After more than five years of reconstruction following the fire that devastated Notre Dame in 2019, invite-only ceremonies Saturday and Sunday will usher in its rebirth. Police chief Laurent Nuñez said only people with invitations and the island’s residents will have access to the Ile de la Cité in the middle of the River Seine, which includes Notre Dame and habitually hums with tourists. (Leicester, AP News)
Read MoreYounger generations of U.S. adults are far less likely than older generations to favor the death penalty for convicted murderers. As a result, overall support for the death penalty in the U.S. has fallen to 53% today, a level not seen since the early 1970s. (Jones, Gallup)
Read MoreA beloved holiday tradition returns to Walt Disney World on Friday, the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT. Each year, guests look forward to the live, celebrity narrated retelling of the Christmas story accompanied by a 180-member choir, Voices of Liberty vocalists, a 50-piece orchestra, and herald trumpeters. (Chen, USA Today)
Read MoreThe justices’ decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states and a range of other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including which sports competitions they can join and which bathrooms they can use. (Sherman, AP News)
Read MoreIt is official: we are falling out of love with dating apps. The top services have suffered falling numbers for the first time, according to Ofcom. Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr have all shed UK users, who appear to be swiping left on the format. (Sellman, The Times UK)
Read MoreThe law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts. (McGuirk, AP News)
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