED<\/strong>. Meghan Markle coming between Princes William and Harry?<\/p>\n STORMY DANIELS<\/strong>. Canceled event over anti-gay<\/a> slur.<\/p>\n Sorry everyone who was planning to see me at Goldfingers tonight but I will NOT be performing. The owner called my assistant a “fucking<\/a> faggot” after I refused to do something not in my contract. This abuse will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n \u2014 Stormy Daniels (@StormyDaniels) December 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n HORRIBLE PERSON OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Jesus freak breaks into church to tell kids Santa isn\u2019t real.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n JAMES COMEY<\/strong>. Use every breath<\/a>: \u201cAll of us should use every breath we have to make sure the lies stop on January 20, 2021.\u00a0I understand the Democrats have important debates now over who their candidate should be,\u00a0but they have to win. They have to win.\u201d<\/p>\n JOHN BRENNAN<\/strong>. Former CIA Director torches Trump: \u201cWhenever you send out such inane tweets, I take great solace in knowing that you realize how much trouble you are in & how impossible it will be for you to escape American justice. Mostly, I am relieved that you will never have the opportunity to run for public office again.\u201d<\/p>\n Whenever you send out such inane tweets, I take great solace in knowing that you realize how much trouble you are in & how impossible it will be for you to escape American justice. Mostly, I am relieved that you will never have the opportunity to run for public office again. t.co\/JzB6YH8C6H<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) December 10, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ULTIMATE MEASURE<\/strong>. Kevin Hart quotes Martin Luther King Jr. after anti-gay tweet fiasco<\/a>: \u2018Kevin Hart stirred up another online firestorm after tweeting a quote on Friday from Martin Luther King Jr. about how moments of crisis test the measure of a man<\/a> \u2014 but his fans and critics just weren\u2019t having it. \u201cYou\u2019re quoting Martin? Finally, you\u2019re making me laugh!\u201d one commenter wrote.\u2019<\/p>\n JEFF ROHRER<\/strong>. Teammates support gay former NFL player ahead of his wedding<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cWomen loved him because he was a gentleman, he was smart and a good football player,\u2019\u2019 Ed \u201cToo Tall\u201d Jones said. \u201c\u2026 If you had said, \u2018Ed, get me a list of five people in the history of the game (you think are gay<\/a>),\u2019 he wouldn\u2019t have been nowhere near it.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n GET YOUR SPEEDO ON. <\/b>Luke Evans<\/a>.<\/p>\n CHRIS CROCKER<\/strong>. The \u2018Leave Britney Alone\u2019 personality-turned-adult-film-performer left Facebook because it demonizes sexuality.<\/p>\n I had 4 million+ followers on @facebook<\/a> and I deleted. <\/p>\n I will never contribute content to a site that demonizes sexuality:<\/p>\n \u2014 Chris Crocker XXX (@ChrisCrocker) December 7, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ON THE COVER OF A MAGAZINE<\/strong>: Nyle DiMarco.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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