North Korea keeps the world on edge, an unexpected Secret Santa, and more from Apple News

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It’s December 27, 2019.

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North Korea keeps the world on edge. The “Christmas gift” promised by the country’s state media — and which experts feared could be a long-range missile test — has yet to materialize. U.S. officials say they will be on high alert through New Year’s Day. The Hill

A plane crash in Kazakhstan left at least 12 dead and dozens injured. The aircraft lost altitude shortly after takeoff from Almaty, the country’s commercial center, and slammed into a house. The cause of the crash is still unknown. Reuters

A giant star is acting strange, and astronomers are buzzing. The normally super-bright Betelgeuse, part of the Orion constellation, is dimming rapidly, prompting speculation that it’s about to explode. If it does, the supernova would briefly blaze brighter than the full moon, then vanish forever. “It would be so cool!” says one expert. National Geographic

Bill Gates, Secret Santa. A woman in Michigan received an 81-pound package from the billionaire Microsoft founder, who matched with her on a Reddit gift exchange. The haul included a hammock, books, cat toys, and a donation to the American Heart Association in her mom’s memory. People

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The Gold List 2020

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People in the News

Queen Elizabeth admits 2019 was pretty terrible. The Washington Post

How Eli Manning triumphed in New York, the only place he ever wanted to be. ESPN

Greta Gerwig started off as a downtown indie antihero. But with Little Women she’s morphed into a filmmaking superstar. Vogue

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

A man who was killed while trying to stop a shooter at UNC Charlotte was honored with a Star Wars character named after him. CBS News

The snail-mail holiday card is taking on more significance in the age of social media. The Wall Street Journal

Why is the U.S. one of the few countries with no guaranteed paid time off? Vox

Chinese restaurants are closing. That’s a good thing, the owners say. The New York Times

Fake snow is in high demand — just don’t ask how it’s made. Los Angeles Times

The Last Word

“	We jumped out at 14,000 feet, and then once we were stable … that’s when I started pulling out the burger.”

Meet McKenna Knipe, the skydiver who eats pizza and burgers mid-jump. VICE

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