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Jan 3, 2020: U.S. Assassinates Iranian General
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TODAY'S HEADLINES:

Iran’s top military leader is assassinated by the US military during a drone attack near the Baghdad airport in Iraq.

Meanwhile, Two right-wing Democrats join hundreds of Republican lawmakers in asking the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade.

And lastly, a new study connects climate change to daily weather patterns for first time.

QUICKIES HEADLINES:

U-Haul said it will stop hiring people who use nicotine in the 21 states where companies are allowed to consider tobacco use when making hiring decisions.

Critics accuse U-Haul of cherry picking healthier workers to cut healthcare costs.

Senior United Nations official Nils Melzer has accused U.S. authorities of imposing a penalty that amounts to torture against former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who is currently jailed in a federal facility after refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

And lastly, CBS News reports that Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson has laid off her entire campaign staff, but is not expected to completely exit the race.