10 things you need to know today: December 20, 2015

1. Democrats clash on guns, ISIS at New Hampshire debate

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley met for their third debate Saturday night in New Hampshire. Tensions ran high when O'Malley laid into Clinton and Sanders on gun control, prompting Clinton to demand that he "tell the truth," and when Clinton and Sanders debated how to handle the Islamic State.

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2. Sanders campaign suspends 2 more aides over data breach

Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign suspended two more staffers pending the investigation into the data breach of private Hillary Clinton donor information, campaign manager Jeff Weaver said Saturday. A firewall glitch in the Democratic National Committee's voter database allowed four Sanders staffers to access and download the information Wednesday. The Sanders campaign fired data director Josh Uretsky on Thursday evening. Sanders personally apologized to Clinton and to his supporters for the incident at Saturday's debate.

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3. Legislator claims San Bernardino shooter's visa was 'sloppily approved'

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, said Saturday after reviewing San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik's visa application that it was "sloppily approved." He argued there's no conclusive evidence in the file demonstrating that Malik had met Syed Rizwan Farook, her future husband and the other shooter, in person. "All required procedures were followed," the State Department said Saturday. Malik and Farook died in a police shootout Dec. 2 after authorities said they carried out the deadly California massacre.

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4. Air France flight emergency landing over bomb scare was 'false alarm'

An Air France flight headed from Mauritius to Paris made an emergency landing in Kenya early Sunday after a passenger reported a suspicious device in the bathroom, authorities said. The airline has since called the incident a "false alarm." The object was inspected by bomb experts, according to a tweet from the Kenya Airports Authority. Several passengers were being questioned. All 459 passengers and 14 crew members were evacuated safely.

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5. Spain votes in landmark parliamentary election

Spanish voters are taking to the polls Sunday to vote in a historic election. For the first time in decades, more than two parties are competing for power. The ruling People's Party is narrowly ahead in polls, with the Socialists in second. Newcomers Podemos and Ciudadanos are likely vying for third. But it's expected that no party will secure a majority of parliament, which could lead to consensus politics in Spain.

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6. Demonstrators in India protest release of convicted rapist

Demonstrators in New Delhi rallied Sunday against the release of a man convicted in the notorious fatal 2012 gang rape case of a young woman in India's capital. The man, who has not been named because he was a minor at the time of the incident, served three years in a reform home, a term many critics have argued is not long enough. Four adult convicts in the case are appealing their death sentences.

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7. More than 20 missing after China landslide

More than 20 people are reportedly still missing after a landslide rocked an industrial park in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday morning, according to state media posts. The number of casualties isn't known. Nearly 1,500 rescue workers were dispatched to the scene. Several people are thought to have been rescued and more than 900 people have been evacuated from the area, a city official said.

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8. Martin Shkreli says charges against him are 'baseless'

Former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli slammed the federal charges against him in a tweet Saturday. "I am confident I will prevail," he wrote. "The allegations against me are baseless and without merit." Shkreli, who founded the pharmaceutical company Retrophin, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he looted the firm.

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9. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler return to SNL

To promote their new film, Sisters, Saturday Night Live vets Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to host the holiday episode. The two visited their old Weekend Update stomping grounds, reprised their roles as Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton, and were joined by Maya Rudolph for a classic bit as talk show hosts from the Bronx. Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, and the cast capped off SNL's year with "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."

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10. New York Philharmonic conductor dies at 88

Kurt Masur, who served as the New York Philharmonic's music director from 1991 to 2002, died Saturday at 88 due to complications from Parkinson's disease. The New York Times called him "the darkest of dark horses" and credited him with heightening the orchestra's global standing.

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