5 Americans headed home after prisoner-swap deal, another poll on 2024 race sends anxiety rippling through Democratic party and Russell Brand cancels tour dates amid explosive accusations

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5 Americans freed by Iran in exchange for $6 billion in frozen assets being released headed for the U.S. …

• Why U.S. officials insist deal couldn’t be done without handing over $6 billion …

New CBS NEWS poll is latest to show Trump pulling ahead of Biden 14 months ahead of presidential election …

• Anxiety ripples through Democratic party …

Comedian and podcast host Russell Brand cancels remaining tour dates amid hail of explosive sexual assault allegations …

• Book deal in jeopardy, too …

Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony …

Justin Trudeau expels top diplomat from India, accuses India government of links to assassination carried out on Canadian soil …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicks off visit to U.S. with livestream discussion on artificial intelligence and antisemitism with Elon Musk …

Deactivated RAIDERS defensive lineman blames hacker for social media rant accusing team owner of ‘holding a huge secret that only I know’ …

Stealth fighter jet worth $80 million goes missing after ‘mishap,’ U.S. military says …

Gas prices continue rising, now at highest level of 2023 …

WGA and Hollywood studios set to resume contract negotiations on Wednesday …

• Striking unions impacting U.S. economy at a level not seen in decades …

Howard Stern says congresswoman who was kicked out of BEETLEJUICE musical over frisky behavior is ‘a disgrace to this country’ …

Day-care center in NYC where 1-year-old boy overdosed on fentanyl and 3 other small children were hospitalized was drug front, police say …

9 teens captured after breaking out of Pennsylvania detention center …

Missing kayaker arrested after allegedly faking own death …

Knowable

CAMPUS LIFE: U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT releases 2024 college rankings, touts ‘significant changes’ made to evalution process …  

BIG MONEY: POWERBALL jackpot nearing $650 million after another drawing without a winner …

GARBAGE TIME: Generations in the making, NYC unveils its sleek new ‘trash can of the future’ …

METHOD ACTING: Mark Paul-Gosselar reveals one acting role was so intense it sent him and wife into marriage therapy … 

PAID TWEET: Elon Musk to put all access to X behind paywall? …

HOLIDAY BLUES: Christmas … in September? Dismay as stores roll out the holiday decorations way early this year … 

WORK STOPPAGE: Drew Barrymore changes mind, will not bring talk show back to TV until Hollywood writers’ strike ends … | Bill Maher follows suit …

OOPS, SORRY: ROLLING STONE founder Jann Wenner booted from ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME board over answers about why new book not more diverse …

TMI: NHL coach abruptly resigns just 2 months into job and before season opener amid player photo controversy …

SURVEY SAYS: Commuting is making a steady comeback since pandemic ended …

HALLOWEEN COSTUME: Marilyn Manson shows up for court date wearing bizarre makeup ensemble …

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