Promised Land: Just days after the UN Security Council denounced Israel for building settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, the government said it is moving ahead to build thousands more homes on disputed land. The city of Jerusalem said it plans …

Heavy Weather: A winter storm that stretches across the northern states from North Dakota to Maine and south through Illinois and Indiana is bringing snow and freezing rain. Power outages are expected in areas where rain turns to ice. Hundreds …

Christmas Day: Pope Francis said during a service last night that Christmas has been “taken hostage” by materialism, and that the season needs more humility. Francis said we live in a time “when the lights of commerce cast the light …

Christmas Eve: This morning the NORAD Santa tracker spotted Santa’s sleigh over Dili, East Timor, headed for Babelboab, Palau. He’s on his way. It’s going to be a White Christmas in large parts of the country. Winter storm and blizzard …

Suspect Killed: Anis Amri, the suspect in the Berlin market truck attack, was shot and killed by Italian police outside Milan overnight. During a routine stop, he pulled out a gun, fired, and wounded an officer. The police returned fire …

Manhunt: German authorities are now searching for a 23-year-old Tunisian man they believe was the driver of a truck that killed 12 people at a Berlin Christmas market. Anis Amri, 23, had previously been investigated on suspicion that he planned …

Fireworks Disaster: At least 27 people were killed and 50 injured in an explosion at a large fireworks market in Tultepec, 20 miles north of Mexico City. Firefighters were forced to stand back as the fireworks cooked off and exploded …

Sarajevo: The Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was shot and killed last night while delivering a speech at a photographic exhibition in Ankara. Three other people were wounded. The gunman, a 22-year-old Turkish police officer who was wearing a suit …

538: The members of the Electoral College meet in their state capitals today to cast their votes for president. Although many have been under pressure to abandon Donald Trump, the electors are expected to vote in accordance with the vote …

China Syndrome: The US says it has reached an agreement with China for the return of an underwater drone the Chinese navy snatched out of international waters in the South China Sea. The Pentagon says the drone was being used …