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This photo shows a northern view of 1st Street where homes were flooded on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Pacific, Mo. Torrential rains over the past several days pushed already swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights in parts of Missouri and Illinois. (Huy Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT This photo shows a northern view of 1st Street where homes were flooded on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, in Pacific, Mo. Torrential rains over the past several days pushed already swollen rivers and streams to virtually unheard-of heights in parts of Missouri and Illinois. (Huy Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press December 30, 2015 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. HOW ‘AFFLUENZA’ TEEN SAID FAREWELL

Eighteen-year-old Ethan Couch had something “akin to a going-away party” before traveling to Mexico with his mother, as authorities in Texas were investigating whether he had violated his probation, the sheriff says.

2. IRAN ACCUSED OF CONDUCTING ROCKET TESTS NEAR WARSHIPS

The U.S. says the tests were conducted in the Strait of Hormuz as an American aircraft carrier and other vessels were nearby.