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Steve Harvey's epic mistake
We can't even imagine what it must be like to be Steve Harvey today. Or last night, moments after he realized he had announced the wrong winner of the Miss Universe contest on live TV. If you've somehow managed to not see it, here is the five-minute YouTube version.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>But what we really want to watch is right below<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a video of Harvey after the show explaining in his own words how it all went down, describing the epic error as an "honest mistake."
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Miss Universe Host Steve Harvey explained that he made a mistake and didn't read his entire card when he announced the wrong pageant winner. He named Miss Colombia Miss Universe before realizing his error and announcing that Miss Philippines had won. AP
Deadly rampage on Las Vegas Boulevard
The tragedy unfolded steps away from the Planet Hollywood resort where the 2015 Miss Universe pageant was crowning its winner. Lakeisha Holloway, 24,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>deliberately drove onto a packed sidewalk<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on Las Vegas Boulevard, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, according to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Clark County Sheriff<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Joe Lombardo.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Authorities said she was "stoic" afterward, and no motive for the mayhem had been determined. Holloway will be charged with murder with a deadly weapon.
Police and local officials investigate the scene on the Las Vegas Strip on Dec. 20, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: AFP/Getty Images)
Lindsey Graham ends presidential bid and perfect record
And then there were ... 13. South Carolina Sen.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Lindsey Graham told his supporters Monday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>morning in a video, "While we have run a campaign that has made a real difference, I have concluded this is not my time" and dropped out of the presidential race. While others have also dropped out, this move marked a first for Graham — his first political defeat. He has a perfect record at the ballot box — one election to the South Carolina House, five to the U.S. House and three to the U.S. Senate.
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Continuing to stuggle with low poll numbers, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham suspends his campaign urging restoration of the military and defeat of the Islamic State. Courtesy Lindsey Graham Campaign. (Dec. 21) AP
Suicide bomber on a motorcycle kills six Americans in Afghanistan
Sad news right before the Christmas holiday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Six American servicemembers were killed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Monday in a suicide bombing during a meeting near<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a U.S. base north of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Kabul.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The six<span style="color: Red;">*</span>equal the largest loss of life this year for the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan.
It's literally the longest night of the year
The winter solstice is the precise moment the Northern Hemisphere is tilted its farthest from the sun all year, says @usatodayweather. And this year, that moment happens Monday at exactly 11:48 p.m. ET<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(or 10:48 p.m. CT, 9:48 p.m. MT and 8:48 p.m. PT — OK,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>you get it). So on this dark(est) day (of the year), here are two inspiring-slash-watercooler-like facts to amaze your friends: 1.) It's 90 days until the spring equinox,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>despite it looking and feeling like spring right now in the Eastern U.S. 2.) Winter's shortest day is typically not the coldest day of the year. That must explain these<span style="color: Red;">*</span>summer-like Santas<span style="color: Red;">*</span>...
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Day in Pictures: All "Pacquiao" the holiday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>orangutan wants Santa to bring him for Christmas is some pants.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>More of our favorite pics here.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Catholic nuns sing Christmas carols beside an orangutan named "Pacquiao" during their "Animal Christmas Party"at the Malabon Zoo in the Philippines. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Aaron Favila. AP)
Have you seen it?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>If you think you're over the holidays, check out this reindeer.
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Tesco was hosting a Christmas event with live reindeer, when one of them got loose. Keri Lumm (@thekerilumm) reports. Buzz60
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing: John Bacon, Maeve McDermott,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mary Troyan,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Gregg Zoroya,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tom Vanden Brook, Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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