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Story 1: 

Actor David Harbour has plans for a "Violent Night" Cinematic Universe and has suggested that Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac join him as the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy, respectively. Harbour's idea for the universe is similar to the 2012 film "Rise of the Guardians," in which holiday characters become an Avengers-like team. However, the "Violent Night" version would be far more violent. The film, "Violent Night," follows Harbour's unconventional Santa as he fights off a group of elite mercenaries who have taken hostages in a wealthy family's compound on Christmas Eve. The film is directed by Tommy Wirkola and stars John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, and André Eriksen in addition to Harbour as Santa.

Story 2: 

Canadian marathoner and environmentalist Antoine Moses set a new world record by planting 23,060 saplings in less than 24 hours, breaking the previous record of 15,170 trees set by Canadian Kenny Chaplin in 2001. The feat received widespread praise on social media and the Guinness World Record website recognized it as an official achievement. Moses has planted over 1.3 million plants across Canada over the years and was supported by a crew of six people in his record-breaking effort. The video of the feat has received over 1.7 million views on social media. Deforestation is a leading cause of global warming, and planting trees is one way to combat climate change. Global leaders are currently meeting at the COP 27 summit in Egypt to discuss limiting global warming as part of the fight against climate change.

Story 3: 

Over 6,000 children have been killed or injured by gunfire in the United States in 2022, according to the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive. This marks a record high in the nine years that the organization has been tracking such incidents. At least 306 children 11 years old or younger and 1,323 children between the ages of 12 and 17 have been killed in shootings this year. The increase in gun violence among children coincides with ongoing debates over gun control measures in the United States.

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