Merrick Garland, Anne Frank, Alfonso Ribeiro, & More - 9/21/2023

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Today's Rundown:
Merrick Garland rebukes congressional Republicans at House Judiciary Committee hearing
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/20/politics/garland-congress-hunter-trump/index.html

Man who shot Black teen who mistakenly went to his door enters not guilty plea; trial is scheduled
https://apnews.com/article/ralph-yarl-shooting-court-hearing-not-guilty-e7d992123cc9e1ea4a5237bb08345d12

Kevin Costner and ex Christine Baumgartner reach 'amicable' divorce settlement
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/09/19/kevin-costner-christine-baumgartner-divorce-settlement/70902758007/

Fan who died after Patriots game had 'medical issue', not traumatic injuries, autopsy shows
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/20/dale-mooney-patriots-game-medical-issue-cause-death/70909108007/

ABC adds 10 more "Monday Night Football" games to help plug the hole left by Hollywood strikes
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/business/abc-monday-night-football-writers-strike/index.html

Texas teacher reportedly fired after reading from Anne Frank’s diary to students
https://www.timesofisrael.com/texas-teacher-reportedly-fired-after-reading-from-anne-franks-diary-to-students/

Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/20/rudy-giuliani-grope-cassidy-hutchinson-claim-january-6-trump-aide?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh agrees to plead guilty to nearly two dozen federal crimes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/19/alex-murdaugh-to-plead-guilty-to-22-federal-financial-crime-charges/70861854007/

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ONE DAY OLDER ON SEPTEMBER 21:
Alfonso Ribeiro (52)
Luke Wilson (52)
Jason Derulo (34)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1897: The “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” letter was published in the New York Sun.
1970: On the first edition of ABC’s Monday Night Football, the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets at Cleveland Municipal Stadium 31-21.
2011: Google’s new social network service, Google+, was released to the general public.

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Chai Day
https://www.bqprime.com/trending/national-chai-day-2023-date-history-significance-how-to-celebrate-bqc#:~:text=National%20Chai%20Day%20is%20significant,and%20unique%20flavours%20of%20chai.&text=from%20different%20ingredients.-,National%20Chai%20Day%20in%20India%20is%20celebrated%20on%20September%2021,leaves%2C%20cardamom%2C%20ginger%20etc.